Facon de Parler 2 is the second stage of this lively highly illustrative & communicative French course designed to take adult beginners to GCSE level & beyond. Whether you are learning for holiday business or exam purposes the authors will guide you step by step through all the basic language skills & there is plenty of opportunity to practise what you have learnt as you go along. Now in its fourth edition the book has been revised & updated to reflect the innovations of the technological era while retaining the strengths & familiarity of the previous edition. Illustrated dialogues & exercises comprehension questions structured pair- & group-work activities grammar notes & regular revision sections to consolidate learning feature in this gently paced & unintimidating course. Facon de Parler 2 is ideal for class study & is also useful for home learners. Used with the accompanying audio CD pack & brand new Facon de Parler 2 Activity Book this best-selling course provides the complete package for adult learners in French. ...

In Facon de Parler 2 Angela Aries & Dominique Debney help you build on the basic skills you already have & guide you step by step through new language skills giving plenty of opportunity to practice. The coursebook features illustrated dialogues & exercises comprehension questions structured pair- & group-work activities & regular revision sections to consolidate the main topics & grammar points. The three CDs include dialogues passages & exercises. The Support Book which contains answers to the exercises in the coursebook & recording transcripts completes the CD pack. ...

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