Foundations French 1 - Softcover

D Bissar

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0230553044 ISBN 13: 9780230553040

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008

Synopsis

palgrave foundations french 1 -- a lively introduction for complete beginners / Designed for and used extensively on Institution-wide Language Programmes (IWLPs) including language options and electives, Open Learning Programmes and similar provision / 10 units fit the 20-24 week teaching year / Scripted and unscripted dialogues provide a diverse range of audio material / Integrated pair- and groupwork activities throughout / Contains a comprehensive self-study section for non-contact hours / Carefully reviewed and updated following extensive lecturer feedback / New photos and illustrations / CDs with every book Dounia Bissar is French Co-ordinator on the Open Language Programme at the London Metropolitan University. Helen Phillips is Deputy Director Applied Foreign Languages at the University of Bristol Language Centre. Cecile Tschirhart is Deputy Head of the Department of Education and formerly Director of the Open Language Programme at the London Metropolitan University. Tom Carty was Languages Programme Leader at Staffordshire University and the University of Wolverhampton Pic of 2 CDs as per cover image CD 2 audio CDs come with this book MP3 files and digital licences are available for institutions from Palgrave Macmillan. Visit http://www.palgrave.com/modernlanguages/license.asp#Digital

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From the Back Cover

Foundations Languages courses are tailor-made for Institution-wide Languages Programmes (IWLPs), languages options and electives, ab initio and minor routes in languages, and open learning programmes.

Foundations French 1 features:

· 10 units flexibly designed to fit the teaching year
· Scripted and unscripted dialogues to provide a diverse range of audio material
· Integrated pair- and groupwork activities throughout the book
· Comprehensive self-study section for non-contact hours
· Grammar and vocabulary sections within each unit as well as in a reference section
· Extension work in reading and listening to provide a more demanding challenge for those students or courses needing it

New for the third edition:

· Fully revised and updated following extensive lecturer feedback
· First time in full colour!
· New photos and illustrations
· New integrated video clips
· Code for interactive ebook inside to allow easy access to video, audio and interactive exercises and great searchability
· Extra online grammar and video exercises
· New cultural notes

Visit the companion website to find out more.

About the Author

DOUNIA BISSAR is Senior Lecturer in French at London Metropolitan University, UK. As French Coordinator on the Open Language Programme, she has developed the generic course syllabi and assessment instruments, as well as designing teaching/learning materials (including self-study) for French. Her research interests are in discourse analysis and its application to language teaching, particularly the grammar of French. She has also written papers on language testing. HELEN PHILLIPS is Deputy Director of Applied Foreign Languages at the University of Bristol, UK and was formerly Director of the Open Language Programme at the University of North London, one of the largest IWLP's in the UK. She has taught French on various commercial language training courses and at undergraduate level. She is the co-author of En Train de Parler, a French language course written for Eurostar. CECILE TSCHIRHART is Deputy Head of the Department of Education and formerly Director of the Open Language Programme at London Metropolitan University, UK. She has also taught at Liverpool John Moores University and City of Liverpool Community College. She has written a number of papers on independent study and developed teaching and learning materials for students and staff.

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0230553044
• ISBN 13: 9780230553040
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 208