Everything Learning French: Speak, Write, and Understand Basic French in No Time!

by Bruce Sallee, David Hebert

French is not only the language of love, it's the language of diplomacy, business, fine wines, and style. With The Everything(r) Learning French Book with CD, 2nd Edition, you'll speak everyday French in a matter of days. With these easy-to-follow vocabulary lists, along with complete instruction on written and spoken grammar, you'll learn: C vs. e: The basics of the French alphabet and accents Bonjour! Comment allez-vous?: Common French phrases and greetings Je voudrais un caf au lait, s'il vous plait: The polite way to place orders and make requests Merci beaucoup: Guidelines to French etiquette This completely updated edition includes a new audio CD to help you perfect your accent and talk like a native. Be prepared for anything! Travel abroad, apply for a job with a French company, or order dinner in flawless French maintenant!

Genres: Language, France, Reference, Nonfiction

352 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2002

Reviews

[Riobhcah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beware of a few pronunciation errors on the CD included with this book! On track 16, he totally missed the liason between "vous" and "anglais" in the question "Parlez-vous anglais?" It should be pronounced "parlei-vou zanglai." French is one of my two native languages and I regularly review French textbooks to catch things like this to help out French students. I don't intend to terrorize authors and proofreaders, but that is such a glaring error and one that beginning students of French really need to be most very aware of. Learning when and when not to form a liaison is a huge part of learning to pronounce French correctly! So, if I find too many more like that, this book will not receive five stars. If I find other errors, they shall be listed below.

On page 147, "evident" should have an acute accent on the leading e: "évident." It is correctly printed with the accent at the top of the page, then under Track 51 it is without the accent.

But on the whole, this turned out to be a rather decent French review. It would also be a good vocabulary builder and a good intro to pronunciation of French for the beginning student. Amusez-vous bien!!!

[Dyah · Rating 2 out of 5]

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