Table Of ContentLecon preliminaire: Qui parle francais? Chapitre 1. Ma famille et mes activities. Chapitre 2. Decrivons-nous! Chapitre 3. De l'universite au monde du travail. Chapitre 4. Activites par tous les temps. Chapitre 5. Vous desirez? Chapitre 6. Nous sommes chez nous. Chapitre 7. Voyageons! Chapitre 8. Nos relations personnelles. Chapitre 9. La sante et le bien-atre. Chapitre 10. Quoi de neuf? Appendices.
SynopsisThis beginner's French textbook offers a traditional approach, with a focus on a functional view of language, stress on culture, and the use of authentic material. It uses a large number of texts on contemporary topics as a base for listening and reading practice, and seeks to develop students' writing and speaking skills by means of carefully sequenced activities leading to self-expression. It presents grammar gradually, and in the context of authentic texts and actual spoken usage., For beginning French courses. This complete program for beginning French offers a traditional emphasis on correct form combined with the best current innovations in language teaching a communicative approach, focus on the spoken language and on a functional view of language, stress on culture taken broadly to include francophone countries as well as France, and use of authentic material. Using a careful progression from skill-getting to skill-using activities and a mature treatment of francophone culture, the text and its full complement of supplementary materials including technology-based supplements help students develop listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills by exposing them to authentic, contemporary French and encouraging them to express themselves on a variety of topics.