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French in 32 Lessons (Gimmick Series)

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I found this book in my local library and decided that I just had to have it! Where else does one search but at Amazon.com ... and there it was! I'm not a beginner in speaking French, but I found that there were plenty of opportunities to brush up on grammar points that I had half forgotten. I'll be recommending it to my students as a useful tool to have on hand.

If you forget your high-school French, this book will remind you of the vocabulary you had and you will get comfortable making certain set types of sentences.But you will not get le plus-que-parfait du subjonctif from this book, and if you want to review for college, or in college, you ought to count on getting a more traditional book soon after hhis.

There is at least one misprint in the French, and some impolite expressions are mentioned along the way.

This book is indeed, like the name implies, split into 32 sections/lessons. But don't let that low number fool you, it covers a fair amount of important subjects in French that other books may miss and will help you a lot with grammar. However, I would like to point out that this is intended for beginners -- but not complete beginners. To understand this you will need to have a basic grasp of French. You will begin with easy lessons at first, and then move on to topics that are a bit more advanced. The lessons generally consist of: a list of phrases with translations, questions that require translation (answers at back), and a review of related vocabulary. They are very effective when you participate and practice writing like recommended. I recommend this book for anyone trying to learn French. This in addition to a dual language dictionary, Cliffs Notes, and other materials. Now, you might note that I haven't given this book 5 stars, and the reason for that is because there are a few small mistakes in this book. As well it does not contain pronunciations, which some people may need.