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Cinephile: French Language and Culture through Film (French Edition)

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Conditto has defied the rules of textbooks. She actually has fun and engaging activities for each chapter! It is so rare to find suggestions for communicative activities that have been well thought-out and are interesting. Her vocabulary is also extremely high-frequency, which is rarely found in foreign language textbooks. Finally, she provides so many readings, activities, and grammar resources from which to pick and choose. Most books don't give nearly enough practice and the grammar exercises usually have nothing to do with the theme of the chapter.

This book has saved my colleague and me loads of time making up our own themed lessons from scratch. We are using this for a Level IV high school class, and although not all the movies are appropriate for this level (notably L'Auberge Espagnole), we're finding that it should work very well. The movies are well chosen and illustrate a wide range of genres. Unlike some of the other texts we looked at, there is background on each film, tons of related activities and readings, and before and after viewing suggestions. The grammar works nicely as a review/fill in the gaps sequence for a Level IV class.

My only request is for Conditto to do the same for our Level III culture and history class!