The Ultimate French Review and Practice

448 Pages·2015·7.845 MB·English

by  David Stillman, Ronni Gordon

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Mastering French Grammar
for Confident Communication
David M. Stillman, PhD,
and Ronni L. Gordon, PhD
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Preface
He who does not know foreign languages does not know anything about his own.
—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The Ultimate French Review and Practice, Premium Third Edition, is a uniquely compre­
hensive, integrated, and engaging review book, with a bonus supplementary app, that
will provide learners with the solid knowledge needed to increase their confidence in
using French to express their own thoughts, to comprehend those of French speakers
from all over the Francophone world, and to communicate in both speaking and writing
in a wide variety of situations.
Grammar presentation
Designed to provide advanced beginners, intermediate students, and advanced learners
of French with a powerful tool for review and progress in the language, this book pre­
sents clear, concise, and well­organized grammar explanations with examples that reflect
everyday usage, most often in the form of conversational exchanges. The presentations
of structure are easy to understand, and the examples will encourage learners to see the
study of grammar as a stepping stone to communication.
Exercise program
The exercise program of this third edition provides extensive practice to ensure mastery
of all the grammar topics and sentence patterns that learners of French should know.
These engaging exercises are contextualized, and the instructions in French help set
the scene and prepare you for the task at hand. Vocabulary lists provide a review of the
vocab ulary common to most first­ and second­year French textbooks, as well as new
words and phrases essential for particular exercises, thus increasing your vocabulary and
enhancing your ability to express yourself on diverse topics. Vocabulary presentations
are grouped by topic and are integrated with the exercises. Exercises reflect authentic,
everyday language usage and touch on all areas of modern life, including business and
technology.
Many self­expression exercises are included to encourage you to use the target grammar
and vocabulary presented to express your own ideas. The Exercice oral at the end of
most chapters in Parts I through IV is a culminating exercise in which you and a friend
or colleague can practice the grammatical structures and topics presented in the chapter
by exchanging information with each other.
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Structure
The Ultimate French Review and Practice, Premium Third Edition, has 28 chapters
divided into five parts.
I Verbs—Basic Forms and Uses
II Nouns and Their Modifiers; Pronouns
III Other Elements of the Sentence
IV Verbs in Two-Clause Sentences
V Idiomatic Usage
To further your progress and enhance your competence in French, we have included a
chapter of Important Idioms and Proverbs (Chapter 28). Notes culturelles are featured
throughout the book, enhancing the effectiveness of the grammar exercises by providing
an authentic French context in which to practice.
For convenient learner reference, the appendices of The Ultimate French Review and
Practice, Premium Third Edition, include easy-to-read verb charts and a section on writ-
ten conventions, which explains French rules of spelling and punctuation. The Answer
Key provided at the end of the book allows you to check your work.
App
The Ultimate French Review and Practice, Premium Third Edition, includes an extensive
bonus app that contains a large variety of exercises, audio recordings, and flashcards.
Hundreds of multiple-choice exercises allow you to practice the tenses, grammatical
structures, and idiomatic usage included in the five parts of the book—conveniently
available for study on the go. The Review Tests provide you with an excellent tool to
assess your progress. To aid you in your comprehension and pronunciation, Listen-
ing for Key Contrasts drills help you distinguish verb forms that may sound similar to
English speakers but are very different in meaning. This section targets some of the most
important sound contrasts in the French verb system. To understand native French
speakers and make yourself understood to them, you must master the phonetics of the
language.
The Audio Modules, recorded by native speakers of French, present dialogues and nar-
ratives designed to improve your listening comprehension and pronunciation. They
paint delightful scenes with real people who talk about family, work, food, entertain-
ment, shopping, travels, and life goals in settings and with stories that reflect our daily
lives—buying a house, business and the office, love, problems at the airport, seeing a
film, owning a restaurant, family problems, career changes, remodeling a home, a tele-
phone conversation, and others. You will hear useful, authentic vocabulary that will
serve you well in your communication with native speakers of French. Accompanying
each audio passage is a flashcard set of Ten Key Words and Expressions that helps you
prepare for listening to the passage. After listening to and repeating the audio passage,
you will do exercises to test your comprehension. You can read a Transcription of the
audio passage at the end of the exercises. A Glossary of words and expressions can be
activated to check meaning. You will be amazed at how much you will understand and
be able to say after you have worked through the app!
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