French in Action: A Beginning Course in Language and Culture: The Capretz Method, Part 1 (English and French Edition)

Capretz, Pierre J.; Lydgate, Barry; Abetti, Béatrice; Germain, Marie-Odile

ISBN 10: 0300176104 / ISBN 13: 9780300176100

Published by Yale University Press (edition Third), 2012

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The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: French in Action: A Beginning Course in Language and Culture: The Capretz Method, Part 1 (English and French Edition)
• Publisher: Yale University Press (edition Third)
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300176104
• ISBN 13: 9780300176100
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Third.
• Condition: Fair

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Synopsis

Since it was first published, French in Action: A Beginning Course in Language and Culture―The Capretz Method has been widely recognized in the field as a model for video-based foreign-language instructional materials. The third edition has been revised by Pierre Capretz and Barry Lydgate and includes new, contemporary illustrations throughout and more-relevant information for today's students in the Documents sections of each lesson. A completely new feature is a journal by the popular character Marie-Laure, who observes and humorously comments on the political, cultural, and technological changes in the world between 1985 and today. The new edition also incorporates more content about the entire Francophone world. In use by hundreds of colleges, universities, and high schools, French in Action remains a powerful educational resource, and the third edition updates the course for a new generation of learners.

About the Author

Pierre Capretz is the creator of French in Action and a pioneer in video-based foreign-language instruction. He taught French at Yale University from 1956 to 2003 and was director of the Yale Language Laboratory from 1963 to 2000. Barry Lydgate is professor of French at Wellesley College.