Beginner's French

by Catrine Carpenter

"Teach Yourself Beginner's French" is the right course for you if you really want to learn French but are daunted by the prospect of complicated grammar, classes and coursebooks. This book starts right from the beginning and explains everything in simple English. There are hints throughout to make learning easy and you can learn at your own pace with plenty of practice of each new point. It is a friendly introduction to the language which will help you to understand and speak French sufficiently well to function effectively in basic everyday situations. The course will also offer you an insight into French culture. The book is divided into two main parts. Units 1-10 introduce you to the basic structures and grammatical points you'll need in everyday situations. Units 11-19 deal with everyday situations such as booking into a hotel, shopping, eating and travelling. They give you the opportunity to put into practice and consolidate the language you have learnt in the first ten units. There is a special section on pronunciation at the beginning of the book to get you started and a short test at the end of each unit so that you can check your progress and review any areas of difficulty. The language taught reflects the language that is spoken in France today and there are lots of references and example texts from the internet which ensure the book is up to date. By the end of the course, you'll be able to communicate in a wide range of real-life situations and have all the practical information you need to enjoy your next trip to France. Two accompanying cassettes or CDs are available separately or in a pack with the book. This is the leader in self-learning with more than 300 titles, covering all subjects. Be where you want to be with "Teach Yourself."

Genres: France, Nonfiction, Language, Reference

241 pages, Paperback

First published August 31, 1992

Reviews

[inoel]

Bonjouir tout le monde! Comment etes-vous aujourd'hui?

I've been disappointed with tons of -teach-yourself-french- books but, now finally i found the ultimate book to learn french from the basic! Too bad it doesn't came with an audio CD & i don't have any partner to practice conversation in French.
Ah merde! Il malediction

[Sitha]

This book helps much to learn french. But since I do not have to audio CD, I feel not complete :)

[Montrose Fell]

I appreciate how convenient this book was to carry around but it would have been fine to make it a bit larger to accommodate being able to actually write in the blanks. I had some issues with the audio tracks as well. It did help me learn a few new things and was a decent book to bring on the metro. It is very France centric though and doesn't include details on other francophone cultures.

[Katelyn]

I received this book as a gift when I was just in the sixth grade, and have studied French since then (and am now writing this review seven years later). While it was helpful in teaching a (very) few basics, don't expect to start truly learning the language from this set, no matter your age. I would recommend this to anyone who has plans to travel to France in a few months so that you have time to get some of the basics down, without having to worry about proper grammar and structure. It's a step up from a phrase book but a step down from teaching you all of the important parts of the French language.

[Val]

I never finished this one. I don't really remember it so it must not have been that great...

[Bledi]

Perfect