The fast, informal way to learn to speak French - with integrated audio clips throughout. Listen to pronunciations and conversations. French is a beautiful language but quite difficult to learn. Whether you need to learn the language for a French class, or you travel overseas for business or leisure, this enhanced edition of French for Dummies can help. Written in an easy-to-follow format, with integrated audio clips, it gives you just what you need for basic communication in French. The enhanced edition includes:
- Expanded coverage of necessary grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciations
- Useful exercises, practice questions, and a mini-dictionary
Business, an upcoming class, travel – whatever your reason for wanting to learn a new language but don't have time to take a class, this enhanced edition of French For Dummies can get you well on your way to becoming fluent in no time!
Table of Contents:
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started 7
Chapter 1: The French You Already Know 9
Chapter 2: Laying the Foundation: Basic French Grammar 17
Chapter 3: Getting Started with Pronunciation and Basic Expressions 35
Chapter 4: Getting Your Numbers, Dates, and Times Straight 53
Chapter 5: Talking about Your Home, Family, and Daily Routine 67
Part II: French in Action 87
Chapter 6: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk 89
Chapter 7: Asking Directions and Finding Your Way 103
Chapter 8: Bon Appétit! Dining Out and Going to the Market 117
Chapter 9: Shopping Made Easy 137
Chapter 10: Going Out on the Town 155
Chapter 11: Taking Care of Business and Telecommunicating 171
Chapter 12: Recreation and the Outdoors 189
Part III: French on the Go 207
Chapter 13: Planning a Trip 209
Chapter 14: Dealing with Money in a Foreign Land 225
Chapter 15: Getting Around: Planes, Trains, Taxis, and More 239
Chapter 16: Finding a Place to Stay 261
Chapter 17: Handling Emergencies 275
Part IV: The Part of Tens 291
Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Pick Up French Quickly 293
Chapter 19: Ten Things Never to Say in French 297
Chapter 20: Ten Favorite French Expressions 301
Chapter 21: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound French 305
Part V: Appendixes 309
Appendix A: Mini-Dictionaries 311
Appendix B: Verb Tables 333
Appendix C: Answer Key 349
Appendix D: On the CD 351
Index 353
About the Author :
Berlitz has taught languages to millions of people for more than 130 years. Dodi-Katrin Schmidt, Michelle M. Williams, and Dominique Wenzel are highly regarded French instructors and writers.
Zoe Erotopoulos, PhD, teaches in the Department of Modern Languages and Literature at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut.
