French For Le Snob: Adding Panache to Your Everyday Conversations

Yvette Reche

ISBN 10: 1595800034 / ISBN 13: 9781595800039

Published by Santa Monica Press, 2005

About this Item

Designed to enable quick-witted English speakers to use the many French loanwords of the English vocabulary with an impeccable French pronunciation, this book details and defines approximately 2,500 French terms that have become part of the English lexicon. Its many definitions will allow creative individuals to spice up their conversations with colourful French expressions. Also included, which will be of particular interest to teachers of English and French, are the many ready-made lessons that can be used to teach specific topics such as French idioms.

Seller Inventory # CIN1595800034G

Bibliographic Details

• Title: French For Le Snob: Adding Panache to Your Everyday Conversations
• Publisher: Santa Monica Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1595800034
• ISBN 13: 9781595800039
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

French for Le Snob is written for sophisticated English speakers who enjoy being in the limelight as they tittle-tattle about la femme fatale, la belle brunette, l'enfant terrible, and la crème de la crème, while drinking a café noir in their pied-à-terre.

Designed to enable quick-witted individuals to use the many French loanwords of the English vocabulary with an impeccable French pronunciation, this unique book details and defines more than 2,500 French terms that have become a part of the English lexicon.

French for Le Snob is for keen-minded English speakers who take pleasure in being multi-faceted, different, distingué, intellectual, bilingual, literate, polished, learned, or francophile, and for just being snobby when they want or need to be! Its many definitions will allow creative individuals to spice up their conversations with colorful French expressions and interesting anecdotes when talking about food, wine, theatre, painting, literature, ballet, architecture, and fashion, among many other topics.

French for Le Snob gives educated English speakers from all walks of life the ammunition they need to use the English language in a learned, colorful, fun, and sophisticated manner in their daily interactions: chefs, foodies, restaurateurs, oenophiles, architects, graphic and interior designers, antique dealers, writers, actors, musicians, dancers, fine artists, fashion designers and editors, models, English teachers, French teachers . . . . anybody who wants to use le mot juste will find it in French for Le Snob!

About the Author

Yvette Reche was born and raised in France and began her career teaching elementary school. After moving to Canada, Reche received her postgraduate degree in French/English translation from the University of British Columbia and taught French at the high school and college level for twelve years. She lives in Tempe, Arizona.