How to Prepare for the AP French with Audio CDs (Barron's How to Prepare for AP French) [Paperback]

Laila Amiry (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764175807 | ISBN-13: 978-0764175800 | Publication Date: December 2, 2003 | Edition: 2

This updated manual offers two full-length practice exams with answers and explanations for all questions. Also presented are a detailed review of French grammar and vocabu-lary, a verb list, and extensive test-taking advice. Three compact discs are packaged with the manual, and provide listening comprehension sections for the practice tests.

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Language Notes

Text: English, French --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

From the Back Cover

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Choose Barron’s Method for Advanced Placement Exam Success

Read and understand the overview of this AP Exam

Take a practice test to analyze your strengths and weaknesses

Use a compact disc to take the exam’s listening comprehension section

Devise your personal study plan for success

Use this book’s subject review to improve your skills in all test areas

Take another practice test, using both this manual and the CDs

Score your results, and gauge your learning progress

Review the answers and explanations for all test questions



It’s Your Path to a Higher Score in AP French

Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; 2 edition (December 2, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764175807
• ISBN-13: 978-0764175800
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #671,209 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad.., June 1, 2002

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Jason (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Title Barron's How to Prepare for The Ap French Advanced Placement Examination : Advanced Placement Examination (Paperback)

I'm French, although I haven't spoken French in a while. I decided to buy this book as a quick review for the AP French Language exam. I found it to be quite helpful, and it had a lot of practice. However, it was disturbing that the book made some egregious grammatical errors, mostly on the verb fill-ins.
Nevertheless, a good prep tool. Cassettes will definately come in handy.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I recommend this book enthusiastically, July 23, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Title Barron's How to Prepare for The Ap French Advanced Placement Examination : Advanced Placement Examination (Paperback)

I am a student who used this book to study for the AP French exam . I found the review material excellent. The tapes prepared me for the listening comprehension well and the questions asked were similar to those asked on the actual exam. The book also gives you useful advice on what the examiners are looking for in your essay, which, along with the speaking section counts for 50% of your score. With the help of this book, I was able to receive a score of 5 on the exam!

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Well, it's better than nothing..., May 7, 2000

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Leah Morgan (Vermont) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Title Barron's How to Prepare for The Ap French Advanced Placement Examination : Advanced Placement Examination (Paperback)

One of the only study guides for the AP French Language Exam, Barron's does give sample tests and at least an idea about what the exam will be like. However, I have prepared for several other AP exams using "Cracking the AP" by the Princeton Review. These books are much more readable and take an approach of "beating the test." Barron's, by Laila Amiry, seems to be written for AP teachers, not students trying to improve their score. She begins by suggesting ways to, over a long period of time, improve your listening and comprehension skills. While this is a noble thought, as a student right now I am much more interested in getting a four, not on watching numerous movies in French. Especially if the exam is approaching quickly, Barron's is not worth the cost. This is a plea for some book company to write an informative, fun book on how to "beat" the AP French Language Exam.