The original grammar-based course

Do you want to learn French or brush up what you know already? Are you planning a holiday in France or preparing for an exam? Are you looking for a course with a traditional approach to language learning, based on solid grammatical foundations, translation skills and practical vocabulary? If so, this is the course for you. The material covers a variety of everyday topics in a simple, concise manner. There are plenty of examples and explanations to illustrate how the language works and to build confidence. Each unit, designed to build systematically on what you have already learned, contains: / clear grammar explanations / vocabulary lists / reading material consisting of a story, dialogue or letter / questions for speaking practice / exercises There are also revision units to help you practise what you are learning. At the back of the book, an exercise key enables you to check your answers while grammar and vocabulary sections provide a useful reference. The accompanying CD will help you with listening and speaking. In addition to a full pronunciation section, it contains reading passages or dialogues from the course book, followed by comprehension questions in French, together with model answers.

an excellent course, giving a well-organised, in-depth background to the French language -- amazon.co.uk user review I have recommended [it] to everybody who has asked me for advice on learning to speak French ... and still do -- amazon.co.uk user review Living French gives one that basic knowledge in a very clear and easy to understand way -- amazon.co.uk user review