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Painless French (Barron's Painless Series) 1 review Carol Chaitkin, Lynn Gore
Barron's Educational Series, 2007
Fun and Easy French
This engaging introduction to French is a wonderful way for adult students to learn the basics of the language and useful information about the history and culture of France and other French-speaking countries. To brush up my rusty vocabulary and grammar I enjoyed dipping into the various chapters ...
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Best Short Stories (Dual-Language) 10 reviews Guy de Maupassant
Dover Publications, 1996
French is Easier Than You Think
+ wonderful and poignant stories of people in diverse situations + je suis tres heureux
Contrary to all silly 19th Century notions of linguistics and Saxon ethnicity, English and French are remarkably similar languages, with over 70% of their vocabularies cognate, and with essentially the same grammar except for the fading conjugations of French. YOU, whoever you are, can learn to ...
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Schaum's Outline of French Grammar 16 reviews Mary Coffman Crocker
McGraw-Hill, 1999
Well Organized
+ A Great Source + A must have for serious or semi serious French students!! + Excellent book for learning French grammar
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Street French 3: The Best of Naughty French (Street Language) 3 reviews David Burke
Wiley, 1997
zut alors!
+ French Indeed! + Naughty enough
French is different from American English and not just in the obvious way.
In America and Canada, we speak a version of English in our daily lives that can be understood by more than 300 million people, from coast to coast and from the arctic circle to the Florida keys. It is, basically, the ...
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French III, Comprehensive: Learn to Speak and Understand French with Pimsleur Language Programs ... 2 reviews Pimsleur
Pimsleur, 2004
Still the best for beginners
+ The best Program to brush up your French
I have tried a lot of audio methods, and Pimsleur is still the best by far. It is more expensive than most other audio methods, but it really works and it is enjoyable. Perhaps if you learn a language with family and friends and share the material, you can share the cost and practice with others! ...
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Practice Makes Perfect: Advanced French Grammar (Practice Makes Perfect) 3 reviews Véronique Mazet
McGraw-Hill, 2008
Just what I needed
+ An Interesting Collection of Topics + Chapter on Subjunctive Alone is Well Worth the Price!
After getting stuck at an advanced intermediate level of French, this book is exactly what I need. I've even spent a lot of time with native professional tutors who couldn't begin to explain subtleties like which preposition to use with each verb or the mysteries of pronouns (ce qui, tout ce qui, ...
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Nineteenth-Century French Short Stories (Dual-Language)
Dover Publications, 2000
Carefully chosen collection provides both the French original and new line-by-line English translations — on facing pages — of 6 great 19th-century French short stories. Merimée's Mateo Falcone , Sylvie by Nerval, Daudet's La mule du Pape, Flaubert's Hérodias , L’attaque du moulin by Zola, and de Maupassant's Mademoiselle Perle. Introduction and Notes.
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The Big Blue Book of French Verbs : 555 Fully Conjugated Verbs 5 reviews David M Stillman, Ronni L Gordon
McGraw-Hill, 2002
What More Can I Say?
+ Comprehensive Reference Guide for French Verbs + Very Handy Verb Conjugation Book + Wonderful Soure + Bulky format; Great Reference Guide
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L'Essentiel de la grammaire française (3rd Edition) 4 reviews Leon-Francois Hoffmann, Jean-Marie Schultz
Prentice Hall, 1994
C'est superbe!
+ Possibly the best French Grammar book ever + Pedantic but thorough + Wonderful Summary of French Grammar
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The Big Blue Book of French Verbs, Second Edition David M Stillman, Ronni L Gordon
McGraw-Hill, 2008
BIG BOOKS are the sound choice in verbs! The Big Blue Book of French Verbs makes it easy for you to find the word you need to know quickly and easily. Inside you will find 555 fully conjugated verbs, current idioms and expressions for each verb, extended usage examples for the Top 50 verbs, 2,500-plus verbs cross-referenced to conjugation models, and much more.
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French for Reading 27 reviews Karl C. Sandberg, Eddison C. Tatham
Prentice Hall, 1997
So far, so good.
+ Devilishly clever way to review French + Great for learnign to read french + Superb guide to ability to read & understand French prose + I learned to read French in 6 weeks using this book.
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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary 24 reviews
Oxford University Press, USA, 2007
Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread!
+ Great French Dictionary + Oxford Hachette French Dictionary + Second best (to the first edition) + Great dictionary
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Travaux Pratiques for L'Essentiel de la grammaire française Schultz, Hoffmann
Prentice Hall, 1995
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The Firefly French/English Visual Dictionary 24 reviews Jean-Claude Corbeil, Ariane Archambault
Firefly Books, 2004
Great visual desk dictionary...
+ The Firefly Spanish/English Visual Dictionary + Wide range of categories with exhaustive vocabulary. + Firefly French/English Visual Dictionary + A Visual Treat
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Complete Guide to Conjugating 12000 French Verbs 17 reviews Bescherelle
Bescherelle, 1999
Best of the Best
+ BUY THIS BOOK if you need help conjugating!!! + Incredibly Useful + Great! + Very helpful
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French I, Conversational: Learn to Speak and Understand French with Pimsleur Language Programs (Pimsleur ... 7 reviews Pimsleur
Pimsleur, 2005
Excellent for a language beginner
+ Perfect for beginners...... + Easy and fun + Learning French with Pimsleur
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Talk Dirty French: Beyond Merde: The curses, slang, and street lingo you need to Know when you speak ... 1 review Alexis Munier, Emmanuel Tichelli
Adams Media, 2008
Dirty French is clean fun!
This book is a true MUST for the lovers of the French language! You need to have an open mind, a good basic knowledge of French and this book will help you to prepare your speech for fun or for a travel abroad. I found that the use of the book enhanced my vocabulary, and was easy to follow. I ...
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The Ultimate French Verb Review and Practice (The Ultimate Verb Review and Practice Series) 15 reviews David M Stillman, Ronni L Gordon
McGraw-Hill, 2006
They've done it again!
+ The Ultimate French Verb Review and Practice + Extraordinarily Helpful + Verb Review + Get this.
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Practice Make Perfect: French Vocabulary (Practice Makes Perfect) Eliane Kurbegov
McGraw-Hill, 2007
Go beyond merci and add thousands of words to your French vocabulary To communicate comfortably in French, you need access to a variety of words that are more than just the basics. In Practice Makes Perfect: French Vocabulary you get the tools you need to expand your lexicon and sharpen your speaking and writing skills. And how do you this? PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE! Each chapter ...
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1001 Most Useful French Words (Beginners' Guides) 5 reviews Marcella Ottolenghi Buxbaum
Dover Publications, 2001
For US$2.00, this packs a wallop
+ Mine has a broken spine from overuse! + Most Useful and the Cheapest French Book in the World, Probably! + French reference guide for only $2.00 + A highly recommended collection of useful French words
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