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Conversational French in 7 Days

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You definitely need to know how to pronounce the french words in general before you can take on this book, like the previous reviewer commented. For beginners that had zero experience with the language, I highly recommend French for Travelers, and from there you can progressively pick up the language. I glanced through the book and found it very conversational and it would help me reinforce what I learned before.

I bought this to brush up on my French before traveling. At first glance, it appeared to be a good review. I would not consider this book for self-directed learning. You need to have some knowledge of how the words are pronounced as there is no guide along with the words, only a half page pronunciation guide at the front of the book. Having had very little experience with the French language, I did not find this very useful other than the topics covered.

I purchased this book for a summer internship in France. It is comprehensive in topics and vocabulary, but has no pronunciation guides. French is a language that is not phonetic. I would recommend getting something with a CD/DVD or at least a guide. I had good luck with French, Conversational: Learn to Speak and Understand French with Pimsleur Language Programs (Pimsleur Instant Conversation) which is great to listen to in the car!

Great little book with lots of practical phrases for many vacation/travel situations. Useful for me because I have studied French and have familiarity with the pronunciation, but would be difficult for someone who doesn't know pronunciation. Nice and lightweight. Easy to travel with. I am using it constantly to brush up before my trip. Well worth the few cents I paid for it.