Ultimate French Advanced (CD Pkg) (Ultimate Advanced) [Audio CD]

Living Language (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 21, 2003 | ISBN-10: 1400020573 | ISBN-13: 978-1400020577 | Edition: Rev Ed

Created for the serious language-learner, our deluxe Ultimate French Advanced course has been revised and updated. It teaches a sophisticated level of conversation and grammar and is equivalent to two years of college study. Free additional exercises are now available online!

Perfect for the businessperson and anyone traveling or living abroad, Ultimate French Advanced course contains a 400+ page book with eight 60-minute CDs covering 20 lessons. Each lesson includes lively, up-to-date dialogues, vocabulary, exercises, culture notes, and detailed explanations of grammar and usage.

KEY FEATURES:
• Ideal for anyone planning to live or conduct business abroad
• Includes extensive business vocabulary and details of
business etiquette
• Free extra practice on line with more than 100 additional practice sections
• Updated with new vocabulary and information about culture and everyday life; and now include references to the euro
• Now available on CD for ease in moving between lessons–perfect for use in the car, at the gym, or anywhere you please

Editorial Reviews

Review

“A really great package for those who do not have the time to sit in a classroom, or the money to spend on two years in a foreign country.”
–Juergen Kempff, Ph.D., Curriculum Director, University of California-Irvine

“Authentic…enlightening and useful…I like the fact that the business section was closely related to the dialogue…makes the learning process more fun and realistic.”
–Marisa Castro Cid, World Trade Institute Language Center

Language Notes

Text: English, French --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Living Language; Rev Ed edition (October 21, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1400020573
• ISBN-13: 978-1400020577
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 2.4 x 10.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,191,538 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Useful but mixed, November 14, 2003

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seebee (Adelaide, South Australia Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate French Advanced (CD Pkg) (Ultimate Advanced) (Audio CD)

This is certainly a useful combination of text and audio but I don't think the authors got it quite right. The text is a little on the light side wrt grammar and the audio examples of "useful phrases" are very definitely odd.I work as a surgeon and I can't remember the last time I used the phrase "the doctors are talking about a liver transplant and possibly a bypass"! I guess the idea is to use examples of grammar rather than anything one might use in practice, but the utility of the work could have been improved with a little more care.
The grammar component was a useful summary but I would still recommend "En Bonne Forme" for early advanced studies.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best Advanced French Course I have found, December 7, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Ultimate French: Advanced: Cassette/Book Package (LL(R) Ultimate Advanced Course) (Audio Cassette)

This is the best I have found and I have tried several books. This is, hands down, better than the Tell Me More Series and better than Pimsleur. I have lived in France over four years and I re-read this book regularly. I also find something new to learn. It is well worth the cost!

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lively and Up-to-date, May 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Ultimate French: Advanced: Cassette/Book Package (LL(R) Ultimate Advanced Course) (Audio Cassette)

The course is very well structured. I like especially the dialogues for their liveliness and the business information provided in the 'Le coin des affairs' section. There is also a good coverage of grammar, but not always enough explanation is provided so that from time to time I need to consult another source. That's why I rated the course four stars. However, this is the best advanced French course I've seen.