I loved the way our teacher taught french. He immersed us into this world with videos of professionals performing at Cirque du Soleil, and he told us amazing yet simple stories of his journeys through Paris. I still remember the first day when we saw the colours, clothing, abecedary, et cetera. We the students were supposed to colour the pages in our minds, imagine, and fly. We were also planning to go to an Auberge in Québéc, Canada but eventually we couldn't due to newly arrived economic hardships, and then the plan was officially cancelled. I got de la nostalgie and decided to write my review because I am about to begin studying at l'Alliance Française and I couldn't resist going back through time to 1994. I am glad our french teacher placed that little seed in our hearts.
Cours De Langue Et De Civilisation Francaise (Vol. 1)
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
If you want to learn French from scratch, in the proper way, then this is the book for you. The book was produced around the time of World War II specifically for foreigners needing to learn the language. The whole of the book is written in French and starts with the very basics. If you have some knowledge of the language you can follow the text easily with the help of a dictionary. Personally, I have engaged a tutor to help me through and to monitor my pronounciation - a must for anyone learning French.Cours De Langue Et De Civilisation Francaise (Vol. 1)
Mauger: Separating the Men from the Boys
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
My schools used Mauger's series in the 1960s. Quaint b & w drawings, "outdated" photos... but that's part of Mauger's charm. It's packed with logically-ordered grammar lessons and appropriate exercises. Keep the more "up to date" texts! I'm glad I stuck with Mauger all the way. When reviewing my results on the placement exam for transfer into another university's adv. French classes, the tough-as-nails French dept. head couldn't fathom my good score until he asked me what text we'd used in high school. He practically purred in contentment when I declared, "Mauger." Although I own a classic French grammar text, I still refer often to Mauger's texts for help. I especially appreciate the excellent pronunciation/liaison helps scattered throughout the books. A classic.
a young-adult course definitely
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
We, at Secundaria Iberoamericana, used this course and i must say i did learn french with it because i wanted to, even though i was fifteen. i don't want to get way too opinionated about this book, but let's say it's not that colourful, nor interesting for teenagers although its story [which is continued through the whole book] keeps you into learning. After it all, i give it a four-star rating since it brings me lovely memories from those french classes i attended to, back in 1994 through 1996 at junior high.
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