Perfect Your French
| À l'écoute de la langue française 108 lessons in French by Françoise Le Roux |
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French, like any language, is largely governed by rules. Here's an example:
All nouns ending in -ment are masculine.
All nouns ending in -tion are feminine.
Learn this and you'll never hesitate again over:
le gouvernement
la solution
le développement
la présentation
The fastest way to master a language is by learning the rules. Not all are as easy as the one you've just learnt, but there aren't that many. That's why when you follow the lessons contained in À l'écoute de la langue française you'll learn all you need to know to speak French confidently.
The Beginner's Course
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It's worth starting with the Beginner's Course even if you know some French already: it'll give you a good, confidence-building warm up. Each class lays out clearly stated objectives. Explanations are in English to begin with, then French gradually takes over. The Beginner's Course will guide you through the foundations of French, giving you the deep level knowledge you need to master the language. |
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The Intermediate Course
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At the Intermediate level, French is the language of explanation. Once you've got over the initial shock, you should find that it's good for you. The accent is on the spoken word and the lessons are illustrated by real life interviews with French native-speakers. Precision is the key to understanding and being understood - this course will help you acquire it. |
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The Advanced Course
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If you want to use the stylistic touches and turns of phrase that are the sign of a truly fluent French speaker, you'll need to unravel the complex constructions that underly everyday speech. The Advanced Course will help you in this task - unpicking the language and showing you how to use it successfully. By the end of the Advanced class you'll have covered all you need to know to speak French fluently. You'll now be ready to put your knowledge into action and fine-tune your skills via immersion in the French-speaking world. |
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La Guinguette - Online News
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With the course comes 6 months free subscription to La Guinguette Online News. Every month you'll receive the freshest audio news and features, brought in by professional journalists from across France. Each report comes with a full transcript and translation - essential tools for pulling the language apart and understand what's really going on. Follow the sound and text online, or download to an ipod or mp3 player for listening on the move. You'll get three new features every month (each 8-12 minutes long), plus unlimited access to an archive containing more than 20 hours of sound recordings. La Guinguette is a unique service on the internet - no other online news site offers transcribed, translated downloadable news features. Annual membership costs 35 euros / 45 US dollars. You get six months free with any purchase on this site. |
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Purchase Details
A l'écoute de la langue française is now in its seventh edition and has sold more than 5000 copies worldwide. Beginner's, Intermediate and Advanced levels are all included in the course. That's:
- 108 lessons with full sound commentary
- More than 400 exercises with answers
- More than 14 hours of CD quality sound
You can follow the lessons on your computer or print them out and transfer the sound to an MP3 player or ipod for listening on the move.
Each lesson takes around 45 minutes to study : the exact length of time you'll spend will depend on your aptitudes and experience.
By the end of the course, you should be able to communicate confidently in French:
- Express your ideas clearly and correctly
- Understand native-speakers talking at normal speed
- Read original French texts and write French with precision
Value Guaranteed
À l'écoute de la langue française contains more CD quality sound than any similarly-priced French course on the internet today. Find a course that offers more for less and we'll give you a full money-back refund.
Start today
You'll get immediate access to an online edition of this course when you place your order, so you can get started straight away. You'll receive your backup copy on CDROM by priorirty mail - we offer free delivery worldwide.
€ 65 euros / $78 USD
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