French in 10 Minutes a Day: Language Course for Beginning and Advanced Study. Includes Workbook, Flash Cards, Sticky Labels, Menu Guide, Software, Glo

By Kristine K. Kershul

Book Overview

Dreaming of Paris? Or Tahiti? Or perhaps it's Morocco that beckons you. Wherever your travels take you in the Francophone world, "FRENCH in 10 minutes a day" will cover all your language needs. Fun computer activities, useful study tools and an easy pronunciation guide make learning French easy and enjoyable. With a focus on practical words and phrases, which every traveler needs, you'll learn that ordering a meal, greeting the locals and finding your way around town, all in French, is simply a breeze Whether you're shopping along the Champs-Elys es or at the market in Dakar, make "FRENCH in 10 minutes a day" your travel companion and the enchanting Francophone world will be yours.

The "10 minutes a day" Program:
The "10 minutes a day" proven methodology guarantees success--all you have to do is set aside 10 minutes a day. Why 10 minutes a day? Because 10 minutes is doable, it fits easily into your life and it's not overwhelming.
The program is created so that you can work at your own pace. You set the pace and you decide when you're ready to move to the next Step.
The book purposely looks like a child's workbook--it's not intimidating or overwhelming. Instead, it's approachable and engaging for everyone at any age.
The vocabulary hones in on key words that you'll actually use when traveling. You'll learn Key Question Words so you can ask for what you need; money and numbers so you can shop and pay bills; directions so you can get to your destination smoothly, and so much more that will make your experience abroad enjoyable.
Study aids and fun activities such as word games, puzzles and interactive modules are academically designed and strategically interwoven into the program to help you succeed.
Contents include:
The 132-page illustrated workbook: Use the book to guide you, step-by-step, through learning and speaking French.
Full color throughout: Visually engages you and is conducive to learning quickly.
Digital download of "10 minutes a day" language learning software: Use the interactive modules to hear the words, practice and play, track your score and have fun (PC and Mac friendly)
150 Special Labels (both in the book and for your computer): Place the Special Labels around the house and office to learn new words without any extra time or effort. Use the interactive Special Labels module on your computer to hear the words, review, keep track of your score and improve.
Ready-made Flash Cards (both in the book and for your computer): Take the ready-made flash cards with you and review your vocabulary on the go. Use the interactive Flash Card module on your computer to hear the words, practice and test yourself.
Cut-out Menu Guide: Practice at your local restaurant and take it on your trip.
Pronunciation Guide: With the Guide and simple phonetics above each French word, it's easy for native English speakers to begin speaking French with the correct pronunciation.
Over 300 "Free Words" Sounding similar to their English counterparts, these French words take no extra effort to add to your vocabulary.
Glossary of over 2,000 new words, definitions, and pronunciation: So you can quickly look up a French word, its pronunciation and definition.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931873291
• ISBN13: 9781931873291
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Bilingual Books (WA)
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.2" x 10.6"

Customer Reviews

Great Stepping Stone to Learning French

I enjoy the easy way this book is written to learn French. It sets up to learn the basics of reading and writing French. I would suggest anyone who is willing to learn the basics of French to purchase this book. Thanks!

French in 10 minutes a day

This book was required for a travel french class that will take 6 meetings to complete. However, with the DVD in the back of the book and receiving the book a couple of weeks before the class began, I uploaded the activities onto my computer and got started! It is a GREAT way to hear those new language words and begin to build vocabulary for traveling in France! The book also contains flashcards and stickers of items that you find in your home. All you have to do is attach them and begin to see and process the language for that particular article! For the price and the quick learning this book has provided, I would totally recommend it to a novice French individual!

Excellent Workbook for the Beginner

As a beginner to learning the French language, I find this workbook very easy to use. It makes learning interesting because it incorporates fun activities that keep it from being tedious and boring. The pronunciations make sense, and the book starts off with key words that are frequently used. Placing the word labels around my house has been a great way to practice every day.

Excellent introduction to conversational French.

French in 10 Minutes a Day is a great introduction to conversational French. The enclosed flash cards and the little vocabulary enhancing stickers are both great ideas. You will spend more than 10 minutes a day with this book but surely this comes as no surprise. And you will be able to speak French-for-the-tourist when finished.

Extremely Useful and Enjoyable

I have traveled to St. Martin the past three years and decided to learn beginning French to increase my enjoyment of visits to the French side of the island.For a beginner, this book is very effective. It is set up in small manageable segments to cover roughly 25 different topics (key questions, numbers, days and time, key verbs, family members, menu items, etc.). I like the concept of spending 10 - 15 minutes everyday (although there are numerous segments that take much more than 10 minutes to learn). I especially like the English pronunciation that is shown above the French words during each lesson to assist proper pronunciation. I supplement this book with audio-cassette series from Pimsleur Language Series and a Random House French-English and English-French dictionary. I find "French in 10 Minutes a Day" is a very helpful complement to the cassettes.I would recommend "French in 10 Minutes a Day" as a helpful workbook to a motivated beginner.