SmartFrench Audio CDs Beginner Level
by Christian Aubert
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Author: Christian AubertEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-02-01
ISBN: 0972947418
Publisher: SmartFrench
Product features:
- Unique method. Authentic interviews, "...a Must!" W. Martin, ex-political editor, Oakland Tribune
- 3 CDs w/booklet to learn french from real french people
- It uses colors to show what is and what is not pronounced in spoken French
- Conversations written down exactly as spoken to speak french like natives
- French lessons with rules of the french language explained in a simple way
Book Reviews of SmartFrench Audio CDs Beginner Level
Book Review: Unacceptable
Summary: 2 Stars
If you're looking for courseware that will teach you a sizable amount of French vocabulary or grammar, then this product isn't for you. The four CDs are limited in their content from that respect.
But, if you're interested in understanding why the French you hear spoken in France, doesn't sound like the formal French that you learned in a classroom, then this product is for you. I haven't found any other that does a better job. If you're diligent about doing the exercises, you'll be better equipped to both comprehend and speak "street" French.
What I find unacceptable is that for this product's high price tag for such a limited amount of content, I would expect it to be flawless. There are blatant inconsistencies between the French conversations on the CDs and the documented conversations in the handbook. There are also inconsistencies in the handbook between the French conversations and the English translations. There is not that much content, it could have easily been reviewed and corrected during the courseware development process!
The other aspect that I find unacceptable is that the last page of the handbook gives credit to a number of people, but not to an audio technician. There are three voices that you hear in each section. There is a conversation in French between an interviewee and an interviewer, and a course instructor that analyzes the conversation. In most sections the interviewee's voice is only 2/3 the volume of the instructor. The interviewer's voice is only 1/3 of the volume. If an audio technician was used, perhaps all three voices would be equally discernable.
Summary of SmartFrench Audio CDs Beginner Level
With these Audio CDs you will work on natural conversations with our unique Active Sensory ComprehensionTM method. You will learn your new language both effectively and efficiently. You will develop your listening skills. For reference, we give you a booklet with the transcripts and the translations, with our color-coding system to help you pronounce the words and sentences the way you will hear them pronounced in real life conversations. This step by step approach to the language will help you understand French, like no other method, early in your studies. If you enter a conversation in French without any training to listen to it, you will not be able to get what is coming back to you. On the other hand, even if you feel hesitant to speak French, you can have a conversation saying yes or no , as long as you understand the other person. With these CDs you will start to understand and speak the language as spoken in the real world. If you are a true beginner, you might want to complement your work with our SmartFrench, Introduction to French, Vol.1 and SmartFrench, Introduction to French, Vol.2 in order to work on the basic vocabulary, conjugation and grammar. Learning French requests that you learn to speak French and that you learn to understand it. Vol.1 and Vol.2 will teach you to speak and these CDs will teach you to understand and be understood as you will develop strong listening skills. The best is to practice both exercises simultaneously.In addition, if what you want to know is just a few sentences to get by for your next trip to France, you need our SmartFrench for Travelers book.
We hope you will enjoy learning French with SmartFrench.
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