Customer Reviews

FRENCH in 10 minutes a day with CD-ROM

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This book was required for a travel french class that will take 6 meetings to complete. However, with the DVD in the back of the book and receiving the book a couple of weeks before the class began, I uploaded the activities onto my computer and got started! It is a GREAT way to hear those new language words and begin to build vocabulary for traveling in France! The book also contains flashcards and stickers of items that you find in your home. All you have to do is attach them and begin to see and process the language for that particular article! For the price and the quick learning this book has provided, I would totally recommend it to a novice French individual!

When an English only speaking traveler takes his/her first trip to a foreign-speaking country, that initial shock comes when you step off the plane and find that you can't communicate with those you are turning to for assistance. I can imagine the horror of simply asking directions to the restrooms. "French in 10 minutes a day" made my first two trips to France easier to function in this cultural shock. Working alone with this course takes time and dedication, but it will help in your survival in a foreign country.

However, I've found that the best method for using this workbook is to pair up with your spouse or a friend and work together at the same pace. In no time you'll be speaking to and understanding each other in French. It's not the high-dollar immersion course that your hear about on TV, but by working in pairs (or groups), you can make it that.

I've found that the CD-ROM works best as a method for testing what you have learned, as opposed to actually guiding you through the book. Work through several sections of the book first, and then test yourself with the CD-ROM.

What has benefited me most is responding at home in French to annoying telephone solicitors. It's quite amusing to hear them squirm, trying to make you, a French speaker, understand what they are selling.

French in 10 Minutes a Day is a tremendous help for the traveler or business person. The learning process is fun and the student sees themselves progressing quickly. The system cuts to the chase and doesn't bog down with grammar. You learn practical phrases and vocabulary to help in a practical way with a travel or business experience. Bravo to the creators of the 10 Minustes a Day method.

The book has very helpful graphics, the CD has great review tools, and I've posted the sticker labels all around my house. I took 2 years of French years ago and this resource has been the perfect solution to my memory loss. It's also teaching me new things! I'm studying abroad in France soon and this book has been a fabulous help thus far!

I enjoy the easy way this book is written to learn French. It sets up to learn the basics of reading and writing French. I would suggest anyone who is willing to learn the basics of French to purchase this book. Thanks!

The CD wasn't very useful past one play, but the book was fun to have near the sofa, where you can put your feet up and read. It is large type and covers travel French. The flash cards were good, and after reading them forward and backwards for a month I had memorized all the words (avoir-have, devoir-have to, pouvoir-able to, etc, only missing vouloir-want to). The only error I saw was Acheter (to buy), which is given as Ahsh-uh-tay, but that pronunciation goes with Acheté (have bought), and should have been Ahsh-tay (according to my Paris friend). One error in 40 or so cards is only a learning opportunity. I like how she did the qui, que, quand, etc. The book is inexpensive and worth the price. It is a light read, with a practical use. People in Quebec love it when you say something in French, even if it sounds like you are an Okie.

This book is great for learning enough French to travel in France. However, the CD does not follow the book at all - just repeated lists of English to French words. A CD that follows the book, giving proper pronunciation would be much more helpful.

This book arrived in a normal amount of time (no delays) and was in perfect condition!

Thank you!

This book is well structured and uses pictures to help you remember words. Very basic grammar, but great for someone like me who is just introducing themselves to French. Am using with Pimsleur's audio CDs and has been a great complement. Would recommend.

I like the format of this book. The 10 minute sessions are perfect for a busy person. There is a variety of approaches to learning: writing, CD, flashcards. For someone interested in basic, quickly useable French for travel, this is great.