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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Intermediate French
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I. FOOD FOR THOUGHT-A GASTRONOMIC VIEW OF THE UNIVERSE. 1. What to Eat When ... and How. Meal Time(s). Nouns. The Right Way to Start the Day: Le petit dejeuner. Take a Break, a Lunch Break, That Is. Variations in Descriptive Adjective Formation. What's for Dinner? How Much Stew Do You Want?-The Partitive Article. Let's Eat: Qu'est-ce qu'on mange? A Matter of Taste. Christmastime. Traditional. Modern. For the Sweet Tooth: Quelques douceurs. I Like You Best. How Is It Prepared? Speak Your Mind: Parlez haut et fort! 2. Say Cheese! A Country with More Than 300 Cheeses. Different Types of Cheese. The Accents of French. Methods of Production. Cheese: A Religion? Cheese Categories: Good, Better, Best. The Raw Milk Thing. More Than a Tidbit-Cheese-Based Cuisine Cheese Souffle: Le souffle au fromage. Cheesecake: La tarte au fromage blanc alsacienne. Expressions of Quantity and Units of Measure. The Metric System. And Then There Was Bread. Speak Your Mind: Parlez haut et fort! 3. The French Spirit(s). The Wine Country. The Colors of Wine. Adjectives of Color. All Wines Are Not Born Equal: Wine Categories. The Main Wine Regions. Adverbs of Manner. The Matchmaker. The Articles. Beer. Spirits. Eaux-de-vie. Liqueurs. L'Aperitif. And Then There Was Water ... Speak Your Mind: Parlez haut et fort! 4. Incredible Edibles. Batrachians, Molluscs, and Fungi. Frogs: Les grenouilles. Snails: Les escargots. Wild Mushrooms: Les champignons sauvages. Comparative and Superlative Adjectives and Adverbs. A Matter of Taste-and Texture. From Spelling to Sound-and Vice Versa. The Sounds of French. How Do You Pronounce This? Heart, Kidneys, and Other Organs. Give Me Your Heart. Kidneys. Liver. Bowels. What Came First: Egg or Hen? Pronouncing Semivowels. Pastries: Ptisseries. Speak Your Mind: Parlez haut et fort! 5. Gastronomic Geography of France. Lyon. A Gastronomic Tour of the City. Here's the Menu, Starring ... The Relative Pronoun Qui. Initial Capitals. The Southeast. Olive Oil Country. Cooking with Olive Oil. The Southwest. Confit. Foie gras. Normandie and Bretagne. Cooking with Butter. Cr_pes. The Relative Pronoun Que. Alsace. Eau de vie d'Alsace. A Specialty Menu. Choose Your Restaurant. Speak Your Mind: Parlez haut et fort! II. THE FRENCH WAY OF LIFE: LA SOCIA AeTA Ae FRANeAISE. 6. Savoir-Vivre. Who Wrote the Book of Etiquette? What's in a Label? Defining A Aetiquette. Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns. A Timeless Classic: BCBG. Table Manners. The Negative Imperative. Pronominal (Reflexive) Verbs. Using the Right Tool. The Right Way to Write a Letter. Yours: Politely or Friendly? More Etiquette: Using a Dictionary Effectively. Speak Your Mind: Parlez haut et fort! 7. Truly French Celebrations. Holidays and Days Off a la Fran_aise. A Saint a Day (Keeps the Office Away). Cognates. The Relative Pronoun Dont. Dangerous Liaisons: Initial H. Mother's Day. History 101. The Most French of All: Le 14 juillet. Labor Day: A Union Victory. Logical Markers. A New Classic: La Fete de la musique. Wishing Well: Sending Your Wishes. Speak Your Mind!: Parlez haut et fort! 8. Le Body Language. Greetings Earthlings. Greetings 101: La bise. Greetings 201: Shaking Hands. Word Derivation. Savoir vs. Connaitre. Hands-On Vocabulary. On the Beach: Breathless Topless. The Body in the Media. Body Image. Being Demonstrative: Adjectives and Pronouns. Let Your Fingers Do the ... Talking. Speak Your Mind: Parlez haut et fort! 9. Surviving the French Administration. The Securite Sociale. Health Care: La securite sociale. The Passive Form. Family Benefits: Les allocations familiales. Income Security and Unemployment Benefits. Written and Oral Communication. The Post Office: La Poste. France Telecom. Getting Official Documents. Le livret de famille. La carte nationale d'identite. Le passeport. L'extrait d'acte de naissance. Personal Pronouns: En and Y. Driver's License and Car-Related Documents. Speak Your Mind: Parlez haut et fort! 10. Who's Big in French Society? Politicians. Jack-of-all-Trades: Bernard Tapie. Le passe compose. Nouns and Verbs: Comparative and Superlative Forms. Singers. Johnny Hallyday. How Old Are You? Patricia Kaas. Supermodels: Les mannequins. Laetitia Casta. In_s de la Fressange. Movie Stars. Evening News Anchormen and Other TV Hosts. Michel Drucker. Bruno Masure. PPDA. Anne Sinclair. Bernard Pivot. On the Sports Scene. Physical Description. Speak Your Mind: Parlez haut et fort! III. MONEY, MONEY, MONEY. 11. A French Taboo: Money Talk. The French Franc. The European Currency: l'Euro. The Future of the French Franc. The Future Tense. The Woolen Sock vs. the Banking System. Money Talk. French Banks. Strength in Numbers. Check, Please. Credit Where Credit Is Due. Speak Your Mind: Parlez haut et fort! 12. Leading Edge Technology. Take the Fast Train: The TGV. Concorde. With Flying Colors: The Genesis of the Concorde. Prepositions and Means of Transportation. Mathematical Operators. Minitel. Do You Speak Minitel? Verb Structures. The Chunnel (The English Channel Tunnel). The Making of the Chunnel. Asking Questions with Question Markers. Speak Your Mind: Parlez haut et fort! 13. A Little Luxury. Champagne. La Mode. Haute Couture. Le Pret-a-porter. Perfume: The Sweet Smell of Success. Jewelry. Other Fine Accessories. Crystal and Glass: Le cristal et le verre. Leather Goods: Maroquinerie. What Is It Made Of? Speak Your Mind: Parlez haut et fort! 14. Making Do with What You Have: Le systeme D. The Anti-Michelin Guide: Le guide du routard. Position of Adverbs of Manner. Alternative Hotels. Forever Young: Youth Hosteling. The Present Participle. Country-Style: Les Gites de France. Bed and Breakfast Revisited: Les cafes-couettes. Not Exactly Relais et Chteaux: Les relais routiers. The Art of Resquille. Resquille 101. On the Road. In the Line. How to Be Angry in French. Language Levels: Watch Your Mouth! The Safety Net: Neutral. Tuxedo French: Formal. Reality Check: Colloquial. Danger Zone: Slang. Speak Your Mind: Parlez haut et fort! II. POLITICS. 15. Immigration: Understanding Today's Issues. Early Immigration to France. The Nineteenth Century. Word Division. Between the Two World Wars. You're Welcome? Country Names. Recovering from WWII. The Pluperfect. The Economic Crisis of the Seventies. Second Generation Immigrants: Les beurs. The Socio-Economic Gap. Sentences: From Simple to Complex. The Religious Gap. Speak Your Mind: Parlez haut et fort! 16. Knowing Your Right from Your Left. The Symbols of France. The Flag. The Motto. Marianne. The Rooster. The Right. The Right End of the Spectrum. The Traditional Right. Somewhere in the Middle. The Left: A Tribute to Unionism. Further Left. The Swing of the Pendulum. The Distribution of Powers. Meet the CEO. The Gerund. The Legislative Power. The French Voting System. Who Can Vote? Nationally. Locally. Internationally. Speak Your Mind: Parlez haut et fort! 17. The State of the Union. French Unions and Politics. Unionism in the Workplace. Workers Union. Union for Teachers and Students. Demonstrative People: Street Protests. The Mother of All Strikes: Mai 68. Word derivation: From Verbs to Nouns. Famous (Last) Words: les slogans de mai 68. A Striking Fact: Who's on Strike Today? Speak Your Mind: Parlez haut et fort! 18. Women in French Society. Women's Lib, French Style. Getting Political Rights. You've Come a Long Way, Baby! Imparfait vs. Passe Compose. Getting Educational Rights. Getting Economic Rights. Working Girl. Pay Equity? Jobs: His and Hers. Getting Reproductive Rights. Speak Your Mind: Parlez haut et fort! V. EDUCATION: WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE FAMILY UNIT. 19. Raising French Kids. The Family Unit. Family Name(s). Until Death Do Us Part ... No More. Raising French Kids: A Legal Perspective. Educational Principles. French Virtues. The Ten Commandments. The Subjunctive Mood. A Little R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Vocabulary: Cute Names for Kids. Tiny Tots. As They Grow. Speak Your Mind: Parlez haut et fort! 20. The School System. From Jules Ferry to Y2K. The Founding Principles. Grammar: Compound Relative Pronouns. The Academic Year. Starting Out. The First Years: L'ecole maternelle. Primary/Elementary School. Becoming a Primary/Elementary School Teacher. Making Hypotheses: "Si" + Imparfait, Conditionnel Present. High School: Le college et le lycee. Choosing the Right Path. Rite of Passage: Le Baccalaureat. Post-Secondary Education. University. Prepping Up: Les classes preparatoires. The Nation's A Aelite: Les grandes ecoles. Rites of Passage Cont'd: Les rites d'initiation. Speak Your Mind: Parlez haut et fort! 21. Thinking French: The Cartesian Mind. It's All in ... Descartes. Cogito Ergo Sum. Let There Be Light. Twentieth-Century Thinking. The Culture Club. Philosophy 101. Conjugating.indre Verbs. Pivot of the Literary World. Lexical Borrowings. And the Winner Is-Les grands prix litteraires francais. At the Movies. Roll Over, Sylvester. And the Cesar Goes to ... Agreement of the Past Participle with Avoir. Speak Your Mind: Parlez haut et fort! 22. The French Media. The Written Press. Give Us This Day Our Daily News: National vs. Regional Media. Magazines for All Tastes. Television Programming. The Subjunctive After Verbs of Emotion and Feelings. Twenty-Seven Channels and Nothing On. On the Radio. Public vs. Private. The Subjunctive After Verbs of Command and Volition. The Internet. Speak Your Mind: Parlez haut et fort! VI. HOW DOES FRANCE WORK ... AND PLAY? 23. The Supermarket. Les grands magasins. In the Beginning. In Modern France. Anatomy of a Giant. Les Supermarches. Les Hypermarches. Warehouse Style: Les magasins entrepots. Complex and Multiple Negatives. The Chain Gang: Les magasins de chaine. Making a List. Speak Your Mind: Parlez haut et fort! 24. A French Icon: Le petit commerce. The Bakery: La boulangerie. Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread. The Official Palace Baker. Expressing Opposition. The Subjunctive in Subordinate Clauses. The Cafe. Couleur Cafe. Vous desirez? Le bureau de tabac. A Short History of Tobacco in France. Word Derivation: From Content to Container. The Tobacco Shop. The Farmer's Market: Le Marche. A Versatile Market. More Opposing Words. Speak Your Mind: Parlez haut et fort! 25. Five Weeks Paid Vacation. Who Gets Five Weeks with Pay? Vacationing the French Way. When They Go: The Great Summer Migration. Verb Agreement with Collective Nouns and Expressions of Quantity. Where They Go. Where's the Beach? Green with Envy: Le tourisme vert. Venturing Beyond the Border: Le tourisme a l'etranger. Agreement of the Past Participle with A Aetre. Cultural Sites and Sights. The Other Holidays. Speak Your Mind: Parlez haut et fort! 26. The Sports Scene. Soccer. Football, French-Style. The World Cup Story: If You Build It, They Will-Win! Cycling. A A bicyclette. The Tour de France. Agreement of Past Participles: The Case of Pronominal Verbs. Petanque. Boules Rules. Petanque vs. Jeu Provencal. Fanny Pack. Sports by Proxy. Horsing Around: Le tierce. Loto sportif. Cerebral Sports. Easy as ABC? Des chiffres et des lettres. Scrabble. Speak Your Mind: Parlez haut et fort! APPENDIXES. A. Verb Conjugation. B. Phonetics. C. Resources. Index.

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French is spoken by more than 125 million people in 43 countries around the world. The "Complete Idiot's Guide to Intermediate French" is a perfect basics builder. Readers will learn not only more about speaking, reading, and writing the language, but they will also study various aspects of the French way of life, including food, society, education, culture, money, and politics.

About the Author

Dr. Helene Knoerr is a professor specializing in French as a second language at the University of Ottawa. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Aix-e-Provence and has authored two textbooks. Alysse Weinberg has been teaching French for 25 years. She has a Ph.D. from the University of Lille and currently heads the French Language Sector wit the Second Language Institute at the University of Ottawa. She has contributed to many books and articles on the French language.

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