Communicating In French (Novice Level) [Paperback]

Conrad Schmitt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1991 | ISBN-10: 0070566453 | ISBN-13: 978-0070566453 | Edition: 1

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Text: English, French

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (January 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070566453
• ISBN-13: 978-0070566453
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #85,006 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Conrad Schmitt (Rumson, NJ) is the former editor in chief of foreign languages, ESL, and bilingual publishing for McGraw-Hill.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars We Use It In Class, March 13, 2006

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Bach Lover "Lifetime Reader" (Fairfax, VA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Communicating In French (Novice Level) (Paperback)

Communicating In French is a very good book and we have used it as core material in our beginning level French classes. We supplement the book with some additional material but generally this book and the 2 follow-on books in the series are are fine for the teaching of French to persons seeking an ability in French for tourism, recreation or simply getting started in the language.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable!, November 21, 2007

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Berni Seever (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Communicating In French (Novice Level) (Paperback)

One of the better books for learning the language because they use complete sentences not verb conjugation and words. This is the only way to learn a foreign language properly and the way they should be teaching it in schools.
Merci Beaucoup!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gentle introduction to French vocabulary, July 1, 2009

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Kieli-ja-Musiikki "Scott" (Sumter, SC) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Communicating In French (Novice Level) (Paperback)

I bought this book to see if it would be appropriate for my Beginning Level French Language students. Overall, the book is well organized. The vocabulary is not exhaustive as should be expected for a beginning-level book. There is no general glossary, but word lists are found in the back of the book divided into sections corresponding to chapters 11-30. (The first ten lessons cover the basics of greetings, farewells, numbers, and so forth.) Unfortunately, the book has yet to be updated for the euro as it still uses the franc as the French unit of currency, and other updates should be included to reflect today's students' experiences... this edition is from 1991 when cellphones were rare, computers used diskettes, and so forth. There is an accompanying cassette tape of the conversations which I have not heard yet... cassette tape? Time to update to CD or downloadable Mp3's or other technology.