Complete French - by Ana de Madeiros & James Fowler & Thomas Chaurin (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

The flagship course from Teach Yourself, Complete French is specifically designed for the self-leaner. It is comprehensive but flexible, allowing learners to take control of the learning process and work at their own pace. Perfect for the absolute beginner or anyone who wants to rekindle their knowledge and love of the French language and francophone culture, Complete French features:

• Clear and Simple Explanations: Learn French in a way that's easy to understand, even if you're just starting out.
• All-Skills Practice: Build your speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills with diverse activities throughout the course.
• Engaging Storyline: Stay motivated with a captivating story that connects all of your lessons.
• Authentic French Conversations: Listen to authentic French speakers and immerse yourself in the French rhythm and flow.
• Cultural Insights: Get a deeper understanding of francophone culture with vibrant notes and easy-to-access authentic resources.
• Discovery Method: Notice patterns on your own to boost your memory and help you retain what you've learned.
• Two Hours of Audio (online): Perfect your speaking, pronunciation and listening skills.
• Online Resources: Grammar guides, CEFR-level assessments (A1, A2, B1), and learning tools to reflect on your journey.

Standout features:
Convenient and Flexible: Study at your own pace, whenever and wherever works best for you.

Comprehensive Content: From beginner to intermediate, Complete French covers everything you need to build your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills and advance to an intermediate level.

Real-World Language: Learn French that you'll actually use, not just textbook phrases.

Connect with authentic sources and culture.

Stay on track! No more giving up-this course keeps you moving forward, step by step with tools to support your learning and an engaging story to keep you curious.

About the Author

Ana de Medeiros is Director of the King's College Language Centre and Chair of the Association of University Language Communities, representing University Language Centres in the UK and Ireland. She has a PhD in French Literature and is one of the co-directors of the Language Acts and Worldmaking book series.

Having taught French at several UK Universities, James Fowler is currently Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Modern Languages of King's College, London. His research focuses on French Thought and Literature of the period 1600-1800. Besides writing books and articles pertaining to this area, he has translated several works by Voltaire into English.

Thomas Chaurin holds a Masters in French as a Foreign Language from the University of Rennes 2, in Brittany. He teaches French language to adults and is the Director of the Languages for All programme at the University of Edinburgh. Prior to this post, he taught French in various institutions in Slovakia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Chile, Canada and the USA. Thomas speaks French, Spanish and English.