French For Dummies (with CD)

Author(s): Zoe Erotopoulos

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The fast, informal way to learn to speak French - with integrated audio clips throughout. Listen to pronunciations and conversations. French is a beautiful language but quite difficult to learn. Whether you need to learn the language for a French class, or you travel overseas for business or leisure, this enhanced edition of French for Dummies can help. Written in an easy-to-follow format, with integrated audio clips, it gives you just what you need for basic communication in French. The enhanced edition includes: Expanded coverage of necessary grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciations Useful exercises, practice questions, and a mini-dictionary Business, an upcoming class, travel - whatever your reason for wanting to learn a new language but don't have time to take a class, this enhanced edition of French For Dummies can get you well on your way to becoming fluent in no time!


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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.

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 Appetit! 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

General Fields

  • : 9781118004647
  • : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
  • : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
  • : Contains Paperback and CD-ROM
  • : 0.589
  • : July 2011
  • : 235mm X 187mm X 21mm
  • : United States
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Zoe Erotopoulos
  • : Mixed media product
  • : 2nd Revised edition
  • : en
  • : 448.2421
  • : 384
  • : illustrations