Authors: Living Language
ISBN-13: 9781400023523, ISBN-10: 1400023521
Format: Other Format
Publisher: Random House, Incorporated
Date Published: February 2007
Edition: Bilingual
Book Synopsis
30 Days to Great French is a simple and fun course that will enhance your language skills in just weeks!
Straightforward and effective teaching methods help students understand and speak French. Using a simple approach to grammar, 30 Days to Great French teaches what's really useful without nit-picking or employing technical jargon. The package includes a book and an audio CD, maps, cultural tips, and links to internet sites.
Table of Contents
Welcome! xv
Getting Started in French xvii
The First Step 3
Paris at Night 23
Traffic 39
The Bride Wore Black 57
The Dream Life of Angels 75
The Little Thief 91
Vincent, Francois, Paul and the Others 109
The Telephone 127
The Subway 145
Farewell to a Sex Symbol 161
Genesis 181
A Sunday in the Country 205
The Port of Shadows 225
Prevert's Song 249
"The Americas" Hotel 271
A Shortcut to French Grammar 293
Exceptions that Prove the Rule 299
When You're Stuck for Words... 313
A Shortcut to Sounding French 315
What Do All Those Grammar Terms Really Mean? 317
French-English Glossary 319
English-French Glossary 338
Map of France 357
Map of Paris 358
Map of Parisian Subway 359
Map of (Lower) Quebec 360
Index 361
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