French in Action: A Beginning Course in Language and Culture, Second Edition: Audio Program , Part 1
by Pierre Capretz
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Author: Pierre CapretzEdition: Music CD
Audio: French (Unknown); French (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Audiobook, CD
Published: 2003-07-11
ISBN: 0300101368
Publisher: Yale University Press
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Book Review: C'est vraiment excellent! Great with the books or for practice in the car
Summary: 5 Stars
Used in combination with the audio materials, this course promises so much more than the usual (colors, numbers, basic greetings, etc.), and places a strong emphasis on pronunciation and idioms. You finish with a useful knowledge of French--the kind people actually speak. Comprehension is difficult at first because the speakers talk at a normal pace without overemphasizing the words, but it is this technique that leaves one able to know what people are saying without having them slow down.
As for the method of delivery--it's fun! The textbook follows a narrative structure, specifically a story about Robert, an American student in France, and Mireille, a young and witty student at the famed Sorbonne in Paris. There is love, mystery, and lots of important cultural information on the way, as well as an underlying humor that made our class laugh quite often. I recommend it highly for use in a class, and if you are willing to dish out the cash, for independent study as well. It has everything you need to gain a firm grounding in French language, culture, and idioms.
The audio program complements both text and workbooks and is essential in learning the pronunciation, as well as for practicing hearing and understanding French spoken at full speed. Many of the exercises also work well without the books and can be used in the car.
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