Contacts: Langue et culture francaises (Hardcover)

by Jean-Paul Valette (Author), Rebecca Valette (Author)

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Product Description
Both students and instructors find this popular introductory text easy to use. The grammar lessons are presented in a logical sequence with constant vocabulary reinforcement and practice of the four skills--listening, reading, writing, and speaking. In addition, Contacts meets the five "Cs" of the national standards for foreign languages--culture, connections, comparison, communities, and communication--which are denoted by icons when they appear in the text.

Language Notes
Text: French, English --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 531 pages
• Publisher: Heinle; 7 edition (July 6, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618007482
• ISBN-13: 978-0618007486
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #174,352 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for self-study, September 18, 2002

By	kboston "nanki-poo" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

I am using Contacts, 7th ed., along with the workbook/lab manual. I also purchased the CD set, which contained 14 CD's with about 40 minutes on each. I have enjoyed these materials immensely. Since I am studying on my own, the CDs have been a key part of my training. This book covers the equivalent of two semesters of college French. The pages are colorful, with many descriptions of contemporary French life. For those who are using it in a classroom setting, many of the exercises creatively get partners to have dialogues. I highly recommend it for self-study, study with a partner or in a classroom.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Contacts: Langue Et Culture Francaises, January 4, 2001

By	John J. Sinclair (Olympia, WA United States) - See all my reviews

I have this book in a beginning college level French class. The book is excellent. Use of the lab manual and cassette tapes is a must with this test. The lab manual and the cassette tapes compliment the text and makes a difficult subject fun.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars They should be ashamed, March 13, 2003

By	Herr Codemeister (Germany) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Contacts: Langue Et Culture Francaises (Cahier D'Activites) (Paperback)

This lab manual, to be used with the accompanying recordings, is of extremely low quality. The mistakes are so frequent that you cannot use the material for effective feedback. I am about two thirds of the way through this course and, if anything, the errors are getting worse and more frequent. I am required to finish the material for a class, but am considering not doing any more of the lab work to focus on higher quality audio learning sources. This is my third foreign language and I have never seen such an incompetent attempt to throw together materials. Do yourself a favor and go with French in Action - it is in every sense a superior system of learning french.