Sur le Vif

by Hannelore Jarausch and Clare Tufts

Book Overview

Sur le vif is a one-semester program that seeks to revive students enthusiasm about communicating in French. Text is in two parts: Part 1, for classroom use, contains Francophone and French readings... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0495797855
• ISBN13: 9780495797852
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.9" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

Great book for intermediate level

I found this book really engaging. It gives you the opportunity to learn within a particular context. The workbook provides great reinforcement. I like the idea of having the grammar section at the end of the book which makes it more inviting (it's not just about learning the grammar, it's about using it). Another great feature: this book is not as heavy as the previous ones I had!!

Good review and vocabulary building

This book was an extremely helpful grammar review to finish up the intermediate level before continuing to a course in grammar and composition. Confusing subjects that had to be covered quickly in beginning French were reviewed, along with a few irregular verbs per chapter and spelling rules. Much of this book is given to building vocabulary, set out in themes like student life, transportation, immigration, and politics. These were especially helpful in feeling prepared to talk about something besides family and the weather in French, and having the wide range of extra vocabulary gives one a lot of options for topics to write on at higher levels.

Good French text book for college students

At first, I was skeptical with this text book but soon came to enjoy it! There are relevant studies throughout the book with helpful cultural tidbits.I do have one pet peeve about the text book, however. There are not enough practice exercises in the book. Practice of grammar points taught in the book are mainly dependent on the supplementary workbook (sold separately).This textbook is better than soem of hte other college textbooks such as Motifs which was horrible!