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New French With Ease (Assimil Method Books - Book and CD Edition)) | 
| Author: Anthony Bulger
Publisher: Assimil Gmbh
Category: Book
Buy New: $32.97
Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 143963
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Pap/Com
Number Of Items: 4
Pages: 591
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.1 x 2.1
ISBN: 2700520130
Dewey Decimal Number: 440
EAN: 9782700520132
Publication Date: May 30, 1998
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ever wondered why the French can speak English so well? February 22, 2005
30 out of 30 found this review helpful
I recently travelled to Paris, having crashed through Michel Thomas and done most of the Smart French CD-ROM (which I can recommend if you have little time to prepare). These helped a great deal.
While browsing through the bookstores there, I kept bumping into the Assimil packs - the Smart French method appears to be a bit of a modification of the "natural assimilation" technique of these French-origin "with ease" series. "L'anglais sans peine" is one of the biggest selling items in French books, and it's how so many French people learn how to speak and to understand English. (They published their first edition back in 1944, according to the antique dealers on ebay.)
Why? Because, if you take 20-30 minutes each day for a few months (preferably five), you'll find that the series is fun, and you don't have to strain to memorise. The most important thing is to do a little each day in the first two weeks, and you build on it from there. After two months now, I'm beginning to understand (listening-wise) internet radio news from www.rfi.fr and so on. So far, this is the most thorough and most fun.
Assimilate French Effortlessly November 5, 2004
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
Assimil programs are based on effortless assimilation of the language material. I believe that Assimil programs are most popular language learning programs in Europe.
From the very beginning you are immersed in the language. The program contains 113 lessons on 608 pages. You can also get 4 CDs with a little bit over 3 hours of entire French material from this book.
The book is based on a logical but original approach. It combines a functional and varied vocabulary with sufficient grammar to enable you to master conversational French in just a few months.
Each lesson contains of short dialogues and is accompanied by any notes and grammatical explations, which are also reviewed later on. Throughout the book are interspersed cartoons and jokes making learning of French even more enjoyable and fun.
After you have completed New French With Ease (I recommend both book and tapes / CDs), you can proceed to the next level "Using French".
New French With Ease June 26, 2000
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I have used a lot of different sources in my attempt to teach myself French. Because the lessons flow so effortlessly I keep returning to "New French With Ease". The lessons are entertaining, and by using the CD's I am really learning to hear spoken French. I recommend it above all others.
Most Rewarding November 9, 2000
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
Finding this book with cassetts is an opportunity not to be miss no matter what the cost. Some things in life are fun but this is one that no one should miss and enjoy it with pleasure and a sip of wine-of course!
Amazing way to learn french! March 26, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
In my attempt to speak and understand french, I bought this book after I came back from France where i first heard about it. I have been reading it and listening in my ipod every day going to and from work. I have to say that this book is very good in giving you the essentials and taking you a step further. Every 5 lessons or so it has a review section and at the end of the book it shows a grammar summary which I found very helpful. The audio has good quality and the authors try to make it fun in every audio conversation. I would say that the only downside would be that some of the phrases (very few actually) I encountered in the book are not currently used anymore in France (according to what some french people told me). Also, I wish the method would actually introduce me to the future/conditional/imperfect tenses directly before it presents it in a dialogue and makes reference to it as being that tense. However, the grammar summary at the end of the book will definitely answer your questions on how to use these tenses.
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