Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Cerebellum Corp
• VHS Release Date: April 3, 2000
• Run Time: 105 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305214468
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #332,959 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

French, Part 2 picks up, not surprisingly, where the Standard Deviants' French, Part 1 leaves off. Using the same functional approach to French, this tape uses fun graphics, humorous skits, transcriptions, and translations to help you learn the language (and once again the video begins with the caveat that these videos are intended to supplement, not replace, a class). Two cards included with the tape give translations of some of the dialogues, conjugations, and useful vocabulary. Beginning with a subject near and dear to le français, we visit a café where we learn about food while also discovering le partif, prendre, and different ways of asking questions. Three more sections deal with describing yourself, shopping, and morning and evening rituals, covering topics such as irregular verbs (including décrire, vouloir, and dire), regular verbs, more adjectives and adverbs, conjugations, the past tense, direct and indirect pronouns, and reflexive verbs. Occasionally dialogues are repeated with the English translation beneath them, which seems superfluous given that the translations are provided on the enclosed cards. While the video could benefit from more native French speakers, this is a delightful introduction to the language, and a fun complement to a high school or college French class. --Jenny Brown

Product Description

With these videos, you'll tackle French head-on, using the proven and effective functional approach. Along the way, the Standard Deviants will teach you all the finer points of the most romantic of all the romance languages. Includes such topics as: le partitif, the irregular verbs décrire, écrire, vouloir, pouvoir, boire, dire, adjective placement, number and gender of adjectives, -er, -re, -ir verb conjugations, the present tense, the past tense, the past principle, reflexives, direct and indirect object pronouns. Running time: 1 hr 45 min

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, entertaining & educational, March 26, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Standard Deviants: French, Part 2 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

A fun, interesting reinforcement and clarification of practical French phrases and rules. A great supplement for students taking french lessons in high school or college. Also great for adults. I bought Part 2 first. After watching the video, I ordered Part 1 for my daughter.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Useful and easy to use, March 23, 2006

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Diane "Diane" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Standard Deviants - Parlez-vous Francais? (Learning French - Beyond the Basics) (DVD)

There are some mistakes in the spelling in one or two items, but overall, it is very good, easy to follow and helpful.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun and fast paced, January 6, 2010

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Amazon Fan "Lynn" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Standard Deviants - Parlez-vous Francais? (Learning French - Beyond the Basics) (DVD)

This DVD provides a fun and fast paced way to learn conversational French. I studied French in high school and college and have forgotten so much. This DVD is bringing it back to me quickly, without the long, tedious lessons you have in school. I think it is something I will go back and review over and over. I think it would be a challenge for someone brand new to French, but it does say it is for someone who has gone beyond beginning French.