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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.


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Text: French, English --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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  • Hardcover: 531 pages
  • Publisher: Heinle; 7 edition (July 6, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0618007482
  • ISBN-13: 978-0618007486
  • Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.9 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #295,584 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
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.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Contacts: Langue Et Culture Francaises, January 4, 2001
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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.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars They should be ashamed, March 13, 2003
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.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Contacts: Langue et Culture Françaises
It's not a bad textbook; it has everything in a specific order, which is great for learning French for the first time, though some parts could be moved to earlier sections in the... Read more
Published 28 days ago by Michee K.

5.0 out of 5 stars French Language
This is the same textbook I used in college. It was so good I decided to buy a copy to refresh myself with the french language.
Published 28 days ago by Julie Reda

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book!!
I used this book when I was back at my community college in Miami; even after the class was over I continue to study from it; I strongly recommend this book to anyone wishing to... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Jose Gabriel Espinoza

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY HELPFUL
Good workbook, easy to use. To be used with the textbook "Contacts" and the lab CD's also.
Published 13 months ago by M. Vila

3.0 out of 5 stars Get the supplements!
For the love of gawd, get the supplements!!!

There is a workbook...get it.

There are CDs...get them. Read more
Published on October 5, 2007 by Indian Odessy

5.0 out of 5 stars C'est Magnifique!
This was a required text for my college French I and French II course. I have to say that this was an excellent book, possibly one of the best French textbooks I've ever used. Read more
Published on January 7, 2007 by Frida Admirer

5.0 out of 5 stars great review book, good for hw, GREAT value
I bought this b/c I needed it to go along with my French 102 texbook, MUCH cheaper than buying it thru my university or with the text. Read more
Published on March 26, 2006 by Emlyn

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Value Ever
This book is one of the best looking used items I have ever purchased. I was amazed that I got such a beautiful book for such a great price. Read more
Published on October 2, 2005 by Julie A. Leimkuehler

2.0 out of 5 stars Frustrating.
Ditto "ashamed" previous. The workbook is difficult to use, and filled with errors. The tapes are frustrating and uneven, switching from too-difficult narratives to... Read more
Published on May 8, 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Textbook - Easy to Understand
This is the favorite French textbook I have ever had and I have been studying French for um... 6 or 7 years. It is well-written and easy to understand. Read more
Published on April 29, 2003

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