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Probably the most delightful, useful, and comprehensive elementary book available for learning spoken and written French, either with or without a teacher. Working on the principle that a person learns more quickly by example then by rule, Lemaitre has assembled colloquial French conversations on a variety of subjects, as well as grammar, vocabulary, and idiom studies. Index.

Table of Contents

HOW TO USE THE COURSE LESSON 1 THE ROBERTS AND LESAGE FAMILIES LESSON 2 PACKING FOR PARIS LESSON 3 CROSSING THE CHANNEL LESSON 4 THE CUSTOMS OFFICE; AT THE STATION LESSON 5 CONVERSATION IN THE TRAIN LESSON 6 ARRIVAL IN PARIS LESSON 7 MR. ROBERTS CHOOSES HIS HOTEL LESSON 8 BREAKFAST IN A PARISIAN CAFE LESSON 9 THE WEATHER; THE FLORIST'S SHOP LESSON 10 THE LESAGES' HOME LESSON 11 THE LESAGES' SITTING ROOM LESSON 12 GOING TO BED LESSON 13 GETTING UP; THE BATHROOM LESSON 14 MONEY EXCHANGE; AT THE TOBACCONIST'S AND THE STATIONER'S LESSON 15 LUNCH AT A RESTAURANT "LESSON 16 AT THE FRUITERER'S, THE BUTCHER'S AND THE BAKER'S" "LESSON 17 DINNER WITH THE LESAGES, PRONUNCIATION AT SIGHT" LESSON 18 SEEING THE SIGHTS LESSON 19 THE ROBERTS FAMILY GO SHOPPING LESSON 20 A JOURNEY BY BUS LESSON 21 CALLING ON FRIENDS LESSON 22 AT THE POST OFFICE LESSON 23 THE LAUNDRY LESSON 24 AT THE DRESSMAKER'S LESSON 25 THE TAILOR LESSON 26 A VISIT TO THE THEATRE LESSON 27 TRAVELLING PLANS LESSON 28 A JOURNEY BY CAR LESSON 29 AT THE SEASIDE LESSON 30 CHARLES HAS AN ACCIDENT; THE CHEMIST AND THE DOCTOR LESSON 31 AT THE HAIRDRESSER'S LESSON 32 MR. LESAGE AND HIS WORK "LESSON 33 SPORTS (FOOTBALL, ATHLETICS)" LESSON 34 MORE SPORTS "LESSON 35 IN THE COUNTRY, ROUNDING OFF YOUR KNOWLEDGE" APPENDIX I REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERB TABLES APPENDIX II CORRESPONDENCE: GUIDE TO LETTER WRITING

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..". highly recommended collection of useful French words will delight students of French and those seeking a stronger, more in-depth vocabulary.... the perfect language primer."

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Probably the most delightful, useful, and comprehensive elementary book available for learning spoken and written French, either with or without a teacher. Working on the principle that a person learns more quickly by example then by rule, Lema

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