French Basic Course (Units 1-24) - Foreign Service Institute Language Course

Published by United States Department of State / Foreign Service Institute; Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1960

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Complete two-volume set of the Foreign Service Institute French Basic Course, published by the U.S. Department of State / Foreign Service Institute, Washington, D.C., 1960. Designed for intensive diplomatic language training, the FSI courses became famous for their structured drills and conversational method. This course includes the full instructional program covering Units 1-24, with dialogues, pronunciation guides, grammar drills, and vocabulary exercises intended for professional-level language instruction. Originally issued with accompanying audio tapes (not included here). Condition: Good to Very Good. Original softcover government bindings with light age toning and shelf wear. Pages clean and fully legible. A collectible piece of Cold War-era language training history, desirable to linguists, educators, and collectors of U.S. government publications.

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Title
French Basic Course (Units 1-24) - Foreign Service Institute Language Course
Author
Dan Desberg; Margaret Churchill Binda; Allan M. Kulakow; Robert Salazar; M. A. Charbonneaux; Noemie S. Pages
Publisher
United States Department of State / Foreign Service Institute; Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Publication year
1960
Condition
Very good
Binding
Soft cover
Edition
1st Edition
Item weight
50 ounces
Dimensions
8 inches width by 10.5 inches height by 1.5 inches depth
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Education, Military History, Travel

Raging Smolder Books

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