Colloquial French: A Complete Language Course (Colloquial Series) [Hardcover]

Alan Moys (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1996 | ISBN-10: 0415120918 | ISBN-13: 978-0415120913 | Edition: Bk&Cassett

Colloquial French is user friendly with step by step instructions. Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken French. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

What makes Colloquial French your best choice in personal language learning?
* interactive - lots of dialogues and exercises for regular practice
* clear - concise grammar notes
* practical - useful vocabulary and pronunciation guide
* complete - including answer key and special reference section

By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in a broad range of situations.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Very effective - it's amazing how much you absorb ... The book is clear and the tapes are concise...' - Good Housekeeping --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Language Notes

Text: English, French --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Routledge; Bk&Cassett edition (February 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415120918
• ISBN-13: 978-0415120913
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.5 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,314,935 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Dialogues, December 1, 2009

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Brian Egras (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Colloquial French: A Complete Language Course (The Colloquial Series) (Book Only) (English and French Edition) (Paperback)

I own many resources for learning French and I find M. Moys's set to be a great resource for practicing your listening skills. The dialogues start off pretty easy and progress through both discs, with the last few dialogues being at full conversational speed and even muffle some words like they are actually spoken by native speakers. You get a chance to learn most of the verb tenses, grammar points, and some good vocabulary. I found both the primary male and female speakers to be enjoyable and the subjects of the dialogues to be interesting.

Even though this set starts off teaching the alphabet and numbers, it moves along at a quick clip. I think it is a great tool for the high-intermediate student. Make sure you have your finger on the pause button!!

4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely horrible - Will Make You Fall Asleep!, December 21, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Colloquial French: A Complete Language Course (Colloquial Series) (Hardcover)

I have studed a lot of french conversational books and cassettes - this book is by far the worst. Actually, horrible. The book alone makes no sense as it jumps (chapter to chapter) from basic grammar and converational information to advanced grammar and conversational information and back again to basic - with the result being a mix of information that is useless. The two cassettes are a real joke as the speakers speak as though they are speed reading (reading they are - simply reading with no tone of voice whatsoever) and it is virtually impossible to keep up or understand plus it puts you to sleep it is so boring. In one conversation a social worker is asking a single mother about her day and the hours she and her young son keep - well the mother replies at a speed no human being would use unless she were reading from a pre-written script!!! It is not "conversational" at all - it is "speed speaking" and demands "speed listening". I would definitely not waste any money on this. The "Living Lanugage" or "Teach Yourself" kits are far superior and you don't need a speed listening course or have to listen to a boring fellow with an English accent who will only quickly put you to sleep.