This is a self-study French language course designed for beginners. It is structured around 12 themed weeks, each broken into five 15-minute daily lessons, with the fifth day being a review session. The book covers practical travel and everyday situations, such as ordering a meal, booking a room, buying a ticket, asking for directions, and making conversation. Each lesson includes vocabulary…
This is a self-study French language course designed for beginners. It is structured around 12 themed weeks, each broken into five 15-minute daily lessons, with the fifth day being a review session. The book covers practical travel and everyday situations, such as ordering a meal, booking a room, buying a ticket, asking for directions, and making conversation.
The course begins with introductions in Week 1, covering greetings, relatives, family, and the verbs 'to be' and 'to have'. Week 2 focuses on eating and drinking, with lessons on cafés, restaurants, ordering food, and the verb 'to want'. Week 3 covers making arrangements, including days, months, time, numbers, appointments, and telephone conversations.
Week 4 is about travel, covering ticket offices, taxis, buses, metros, and driving. Week 5 covers getting around town, finding your way, sightseeing, and airports. Week 6 deals with accommodation, including booking a room, hotel stays, campgrounds, and descriptions. Week 7 covers shopping at shops, markets, supermarkets, and for clothes and shoes.
Week 8 addresses work and study, including jobs, offices, academic life, and business. Week 9 covers health, with lessons on pharmacies, the body, doctors, and hospitals. Week 10 is about home life, including the house, yard, and pets. Week 11 covers services like mail, banks, police, and crime. Week 12 focuses on leisure and socializing, including sports, hobbies, and social events.
Each lesson includes a warm-up to recall previous vocabulary, new words and phrases, pronunciation guides, and illustrated dialogues. The book also features a menu guide for food terminology and two-way English-French and French-English dictionaries with 2,500 words. The course is published by DK Publishing and written by Caroline Lemoine.