ABSTRACT

Colloquial French: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to French as it is written and spoken today.

Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in French in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

Colloquial French is exceptional; each unit presents a wealth of grammatical points that are reinforced with a wide range of exercises for regular practice. A full answer key, a grammar summary, bilingual glossaries and English translations of dialogues can be found at the back as well as useful vocabulary lists throughout.

Key features include:

A clear, user-friendly format designed to help learners progressively build up their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills

Jargon-free, succinct and clearly structured explanations of grammar

An extensive range of focused and dynamic supportive exercises

Realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of narrative situations

Helpful cultural points explaining the customs and features of life in France.

An overview of the sounds of French

Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial French is an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in French.

Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

chapter |5 pages

Pronunciation guide

chapter 1|12 pages

Premiers contacts

First contacts

chapter 2|13 pages

Dans la ville

In town

chapter 3|13 pages

Manger et boire

Eating and drinking

chapter 4|12 pages

Rencontres

Meeting people

chapter 5|12 pages

Projets de vacances

Holiday plans

chapter 6|12 pages

Faire ses courses

Shopping

chapter 7|13 pages

Planifier un voyage d'affaires

Planning a business trip

chapter 8|14 pages

Quel voyage!

What a journey!

chapter 9|12 pages

On s'amuse bien

We are enjoying ourselves

chapter 10|11 pages

A Paris

In Paris

chapter 11|12 pages

Problèmes de santé

Health problems

chapter 12|11 pages

Souvenirs

Memories

chapter 13|11 pages

Rendez-vous et invitations

Appointments and invitations

chapter 14|12 pages

Un week-end passé à cuisiner

A weekend spent cooking

chapter 15|13 pages

Vêtements et chaussures

Clothes and shoes

chapter 16|11 pages

On cherche une maison

Looking for a house

chapter 17|11 pages

On discute de la maison

Talking about the house

chapter 18|8 pages

Négociations

Negotiations