Living French, Revised (cass/book): The Complete Living Language Course [Paperback]

Liliane Lazar (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 31, 1993 | Series: Living Language

Encompassing forty French-language lessons, a common usage dictionary, and a conversational manual, this introductory course teaches the fundamentals of the French language.

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Revised and updated best-sellers since 1946, the complete Living Language Basic Courses have been revised, updated, and expanded for the '90s. Package includes: 3 hours of instruction on cassette or CD; conversation manual, and revised dictionary. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Living Language; Bk&Cs/Rev edition (March 31, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517590727
• ISBN-13: 978-0517590720
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.4 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #779,536 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great and not so great., May 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: All-Audio French CD (LL(R) All-Audio Courses) (Audio CD)

This is a 6 CD set which says "learn in your car", "no reading required". I have a good ear and a friend from france staying with me. Yet, I am having difficulty because words and phrases are said only once and at normal speaking speed. A phrase such as "Enchante de faire votre connaissance" (pleased to meet you) is never broken down by syllable. This is extremely difficult to follow while driving a car. This set feels as though it was designed to go with a book while sitting at a desk not at the wheel of a car. At the same time, it seems like it would be excellent for a review, someone who already knows all the words and how to pronounce.

They do provide a small book. The words are in alphabetical order by lesson. But the words on the cd are not introduced to you in alphabetical order. That means, while driving, you are not going to find the word they are saying before they go on to the next word.

This set really needs to be reworked for a beginner or it should be advertised as a review for someone already knowledgeable.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic review, October 31, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: All-Audio French CD (LL(R) All-Audio Courses) (Audio CD)

I found this cd set to be an excellent review. I had studied French for years and just needed a thorough refresher course before a trip to Paris. I would recommend it to anybody who has studied a romance language in the past. I particularly like it because I can listen to it in the car and don't need to refer to a book. The phrase book is very sparse so I would not recommend it to anybody who has not previously studied a romance language.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good if you don't plan on reading/writing French, April 28, 1999

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This review is from: All-Audio French CD (LL(R) All-Audio Courses) (Audio CD)

I have to admit, this is a GREAT collection for someone who has either had French in the past (and merely needs a review), or if you need to learn to speak French quickly without reading/writing it. The lack of a corresponding book forces you to rely solely on what you hear (you have no idea what the words actually are); you only know what they sound like, not look like. Because of that,it's easy to get lost and frustrated, unless you're willing to "go with it" and guess what you're supposed to be saying. If you've never spoken French before or wish to have a more complete understanding of the language, I suggest purchasing a dictionary, grammer book, and verb book to go with this lesson--or perhaps just skipping this one and buying another.