Workbook for Discovering French, Nouveau! Workbook (Level 1) with Lesson Review Bookmarks Bleu [Paperback]

Jean-Paul Valette (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0618661786 | ISBN-13: 978-0618661787 | Publication Date: July 2005

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Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Mcdougal Littell/Houghton Mifflin (July 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618661786
• ISBN-13: 978-0618661787
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #59,551 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A remarkably well organised book, January 18, 2007

By 

Brandon Phillips "lhommedeslangages" (West Jefferson, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Discovering French Nouveau Bleu 1 (English and French Edition) (Hardcover)

Although undeniably written for a younger adolescent audience, this textbook introduces very clearly the principles of the French language that one would find even in a much higher level book such as "Parallèles, Communication et Culture," and is intended for an audience with no background in French. Nearly all French words and phrases are introduced with the English translation upon being first introduced. One aspect of this book that places it among my favourite textbooks is that new vocabulary and grammatical concepts are clearly separated from the main text in individual boxes, allowing one to quickly locate a forgotten word or point of grammar. One should not be discouraged from using this book simply because of the age of its intended audience, because one will not learn "kiddie French" or some such grotesque thing.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good book to use; but an instructor is a must, January 26, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Discovering French: Bleu (Hardcover)

I have experience using this book with my French I class, and it really is a good way to start. It provides a large selection of basic vocabulary (much of which I see when attempting to read French news articles, etc, and my own literacy surprises me). It is well-designed, beginning with basic items (meetings and greetings, how to say Hello, How are you?, and so forth), and ending with more obscure items (among the last lessons are indication of position: on, behind, in front of, etc; and adjectives describing people and items). The book is friendly to the eyes, color and illustrations abound. Exercises to reinforce the lesson are plentiful, though for even more extra practice I would suggest purchasing the workbook which accompanies the text. The biggest problem I can see with this book is something that occurs when studying nearly every foreign language (so it shouldn't be taken too hard here): lack of an instructor. Few languages are intuitive, and French sounds can be exceedingly confusing for an Englishperson attempting to learn the language (there are more silent letters than one can count, and things that look one way are pronounced another). This makes a practiced instructor a necessity, and no, tapes don't really work: you must have an interactive person to help correct the tiny accent problems, etc, which occur, and tapes simply cannot respond that way. But, I digress. This is certainly a worthy book, but it's best to wait until you have a class that uses it...in which case you will more than likely be provided with a copy anyway (unless you'd like an extra to keep at home, make markings in, etc).

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Parlais Vous Francais?, January 8, 2011

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gymmom - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Discovering French Nouveau Bleu 1 (English and French Edition) (Hardcover)

Bought this text book for my daughter who is being tutored by a French teacher. My daughter is 12 but this is the same book the tutor uses in her high school French class. Book is easily understandable and great for the beginner. Book shipped as described in great used condition.