Sách The Complete Idiot_s Guide To Learning French On Your Own

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning French là một quyển sách tuyệt vời cho những ai học tiếng pháp! Nội dung sách rất dễ hiểu và có hướng dẫn phát âm rất cụ thể nên rất hữu dụng cho việc phát âm đúng tiếng pháp! Hãy tự học tiếng pháp nhanh và hiệu quả với quyển sách này.

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CONTENTS AT A GLANCE


Part 1: The Very Basics

1 The Top Ten Reasons You Should Study French

Helps you figure out why French is the language for you.


2 Pronounce It Properly

Shows you how to develop the best pronunciation possible.


3 You Know More Than You Think

You already have an extensive French vocabulary—it is just a matter of

cognates.


4 Are Idioms for Idiots?

A handy lesson on idioms that will help you to express yourself properly.


5 Good Grief, It's Grammar!

The basic grammar you need to function in French.


6 Everything You Wanted to Know about Sex

Masculine, Feminine, and neuter nouns are gender specific.


7 Let's Plan a Trip

Conjugating regular verbs is a relatively simple task.


Part 2: Travel 79

8 Meetings and Greetings

The best ways to strike up a conversation.


9 I'd Like to Get to Know You

How to make introductions, express possession, and describe yourself and

family members.


10 Finally, You're at the Airport

To get around, you've got to learn to give and receive directions.


11 Getting to the Hotel

Tips on picking the best means of transportation, using numbers, and

telling time.


12 Hooray, You've Made It to the Hotel!

Don't like your room? You'll learn to ask for another and to get the

amenities you want.


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Part 3: Fun and Games 147

13 What's the Weather?

Now you can talk about the weather in French! You'll also learn the days of

the week, months, and the seasons.


14 Let's Sightsee

To have the greatest vacation, you'll have to learn to read the maps and ask

questions!


15 I Wanna Shop Till I Drop

Learning to ask about colors, sizes, material, and designs. You'll also learn

how to express “this” and “that,” “these” and “those.”


16 Finally, A Home-Cooked Meal

When you peruse the local food stores, you'll be able to ask for what you

want, and in what quantities.


17 Let's Eat Out

You can order a great meal in French and get everything you want, from

soup to nuts. How to make an exclamation.


18 Let's Have Fun

You'll learn how to ask your new French friends to do “fun” things. The

adverbs in this chapter will help you describe your many abilities.


Part 4: Problems 245

19 Dealing with a Bad Hair Day and Getting Other Personal Services

Whether you need to visit a hair salon or a dry cleaner, this chapter will

help you shop for services and make comparisons.


20 Is There a Doctor in the House?

Describe your symptoms and understand your diagnosis.


21 Oops, I forgot

Getting the drugstore items you need. How to express yourself in the past

tense.


22 I Have to Make an Important Phone Call

Using the phone, proper greetings, and what to do if there's a problem.


23 Where's the Nearest Post Office?

Whether you want to mail a letter or collect a parcel, this chapter will keep

you out of the dead letter office.


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Part 5: Let's Get Down to Business

24 I Want to Rent a Château

How to get the apartment or house you want. The future. Using the

conditional.


25 Money Matters

Mini-dictionary of banking terms. Using the subjunctive.


Part 6: Answer Key