Author: Publisher: TheBookEdition
ISBN: 2958189112
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Author: Publisher: TheBookEdition
ISBN: 2958189112
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
French Grammar and Usage
Author: Roger HawkinsPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317530691
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 619
Book Description
Long trusted as the most comprehensive, up-to-date and user-friendly grammar available, French Grammar and Usage is a complete guide to French as it is written and spoken today. It includes clear descriptions of all the main grammatical phenomena of French, and their use, illustrated by numerous examples taken from contemporary French, and distinguishes the most common forms of usage, both formal and informal. Key features include: Comprehensive content, covering all the major structures of contemporary French User-friendly organisation offering easy-to-find sections with cross-referencing and indexes of English words, French words and grammatical terms Clear and illuminating examples help students at all stage of their degree Useful indications of what cannot be said as well as what can Revised and updated throughout, this new edition offers updated examples to reflect current usage, new headers to include chapter number and section parts as well as enhanced cross-referencing for easier reference and expanded and more nuanced explanations of notoriously difficult points of grammar. The combination of reference grammar and manual of current usage is an invaluable resource for students and teachers of French at the intermediate to advanced levels. This Grammar is accompanied by the Practising French Grammar: A Workbook (ISBN 978-1-13-885119-1) which features related exercises and activities and a companion website offering additional resources at www.routledge.com/cw/hawkins .
Les mots français
Author: Trudie Maria BoothPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351123726
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
Les mots français: Vocabulaire, lectures et sujets de conversation presents a clear, thorough and systematic overview of modern French vocabulary on a variety of subjects. Written in the target language, each of the 32 chapters is divided into the following sections, with translations into English to facilitate the learning process: • basic vocabulary (vocabulaire de base) • additional vocabulary (vocabulaire supplémentaire) • related vocabulary (vocabulaire apparenté) • idiomatic expressions, sayings and proverbs (proverbes et expressions) • cultural readings (lectures). The book includes a range of communicative exercises and sample sentences, while an answer key and flashcards are available online. This is essential reading for learners at level A2–C2 of the Common European Framework for Languages, and Intermediate Mid–Advanced on the ACTFL proficiency scales.
French Made Simple
Author: Pamela Rose HazePublisher: Crown
ISBN: 030743415X
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
French Made Simple will help you learn to speak French quickly and easily! An invaluable introduction to one of the most studied languages, French Made Simple is ideal for students, business professionals, and tourists alike. Teaching the basics of grammar, vocabulary, and culture, it guides you step-by-step through the process of learning and conversing quickly. Refreshingly easy to understand, French Made Simple includes: • Grammar basics • Modern vocabulary • Helpful verb chart • French-English dictionary • Reading exercises • Economic information • Common expressions • Review quizzes • Complete answer key
Read & Think French
Author: The Editors of Think French! MagazinePublisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071702369
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Immerse yourself in the French language and culture Read & Think French is your ticket to building key French language skills. This book features 100-plus engaging, easy-to-read articles written by native French-speakers. Each article features a bilingual glossary on the same page that allows you to learn without stopping to look up new or unfamiliar words in a dictionary. As the you move through the book, you will gain confidence with the French language and build a vocabulary of key French words and phrases. Each chapter features several written exercises that reinforce new vocabulary and comprehension. The 70-minute companion audio CD features several of the articles read aloud by native-French speakers from various backgrounds giving you valuable practice in French listening skills. Read & Think French brings the culture of French-speaking countries to life! You will enjoy a travel narrative from Provence and a documentary on West Indies folk music as well as explore the geography of the French Alps and the streets of Montreal. Filled with engaging features such as a recipe for beigne de nos grand-mères canadiennes (traditional Canadian doughnuts), a primer on French business etiquette, a biography of French actor Mathieu Amalric, and a look at the tradition of lavender oil, perfumes, and soaps, this book gives you an insider look at French life and culture--while introducing you to 100s of new French words and phrases. Topics include: Culture; Voyages; Tradition; Célébration; Biographies; Musique et Art; Histoire; Géographie; Gastronomie; Coutumes
Classical and Foreign Quotations
Author: William Francis Henry KingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Quotations
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description
Résumé de grammaire française
Author: A. VincentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Origins and Identities in French Literature
Author: NormanPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004651632
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
The essays in this volume investigate origins and identities of individuals and groups in French literature from the seventeenth century to the present, as well in French literature in general. They show how, as France developed a national identity through its literature, individuals of various origins searched for their own identities and often called into question not only traditional identities, but also the very literary means of creating them.
Au bonheur des expressions françaises
Author: Catherine MoryPublisher:
ISBN: 9782035917416
Category :
Languages : fr
Pages : 384
Book Description
La langue française est un trésor de formules sages ou moqueuses, souvent pleines de bon sens, qui ont traversé le temps sans rides ou se refont une jeunesse quand on les accommode au goût du jour. Catherine Mory nous propose ce choix savoureux d'expressions cocasses et de proverbes pittoresques. Elle les décortique pour en révéler le sens et les met en scène avec humour et légèreté pour nous inviter à les croquer. Agrémentées de dessins amusants et décalés, ces formules d'hier et d'aujourd'hui, d'ici et d'ailleurs, forment un recueil de petits bonheurs à déguster et à partager.
French in Action
Author: Pierre J. CapretzPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 030021068X
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
Since it was first published, French in Action: A Beginning Course in Language and Culture—The Capretz Method has been widely recognized in the field as a model for video-based foreign-language instructional materials. The third edition, revised by Pierre Capretz and Barry Lydgate, includes new, contemporary illustrations throughout and, in the Documents section of each lesson, more-relevant information for today’s students. A completely new feature is a journal by the popular character Marie-Laure, who observes and comments humorously on the political, cultural, and technological changes in the world between 1985 and today. The new edition also incorporates more content about the entire Francophone world. In use by hundreds of colleges, universities, and high schools, French in Action remains a powerful educational resource that this third edition updates for a new generation of learners. Part 2 gives students at the intermediate level the tools they need to communicate effectively in French and to understand and appreciate French and Francophone cultures.
