Learn French the Fast and Fun Way (Barron's Fast and Fun Way Language Series) (French Edition) [Paperback]

Elisabeth Bourquin Leete (Author), Heywood Wald (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Barrons Educ Series Inc Audio; Pap/Cas edition (July 1997)
• Language: French
• ISBN-10: 0764170279
• ISBN-13: 978-0764170270
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 9.4 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #134,519 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #35 in Books > Books on Cassette > Children's Books

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30 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars insuffiisant, January 20, 2004

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Robert Moore (Corvallis, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Learn French the Fast and Fun Way (Barron's Fast and Fun Way Language Series) (French Edition) (Paperback)

I just finished three quarters of French with this pseudo-text in a high school adult education course. The teacher is a Suisse lady and a gem, but the book is wholly inadequate even as a superficial introduction. The book proves that language is NEITHER fast nor fun. Only the present tense is introduced. The sunbjunctive and some idiomatic expressions are dropped into the text and then left unexplained. Worse yet, the vocabulary is designed for serious [i.e., fabulously rich] shoppers. You will learn such expressions in Frech as "a ring without a setting" and "pendent earrings" and how to get your watch fixed, but you will never carry on a simple conversation with a French speaking person. Quel dommage! Get a real textbook or if you can get help on pronunciation, a do-it-yourself book like Adrianne's old "French in 32 Lessons" or Berlitz.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, December 27, 2000

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Nick (Cleveland, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Learn French the Fast and Fun Way (Barron's Fast and Fun Way Language Series) (French Edition) (Paperback)

This book/ audio cassette tape is an awesome start to learning french, one of the best ways I've found so far out there. It actually takes the time to explain to you how to make your own sentences, so you'll actually be able to speak the language. YOu also learn the grammar easy, without too much memorization or confusion. Works great with me.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Help me learn French!, February 26, 2003

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SandyWells "sandywells" (Galveston, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Learn French the Fast and Fun Way (Barron's Fast and Fun Way Language Series) (French Edition) (Paperback)

Even though my mother's side of the family is very French I do not know how to speak the language except for bits and pieces yet I found myself sweating as we planned a family trip to Paris. This system really helped me bone up on my language skills. It's easy to follow and the daily lessons really get you moving along on your French!