You want to learn French but you re not looking to spend hours in front of a textbook becoming fluent. Maybe you took French in school, but remember nothing but boring grammar rules and useless words. Or perhaps you just want to know some words and phrases so that you can communicate on a basic level.
3 hours of instruction on 3 CDs!
The fun and easy way(r) to communicate effectivelyin a new language!
Want to speak French? Don't have a lot of time? This practical audio set is designed to help you learn quickly and easily at home or on the road. From basic greetings and expressions to grammar and conversations, you'll grasp the essentials and start communicating right away! Plus, you can follow along with the handy 96-page portable guide - filled with the words and phrases you'll hear on the CDs, plus a mini dictionary.
Skip around and learn at your own pace
CD 1: Get started with basic words and phrases.
CD 2: Form sentences and practice parts of speech.
CD 3: Handle real-world situations.
* Handle greetings and introductions
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Ask questions and understand answers
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Build your vocabulary
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Talk about numbers, time, and the calendar
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Ask for directions
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Get help at a hotel, the bank, or a store
Learn to speak French on the go with this practical, portable 3-CD audio set!
* Three 60-minute CDs cover language structure and real-world situations
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Fast, focused instruction
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A 96-page listening guide gives you the words and phrases from each lesson
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction 1
About This Audio Set 1
Conventions Used in This Audio Set 1
Foolish Assumptions 2
How This Audio Set Is Organized 3
Where to Go from Here 3
Lesson 1:1: Introduction and Overview of CD1: The Basics 5
Lesson 1:2: Personal Pronouns and Formalities 6
Personal pronouns 6
Formalities 6
Lesson 1:3: Saying "Hello" and "Goodbye" 7
Greetings 7
Goodbyes 7
Lesson 1:4: Saying and Replying to "How Are You?" 9
Lesson 1:5: Introducing Yourself and Talking about Where You're From 10
Lesson 1:6: Indispensable Words and Phrases. 12
Pleasantries 12
Asking for help 12
Places 13
People 13
Lesson 1:7: Useful Expressions and Phrases 15
Lesson 1:8: Introducing Question Words 16
Lesson 1:9: Useful Questions and Answers. 17
Lesson 1:10: You Can Count on Me: An Overview of Numbers. 19
Lesson 1:11: Talking about Time 22
Time-related terms 22
Time questions and answers 22
Lesson 1:12: Going through the Calendar and Forming Dates 24
Days of the week 24
Months of the year 25
Common questions and answers 25
Lesson 1:13: Directions 26
Lesson 2:1: Welcome and Overview of CD2: The Nitty-Gritty: Language Structure 29
Lesson 2:2: Singular Nouns. 30
School 30
Downtown 30
Occupations 31
Lesson 2:3: Plural Nouns 32
Lesson 2:4: Articles 33
A/An 33
The 33
Lesson 2:5: Demonstrative Pronouns 34
This/That 34
These/Those 34
Lesson 2:6: Adjectives 35
Colors 36
Common adjectives 36
Lesson 2:7: Degrees of Adjectives. 37
Lesson 2:8: To Be or Not to Be: A Very Important Verb. 38
Lesson 2:9: Verbs. 39
-er Verbs 40
-ir Verbs 40
-re Verbs 41
Common irregular verbs 41
Lesson 2:10: Verbs and Tenses 43
The past tense 43
The future tense using aller 44
Present, past, and future examples 44
Lesson 2:11: Negatives 45
Lesson 2:12: Prepositions 46
Common prepositions 46
Example phrases 47
Lesson 2:13: Conjunctions. 48
Example sentences 48
Lesson 2:14: Forming Simple Sentences 49
Lesson 2:15: Introducing More Complete Sentences. 50
Lesson 2:16: Forming Questions. 51
Lesson 3:1: Welcome and Overview of CD3: Real-World Situations 53
Lesson 3:2: At the Office 54
Office equipment and supplies 54
Meetings 54
Business departments 55
Colleagues 55
Verbs 55
Example sentences 56
Lesson 3:3: On the Job 57
Professions 57
Verbs 58
Lesson 3:4: Making Small Talk. 59
Lesson 3:5: Making Appointments. 60
Lesson 3:6: Making Travel Arrangements 61
Vocabulary 61
Verbs 61
Example phrases 62
Lesson 3:7: Asking for Directions 63
Vocabulary 63
Example phrases 64
Lesson 3:8: Asking for and Getting Help. 65
Vocabulary 65
Example phrases 65
Lesson 3:9: At the Restaurant 67
Lesson 3:10: At the Hotel 68
Lesson 3:11: At the Bank 69
Lesson 3:12: At the Store 70
Verbs 70
Example phrases 70
Shopping for groceries 71
Mini-Dictionaries 73
French-English Mini-Dictionary 73
English-French Mini-Dictionary 81
