French Basic Course (Units 1-24) - Foreign Service Institute Language Course
Dan Desberg; Margaret Churchill Binda; Allan M. Kulakow; Robert Salazar; M. A. Charbonneaux; Noemie S. Pages
Published by United States Department of State / Foreign Service Institute; Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1960
- First Edition
- Softcover
- Used





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Complete two-volume set of the Foreign Service Institute French Basic Course, published by the U.S. Department of State / Foreign Service Institute, Washington, D.C., 1960. Designed for intensive diplomatic language training, the FSI courses became famous for their structured drills and conversational method. This course includes the full instructional program covering Units 1-24, with dialogues, pronunciation guides, grammar drills, and vocabulary exercises intended for professional-level language instruction. Originally issued with accompanying audio tapes (not included here). Condition: Good to Very Good. Original softcover government bindings with light age toning and shelf wear. Pages clean and fully legible. A collectible piece of Cold War-era language training history, desirable to linguists, educators, and collectors of U.S. government publications.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- French Basic Course (Units 1-24) - Foreign Service Institute Language Course
- Author
- Dan Desberg; Margaret Churchill Binda; Allan M. Kulakow; Robert Salazar; M. A. Charbonneaux; Noemie S. Pages
- Publisher
- United States Department of State / Foreign Service Institute; Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
- Publication year
- 1960
- Condition
- Very good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item weight
- 50 ounces
- Dimensions
- 8 inches width by 10.5 inches height by 1.5 inches depth
- Seller catalogs
- Education, Military History, Travel
Raging Smolder Books
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