The Bonjour Effect
The Bonjour Effect

Author: Julie Barlow

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Published: 2016-04-19

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1250102448

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Jean-Benoît Nadeau and Julie Barlow spent a decade traveling back and forth to Paris as well as living there. Yet one important lesson never seemed to sink in: how to communicate comfortably with the French, even when you speak their language. In The Bonjour Effect Jean-Benoît and Julie chronicle the lessons they learned after they returned to France to live, for a year, with their twin daughters. They offer up all the lessons they learned and explain, in a book as fizzy as a bottle of the finest French champagne, the most important aspect of all: the French don't communicate, they converse. To understand and speak French well, one must understand that French conversation runs on a set of rules that go to the heart of French culture. Why do the French like talking about "the decline of France"? Why does broaching a subject like money end all discussion? Why do the French become so aroused debating the merits and qualities of their own language? Through encounters with school principals, city hall civil servants, gas company employees, old friends and business acquaintances, Julie and Jean-Benoît explain why, culturally and historically, conversation with the French is not about communicating or being nice. It's about being interesting. After reading The Bonjour Effect, even readers with a modicum of French language ability will be able to hold their own the next time they step into a bistro on the Left Bank.

Practice Makes Perfect: French Conversation, Premium Second Edition
Practice Makes Perfect: French Conversation, Premium Second Edition

Author: Eliane Kurbegov

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2017-04-28

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 1260010694

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Master conversation with this bestselling workbook for learners of French Practice Makes Perfect: French Conversation is the go-to guide for expanding your conversational fluency. Organized into 10 units, it presents realistic everyday dialogues, followed by helpful instruction on correct syntax and word usage, as well as lots of conversation-ready phrases. Each dialogue is also followed by a variety of exercises that give the opportunity to put new concepts into action and encourage you to construct your own personalized conversations. THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU TO: · Engage in dialogues that illustrate practical conversations · Expand your vocabulary · Understand new concepts with numerous realistic examples · Build new conversation skills through extensive practice THE BONUS APP THAT ACCCOMPANIES THIS BOOK PROVIDES: · STREAMING AUDIO recordings of all 40 dialogues in the book · SPEECH-BY-SPEECH presentation for clear understanding · AUDIO ANSWER KEY for 30 dialogue-based exercises · PROGRESS TRACKER to assess your progress

The Elements of French and English Conversation
The Elements of French and English Conversation

Author: John Perrin

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-11-04

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 9780260263216

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Excerpt from The Elements of French and English Conversation: With New, Familiar, and Easy Dialogues, Each Preceded by a Suitable Vocabulary, in French and English; Designed Particularly for the Use of Schools Des boucles, buckles. Un habit, a coat. Un chapeau, a hat. Des bijoux, jewels. Des gents, gloves. Des cartes, cards. Un peigne, a comb. Des rivaux, rivals. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Elements of French and English Conversation
The Elements of French and English Conversation

Author: John Perrin

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2016-05-16

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 9781356755769

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Elements of French and English Conversation
The Elements of French and English Conversation

Author: Jean Baptiste Perrin

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781020828539

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This language guide offers practical advice and exercises for learning French and English conversation skills. Originally published in 1868, it includes useful vocabulary lists and grammatical explanations for students of all levels. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.