Colloquial French: The Complete Course For Beginners

Description

This new and extensively revised edition of Colloquial French is easy to use and completely up-to-date! Specially written by an experienced teacher for self-study or classroom use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken French. No prior knowledge of the language is required. What makes Colloquial French your best choice in personal Language Learning? interactive -- lots of new exercises for regular practice, focussing entirely on up-to-date everyday language clear -- structured progression, concise explanations and grammar notes practical -- useful vocabulary and simplified pronunciation guide complete -- including answer key, reference grammar, glossary and index By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in French in a broad range of everyday situation. This pack contains the paperback and two 120 minutes of audio material recorded on CDs. These complement the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.

Author description

Valerie Demouy completed her M.A. in teching French at the University of Pau in France. While teaching French in various British institutions, she developed a strong interest in beginner and intermediate levels. She is currently a Lecturer in French at the Open University, UK, where she has contributed significantly to the new beginners course.

Table of contents

Contents Acknowledgements Introduction Pronunciation Guide Unit 1 Premiers contacts First contacts Unit 2 Dans la ville In town Unit 3 Manger et boire Food and drink Unit 4 Rencontres Meeting people Unit 5 Projets de vacances Holiday plans Unit 6 Faire ses courses Shopping Unit 7 Planifier un voyage d'affaires Planning a business trip Unit 8 Quel voyage! What a journey! Unit 9 On s'amuse bien. We are enjoying ourselves Unit 10 A Paris In Paris Unit 11 Problemes de sante Health problems Unit 12 Souvenirs Memories Unit 13 Rendez-vous et invitations Appointments and invitations Unit 14 Un week-end a cuisiner A weekend spent cooking Unit 15 Vetements et chaussures Clothes and shoes Unit 16 On cherche une maison. Looking for a house Unit 17 On discute de la maison. Talking about the house Unit 18 Negotiations Negotiations Key to Exercises Reference grammar French-English Glossary Indexes