Get by in French ( Book & CD) - Hardcover

Rix, Brigette; Lalaurie, Louise; Key, Julia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1406612596 ISBN 13: 9781406612592

Publisher: BBC Active, 2007

Synopsis

Get By in French is the ideal travel companion – a quick and easy introduction to French and a phrase book covering all the essential language you’ll need on your trip. With the help of the audio CD, get to grips with the basics of a conversation before you leave, then take the book away with you as a handy reference guide. Download the tracks on to your MP3 player to learn on the move.

• Understand the basics of the language with clear and easy-to-follow explanations.
• Try out what you have learned with mini role-plays and activities.
• Communicate with confidence with thousands of essential words and phrases.
• Get around easily with useful tips for the visitor.
• Eat out the French way with the comprehensive menu reader.

Also contains a two-way mini dictionary so you’ll never be stuck for the right word, and a full pronunciation guide so you’ll always know how to say it!

 

160-page book and 60-minute audio CD. The book is also available to buy separately (9781406612608).

Also available in these languages: Chinese, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Latin American Spanish, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish.

 

About this title

Synopsis

When we're in a foreign country we all wish we could understand more of the language we see and hear. Imagine how much more satisfying your trip would be if you could confidently ask for directions or perhaps read a menu and place your order without resorting to wild hand gestures and pidgin language. Get By in French can help. It's more than just a phrasebook. This is a new all-in-one travel language pack perfect for holiday-makers, city-breakers, business travellers and anyone looking to get the more from their trip. Get By in French is written and devised specifically for travellers of all kinds, so you can be sure you'll be introduced and exposed only to the language most relevant to the kinds of situations you're likely to find yourself in. The approach is simple, there's no complicated grammar and you'll be ppicking up the basics in no time! The 60-minute CD will help you to get to grips with the basics of spoken French and the accompanying 160-page book will introduce key phrases, words and language. Sample conversations, try it out' sections and short tasks and quizzes will have you arriving in France feeling confident and keen to try out the language you've learned.

You can even use Get By in French whilst you're away. The book is perfect as a handy language reference guide which you can pack in your bag. With its tourist and travel tips, thousands of essential phrases and words and two-way mini dictionary, you'll never find yourself lost for the right word. Imitated pronunciation techniques make it easy for you to quickly say what you see and the comprehensive menu-reader will make sure you always get exactly what you expect to eat.

Edition details

• Publisher: BBC Active
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: French
• ISBN 10: 1406612596
• ISBN 13: 9781406612592
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160