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Colloquial French 2
The next step is language/learning
Elspeth Broady
First published 2003
by Routledge
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Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada
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2003 Elspeth Broady
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Broady, Elspeth.
Colloquial French 2: the next step in language learning / Elspeth Broady.
p. cm (The colloquial 2 series)
1. French language Conversation and phrase books English.2. French language Textbooks for foreign speakers English.3. French language Spoken French. I. Title: Colloquial French two.II. Title. III. Series.
PC2121B76 2003
448.3'421dc21
2003009037
ISBN 0-203-98765-9 Master e-book ISBN
ISBN 0-415-26647-5 (book)
ISBN 0-415-26648-3 (audio cassette)
ISBN 0-415-30139-4 (audio CD)
ISBN 0-415-26649-1 (pack)
Contents
Getting back in touch
France and its towns
On the road
Business meetings
Work and play
The south-west
Life in France: practical tips
Unit 8 A votre sant!
Your health
News and views
Sport is great!
The joys of reading
The French-speaking world
Grammar index
Topic index
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Every effort has been made to trace and acknowledge ownership of copyright. The publishers will be glad to make suitable arrangements with any copyright holders whom it has not been possible to contact.
The author would like to thank friends, family, colleagues and students for their support and inspiration during the production of this book. Special thanks to Simone Doctors, Nathalie Ruas and Paul Slater for their invaluable contributions, and to Chris Sevink, to whom this book is dedicated.
If youve picked up this book, then you know some French already. You probably want to refresh your knowledge and extend your skills, perhaps because you spend time in France or you have French friends and family, or perhaps because of your job or because youre taking a French course and need to revise. In all of these cases, this book can help you.
Youve chosen a self-study course. Learning on your own is quite a challenge but this book is designed to help you. Its structured so that you get the chance to listen to, and read, lots of colloquial French, but also to work systematically on reinforcing and extending your grasp of French grammar and vocabulary.
Most units have three to four inputs: these texts and recordings provide the raw material for your learning. They have been chosen to reflect a wide range of contemporary French usage, from literary texts to internet forums, with regional varieties of French also represented. On your cassette or CD, youll find scripted dialogues, extracts from authentic interviews and recordings of some of the written texts. There are also some speaking and pronunciation exercises. And dont forget theres a web site to support the Colloquial courses. At youll find extra exercises as well as links to sites that build on the material in the units. Key phrases and structures are highlighted under the heading Language points. Theres also a brief Grammar reference at the end of the book where you can check key structures. And to help you practise your French actively, there are between nine and twelve exercises in each unit, with more revision exercises under the heading Bilan at the end. For all these exercises, youll find a detailed key at the back of the book so that you can check your answers carefully. In most cases, youll find there is an exercise for you to do before reading a text or listening to a dialogue. These exercises are designed to familiarise you with key vocabulary or key ideas. The more you think beforehand about what youre going to read or hear, the more likely it is that you will understand. To help you further, youll find less frequent items of vocabulary and their translations provided under the heading Vocabulary