Way-Cool French Phrase Book : The French That Kids Really Speak [Paperback]

Jane Wightwick (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 20, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0658016903 | ISBN-13: 978-0658016905 | Edition: 1

What a cool way for kids 8 to 14 to master new French phrases!

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If you despair trying to make French sound hip to kids, here's the answer! Designed for children 8-14 and packed with zany illustrations, Way-Cool French Phrase Book provides useful expressions loaded with street-cred. Young students or travelers will enjoy learning how to gossip, order their favorite junk food, or compliment a friend on her choice of shoes--all in another language.

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• Every phase is accompanied by amusing two-color illustrations .
• Easy-to-read pronunciation for each phrase .
• Entertaining cultural notes help kids get with the in-crowd .

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About the Author

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (June 20, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0658016903
• ISBN-13: 978-0658016905
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 4.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #969,736 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jane Wightwick is an experienced language instructor, author, and respected developer of language learning materials.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Praise for Way Cool Phrase Book, January 7, 2007

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Barbara P. Browne "Rubytuz143" (Scituate, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Way-Cool French Phrase Book : The French That Kids Really Speak (Paperback)

I'm a French teacher and I love this book. The illustrations are great and the vocabulary is fun. Some exercises to practice the phrases would nicely complement the book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun for students, January 13, 2007

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Angie Cloutier - See all my reviews

This review is from: Way-Cool French Phrase Book : The French That Kids Really Speak (Paperback)

My students really like this book and the illustrations are funny. The pronunciation guides to the vocab words given are TERRIBLE though!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cute and harmless French phrases, September 20, 2008

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E. Caspari (St. Louis, MO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Way-Cool French Phrase Book : The French That Kids Really Speak (Paperback)

Many French slang books go too far for most classrooms. As advertised, this one is suitable for the younger crowd, who will love the illustrations. It is cute, but leaves out the risqué expressions so common in the majority of French slang books. I have an old copy of this edition, but if you are buying today, be aware that the newer edition comes with a CD.