French in 10 Minutes a Day

10 Minutes a Day

by Kristine K. Kershul

The time-tested, user-friendly 10 minutes a day® Series has sold millions of copies and has been successfully used by travelers, students, and people just curious about other cultures and languages. Now enjoy the advantages of hearing the language spoken while you read and write along in the book.

French in 10 minutes a day® AUDIO CD includes:

* A copy of the book FRENCH in 10 minutes a day®,

* Six AUDIO CDs in a handy, durable wallet for easy carrying,

* 15 voices of all ages, male and female, from a variety of countries to help develop an ear for accents,

* High quality audio production with music and sound effects, making it an enjoyable listening experience, and

* Listen and repeat exercises to provide practice for interactions while traveling.

French in 10 minutes a day® AUDIO CD is a fun, dynamic and engaging way to begin your love affair with French. Join the millions who have used and enjoyed the 10 minutes a day® Series to widen their horizons.

Genres: Language, France, Nonfiction, Reference, Collections, Linguistics

132 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1981

About the author

Dr. Kristine K. Kershul is an author, publisher, linguist and teacher. She founded Bilingual Books, Inc. in 1981 with the publication of her first book, "German in 10 Minutes a Day." She has authored books, audio CDs, phrase guides and interactive computer software for 20 languages.

Kershul attributes her lifelong passion for languages to her family: she grew up in a trilingual home on the where, in addition to English, her father spoke Croatian and her mother spoke Danish.

Reviews

[Riobhcah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have been around the French language all my life and I really have to take issue with some points in the pronunciation scheme in this book. One example is using "oh" for the o sound in "homme." It does not equal the English long o sound as in "home, but is more like the u in "sun," although not exactly. Still, it is closer than "oh." If this book is followed, one might get used to pronouncing "homme" like the word "ohm." Totally inaccurate.

On the positive side, it's basically not a bad vocabulary-building book and I suspect than many would think it sufficient for one who wants to learn just enough French to get by for a visit to a French-speaking country. Just be aware that you might want to use another source for French pronunciation if you are serious about learning authentic French pronunciation, such as "Pronounce It Perfectly in French," published by Barron's.

[Kathy England · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not as useful as doing an actual class or regularly working on Duolingo.

[Tonya Stevens · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great way to begin learning French! Moi, j'ai parlé Français dupuis longtemps, mais ce livre est un excellent départ.

[JJS. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great for learning French.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book for reviewing French.