French in 10 Minutes a Day

10 Minutes a Day

by Kristine K. Kershul

FRENCH in 10 minutes a day® Book
132-page illustrated workbook
Full color throughout
Organized in 25 easy steps, by essential categories
150 Sticky Labels for home and office
Ready-made Flash Cards
Cut-out Menu Guide
Pronunciation Guide
Over 300 Free Words
Glossary of over 2,000 new words, definitions and pronunciation

FRENCH in 10 minutes a day® CD-ROM
Included with the 10 minutes a day® Book
Special language learning software features interactive Sticky Labels, Flash Cards, Colors and Numbers
See and hear the words as you play with them on your computer screen
PC and Mac friendly

Dreaming of Paris? Or perhaps it is Morocco or Tahiti that beckons you. Wherever your travels take you in the Francophone world, this book and interactive CD-ROM combination will cover all your language needs. Fun computer activities, useful study tools and an easy pronunciation guide make learning French easy and enjoyable. And with a focus on practical words and phrases, which every traveler needs, you ll learn that ordering a meal, greeting the locals and finding your way around town, all in French, is simply a breeze! Whether you re shopping along the Champs-Elysees or at the market in Timbuktu, make FRENCH in 10 minutes a day® with CD-ROM your travel companion and the enchanting Francophone world will be yours.

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

132 pages, Paperback & CD-ROM

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.