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French Phase 2, Units 1-30
Learn to Speak and Understand French with Pimsleur Language Programs
This Edition: MP3
Lessons: 30
ISBN: 9781442308046
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Includes 30 lessons and reading instruction (16 hours) as MP3 download, plus PDF user's guide and reading booklet
French is an official language in 44 countries. It is spoken by 55 million people in France, 3 million in Belgium, 1.5 million in Switzerland, 6.5 million in Canada, and 5 million in former French + Belgian colonies. It is also an official language of the U.N.
Can learning another language be as easy as speaking your own? Yes with Pimsleur it’s that easy. Learn on your own time, at your own pace, and wherever you choose. French Phase 2 includes 15 hours of spoken language practice and one additional hour of reading instruction, and is designed to be used after completing Phase 1.
- In the first 10 lessons of Phase 2, you begin to use the past tense. Structures become more complex and informal speech is introduced. Conversations become fuller, and learners are able to discuss business and social activities, manage shopping situations, and express their interests. As you progress, vocabulary is expanded and fluency increases.
- The next 10 lessons of Phase 2 allow you to further combine and build upon known elements, and produce longer and more complex sentences. You learn to bargain with shopkeepers, deal with business situation, get and give medical information, and discuss the weather.
- In the final 10 lessons of Phase 2, you’ve doubled your vocabulary and have several hundred structures to draw upon. You’ll gain experience asking for assistance, finding a location that is some distance away, and using relative structures – faster, slower, etc. Sports and leisure activities are explored, as well as shopping, changing money, and future travel plans. By the end of Phase 2, you’re speaking at a midintermediate level with nearnative pronunciation, and you are comfortable meeting most social demands and limited job requirements.
Reading Lessons are included at the end of Unit 30. These lessons, which total about one hour, are designed to give you practice reading French, and to provide you with some insight into French culture with proverbs, common expressions, and a broad look at things you’ll see when visiting a Frenchspeaking country. A Reading Booklet to be used with the audio lessons is also included in PDF format.
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- Portable (7)
- Perfects accent (6)
- Fun (4)
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- Perfects Accent
- Portable
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- Expensive
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- Self-improvement
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Comments about French II, Comprehensive:
Think Pimsleur is by far the best program for learning a second language. We live on a French island several months each year and Pimsleur has really helped me polish my high school/college French. Jst wish it was not so expensive!
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- Easy to use
- Fun
- It's Affordable
- It Works
- Perfects Accent
- Portable
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- Just for fun
- Self-improvement
Comments about French Phase 2, Units 1-30:
If you really want to learn, do as it says...every day. The speakers on the program are clear spoken and easy to understand.
Pros
- Easy to use
- It Works
- Perfects Accent
- Portable
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- Expensive
- No writing component
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- Business/Work
- Just for fun
- Self-improvement
- Travel
Comments about French Phase 2, Units 1-30:
I commute by subway and PATH train. This course is well tailored for that environment - much easier to work with an audio product than with a website or a book. Makes me feel that at least part of my commuting time is well spent. I try to do some lessons at home so I can really practice out loud.
I think this approach is working well for me - really gives a structure to the language. Enough vocabulary is presented to learn the concepts and to start conversations. Interesting that after French I and II, still have not done colors, body parts, eating utensils, etc. But time, numbers, directions are covered pretty well, and the past/present/future are more accessible than in other language approaches I've seen.
The true test will come when next I travel to France, but I feel much better prepared than I've been before. I also look forward to tackling other languages - this approach makes me think I'll be able to become conversant in a few languages; that goal did not seem realistic for me until now.
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- Easy to use
- It Works
- Portable
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- Just for fun
- Self-improvement
Comments about French Phase 2, Units 1-30:
I like listening and practicing to and from work. The units are about the right length so that they can be started and completed one-per-day day, as recommended. New vocabulary and grammar are introduced at a pace to challenge yet not overwhelm.
Pros
- Easy to use
- Fun
- It Works
- Perfects Accent
- Portable
Cons
- Expensive
Best Uses
- Just for fun
- Self-improvement
- Travel
Comments about French Phase 2, Units 1-30:
I usually listen to the lessons while driving or exercising. I will do a new one every couple days and then review several older lessons in between. I really like the way the lessons are constructed and I feel I am learning the language in a way that I will be able to use it when visiting France.
FYI, I was in France earlier this fall, and had done only a few of the tapes. It still helped me in many situations, such as ordering in a restaurant, asking directions, or shopping. The problem that occurred is that when I spoke well enough to be understood, the French person responded in rapid French, using a vocabulary that I usually couldn't understand. I wish on the tapes there was more opportunity to do conversation comprehension somehow. Also, it would be great to have lessons that were more detailed in specific areas, such as restaurant vocabulary. But, over all, I LOVE the lessons!
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