French in Action: A Beginning Course in Language and Culture, Second Edition: Audio Program , Part 1 [Audiobook, CD] [Audio CD]

Pierre Capretz (Author)

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Yale University Press; 2 edition (July 11, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0300101368
• ISBN-13: 978-0300101362
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 7.8 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #625,523 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #58 in Books > Books on CD > Languages > Language Instruction > French

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57 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars J'aime bien "French in Action.", March 13, 2005

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L. Bryant - See all my reviews
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This review is from: French in Action: A Beginning Course in Language and Culture, Second Edition: Audio Program , Part 1 (Audio CD)

This series is phenomenal.I have used it on my own and made good progress doing so. When I backslid, I hired a native-born French woman as a tutor and used this as our text. Our classes were constantly being broken up by her laughter. "She said what?" "That's so French!" "People say that all the time." She was right, too. I spend a lot of time in Paris now, too much of it eavesdropping on the folks at the next table. I can attest, the conversations are often right out of the book. The cultural insights are dead-on and invaluable. More often than anything else I have used to learn French, I find myself relying on the words, phrases and conversational patterns that I picked up in these lessons. I'm glad the cassettes are available as CDs now, because mine were wearing out!

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars C'est vraiment excellent! Great with the books or for practice in the car, May 15, 2007

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Hedera Femme (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: French in Action: A Beginning Course in Language and Culture, Second Edition: Audio Program , Part 1 (Audio CD)

Used in combination with the audio materials, this course promises so much more than the usual (colors, numbers, basic greetings, etc.), and places a strong emphasis on pronunciation and idioms. You finish with a useful knowledge of French--the kind people actually speak. Comprehension is difficult at first because the speakers talk at a normal pace without overemphasizing the words, but it is this technique that leaves one able to know what people are saying without having them slow down.

As for the method of delivery--it's fun! The textbook follows a narrative structure, specifically a story about Robert, an American student in France, and Mireille, a young and witty student at the famed Sorbonne in Paris. There is love, mystery, and lots of important cultural information on the way, as well as an underlying humor that made our class laugh quite often. I recommend it highly for use in a class, and if you are willing to dish out the cash, for independent study as well. It has everything you need to gain a firm grounding in French language, culture, and idioms.

The audio program complements both text and workbooks and is essential in learning the pronunciation, as well as for practicing hearing and understanding French spoken at full speed. Many of the exercises also work well without the books and can be used in the car.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars French in Action:aourse in Language and Culture, 2nd ed. Audio Program, Part 1, July 1, 2006

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Willis Goodlett (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: French in Action: A Beginning Course in Language and Culture, Second Edition: Audio Program , Part 1 (Audio CD)

This is an excellent introduction to French. You will need the textbook that must be ordered separately. I still have not found Part two of this product which would finish off the learning of basic French at about the second year level at a university in the states.