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French Without the Fuss (LL (R) Without the Fuss)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 448.2421
EAN: 9780609810613
Edition: Pap/Cdr
ISBN: 0609810618
Label: Living Language
Manufacturer: Living Language
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: July 16, 2002
Publisher: Living Language
Release Date: July 16, 2002
Studio: Living Language
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Editorial Review:
Want to brush up on your French, but you’re traumatized by the memory of your grammar-obsessed high school teacher? Planning a trip to France or Québec but don’t have the time, patience, or money for a 16-week course? Well, you're in luck. French Without the Fuss will teach you the everyday French spoken on the streets of Paris and Montréal–and you won't have to cram down long lists of verb conjugations.20 simple lessons do all the right things to help you learn fast:• Nontraditional teaching methods help you understand, speak, and soon think in French without obsessing over details.
• Funny, convincing dialogues let you speak naturally and stay motivated.
• Practical, up-to-date vocabulary and slang keep you from sounding like a textbook.
• Lifestyle, popular-culture, and history notes make you feel like an insider from the start.
• Smart activities give you plenty of opportunity to practice.
• A simple, straightforward approach to grammar teaches what’s really useful without nit-picking and technical jargon.French Without the Fuss will fill your free moments with fun and do wonders for your French in a matter of weeks!You’ll also find references for French Internet sites, movies, and music; an extensive glossary; a grammar summary; and maps of France and Montréal. Alors, bonne chance et bon voyage!
Practice for a flawless accent with the one-hour audio CD–contains dialogues, spoken by native speakers!
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - REfRESHINGLY GREAT!
Buy this bok if you want to actually enjoy your the task of learning the language (not just the accomplishment of having done so). My daughter (an affirmed non-language learning lover) and I (a language teacher for over 20 years) have been doing 5 pages of this book every day for the past month. The creativity of the exercises, humor of the dialogues and variety of the activities has kept us going. We are amazed at how much Fench we have learned in one month. The CD dialogues are very helpful ... Read More
Rating:  - Nothing special
The layout of this book really didn't work for me. I've taken spanish at school for many years, and I appreciate the way the classes seem to usually be laid out: a theme is introduced with a lot of relevant vocabulary, a lot of review, exercises, and reinforcement with the vocabulary, and an element of grammar introduced and practiced. French Without the Fuss seems to just take it's own path, teaching what it feels when it feels like it. Yes, there are sections of related vocab introduced, but not ... Read More
Rating: - C'est Bonne et Magnifique!
My knowledge of French was limitied before buying this book, all i knew beforehand was a few phrases and numbers. But now i feel that just from going through 2 chapters of the book so far that i am truly grasping the language in a way that is fun, and very simple. The book doesn't make you feel intimidated, confused, or the least bit lost. And i think that's due to the fact that the author, or the narrator, of this book seems to know that the best way to learn another language is to do it at your own ... Read More
Rating: - A very good introduction to the language
I had very little knowledge of French when I started reading this book. Then I signed up for a class and had to buy an inferior textbook, which really made me appreciate how good -French Without the Fuss- is.
It explains most of the fundamentals carefully and clearly in English, so that you can always understand what's going on. Informal sentence structures and words are taught alongside more formal ones. The pace of each lesson is slow enough that you can keep up as long as you pay attention, ... Read More
Rating: - The Best!
I've gotten a few other French books & CDs, and this is the only one that keep me interested in learning. It has just the right amount of materials & exercises.
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