Teach Yourself French Conversation [Hardcover]

Jean-Claude Arragon (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0340887648 | ISBN-13: 978-0340887646 | Publication Date: March 31, 2005

This stand-alone, all-audio course can be used by those who have little or no knowledge of the language, by those who want to learn or brush up basic conversation skills, and by more advanced learners who require extra audio material to complement their current courses. The ten units or 'conversations' cover the situations you are most likely to find yourself in while on holiday or on business abroad. They are divided into two parts, with a dialogue in each part. The dialogue in Part 2 reuses the vocabulary and phrases from Part 1 in a slightly different context. Both parts start with an introduction to the words and phrases you'll need, followed by the dialogue. Finally, it's 'Over to you': you take part in the same dialogues following the English prompts, playing all the roles in turn. So you get lots of opportunity to practise! Frequent track markers divide the CDs up into short, easy-to-use clips. Vocabulary and phrases in the first two CDs are kept to the basics and are introduced gradually with lots of opportunity to repeat and practise, to improve your confidence in both speaking and understanding. The third CD concentrates on helping you improve your understanding, so that you will be able to hold two-way conversations with people who speak very fast or use words and phrases you do not know. The course comes on three 75-minute CDs and has an accompanying 48-page booklet which gives the dialogues and the translations of the dialogues, for those who like to see the written word or want additional practice. The booklet also provides a basic glossary of the words and phrases used. This is the perfect complement to "Teach Yourself French" and "Teach Yourself Beginner's French".

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"I am a big fan of this series. Commercial packaging, simple concept and a competitive price make these well worth trying...One to watch." -- The Bookseller 20050429

About the Author

Jean-Claude Arragon was born and educated in France. He has taught French at all levels from beginners to undergraduates. He currently teaches at the University of Huddersfield.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Teach Yourself (March 31, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340887648
• ISBN-13: 978-0340887646
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,805,654 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Teach Yourself French Conversation (3CDs + Guide) (Teach Yourself: Language) (Audio CD)

This is a good product. I like this company better then rosetta Stone. I feel like I actually am learning the language. I think more people should use this product then others that are out there.