French Class Book And Reader

Author : Celia Brickman
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-04
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780231156769

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A Short Course in Reading French by Celia Brickman Pdf

This textbook teaches the basics of French grammar, reinforcing its lessons with exercises and key practice translations. A systematic guide, the volume is a critical companion for university-level students learning to read and translate written French into English; for graduate scholars learning to do research in French or prepping for proficiency exams; and for any interested readers who want to improve their facility with the French language. In addition, A Short Course in Reading French exposes readers to a broad range of French texts from the humanities and social sciences, including writings by distinguished francophone authors from around the world. The book begins with French pronunciation and cognates and moves through nouns, articles, and prepositions; verbs, adjectives, and adverbs; a graduated presentation of all the indicative and subjunctive tenses; object, relative, and other pronouns; the passive voice; common idiomatic constructions; and other fundamental building blocks of the French language. Chapters contain translation passages from such authors as Pascal, Montesquieu, Proust, Sartre, Bourdieu, Senghor, Césaire, de Certeau, de Beauvoir, Barthes, and Kristeva. Drawn from more than two decades of experience teaching French to students from academic and nonacademic backgrounds, Celia Brickman's clear, accessible, and time-tested format enables even beginners to develop a sophisticated grasp of the language and become adept readers of French. There is an answer key for translation exercises and for non-copyrighted translation passages available to professors and teachers who have assigned this title in a class. Please provide your name, title, institution, and number of students in the course in an email to [email protected].

Author : Francois Proulx
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-04
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781487532185

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Victims of the Book by Francois Proulx Pdf

Victims of the Book uncovers a long-neglected but once widespread subgenre: the fin-de-siècle novel of formation in France. In the final decades of the nineteenth century, social commentators insistently characterized excessive reading as an emasculating illness that afflicted French youth. Novels about and geared toward adolescent male readers were imbued with a deep worry over young Frenchmen’s masculinity, as evidenced by titles like Crise de jeunesse (Youth in Crisis, 1897), La Crise virile (Crisis of Virility, 1898), La Vie stérile (A Sterile Life, 1892), and La Mortelle Impuissance (Deadly Impotence, 1903). In this book, François Proulx examines a wide panorama of these novels, as well as polemical essays, pedagogical articles, and medical treatises on the perceived threats posed by young Frenchmen’s reading habits. Fin-de-siècle writers responded to this pathologization of reading with a profusion of novels addressed to young male readers, paradoxically proposing their own novels as potential cures. In the early twentieth century, this corpus was critically revisited by a new generation of writers. Victims of the Book shows how André Gide and Marcel Proust in particular reworked the fin-de-siècle paradox to subvert cultural norms about literature and masculinity, proposing instead a queer pact between writer and reader.

Author : The Editors of Think French! magazine
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-02-03
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781259836305

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Read & Think French, Premium Second Edition by The Editors of Think French! magazine Pdf

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Your first-class ticket to building key French language skills From the bestselling Read & Think series, this fully-illustrated guide brings the French language to life! In addition to introducing, developing, and growing key vocabulary, this book gives you an insider’s look at Francophone life and culture—from a trip around Marseilles to a walk through Senegal’s bustling markets, and from biographies of famous French personalities to articles on the customs and gastronomy of French-speaking countries. Including more than 100 engaging articles written by native French-speakers, each one provides a bilingual glossary on the same page, allowing you to learn without stopping to look up new or unfamiliar words. Each chapter contains several exercises to reinforce comprehension and the new premium edition features streaming audio recordings of more than 40 readings (70 minutes) and over 7,000 vocabulary items by flashcard, easily accessible online or on any mobile device, through the unique McGraw-Hill Language Lab app.

Author : Olly Richards,Richard Simcott
Publisher : Teach Yourself
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-04
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781473683440

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Short Stories in French for Beginners by Olly Richards,Richard Simcott Pdf

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners. "I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers Short Stories in French for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories will both entertain you, and give you a feeling of progress when reading. What does this book give you? · Eight stories in a variety of exciting genres, from science fiction and crime to history and thriller - making reading fun, while you learn a wide range of new vocabulary · Controlled language at your level, including the 1000 most frequent words, to help you progress confidently · Authentic spoken dialogues, to help you learn conversational expressions and improve your speaking ability · Pleasure! It's much easier to learn a new language when you're having fun, and research shows that if you're enjoying reading in a foreign language, you won't experience the usual feelings of frustration - 'It's too hard!' 'I don't understand!' · Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, in a stress-free way Carefully curated to make learning a new language easy, these stories include key features that will support and consolidate your progress, including · A glossary for bolded words in each text · Full plot summary · A bilingual word list · Comprehension questions after each chapter. As a result, you will be able to focus on enjoying reading, delighting in your improved range of vocabulary and grasp of the language, without ever feeling overwhelmed or frustrated. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in French for Beginners will make learning French easy and enjoyable.

Author : B. Dejardin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1871
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NLS:V000566959

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French Class-book and Reader. Key to French Class Book by B. Dejardin Pdf

Author : James Dean,Kimberly Dean
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780062303905

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Pete the Cat: Scuba-Cat by James Dean,Kimberly Dean Pdf

New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean brings Pete the Cat’s world to life under the sea in this new I Can Read book. Pete the Cat is going scuba diving! Before he hits the water, Captain Joe tells him about all the sea creatures he can encounter, and Pete is super excited to see a seahorse. But when he is suited up and swimming around, he has to search high and low to find the little guy. In this aquatic adventure, Pete makes a new friend and gets a big surprise! Pete the Cat: Scuba-Cat is a My First I Can Read Book, which means it’s perfect for shared reading with a child. New readers will love the easy-to-read format and groovy illustrations in Pete the Cat’s first I Can Read underwater journey!

Author : Shannon R. Becker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-09
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781000077988

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French for Reading and Translation by Shannon R. Becker Pdf

French for Reading and Translation is a comprehensive introduction to French grammar and vocabulary for those who want to learn to read and understand French, either to conduct academic research or to experience French literature in its original form. Rather than explaining every grammatical concept in tedious detail, the book gives easy-to-follow explanations followed by abundant examples and opportunities to see the language in use. It encourages readers to learn vocabulary by showing them how to break it down and how to recognize related words. It gives learners the opportunity to use various reading strategies as they apply this newfound knowledge to the French passages provided. An engaging guide that will help readers decode the intricacies of the French language, this is an ideal resource for graduate students and researchers consulting French sources.

Author : Gabriel Wyner
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-05
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780385348102

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Fluent Forever by Gabriel Wyner Pdf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • For anyone who wants to learn a foreign language, this is the method that will finally make the words stick. “A brilliant and thoroughly modern guide to learning new languages.”—Gary Marcus, cognitive psychologist and author of the New York Times bestseller Guitar Zero At thirty years old, Gabriel Wyner speaks six languages fluently. He didn’t learn them in school—who does? Rather, he learned them in the past few years, working on his own and practicing on the subway, using simple techniques and free online resources—and here he wants to show others what he’s discovered. Starting with pronunciation, you’ll learn how to rewire your ears and turn foreign sounds into familiar sounds. You’ll retrain your tongue to produce those sounds accurately, using tricks from opera singers and actors. Next, you’ll begin to tackle words, and connect sounds and spellings to imagery rather than translations, which will enable you to think in a foreign language. And with the help of sophisticated spaced-repetition techniques, you’ll be able to memorize hundreds of words a month in minutes every day. This is brain hacking at its most exciting, taking what we know about neuroscience and linguistics and using it to create the most efficient and enjoyable way to learn a foreign language in the spare minutes of your day.

Author : B. Dejardin
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-12-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368134891

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French Class-Book and Reader by B. Dejardin Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1871.

Author : Liao Yiwu
Publisher : Atria/One Signal Publishers
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781982126650

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Bullets and Opium by Liao Yiwu Pdf

A “memorable series of portraits of the working class people who defended Tiananmen Square” (The New York Review of Books) during the protests from the award-winning poet, dissident, and “one of the most original and remarkable Chinese writers of our time” (Philip Gourevitch). Much has been written about the Tiananmen Square protests, but very little exists in the words of those who were actually there. For over seven years, Liao Yiwu—a master of contemporary Chinese literature, imprisoned and persecuted as a counter-revolutionary until he fled the country in 2011—secretly interviewed survivors of the devastating 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. Tortured, imprisoned, and forced into silence and the margins of Chinese society for thirty years, their harrowing and unforgettable stories are now finally revealed in this “indispensable historical document” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).

Author : B. DeJardin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:222102291

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French class-book and reader by B. DeJardin Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1865
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8120748654

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Little Red Riding Hood by Anonim Pdf

Author : Nicci French
Publisher : Penguin Canada
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2006-06-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141918488

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Catch Me When I Fall by Nicci French Pdf

Be careful who you trust. It just might be the death of you... Holly Krauss lives in the fast lane. A successful young businesswoman with a stable home life, she is loved and admired by all who meet her. But that's only one side of Holly. The other sees her take regular walks on the wild side, where she makes ever-more-reckless mistakes. And when those mistakes start mounting, the two sides of Holly blur, and her life spins out of control. She thinks she's being stalked, someone is demanding money from her, threats lurk around every corner—and those closest to Holly are running out of patience. But is she alone responsible for what's happening? Are her fears just the paranoia of an illness or intimations of very real danger? And if she can no longer rely on her own judgment, who can she trust to catch her when she falls?

Author : William Cleaver Wilkinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : French literature
ISBN : HARVARD:32044102851151

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Classic French Course in English by William Cleaver Wilkinson Pdf

Author : Stanley Appelbaum
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-31
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780486119496

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First French Reader by Stanley Appelbaum Pdf

This anthology introduces 50 legendary writers — Voltaire, Balzac, Baudelaire, Proust, more — through passages from The Red and the Black, Les Misérables, Madame Bovary, and other classics. Original French text plus English translation on facing pages.