French For Dummies, with CD
by Erotopoulos, Zoe; Schmidt, Dodi-Katrin; Williams, Michelle M.; Wenzel, DominiqueEdition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2011-08-30
Publisher(s): For Dummies
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Summary
With this new edition, our bestselling French immersion title moves to the front of the crowded language learning shelf. Heeding the input of language experts as well as our customers, French For Dummies, 2nd Edition, features more than 25 percent new and revised content, while preserving the book's unique qualities that customers appreciate. The book features a revamped, user-friendly organization building on the reader's knowledge and ability, plus expanded coverage of necessary grammar for the beginner as well as a more focused approach to major tenses and conjugations that readers at this level need to know. Added features include a fully updated and expanded audio CD (including real-life conversations); a refreshed and expanded mini-dictionary; more useful exercises and practice opportunities; and much more.
Author Biography
Berlitz has taught languages to millions of people for more than 130 years.
Dodi-Katrin Schmidt, Michelle M. Williams, and Dominique Wenzel are highly regarded French instructors and writers.
Zoe Erotopoulos, PhD, teaches in the Department of Modern Languages and Literature at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started 7
Chapter 1: The French You Already Know 9
Chapter 2: Laying the Foundation: Basic French Grammar 17
Chapter 3: Getting Started with Pronunciation and Basic Expressions 35
Chapter 4: Getting Your Numbers, Dates, and Times Straight 53
Chapter 5: Talking about Your Home, Family, and Daily Routine 67
Part II: French in Action 87
Chapter 6: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk 89
Chapter 7: Asking Directions and Finding Your Way 103
Chapter 8: Bon Appétit! Dining Out and Going to the Market 117
Chapter 9: Shopping Made Easy 137
Chapter 10: Going Out on the Town 155
Chapter 11: Taking Care of Business and Telecommunicating 171
Chapter 12: Recreation and the Outdoors 189
Part III: French on the Go 207
Chapter 13: Planning a Trip 209
Chapter 14: Dealing with Money in a Foreign Land 225
Chapter 15: Getting Around: Planes, Trains, Taxis, and More 239
Chapter 16: Finding a Place to Stay 261
Chapter 17: Handling Emergencies 275
Part IV: The Part of Tens 291
Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Pick Up French Quickly 293
Chapter 19: Ten Things Never to Say in French 297
Chapter 20: Ten Favorite French Expressions 301
Chapter 21: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound French 305
Part V: Appendixes 309
Appendix A: Mini-Dictionaries 311
Appendix B: Verb Tables 333
Appendix C: Answer Key 349
Appendix D: On the CD 351
Index 353
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