Conversational French Dialogues: Over 100 French Conversations and Short Stories (Conversational French Dual Language Books t. 1)

by Lingo Mastery

Is conversational French turning a little too tricky for you? Do you have no idea on how to order a meal or book a room at a hotel?If your answer to any of the previous questions was ‘Yes’, then this book is for you!If there’s even been something tougher than learning the grammar rules of a new language, it’s finding the way to speak with other people in that tongue. Any student knows this – we can try our best at practicing, but you always want to avoid making embarrassing mistakes or not getting your message through correctly. ‘How do I get out of this situation?’ many students ask themselves, to no avail, but no answer is forthcoming.Until now. We have compiled MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED French Stories for Beginners along with their translations, allowing new French speakers to have the necessary tools to begin studying how to set a meeting, rent a car or tell a doctor that they don’t feel well! We’re not wasting time here with conversations that don’t go if you want to know how to solve problems (while learning a ton of French along the way, obviously), this book is for you!How Conversational French Dialogues Each new chapter will have a fresh, new story between two people who wish to solve a common, day-to-day issue that you will surely encounter in real life.A French version of the conversation will take place first, followed by an English translation. This ensures that you fully understood just what it was that they were saying!Before and after the main section of the book, we shall provide you with an introduction and conclusion that will offer you important strategies, tips and tricks to allow you to get the absolute most out of this learning material.That’s about it! Simple, useful and incredibly helpful; you will NOT need another conversational French book once you have begun reading and studying this one!We want you to feel comfortable while learning the tongue; after all, no language should be a barrier for you to travel around the world and expand your social circles!So look no further! Pick up your copy of Conversational French Dialogues and start learning French right now!

Genres: France, Language, Nonfiction

270 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 15, 2018

Reviews

[Jamie Bee · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the first time I have been introduced to this way of language learning done by Lingo Mastery. I was put off from the start by the English mastery of the writer. I found that the English in the introductory section as well as the English translation of the French conversations to be odd and somewhat stilted. Occasionally, wrong words were used. Does anyone in an English-speaking country refer to teeth cleaning as descaling or plaque as calculus? The poor English made me question how good the conversational French part would be. If there are so many issues in the English sections, would there be such issues in the French parts that I wouldn't really have enough knowledge to know? I did take French in high school and college, but I still can't say whether the French is correct. I would definitely be leery of trusting the French to be accurate, though, given what the English is like. I thought some choices for the conversational topics were odd. Some make complete sense, like ordering food and drinks or asking for directions. But how often would an English speaker going to France need to ask about pet grooming or pest control?

This book definitely is not for a beginner learning French. You certainly have to have a background in French to appreciate some of the nuances. I can't imagine this being someone's first (or even second) introduction to the French language; it would be akin to reading gibberish. And, of course, you would have no idea how to pronounce these French words unless you bought the audiobook version as well—or had previous knowledge of French. There is no pronunciation guide given. I wonder, too, if the book would have been better organized if it had each sentence in the conversation in both French and English one right below the other, so you can more quickly assimilate new words as well as associate phrases between the languages. It can be a pain to flip back and forth between Kindle pages. All in all, I found myself disappointed in this book, though I would probably refer to it if I was planning to go to a French-speaking country. Although, I would not be reading about dog grooming!

I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.

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[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am an avid language learner and audiobook listener. I have used audiobooks to improve many of the different languages I study. I know they work, and I wanted to get my ears on this since I've recently visited France and want to improve my language skills.

This audio moves at a fast pace. There are explanations and suggestions for use at the beginning and end. Each chapter has the dialogue spoken by native French speakers and then spoken in (American) English translation.

The positives: The native accents are accurate and clear. The topics and associated vocabulary are on a very nice variety of topics that aren't often covered in other language audios. They are timely and sometimes very funny. If you learned these conversations to mastery level, you would be well prepared with French.

The negatives: The English translations aren't always in natural spoken language. You can guess what they actually mean from context, but a little more care could have been done with that. The performances can sound very stilted. The female performer sometimes mispronounces her English (usually a problem with which syllables are stressed).

I don't think any of the negatives are deal breakers, but they are there. I recommend this to any French learner without reservation, and I'm happy to have gotten a review copy. I would offer a few further pieces of advice to interested listeners.

You have to do the work. This means studying the accompanying PDF and practicing speaking out loud. New learners would benefit by changing the playback speeds to slow down to really hear everything.

Disclaimer: I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

[Alvin Scott · Rating 1 out of 5]

So far not so good. Some of the conversations are forced; and some of the topics are useless, for example Pest Control, Picking Mushrooms. The English translations appeared to have be done using Reverso or Google translate.

The PDF transcript for the Audible book does not match audio. The purpose of a transcript is to help you associate sounds with words to improve comprehension. The first discrepancies found in the very first story "Commander une pizza". In Lue's third line he says "Pour ce qui est des anchois..." but the accompanying text says "S'agissant des anchois...". Sometimes the small noises the French speaker makes ( uh, oh ) are excluded from the transcript.

It does not appear the Kindle nor the Audible version of this book was reviewed for mistakes. Language learners should not have to research and edit material they've purchased in order for it to be useful.

[Paula Dyches · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would say this is not an introductory level for French but I think it would be great for the student that has been taking French for a year or two. It goes through a whole conversation in French and then goes though it all in English. For the novice you'll definitely learn the pronunciation/accent and he able to pick out a few words. I do feel that this a great resource especially as a refresher before you travel to a French speaking country. 

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

[Debbie Orazi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really found this book to be quite useful.
The book uses real world conversation points, not the outdated phrases from old textbooks. The dialogue and phrases are useful and refer to common everyday situations. There are no grammar rules to memorize. The book makes it very easy to learn or brush up on your French. The author also offers a 30 day free trial for the audio book so you can get your pronunciation perfected. Highly recommend.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Pat Eroh · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love languages and French is so awesome. I really was able to glean a lot of additional information from this book although I know when learning a language it is important to hear it. I am just starting this language but this book is a great start.

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[Rafael Vasconcelos · Rating 2 out of 5]

The translation is very odd, I wonder if they used Google translate. On top of that I find the dilogues to be very forced.

[Kim Jolly · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is quite the disappointment. I'm really not convinced that it's a good way to learn French dialogue for real life usage. The conversations seem "forced" and English translation seemed quite odd at times--very similar to Google translate. There has to be a better option than this.

I received a free Kindle version of this book from Reading Deals in exchange for an honest review.