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- Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
- Kategorie: Fremdsprachen
- Sprache: Englisch
Your comprehensive guide to speaking, reading, and writing in French
French is a beautiful language but can be quite difficult to learn. Whether you need to learn the language for a French class, or for business or leisure travel, French for Dummies All-In-One makes it easier.
With nearly 800 pages, French All-in-One For Dummies is for those readers looking for a comprehensive guide to help them immerse themselves in the French language.
- Culls vital information from several Dummies titles, offering you a comprehensive, all-encompassing guide to speaking and using French
- Includes French Canadian content and enhanced practiced opportunities
- Its accompanying audio CD provides you with en effective tool to start speaking French right away
Both new students of French and experienced speakers can benefit from the wealth of information that has been included in French All-in-One For Dummies.
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Table of Contents
French All-in-One For Dummies®
by Eliane Kurbegov with Dodi-Katrin Schmidt, Michelle M. Williams, Dominique Wenzel, Zoe Erotopoulos, and Laura K. Lawless
French All-in-One For Dummies®
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Published simultaneously in Canada
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About the Authors
Eliane Kurbegov has been teaching French at secondary and post-secondary levels in Florida and is currently serving as Campus Curriculum Coordinator and High School World Language Chair at Discovery Canyon Campus in Colorado. Eliane is a French native speaker who was twice honored by the French government with the prestigious Palmes académiques for her contributions to the promotion of the French language and culture. Eliane has authored many publications for a variety of educational purposes and thoroughly enjoys sharing her love of the French language and francophone cultures.
Dodi-Katrin Schmidt has been a writer, translator, and editor for over a decade. Aside from translating German, French, and English texts of various kinds, including linguistic handbooks, film reviews, travel guides, and children’s books, she has been involved in developing language textbooks, language courses, teachers’ handbooks, and grammar companions for video language courses. Dodi has been teaching for more than two decades at high school, adult education, and college levels in Europe as well as the United States. She also writes test items for various national language tests and recorded textbook and test material. Together with her husband, she travels a great deal, and they continually house and entertain foreign students and former students in their home in Princeton, New Jersey.
Michelle M. Williams is an editor at a major educational publisher. A former French teacher, she has taught students ranging from 2 years old to adults in both the public and private sectors. She is a firm believer in making the language fun and accessible to all who want to learn. Her most rewarding experience, however, is watching and listening to her son Nathaniel learn to speak and sing in French.
Dominique Wenzel has been a freelance teacher of French and a translator for 15 years. Born and raised in France, she received a master’s degree from the University of Paris-Sorbonne and studied at the University of Chicago on a postgraduate Fulbright scholarship. Her students include business professionals, children, and adults of all levels and interests. She travels regularly to France. Dominique raised two bicultural, bilingual children who are both active in the international field.
Zoe Erotopoulos holds an MA, MPhil, and PhD in French and Romance Philology from Columbia University. Her French teaching experience ranges from elementary to advanced level courses, including literature and theater. Dr. Erotopoulos has taught at a number of institutions, including Columbia University, Reid Hall in Paris, and Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. For the past 15 years, she has been teaching in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Laura K. Lawless is the author of seven language instruction books (four French and three Spanish). She also teaches French, Spanish, and English on the Internet and has a website of vegetarian recipes and information.
Dedication
I dedicate this work to all those who love French, including my colleagues all over the United States who work hard to share their passion for the French language and cultures, and also to my wonderful American family who wholeheartedly espoused my French legacy as a means to enrich their own lives. —Eliane Kurbegov
Author’s Acknowledgments
I extend my greatest thanks to Senior Project Editor Alissa Schwipps for her patient, supportive, and professional guidance in the writing of this book. Her probing questions for clarification have undoubtedly improved the quality and depth of the explanations and examples I provided. I also thank Copy Editors Danielle Voirol and Megan Knoll and Technical Editors Carrie Klaus and Jenny Darnall whose suggestions consistently presented the learners’ perspective and helped me focus on their needs rather than on my understanding of the language and culture. —Eliane Kurbegov
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Introduction
Whether you’re studying French in school, traveling to francophone (French-speaking) regions on business, or just exploring a different culture, learning the language has many advantages. Whatever your reason for wanting to pick up some French, French All-in-One For Dummies can help.
This book is a broad guide to acquiring French as a second (or third or fourth) language, covering topics ranging from vocabulary and pronunciation to grammar, sentence construction, and culture. The back of the book is straight reference, offering mini French-English dictionaries and extensive tables that show verbs conjugated in various tenses and moods. And to bring the real world into your living room (or car or wherever), this book comes with audio dialogues complete with translations and pronunciation guides. We even provide a Fun & Games section in the book so you can take a break from instruction by applying and testing your skills in a fun way.
So whether you choose to express yourself with some key words and phrases or to challenge yourself by becoming familiar with more complex rules of usage, it’s all up to you. Laissez les bons temps rouler ! (leh-sey ley bohN tahN rooh-ley!) (Let the good times roll!)
About This Book
French All-in-One For Dummies isn’t like a class that you have to drag yourself to twice a week for a specified period of time. You can usethis bookhowever you want to, whether your goal is to discover some phrases to help you get around when you visit a francophone country, to say “Hello, how are you?” to your French-speaking neighbor, or to get a little extra grammar help in your French class. We even include French-Canadian terms and pronunciation differences to help make your French well-rounded. Go through this book at your own pace, reading as much or as little at a time as you like. You don’t have to trudge through the chapters in sequential order, either; just read the sections that interest you. Cross-references throughout the book allow you to easily find any support material you need.
Listening comprehension is a huge part of any language study, so along with this book, you get audio tracks of the French alphabet and lots of the dialogues that appear in the text. We highlight these dialogues as they appear throughout the book; you can also flip to Appendix E for a complete listing of the audio tracks.
Conventions Used in This Book
To make this book easy to navigate, we’ve set up some conventions:
French terms are usually set in boldface to make them stand out (however, in standalone example sentences, we sometimes boldface only key words we want to highlight). Translation of the French terms is set in italic.
The pronunciation, which is set in parentheses, follows the French terms in Books I and II. Hyphens connect syllables in the same word. See Chapter 1 of Book I for a pronunciation key that shows how the letters sound.
Because French nouns are typically preceded by an article, we include those articles in the word lists throughout this book, even though the English translation may not use the article. Furthermore, because articles indicate a noun’s grammatical gender, they’re helpful bits of information when you’re learning a language. The definite articles are le (luh), masculine singular; la (lah), feminine singular; l’ (l), an abbreviation of either le or la; and les (ley), plural; these are the equivalents of the English word the. The indefinite articles are un (uhN), masculine singular; une (ewn), feminine singular; and des (dey), plural; these are equivalent to the English words a, an, or some. When the article is plural or abbreviated, however, you can’t tell the gender. In those instances, we add a gender designation: (m) for masculine and (f) for feminine.
We sometimes put alternate word endings in parentheses at the end of a masculine noun or adjective to show feminine or plural forms. In general, an added -e makes a word feminine, an -s makes it plural, and an -es makes it feminine plural. For example, ami(e/s/es) (ah-mee) (friend) stands for four forms: the masculine singular ami, the feminine singular amie, the masculine plural amis, and the feminine plural amies.
A space appears before two-part punctuation marks — question marks, exclamation points, and colons — in French.
So that you can make fast progress in French, this book includes a few elements to help you along:
Talkin’ the Talk dialogues: The best way to learn a language is to see and hear how it’s used in conversation, so we include dialogues throughout the book. The dialogues come under the heading “Talkin’ the Talk” and show you the French words, the pronunciation, and the English translation. Many of the dialogues come with an audio track so that you can hear them spoken as you read along.
Words to Know blackboards: Memorizing key words and phrases is also important in language learning, so we collect the important words from a Talkin’ the Talk dialogue in a chalkboard with the heading “Words to Know.”
Fun & Games activities: If you don’t have actual French speakers to practice your new language skills on, you can use the Fun & Games activities in Appendix D to reinforce what you read. These games are fun ways to gauge your progress.
Also note that, because each language has its own way of expressing ideas, the English translations that we provide for the French terms may not be literal. We want you to know the gist of what’s being said, not just the words that are being said. For example, the phrase C’est normal (sey nohr-mahl) can be translated literally as It’s normal, but the phrase really means It’s no big deal. This book gives the more natural translation — or sometimes both.
Foolish Assumptions
To write this book, we had to make some assumptions about who you are and what you want from a book called French All-in-One For Dummies. Here are the assumptions that we’ve made about you:
You’re a French student looking for an in-depth, easy-to-use reference.
You know no or very little French — or if you took French back in school, you don’t remember much of it.
You want to have a choice of learning words, phrases, and sentence constructions on topics of personal interest and in any order that tickles your fancy.
You want to have fun and pick up a little French at the same time.
If any of these statements applies to you, you’ve found the right book!
How This Book Is Organized
This book is divided by topic into five smaller, individual books, and then each one of these books is divided into chapters. A sixth book provides several helpful appendixes. The following sections tell you what types of information you can find in each book.
Book I: Speaking in Everyday Settings
This book lets you get your feet wet by giving you some French basics: how to pronounce words, what the accent marks mean, and so on. We even boost your confidence by reintroducing you to some French words that you probably already know. Finally, we outline the basics of French grammar that you may need to know when you work through later chapters in the book. But mainly, you just find out what is essential in ordinary and routine situations such as greeting people, asking for directions, or buying some food.
Book II: Exploring and Wandering About
In this book, you stretch outside local or familiar settings. We give you the tools you need to take your French on the road, whether you’re going to a local French restaurant or to a museum in France. This part covers all aspects of travel in French-speaking parts of the world, and it even has a chapter on how to handle emergencies.
Book III: Building the Grammatical Foundation for Communication
If you’re looking for small, easily digestible pieces of information about how to structure sentences in French, this book is for you. You can read about the various parts of speech, including nouns, adjectives, adverbs, and verbs. Then you get to move on to slightly more involved topics, such as conjugating verbs in French. Pretty soon, you’ll be constructing your very own French sentences.
Book IV: Getting Down to Detail and Precision in Your Communication
This book exposes you to more advanced grammatical skills that allow you to express yourself more clearly and in a variety of ways. You discover how to use adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions to give or ask for specific information. You start looking toward the future and even find out how to express nuances and wishes like the French do: by putting your verbs in the subjunctive mood.
Book V: Going Back in Time
If you get tired of discussing everything in the present and the future and want to walk down memory lane, this book is what you need. It shows you how to use past tenses to tell when and where you were born or to tell stories of past events and how things used to be. It also shows you how to form fancy past tenses to express what you had done before something else happened or what you would’ve done if you’d known better.
Book VI: Appendixes
This book includes important information that you can use for reference. Appendix A features verb tables, which show you how to conjugate both regular verbs and those verbs that stubbornly don’t fit the regular pattern. Appendix B is a French-to-English mini-dictionary, and Appendix C is an English-to-French mini-dictionary. If you encounter a French word that you don’t understand or you need to say something in French that you can’t find quickly elsewhere in the book, look for it here. Appendix D can entertain and amuse you with its Fun & Games activities, and Appendix E lists the audio tracks that come with this book so that you can find the dialogues easily and follow along.
Icons Used in This Book
You may be looking for particular information while reading this book. To make certain types of information easier to find, we’ve placed the following icons in the left-hand margins throughout the book:
This icon highlights tips that can make learning French easier.
This icon points out interesting information that you ought not forget.
To help you avoid linguistic, grammatical, and cultural faux pas, we use this icon.
Languages are full of quirks that may trip you up if you’re not prepared for them. This icon points to discussions of these peculiar grammar rules. Because Books III, IV, and V are nearly all grammar, you see this icon only in Books I and II.
If you want information and advice about culture and travel, look for this icon. It draws your attention to interesting tidbits about the countries and regions where French is spoken.
The audio CD that comes with this book gives you the opportunity to listen to real French speakers so you can get a better understanding of what French sounds like. This icon marks the book text that you can find on the CD. If you’re using a digital version of this book, go to http://booksupport.wiley.com to download the audio tracks.
Where to Go from Here
Learning a language is all about jumping in and giving it a try — no matter how bad your pronunciation is at first. So make the leap! Start at the beginning, pick a chapter that interests you, or listen to a few dialogues on the CD. Before long, you’ll be able to respond Oui ! (wee!) (Yes!) when people ask Parlez-vous français ? (pahr-ley vooh frahN-sey?) (Do you speak French?).
If you’ve never been exposed to French before, you may want to read the chapters in Book I before you tackle the later chapters. Book I gives you some of the basics that you need to know about the language, such as some key expressions and words, how to pronounce the various sounds, and the fundamentals of French sentence structure.
Book I
Speaking in Everyday Settings
In this book . . .
You have to start somewhere, but we bet you know a lot more French than you realize. Don’t think so? Then check out Chapter 1 and see how many French words and idioms you already use. In this book, we warm you up with the basics of pronunciation and parts of speech. Then we engage you in some French small talk and place you in common situations where you pick up the language quite naturally.
Here are the contents of Book I at a glance:
Chapter 1: Warming Up with Some French Fundamentals
Chapter 2: Un, Deux, Trois: Numbers, Dates, and Times
Chapter 3: Greetings, Goodbyes, and Small Talk
Chapter 4: Getting Personal: Discussing Your Home, Family, and Daily Routine
Chapter 5: Talking Business and Politics
Chapter 6: Shopping at a Store and Online
Chapter 7: Buying, Preparing, and Tasting Foods
Chapter 1
Warming Up with Some French Fundamentals
In This Chapter
Looking at French words related to English
Exploring pronunciation patterns
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