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French learning CD-ROM

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The Bottom Line

À l'écoute de la langue française is a self-study French class divided into beginning, intermediate, and advanced lessons. The explanation and examples for each lesson are available on audio, and each lesson also includes practice exercises with corrections.

This is a flexible, in-depth course; ideal for students with some previous French knowledge.
Pros
  • Lessons from beginning to advanced levels
  • Hours of listening practice
  • French immersion
  • Practice exercises
  • Personal tutor option
Cons
  • Some lessons are too detailed for absolute beginners

Description

  • 108-lesson course in French, including grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and practice exercises.
  • Complete audio file of each lesson provides ample listening practice.
  • Gradual immersion in French - the intermediate and advanced lessons have no English at all.

Guide Review - French learning CD-ROM

À l'écoute de la langue française is a self-study French class with 108 lessons, 36 for each level (beginning, intermediate, and advanced). The explanation and examples for each lesson are available on audio recorded by several different native French speakers, providing ample and varied listening practice, even if you already know the actual material. Each lesson also includes practice exercises with corrections.

There is a complete alphabetical index of all lessons for easy reference, as well as instructions for typing accents and information about necessary resources.

The optional "personal tutor," available by email or voice messaging, answers your questions and provides French reading, writing, listening, and speaking practice.
 

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