Learn to speak French like a native with this essential guide Now you can teach yourself how to speak, write, and read French in just 15 easy-to-follow lessons. Perfect for students, travelers, and Francophiles, this new and revised edition of French: A Self-Teaching Guide helps you master the language at your own pace by taking the mystery out of grammar, common usage, and pronunciation with updated lessons and plenty of self-tests. Focusing on the most frequently used words in the language, this fascinating volume shows you how to enrich your French vocabulary by over 2,000 words--without…mehr
Learn to speak French like a native with this essential guide Now you can teach yourself how to speak, write, and read French in just 15 easy-to-follow lessons. Perfect for students, travelers, and Francophiles, this new and revised edition of French: A Self-Teaching Guide helps you master the language at your own pace by taking the mystery out of grammar, common usage, and pronunciation with updated lessons and plenty of self-tests. Focusing on the most frequently used words in the language, this fascinating volume shows you how to enrich your French vocabulary by over 2,000 words--without having to resort to monotonous memorization exercises.More than just a language guide, French: A Self-Teaching Guide provides intriguing information on French culture, local customs, and current trends. It also features a special computer section, which includes a drawing of computer parts accompanied by their names--in French and English. Packed with review tests to measure progress, special drills to reinforce new material, and exercises to help you practice your newfound skills, this is the ideal companion for anyone who has ever wanted to learn French--or brush up on their skills--the easy way.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
SUZANNE A. HERSHFIELD-HAIMS, Ph.D., is a French native and an independent language consultant. She has extensive experience teaching French and has trained foreign language teachers and developed many French language study programs for univeristies. She earned her Ph.D. in French and African Literature from Syracuse University.
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Preface xi Acknowledgments xiii Changes in the Second Edition xv Pronunciation Guide xvii Lesson 1 Basic Expressions 1 Grammar I Definite Articles Gender of Nouns 3 Grammar II Indefinite Articles 5 Grammar III Subject Pronouns and the Verbs être and avoir The Interrogative 6 Lesson 2 Au Restaurant (At the Restaurant) 9 Grammar I Regular Verbs in the Present Indicative Tense 12 Grammar II Present Indicative of Regular Verbs Ending in -ir and -re 14 Grammar III the Negative Form of être and avoir 16 Lesson 3 Au Grand Magasin (At the Department Store) 18 Grammar I Adjective-Noun Agreement Descriptive Adjectives 22 Grammar II the Partitive Constructions: du, de la, des, and de L' Numbers 25 Grammar III Present Indicative of aller Question Words 27 Lesson 4 À L'aéroport (At the Airport) 30 Grammar I Present Indicative of faire 33 Grammar II Quelle heure est-il? (What time is it?) More Numbers 35 Grammar III Present Indicative of Irregular Verbs: pouvoir and vouloir 38 Lesson 5 La Famille (The Family) 40 Grammar I Present Indicative of Stem-Changing Verbs: manger, commencer, acheter, and payer 45 Grammar II Present Indicative of connaître and savoir The Difference between connaître and savoir 47 Grammar III Negative Constructions 49 Answers Lessons 1-5 52 Review Exam Lessons 1-5 63 Answers Review Exam 66 Lesson 6 À L'hôtel (At the Hotel) 67 Grammar I Idiomatic Expressions with avoir 70 Grammar II Verbs Used with à and de 71 Grammar III Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns 73 Lesson 7 Une Fête D'anniversaire (A Birthday Party) 76 Grammar I Possessive Adjectives 80 Grammar II Possessive Pronouns 82 Grammar III Direct Object Nouns and Pronouns 84 Grammar IV the Imperative Form of être and avoir, and General Rules for other Verbs 86 Lesson 8 L'épicerie Du Coin (The Corner Grocery Store) 89 Grammar I Passé composé of Regular and Irregular Verbs with avoir 94 Grammar II Passé Composé of Regular and Irregular Verbs with être 95 Grammar III Idiomatic Expressions with avoir, falloir, and valoir 97 Lesson 9 À La Banque (At the Bank) 100 Grammar I Indirect Object Nouns and Pronouns 105 Grammar II Reflexive Constructions 107 Grammar III Reflexive Verbs 108 Lesson 10 À La Gare (At the Railroad Station) 111 Grammar I The Imperfect Indicative (imparfait) 116 Grammar II Comparing the imparfait and passé composé 118 Grammar III the Days of the Week, Months of the Year, Dates, and Ordinal Numbers 1-100 119 Answers Lessons 6-10 123 Review Exam Lessons 6-10 135 Answers Review Exam 138 Lesson 11 LES Parties DU CORPS (Parts of the Body) 140 Grammar I Comparisons of Inequality 145 Grammar II Comparisons of Equality Superlatives 146 Grammar III Future Indicative of Regular and Irregular Verbs 149 Lesson 12 À La Pharmacie (At the Drugstore) 151 Grammar I Present Subjunctive of Regular Verbs 155 Grammar II Present Subjunctive of Stem-changing Verbs: essayer, appeler, commencer, and manger 157 Grammar III Present Subjunctive with Impersonal Expressions: Il faut, il vaut mieux, Etc. 159 Lesson 13 La Voiture (The Automobile) 161 Grammar I Present Subjunctive of Irregular Verbs 166 Grammar II Comparing the Indicative and the Subjunctive 167 Grammar III Review of the Subjunctive and Impersonal Expressions 170 Lesson 14 L'ordinateur Et Les Périphériques (The Computer and the Peripherals) 172 Grammar I Immediate Past: venir de with the Infinitive 179 Grammar II Immediate Future: aller with the Infinitive 179 Grammar III Impersonal Expressions 180 Lesson 15 Mots Apparentés Et Faux Amis (Cognates and False Friends) 183 French Nouns with English Endings 184 French Adjectives with English Endings 184 French Verbs with English Endings 184 French Adverbs with English Endings 185 French Faux Amis 185 Grammar I Conditional Form of Regular Verbs 187 Grammar II Comparing the Future and the Conditional of Irregular Verbs 188 Grammar III Formation and Usage of Adverbs 190 Answers Lessons 11-15 193 Review Exam Lessons 11-15 205 Answers Review Exam 210 Appendixes 213 Appendix A Regular Verbs 213 Appendix B Irregular Verbs 215 Appendix C Verbs with Spelling Changes 227 French-English Vocabulary 233
Preface xi Acknowledgments xiii Changes in the Second Edition xv Pronunciation Guide xvii Lesson 1 Basic Expressions 1 Grammar I Definite Articles Gender of Nouns 3 Grammar II Indefinite Articles 5 Grammar III Subject Pronouns and the Verbs être and avoir The Interrogative 6 Lesson 2 Au Restaurant (At the Restaurant) 9 Grammar I Regular Verbs in the Present Indicative Tense 12 Grammar II Present Indicative of Regular Verbs Ending in -ir and -re 14 Grammar III the Negative Form of être and avoir 16 Lesson 3 Au Grand Magasin (At the Department Store) 18 Grammar I Adjective-Noun Agreement Descriptive Adjectives 22 Grammar II the Partitive Constructions: du, de la, des, and de L' Numbers 25 Grammar III Present Indicative of aller Question Words 27 Lesson 4 À L'aéroport (At the Airport) 30 Grammar I Present Indicative of faire 33 Grammar II Quelle heure est-il? (What time is it?) More Numbers 35 Grammar III Present Indicative of Irregular Verbs: pouvoir and vouloir 38 Lesson 5 La Famille (The Family) 40 Grammar I Present Indicative of Stem-Changing Verbs: manger, commencer, acheter, and payer 45 Grammar II Present Indicative of connaître and savoir The Difference between connaître and savoir 47 Grammar III Negative Constructions 49 Answers Lessons 1-5 52 Review Exam Lessons 1-5 63 Answers Review Exam 66 Lesson 6 À L'hôtel (At the Hotel) 67 Grammar I Idiomatic Expressions with avoir 70 Grammar II Verbs Used with à and de 71 Grammar III Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns 73 Lesson 7 Une Fête D'anniversaire (A Birthday Party) 76 Grammar I Possessive Adjectives 80 Grammar II Possessive Pronouns 82 Grammar III Direct Object Nouns and Pronouns 84 Grammar IV the Imperative Form of être and avoir, and General Rules for other Verbs 86 Lesson 8 L'épicerie Du Coin (The Corner Grocery Store) 89 Grammar I Passé composé of Regular and Irregular Verbs with avoir 94 Grammar II Passé Composé of Regular and Irregular Verbs with être 95 Grammar III Idiomatic Expressions with avoir, falloir, and valoir 97 Lesson 9 À La Banque (At the Bank) 100 Grammar I Indirect Object Nouns and Pronouns 105 Grammar II Reflexive Constructions 107 Grammar III Reflexive Verbs 108 Lesson 10 À La Gare (At the Railroad Station) 111 Grammar I The Imperfect Indicative (imparfait) 116 Grammar II Comparing the imparfait and passé composé 118 Grammar III the Days of the Week, Months of the Year, Dates, and Ordinal Numbers 1-100 119 Answers Lessons 6-10 123 Review Exam Lessons 6-10 135 Answers Review Exam 138 Lesson 11 LES Parties DU CORPS (Parts of the Body) 140 Grammar I Comparisons of Inequality 145 Grammar II Comparisons of Equality Superlatives 146 Grammar III Future Indicative of Regular and Irregular Verbs 149 Lesson 12 À La Pharmacie (At the Drugstore) 151 Grammar I Present Subjunctive of Regular Verbs 155 Grammar II Present Subjunctive of Stem-changing Verbs: essayer, appeler, commencer, and manger 157 Grammar III Present Subjunctive with Impersonal Expressions: Il faut, il vaut mieux, Etc. 159 Lesson 13 La Voiture (The Automobile) 161 Grammar I Present Subjunctive of Irregular Verbs 166 Grammar II Comparing the Indicative and the Subjunctive 167 Grammar III Review of the Subjunctive and Impersonal Expressions 170 Lesson 14 L'ordinateur Et Les Périphériques (The Computer and the Peripherals) 172 Grammar I Immediate Past: venir de with the Infinitive 179 Grammar II Immediate Future: aller with the Infinitive 179 Grammar III Impersonal Expressions 180 Lesson 15 Mots Apparentés Et Faux Amis (Cognates and False Friends) 183 French Nouns with English Endings 184 French Adjectives with English Endings 184 French Verbs with English Endings 184 French Adverbs with English Endings 185 French Faux Amis 185 Grammar I Conditional Form of Regular Verbs 187 Grammar II Comparing the Future and the Conditional of Irregular Verbs 188 Grammar III Formation and Usage of Adverbs 190 Answers Lessons 11-15 193 Review Exam Lessons 11-15 205 Answers Review Exam 210 Appendixes 213 Appendix A Regular Verbs 213 Appendix B Irregular Verbs 215 Appendix C Verbs with Spelling Changes 227 French-English Vocabulary 233
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