Teach Yourself French Complete Course [Paperback]

Gaelle Graham (Author), NTC (Author), Paul Coggle (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0844202290 | ISBN-13: 978-0844202297 | Publication Date: December 11, 1998 | Edition: Pap/Cas

Now the languages of the world are brought within the reach of any beginning language student. This complete audio pack is based on the very latest teaching methods and is enjoyable and user friendly.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary; Pap/Cas edition (December 11, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0844202290
• ISBN-13: 978-0844202297
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.5 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,695,667 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A great disappointment, August 20, 2000

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"hawaiianflip_74" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Teach Yourself French Complete Course (Paperback)

When I bought this book I thought that it was going to be great. But, I actually judged it by the cover, since it looked really great. Actually, with all due respect I think that this course is not worth it. There are a lot of mistakes, on the book and on the cassettes, it doesn't help you a lot, it's too overwhelming and it's absolutely not for beginners. Me, I've been learning French for six years now, and I've tried a lot of courses and so far this is the worst I have ever used. It's too hard, and you feel completely lost after a while. If you're learning French, I'd recommend 'French In Three Months' and 'Pimsleur's Language Program'.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Teach Yourself Isn't Quite Enough, May 15, 2005

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J. Firsel (Nazarth Illit, Israel) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Teach Yourself French Complete Course Package (Book + 2CDs) (Teach Yourself Language Complete Courses) (Paperback)

"Teach Yourself French" by Gaelle Graham is a fair book. It's main problem is that it doesn't give enough recorded explantions how to pronounce the French language. "Smart French" does this well, but lacks the structure of "Teach Yourself." I suggest either buying both, or, if you can afford it, "French in Action."

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Having the Beginner's Book Helps, April 29, 2002

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Darla Alvarez-Hansen (Colorado Springs, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Teach Yourself French Complete Course (Paperback)

I used the "Teach Yourself: Beginner's French" book and cassettes first, which made it easier to use this more complex follow-up book. I think this is what made this book easier to follow, given the complaints others have listed in their reviews. I think the two should be used in conjunction, and I am satisfied with the results, although I credit some of that satisfaction to having already been exposed to a Romance language, Spanish. Overall, I think this book is worth the money, considering how expensive many other learn-at-home programs can be.