Edward Ousselin – författare

La Grammaire pour le dire was written with two basic principles in mind: minimizing grammatical jargon and maximizing the use of authentic French through exposure to some of the best examples of French and Francophone literature. Wherever possible, the exercises are built on the use of excerpts from well-crafted literary texts that clearly exhibit the grammatical structures which are covered in a typical French grammar review course.The text reviews the verb conjugation concepts of voice, mood, and tense. It covers determiners, adjectives and adverbs, comparatives and superlatives, prepositions, conjunctions, and pronouns. Students can review direct and indirect reported speech and learn literary tenses.This second edition features a more concise presentation of material, fresh literary excerpts and exercises, and new images. La Grammaire pour le dire enhances the language learning experience by giving students exposure to the language as it is used by native speakers. The literary excerpts not only model grammatical structures, but also convey cultural knowledge.

Les Outils pour l'écrire is a composition textbook designed to provide students with a structured introduction to writing in French. Students are challenged to produce a variety of written texts in French to foster their acquisition of vocabulary, sentence structure, and overall fluency.Each chapter focuses on a particular type of written text. Students have the opportunity to craft character portraits, resumes, job applications, dissertations, and essays in French. They learn how to tell stories and write literature reviews confidently and effectively.Les Outils pour l'écrire is designed to be used in association with the French grammar textbook, La Grammaire pour le dire. With these two complementary resources, instructors will be well-equipped to teach French grammar review and French composition, either concurrently or sequentially.Les Outils pour l'écrire is an ideal resource for undergraduate courses in French and Francophone studies, as well as higher-level courses that provide both a grammar review and an introduction to writing texts in French.