Zoe Erotopoulos, PhD, has taught French at a number of institutions, including Columbia University and Reid Hall in Paris. Her experience ranges from elementary to advanced courses, including literature and theater.

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• Introduction 1About This Audio Set 1Conventions Used in This Audio Set 1Foolish Assumptions 2How This Audio Set Is Organized 3Where to Go from Here 3Lesson 1:1: Introduction and Overview of CD1: The Basics 5Lesson 1:2: Personal Pronouns and Formalities 6Personal pronouns 6Formalities 6Lesson 1:3: Saying “Hello” and “Goodbye” 7Greetings 7Goodbyes 7Lesson 1:4: Saying and Replying to “How Are You?” 9Lesson 1:5: Introducing Yourself and Talking about Where You’re From 10Lesson 1:6: Indispensable Words and Phrases. 12Pleasantries 12Asking for help 12Places 13People 13Lesson 1:7: Useful Expressions and Phrases 15Lesson 1:8: Introducing Question Words 16Lesson 1:9: Useful Questions and Answers. 17Lesson 1:10: You Can Count on Me: An Overview of Numbers. 19Lesson 1:11: Talking about Time 22Time-related terms 22Time questions and answers 22Lesson 1:12: Going through the Calendar and Forming Dates 24Days of the week 24Months of the year 25Common questions and answers 25Lesson 1:13: Directions 26Lesson 2:1: Welcome and Overview of CD2: The Nitty-Gritty: Language Structure 29Lesson 2:2: Singular Nouns. 30School 30Downtown 30Occupations 31Lesson 2:3: Plural Nouns 32Lesson 2:4: Articles 33A/An 33The 33Lesson 2:5: Demonstrative Pronouns 34This/That 34These/Those 34Lesson 2:6: Adjectives 35Colors 36Common adjectives 36Lesson 2:7: Degrees of Adjectives. 37Lesson 2:8: To Be or Not to Be: A Very Important Verb. 38Lesson 2:9: Verbs. 39-er Verbs 40-ir Verbs 40-re Verbs 41Common irregular verbs 41Lesson 2:10: Verbs and Tenses 43The past tense 43The future tense using aller 44Present, past, and future examples 44Lesson 2:11: Negatives 45Lesson 2:12: Prepositions 46Common prepositions 46Example phrases 47Lesson 2:13: Conjunctions. 48Example sentences 48Lesson 2:14: Forming Simple Sentences 49Lesson 2:15: Introducing More Complete Sentences. 50Lesson 2:16: Forming Questions. 51Lesson 3:1: Welcome and Overview of CD3: Real-World Situations 53Lesson 3:2: At the Office 54Office equipment and supplies 54Meetings 54Business departments 55Colleagues 55Verbs 55Example sentences 56Lesson 3:3: On the Job 57Professions 57Verbs 58Lesson 3:4: Making Small Talk. 59Lesson 3:5: Making Appointments. 60Lesson 3:6: Making Travel Arrangements 61Vocabulary 61Verbs 61Example phrases 62Lesson 3:7: Asking for Directions 63Vocabulary 63Example phrases 64Lesson 3:8: Asking for and Getting Help. 65Vocabulary 65Example phrases 65Lesson 3:9: At the Restaurant 67Lesson 3:10: At the Hotel 68Lesson 3:11: At the Bank 69Lesson 3:12: At the Store 70Verbs 70Example phrases 70Shopping for groceries 71Mini-Dictionaries 73French-English Mini-Dictionary 73English-French Mini-Dictionary 81

Zoe Erotopoulos, PhD, has taught French at a number of institutions, including Columbia University and Reid Hall in Paris. Her experience ranges from elementary to advanced courses, including literature and theater.

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• Introduction 1About This Audio Set 1Conventions Used in This Audio Set 1Foolish Assumptions 2How This Audio Set Is Organized 3Where to Go from Here 3Lesson 1:1: Introduction and Overview of CD1: The Basics 5Lesson 1:2: Personal Pronouns and Formalities 6Personal pronouns 6Formalities 6Lesson 1:3: Saying “Hello” and “Goodbye” 7Greetings 7Goodbyes 7Lesson 1:4: Saying and Replying to “How Are You?” 9Lesson 1:5: Introducing Yourself and Talking about Where You’re From 10Lesson 1:6: Indispensable Words and Phrases. 12Pleasantries 12Asking for help 12Places 13People 13Lesson 1:7: Useful Expressions and Phrases 15Lesson 1:8: Introducing Question Words 16Lesson 1:9: Useful Questions and Answers. 17Lesson 1:10: You Can Count on Me: An Overview of Numbers. 19Lesson 1:11: Talking about Time 22Time-related terms 22Time questions and answers 22Lesson 1:12: Going through the Calendar and Forming Dates 24Days of the week 24Months of the year 25Common questions and answers 25Lesson 1:13: Directions 26Lesson 2:1: Welcome and Overview of CD2: The Nitty-Gritty: Language Structure 29Lesson 2:2: Singular Nouns. 30School 30Downtown 30Occupations 31Lesson 2:3: Plural Nouns 32Lesson 2:4: Articles 33A/An 33The 33Lesson 2:5: Demonstrative Pronouns 34This/That 34These/Those 34Lesson 2:6: Adjectives 35Colors 36Common adjectives 36Lesson 2:7: Degrees of Adjectives. 37Lesson 2:8: To Be or Not to Be: A Very Important Verb. 38Lesson 2:9: Verbs. 39-er Verbs 40-ir Verbs 40-re Verbs 41Common irregular verbs 41Lesson 2:10: Verbs and Tenses 43The past tense 43The future tense using aller 44Present, past, and future examples 44Lesson 2:11: Negatives 45Lesson 2:12: Prepositions 46Common prepositions 46Example phrases 47Lesson 2:13: Conjunctions. 48Example sentences 48Lesson 2:14: Forming Simple Sentences 49Lesson 2:15: Introducing More Complete Sentences. 50Lesson 2:16: Forming Questions. 51Lesson 3:1: Welcome and Overview of CD3: Real-World Situations 53Lesson 3:2: At the Office 54Office equipment and supplies 54Meetings 54Business departments 55Colleagues 55Verbs 55Example sentences 56Lesson 3:3: On the Job 57Professions 57Verbs 58Lesson 3:4: Making Small Talk. 59Lesson 3:5: Making Appointments. 60Lesson 3:6: Making Travel Arrangements 61Vocabulary 61Verbs 61Example phrases 62Lesson 3:7: Asking for Directions 63Vocabulary 63Example phrases 64Lesson 3:8: Asking for and Getting Help. 65Vocabulary 65Example phrases 65Lesson 3:9: At the Restaurant 67Lesson 3:10: At the Hotel 68Lesson 3:11: At the Bank 69Lesson 3:12: At the Store 70Verbs 70Example phrases 70Shopping for groceries 71Mini-Dictionaries 73French-English Mini-Dictionary 73English-French Mini-Dictionary 81

Zoe Erotopoulos, PhD, has taught French at a number of institutions, including Columbia University and Reid Hall in Paris. Her experience ranges from elementary to advanced courses, including literature and theater.

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• Introduction 1About This Audio Set 1Conventions Used in This Audio Set 1Foolish Assumptions 2How This Audio Set Is Organized 3Where to Go from Here 3Lesson 1:1: Introduction and Overview of CD1: The Basics 5Lesson 1:2: Personal Pronouns and Formalities 6Personal pronouns 6Formalities 6Lesson 1:3: Saying “Hello” and “Goodbye” 7Greetings 7Goodbyes 7Lesson 1:4: Saying and Replying to “How Are You?” 9Lesson 1:5: Introducing Yourself and Talking about Where You’re From 10Lesson 1:6: Indispensable Words and Phrases. 12Pleasantries 12Asking for help 12Places 13People 13Lesson 1:7: Useful Expressions and Phrases 15Lesson 1:8: Introducing Question Words 16Lesson 1:9: Useful Questions and Answers. 17Lesson 1:10: You Can Count on Me: An Overview of Numbers. 19Lesson 1:11: Talking about Time 22Time-related terms 22Time questions and answers 22Lesson 1:12: Going through the Calendar and Forming Dates 24Days of the week 24Months of the year 25Common questions and answers 25Lesson 1:13: Directions 26Lesson 2:1: Welcome and Overview of CD2: The Nitty-Gritty: Language Structure 29Lesson 2:2: Singular Nouns. 30School 30Downtown 30Occupations 31Lesson 2:3: Plural Nouns 32Lesson 2:4: Articles 33A/An 33The 33Lesson 2:5: Demonstrative Pronouns 34This/That 34These/Those 34Lesson 2:6: Adjectives 35Colors 36Common adjectives 36Lesson 2:7: Degrees of Adjectives. 37Lesson 2:8: To Be or Not to Be: A Very Important Verb. 38Lesson 2:9: Verbs. 39-er Verbs 40-ir Verbs 40-re Verbs 41Common irregular verbs 41Lesson 2:10: Verbs and Tenses 43The past tense 43The future tense using aller 44Present, past, and future examples 44Lesson 2:11: Negatives 45Lesson 2:12: Prepositions 46Common prepositions 46Example phrases 47Lesson 2:13: Conjunctions. 48Example sentences 48Lesson 2:14: Forming Simple Sentences 49Lesson 2:15: Introducing More Complete Sentences. 50Lesson 2:16: Forming Questions. 51Lesson 3:1: Welcome and Overview of CD3: Real-World Situations 53Lesson 3:2: At the Office 54Office equipment and supplies 54Meetings 54Business departments 55Colleagues 55Verbs 55Example sentences 56Lesson 3:3: On the Job 57Professions 57Verbs 58Lesson 3:4: Making Small Talk. 59Lesson 3:5: Making Appointments. 60Lesson 3:6: Making Travel Arrangements 61Vocabulary 61Verbs 61Example phrases 62Lesson 3:7: Asking for Directions 63Vocabulary 63Example phrases 64Lesson 3:8: Asking for and Getting Help. 65Vocabulary 65Example phrases 65Lesson 3:9: At the Restaurant 67Lesson 3:10: At the Hotel 68Lesson 3:11: At the Bank 69Lesson 3:12: At the Store 70Verbs 70Example phrases 70Shopping for groceries 71Mini-Dictionaries 73French-English Mini-Dictionary 73English-French Mini-Dictionary 81