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A book that takes the burden off the teacher's shoulders ... a remarkably varied suite of exercises
(Malcolm Offord, French Studies (about the 1st edition) )Product Description
The new edition of Practising French Grammar offers a set of varied and accessible exercises for developing a deep practical awareness of French as it is spoken and written today.
It can be used alone or as the ideal companion to the new edition of the widely acclaimed French Grammar and Usage by Roger Hawkins and Richard Towell. The new edition benefits from the addition of a glossary of grammatical terms and a variety of new and updated exercises designed to stimulate even the most grammar-shy student. Lively, authentic texts and activities, as well as jokes and cartoons, help students to expand their vocabulary, and their ability to speak French.
Practising French Grammar provides summaries of key grammatical points at the beginning of each exercise, as well as model answers to the exercises and translations of difficult words making it ideal for use both in class and by independent learners.
It can be used alone or as the ideal companion to the new edition of the widely acclaimed French Grammar and Usage by Roger Hawkins and Richard Towell. The new edition benefits from the addition of a glossary of grammatical terms and a variety of new and updated exercises designed to stimulate even the most grammar-shy student. Lively, authentic texts and activities, as well as jokes and cartoons, help students to expand their vocabulary, and their ability to speak French.
Practising French Grammar provides summaries of key grammatical points at the beginning of each exercise, as well as model answers to the exercises and translations of difficult words making it ideal for use both in class and by independent learners.
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53 of 57 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a very useful book - I'm using it to revise my rusty French grammar and it's helping enormously. It's modern (I'm only on chapter 2 and already I've come across email and space probes!) and has occasional jokes and cartoons in French to lighten things up a bit. I'd recommend it for anyone in my position...
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
There should really be some indication that this book is not meant for beginners, but for students who already have advanced vocabulary and comprehension. The exercises are not difficult in theory, but they rely on a lot of prior knowledge.
The very first exercise, for example, is about learning to recognise different types of nouns. This is a pretty basic concept. The grammatical principles are explained clearly enough in the accompanying reference volume 'French Grammar and Usage'. When it comes to the exercise, however, the reader is confronted with a long, complex passage from a newspaper that a beginner has no chance at understanding, and which makes the task frustrating and pointless. This initial exercise tests knowledge of not just noun types, but advanced vocabulary and syntax. Talk about asking someone to run before they can walk!
This wouldn't be a problem if the book was called 'Practising French Grammar for Intermediate and Advanced Students', or something similar, or if there was at least an indication on the back cover about the suitable level. But there isn't, which is very misleading. They really need to think about how they market this book.
The very first exercise, for example, is about learning to recognise different types of nouns. This is a pretty basic concept. The grammatical principles are explained clearly enough in the accompanying reference volume 'French Grammar and Usage'. When it comes to the exercise, however, the reader is confronted with a long, complex passage from a newspaper that a beginner has no chance at understanding, and which makes the task frustrating and pointless. This initial exercise tests knowledge of not just noun types, but advanced vocabulary and syntax. Talk about asking someone to run before they can walk!
This wouldn't be a problem if the book was called 'Practising French Grammar for Intermediate and Advanced Students', or something similar, or if there was at least an indication on the back cover about the suitable level. But there isn't, which is very misleading. They really need to think about how they market this book.
32 of 52 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Before each exercise there is very little explanation on how to complete it, also there is no english translation for any of the french sentances. This is because you need another book called "French Grammar and Usage" as explained in the user guide. In "French Grammar and Usage" (althought I don't have the book)explains fully how to use ce qui, dont, y, en etc. Then you use this book to practice. If I had known I would have brought "French grammer usage" instead. I live in france and speak french quite fluently therfore vocabulary is of no problem. I just wanted to perfection my grammar. I wouldn't recommend this book on it's own due to lack of explanation.
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