Probably the most delightful, useful, and comprehensive elementary book available for learning spoken and written French, either with or without a teacher. Working on the principle that a person learns more quickly by example then by rule, Lemaître has assembled colloquial French conversations on a variety of subjects, as well as grammar, vocabulary, and idiom studies. Index.
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
I wouldn't say "old," just "timeless.",
By Oscar Arguijo (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews
This review is from: French: How to Speak and Write It (Dover Language Guides French) (English and French Edition) (Paperback)
I agree with the previous reviewer's observation that the "overly formal" usage and illustrations are a bit dated. A French friend agreed; when I showed this text my friend, originally from Bordeaux, she grinned a little and said, "We don't speak French like this anymore."However, I feel that this book helps beginners with transliteration more than any traveler's phrase book. This book describes how French is pronounced more graphically and emphatically than any other similar book I've seen or read. At the end of each unit is a brief review so that you can apply what you've learned to other scenarios. So, without even trying, you actually learn something about French grammar! I applaud the authors for writing arguably the first book on building grammar skils and memorizing vocabulary through the use of typical travel scenarios and French-to-English transliteration. If you're looking for something more modern, than I'd suggest "Berlitz Essential French," which I feel is also good at transliteration. Otherwise, this old inexpensive text from Dover books will work just fine.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Delightful but dated,
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This review is from: French: How to Speak and Write It (Dover Language Guides French) (English and French Edition) (Paperback)
This book dates back to the early 60's and many of the illustrations and photos look even older. It is a very delightful work even with such dated material as the cutaway illustration of a passenger steamship. That in fact gives it some of its charm. It presents a dated French lanugage which is overly formal. Children, for example, address their parent's as "vous". Still it employs a high frequency vocabulary and builds up a useful vocabulary. I certainly would not prescribe it as a primary text but it is nostalgic look at the French and France of a bygone era.
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Learning French,
By donna "Donna M. St.Pierre" (Warwick, R.I.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: French: How to Speak and Write It (Dover Language Guides French) (English and French Edition) (Paperback)
A little older than I thought, but very informative and easy to use. I have a long term goal to take a trip to France sometime, and I find this a perfect & fun way to brush up on my french. The illustrations are wonderful. Donna
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