Product Details

• Actors: Standard Deviants
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Cerebellum Corp
• VHS Release Date: April 3, 2000
• Run Time: 105 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305214468
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #44,832 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
French, Part 2 picks up, not surprisingly, where the Standard Deviants' French, Part 1 leaves off. Using the same functional approach to French, this tape uses fun graphics, humorous skits, transcriptions, and translations to help you learn the language (and once again the video begins with the caveat that these videos are intended to supplement, not replace, a class). Two cards included with the tape give translations of some of the dialogues, conjugations, and useful vocabulary. Beginning with a subject near and dear to le français, we visit a café where we learn about food while also discovering le partif, prendre, and different ways of asking questions. Three more sections deal with describing yourself, shopping, and morning and evening rituals, covering topics such as irregular verbs (including décrire, vouloir, and dire), regular verbs, more adjectives and adverbs, conjugations, the past tense, direct and indirect pronouns, and reflexive verbs. Occasionally dialogues are repeated with the English translation beneath them, which seems superfluous given that the translations are provided on the enclosed cards. While the video could benefit from more native French speakers, this is a delightful introduction to the language, and a fun complement to a high school or college French class. --Jenny Brown

Product Description
With these videos, you'll tackle French head-on, using the proven and effective functional approach. Along the way, the Standard Deviants will teach you all the finer points of the most romantic of all the romance languages. Includes such topics as: le partitif, the irregular verbs décrire, écrire, vouloir, pouvoir, boire, dire, adjective placement, number and gender of adjectives, -er, -re, -ir verb conjugations, the present tense, the past tense, the past principle, reflexives, direct and indirect object pronouns. Running time: 1 hr 45 min

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, entertaining & educational, March 26, 2000

By A Customer

A fun, interesting reinforcement and clarification of practical French phrases and rules. A great supplement for students taking french lessons in high school or college. Also great for adults. I bought Part 2 first. After watching the video, I ordered Part 1 for my daughter.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Useful and easy to use, March 24, 2006

By	Diane "Diane" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Standard Deviants - Parlez-vous Francais? (Learning French - Beyond the Basics) (DVD)

There are some mistakes in the spelling in one or two items, but overall, it is very good, easy to follow and helpful.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars dumbed down french, very superficial, September 2, 2007

By	V. Bogan (lorton, va United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Standard Deviants - Parlez-vous Francais? (Learning French - Beyond the Basics) (DVD)

I have to be very motivated to write a review on anything. What motivates me here is how painful it is to watch this DVD lesson more than once. It seems to me to be high on hype and low on substance. Many so so jokes and good looking actors, but very little though in helpful repetition or anything much "beyond the basics". Too much fluff, too little substance. Also would be better to have actors who are native french speakers to learn from.