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Informationen zum Autor Zoe Erotopoulos , PhD, has taught French at a number of institutions, including Columbia University and Reid Hall in Paris. Her experience ranges from elementary to advanced courses, including literature and theater. Klappentext 3 hours of instruction on 3 CDs!The fun and easy way(r) to communicate effectivelyin a new language!Want to speak French? Don't have a lot of time? This practical audio set is designed to help you learn quickly and easily at home or on the road. From basic greetings and expressions to grammar and conversations, you'll grasp the essentials and start communicating right away! Plus, you can follow along with the handy 96-page portable guide - filled with the words and phrases you'll hear on the CDs, plus a mini dictionary.Skip around and learn at your own paceCD 1: Get started with basic words and phrases.CD 2: Form sentences and practice parts of speech.CD 3: Handle real-world situations.* Handle greetings and introductions*Ask questions and understand answers*Build your vocabulary*Talk about numbers, time, and the calendar*Ask for directions*Get help at a hotel, the bank, or a storeLearn to speak French on the go with this practical, portable 3-CD audio set!* Three 60-minute CDs cover language structure and real-world situations*Fast, focused instruction*A 96-page listening guide gives you the words and phrases from each lesson Zusammenfassung You want to learn French but you're not looking to spend hours in front of a textbook becoming fluent. Maybe you took French in school, but remember nothing but boring grammar rules and useless words. Or perhaps you just want to know some words and phrases so that you can communicate on a basic level. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 About This Audio Set 1 Conventions Used in This Audio Set 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 How This Audio Set Is Organized 3 Where to Go from Here 3 Lesson 1:1: Introduction and Overview of CD1: The Basics 5 Lesson 1:2: Personal Pronouns and Formalities 6 Personal pronouns 6 Formalities 6 Lesson 1:3: Saying "Hello" and "Goodbye" 7 Greetings 7 Goodbyes 7 Lesson 1:4: Saying and Replying to "How Are You?" 9 Lesson 1:5: Introducing Yourself and Talking about Where You're From 10 Lesson 1:6: Indispensable Words and Phrases. 12 Pleasantries 12 Asking for help 12 Places 13 People 13 Lesson 1:7: Useful Expressions and Phrases 15 Lesson 1:8: Introducing Question Words 16 Lesson 1:9: Useful Questions and Answers. 17 Lesson 1:10: You Can Count on Me: An Overview of Numbers. 19 Lesson 1:11: Talking about Time 22 Time-related terms 22 Time questions and answers 22 Lesson 1:12: Going through the Calendar and Forming Dates 24 Days of the week 24 Months of the year 25 Common questions and answers 25 Lesson 1:13: Directions 26 Lesson 2:1: Welcome and Overview of CD2: The Nitty-Gritty: Language Structure 29 Lesson 2:2: Singular Nouns. 30 School 30 Downtown 30 Occupations 31 Lesson 2:3: Plural Nouns 32 Lesson 2:4: Articles 33 A/An 33 The 33 Lesson 2:5: Demonstrative Pronouns 34 This/That 34 These/Those 34 Lesson 2:6: Adjectives 35 Colors 36 Common adjectives 36 Lesson 2:7: Degrees of Adjectives. 37 Lesson 2:8: To Be or Not to Be: A Very Important Verb. 38 Lesson 2:9: Verbs. 39 -er Verbs 40 -ir Verbs 40 -re Verbs 41 Common irregular verbs 41 Lesson 2:10: Verbs and Tenses 43 The past tense 43 The ...
