This is a fun book for beginners and advanced beginners. The vocabulary is accessible and repeats enough that the reader becomes comfortable with the new words. The increasingly difficult grammar is introduced slowly enough so that the reader’s confidence grows as each new concept is introduced. One takeaway I’ve noticed is that my reading speed and comprehension improved the more I got into the stories.
Last is a suggestion for improvement. Particularly since french is not very phonetic, I think it would improve the quality of the book to include a downloadable audio file.
All in all, I’m very happy with the book.
January 2020 update: I circled back again to this book recently, and found I enjoyed it much more as my french skills had increased, both in terms of vocabulary and grammar. I agree with another review that this isn’t for beginners. Advanced beginners or low intermediate would be more accurate. For example, I have learned the subjunctive, but can’t really use it. Now when I see it in the stories, it refreshes my memory, and (I hope) helps to reinforce the rules and usage. Same with various other grammar rules, use of idioms, etc. I see the typos others see, and I’ve seen some translations other reviewers have disliked. It doesn’t take away from the value I receive from this product/book.
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Read the storyRead the story at your own pace. Difficult words have been highlighted and will be presented in the vocabulary section after each story. |
Take the quizAfter each story there's a little quiz to test yourself and see how much of the story you understood. |
Read the summaryFinally, there is a summary of the story in both French and English to help you understand what you may have missed. |
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| Conversational French Dialogues | Easy French Phrase Book | 2000 Most Common French Words in Context | Intermediate French Short Stories | French Short Stories for Beginners Volume 2 | |
| Language Level | Beginner | Beginner | Beginner | Intermediate | Upper Beginner |
| Structure | Over 100 conversations in French with English translations to immerse yourself in conversational French. | Over 1500 phrases that will come in handy when you travel France. | The 2000 Most Common French Words ordered by frequency put into proper context with the phrase in both French and English. | Short story in French followed by vocabulary section with highlighted words from the story, Q&A to test your knowledge and a summary of the story in both French and English. | Short story in French followed by vocabulary section with highlighted words from the story, Q&A to test your knowledge and a summary of the story in both French and English. |
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Foundation of reading French needed, in my opinion, overall great.
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2018
I'm studying French at University, with no prior learning. This is definitely helpful, and I haven't nearly begun to finish this. It's nice to re read and learn the words. The only reason I didn't give this a 5 star, is because there were many things I didn't know, even with the extra help, that they seem like it's assumed you should know. Also, having a part where how to pronounce ( like emphasis) would have been helpful. Overall, great read! (So far!)
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2018
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