Workbook/Lab Manual for Motifs: An Introduction to French, 4th

The Workbook/Lab Manual is an integral tool to help students master the course material. The "Activites ecrites" in the Workbook give opportunity to apply and practice the material presented in the textbook, including the vocabulary, structures, and cultural information. "Perspectives culturelles" sections provides more practice with the cultural notions and "Voix en direct" speakers. The audio Lab Manual, with its "Activites de comprehension et de prononciation," includes listening comprehension activities and instruction in pronunciation. Also available on iLrn™ French.

Kimberly Jansma directs the French Language Program at The University of California at Los Angeles, where she supervises teaching instructors and teaches language, culture, and linguistics courses. She has published pedagogical texts and multimedia materials and presents her research at major conferences. Dr. Jansma's areas of interest include hybrid language instruction, second language acquisition, and sociolinguistics. She received her Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from the University of Texas at Austin.

Margaret Ann Kassen is associate professor and language program coordinator in the Department of Modern Languages at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., where she teaches undergraduate French and applied linguistics courses, as well as works with graduate and undergraduate teacher preparation. Her research interests include foreign language writing, performance assessment, technology-enhanced language learning, and TA development. In addition to presenting at conferences, Dr. Kassen has published articles on technology and writing and edited a volume on developing self-direction in foreign language learners. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.