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Informationen zum Autor Both authors have taught, examined and lectured in French and currently teach at the University of Surrey. Lorna Wright is additionally on the panel of English examiners at Trinity College London and Marie-Jo Morelle holds a fellowship at The Higher Education Academy. Klappentext Do you have a working knowledge of French, but want to improve? Allow this book to come to your rescue and eliminate basic errors and slips of the pen. Each one of 50 top tips for improving your spoken and written French is presented and analysed across a whole double page, with explanations as to where and why people sometimes go wrong. The tips are grouped into grammar, spelling, false friends, pronunciation and cultural faux pas sections. Theres even free downloadable audio content available to help you with your pronunciation. Polish your French with this brand new series from Teach Yourself the No. 1 brand in language learning. 50 ways to improve your French touches all essential bases and is divided into the following easily digestible sections:Only got a minute?A 60-second introduction to French to get you started.Only got five minutes?Get to grips with French and its common pitfalls even if youre short of time.Only got ten minutes?Use your free time wisely to learn something about the French language. InsightsInstant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on Keith Chambers many years of experience.Test yourselfTests online to keep track of your progress. ArticlesExtra information to keep you motivated.SummariesQuick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.GrammarEasy-to-follow building blocks to give you a clear understanding.PronunciationDont sound like a tourist polish your pronunciation before you go.Audio Downloadable audio support online to help with key areas iPod/MP3 compatible. Zusammenfassung Avoid sounding like a beginner with these 50 top tips for improving your spoken and written French. Inhaltsverzeichnis : Meet the authors: Only got 1 minute?: Only got 5 minutes?: Only got 10 minutes?: How to use this book: The 50 most common mistakes in French: Sounding right: 1 Vowel problems: 2 Consonant problems: 3 Silent endings and -ent: 4 Numbers count: 5 Accent deficit disorder: 6 Capital letters can lead to capital errors: 7 Mission impossible: how to pronounce words beginning with a vowel + n/m: 8 Don’t get stressed about stress!: 9 Contractions without (labour) pain) and the influence of the ‘h’ factor: 10 Liaisons – some of them are dangerous – and how to pronounce plus: Getting the structure right: Getting the right word in the right place: 11 Adjectives: you don’t have carte blanche!: 12 Where do the ne and the pas belong? A negative viewpoint: 13a Direct pronouns – get them sorted!: 13b More possibilities with direct pronouns: 14 Sort out your direct from your indirect pronouns!: 15 Y and en, the pronouns for ‘there’ and ‘some of it’: 16 Reflect on your reflexives!: 17a Pronouns: subjective, emphatic and possessive: 17b His or hers, mine or yours? Possessive adjectives and pronouns: Nouns, adjectives and adverbs: 18 Gender issues – very French!: 19a Be articulate! The indefinite, definite and partitive articles: 19b When to use un/une and le/la/les with days or parts of days: 20 Agreement of adjectives: the French all agree on this!: 21 How you do what you do – bon, bien, mauvais, mal, mieux, meilleur and pire: 22 Tout, tous, toute and toutes: when and how to use them: 23 C’est and il/elle est… Defining moments: 24 You’re never alone with a plural!: 25 Demonstrative adjectives: ‘this’, ‘these’ and ‘that’: 26 Indefinite adjectives and adverbs: beaucoup, quelques, plusieurs…: Verbs: what you do and when: 27a The present participle: the ‘-ing’ thing (the ‘gerund’): 27b The present participle: naming an activity: 28a Unlocking the secret of auxiliary verbs: avoir: 28b Unlocking the secret of auxiliary verbs: être: 29a Talking about time: depui...
