Book description
Essential French Grammar will help you get more out of your study of French.
Essential French Grammar is an up-to-date introduction to French
grammar. You don't need to know a lot about grammar before you start.
Everything is explained simply and there are lots of examples to
illustrate each point. Unlike more traditional grammars, Essential
French Grammar is structured so that you can look up language forms
according to what you want to say, even if you don't know the
grammatical term for them. If you already know some grammar, then you
can use the 'reference grammar' section at the back of the book to
look up the points you need.
The course consists of 18 units illustrating the various uses to
which the language can be put, for example, giving instructions or
talking about the recent past. The more traditional reference grammar
deals with grammatical structures, such as the imperative or the
perfect tense. All grammatical terms are explained in the glossary at
the back of the book. Each unit contains exercises for you to practice
what you have learnt and there is a key at the back of the book for
you to check your answers. The new page design in this edition means
that the book is even easier to use and the main headings are in
English so that you can find your way around the book quickly. This
edition contains a 'taking it further' section which will direct you
to further sources of real French.
Essential French Grammar will help you to understand and manipulate
French grammar with confidence because:
- you need no prior
knowledge of grammatical terminology to use it;
- the approach
is accessible and supportive;
- the examples are clear and in
context;
- exercises help you practise every point.
Now in a brand new edition with new, easy-to-follow page design and
interactive on-line features:
NOT GOT MUCH TIME?
One, five and ten-minute introductions to
key principles to get you started.
AUTHOR INSIGHTS
Lots of instant help with common problems and
quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
Easy to find and learn, to build a solid
foundation for speaking.
END-OF-UNIT SUMMARIES AND ONLINE TESTS
Summaries and tests to
help you keep track of your progress.
