The French and English First-Books: Or, the Rudiments of French and English Grammar Combined; With Exercises for Reading and Translation (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

David Greene Haskins

9780428391331: The French and English First-Books: Or, the Rudiments of French and English Grammar Combined; With Exercises for Reading and Translation (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0428391338 ISBN 13: 9780428391331

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Master a practical, bilingual start to French and English with clear, student-friendly lessons

This primer combines English and French grammar in one volume, offering explanations, examples, and exercises designed for beginners in a school setting or self-study. It focuses on elementary parts of speech and sentence construction, using plain language to build confidence in both languages.

This edition presents a gentle, progressive approach. It introduces key concepts in English and French side by side, helping you see how each language handles structure, gender, and pronunciation. The material is arranged to support classroom use and independent practice, with explanations that avoid heavy jargon and concrete examples you can translate and apply.

Foundational topics: parts of speech, nouns, pronouns, gender, and basic sentence rules
Bilingual approach: parallel English and French explanations and exercises
Practice through reading and translation tasks to reinforce learning
Designed for introductory study in grammar for younger students and beginners

Ideal for readers seeking a straightforward, classroom-ready introduction to both languages, suitable for self-guided study or teaching contexts.

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