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Challenge yourself while learning French with this engaging workbook of fun activities from the bestselling and trusted Practice Makes Perfect series

French-language learning doesn't have to just be grammar-based drills and exercises! In Practice Makes Perfect: French Vocabulary Games, units are organized around themes, then supported by different kinds of games. These can all easily be adapted for a classroom setting, but are designed for the independent self-study. Answer keys are provided as well as brief glossaries.

Your search for the right word in French is over

Stop hunting blindly through ordinary bilingual dictionaries! From current affairs to shopping, travel to romance, Must-Know French gives you instant access to the precise word you need when you need it.

You''ll never be at a loss for words again

Practice Makes Perfect helps you put your French vocabulary andgrammar skills together!

You may have all the vocabulary down pat and every grammar point nailed--but without the skill of knowing how to put these elements together, communicating in your second languagewould be nearly impossible. Practice Makes Perfect: French Sentence Builders picks up from where othergrammar books leave off, showing you the variety of structures and how to combine them tomake solid sentences. And like every Practice Makes Perfect title, these books feature crystal-clearexplanations, numerous realistic examples, and dozens of opportunities to practice, practice, practice!

More than your average phrasebook, this portable title shows you how to be a well-mannered visitor and speak the local language in the correct context

Any phrasebook can give you a line listing of essential phrases. But if you use a phrase or term without knowing the correct way to use it, you can find yourself in an embarrassing situation.

Perfect Phrases in French for Confident Travel addresses this problem expertly. Yes, you get the basics but you get a lot more background and guidance on how to use these words and phrases correctly without making a faux pas. With the confidence that you are using a phrase correctly, you will enjoy a smoother adventure in France.

Unravel the mystery of speaking in French!

French Conversation Demystified lets you work at your own pace and arms you with the essentials of communicating in French in an unintimidating format. Organized around everyday scenarios such as meeting people, talking about yourself, and eating out, each chapter features:

Each chapter concludes with a written and audio quiz that allows you to track your progress, and a comprehensive final exam at the end of the book gives instant feedback on new language skills.

Learn Latin in bite-sized lessons!

The key to Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Latin is how manageable the grammar and vocabulary are presented to you. You’re not overwhelmed by it all! Supported by engaging exercises, these 50 units cover all aspects of grammar and vocabulary, giving you a solid foundation in the language. Each unit is three pages in length, and you can expect to be completed with each in 10 to 15 minutes.

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Master the words and phrases necessary for handling everyday situations

Practice Makes Perfect: French Vocabulary helps you develop your vocabulary by providing practice in word-building and encouraging you to analyze new words for an ever-increasing vocabulary. Each chapter of this comprehensive book focuses on a theme, such as family or travel, so you can build your language skills in a systematic manner. As you lay the foundation for an increasing vocabulary, you are able to perfect your new words with plenty of exercises and gain the confidence to communicate well in French.

Practice Makes Perfect: French Vocabulary offers you:

With help from this book, you can easily speak or write in French about:Different occupations and jobs * French holidays and traditions * Taking the train * Growing your own garden * Where it hurts on your body * Your house * Your family and friends * What you studied in school * Your favorite TV show * Your family's background . . . and much more!

Master the words and phrases necessary for handling everyday situations

Practice Makes Perfect: French Vocabulary helps you develop your vocabulary by providing practice in word-building and encouraging you to analyze new words for an ever-increasing vocabulary. Each chapter of this comprehensive book focuses on a theme, such as family or travel, so you can build your language skills in a systematic manner. As you lay the foundation for an increasing vocabulary, you are able to perfect your new words with plenty of exercises and gain the confidence to communicate well in French.

Practice Makes Perfect: French Vocabulary offers you:

With help from this book, you can easily speak or write in French about:Different occupations and jobs * French holidays and traditions * Taking the train * Growing your own garden * Where it hurts on your body * Your house * Your family and friends * What you studied in school * Your favorite TV show * Your family''s background . . . and much more!

Learn how to speak French fluently and spontaneously

Practice Makes Perfect: French Conversation gives you helpful instruction on correct pronunciation, grammar, syntax, and word usage, keeping in mind the typical problems of native English speakers like you. Each section includes a series of exercises that gives you extra practice in using new concepts and encourages you to construct personalized conversations. The lessons will reassure even grammar-phobic learners that you can achieve a confident speaking style.Offering a winning formula for getting a handle on speaking French right away, Practice Makes Perfect: French Conversation offers:

Master French grammar through hands-on exercises and practice, practice, practice!

Practice Makes Perfect: Intermediate French Grammar helps you take your grammar skills to a higher level and gives you the confidence to speak and writein your new language. This workbook leads you through French grammar using concise, easy-to-understand language, keeping you focused on achieving your goal of total fluency.

Practice Makes Perfect: Intermediate French Grammar is packed with:

Master these tricky subjects:Prepositions and prepositional phrases * Idiomatic uses of irregular verbs * Negative and interrogative structures * Imparfait and passe compose * The subjunctive mood * Relative pronouns

Master French grammar through hands-on exercises and practice, practice, practice!

Practice Makes Perfect: Intermediate French Grammar helps you take your grammar skills to a higher level and gives you the confidence to speak and write in your new language. This workbook leads you through French grammar using concise, easy-to-understand language, keeping you focused on achieving your goal of total fluency.

Practice Makes Perfect: Intermediate French Grammar is packed with:

Master these tricky subjects:Prepositions and prepositional phrases * Idiomatic uses of irregular verbs * Negative and interrogative structures * Imparfait and passe compose * The subjunctive mood * Relative pronouns

Sharpen your FRENCH grammar with skill-building exercises

If you want to be proficient in French, you eventually have to master its grammar. The best way to perfect your grammar skills is through drills, drills, and more drills. Covering all facets of French grammar--from prepositions and pronouns to verbal forms and tenses--French Grammar Drills helps you learn often-perplexing topics through hands-on experience.

This edition features:

Topics include:Indefinite and definite articles * Demonstrative adjectives * Possessive pronouns * Conjunctions * Imparfait and passe compose * Verbal expressions and idioms * and more

Harness the power of suffixes and prefixes while addingmore than 4,000 words to your French vocabulary!

How do you turn Scotland into a Scottish citizen? Or change your brother into a colleague?* It isn't magic, it's suffixes and prefixes. When attached to base words, they have the ability to change meanings to indicate quantity, profession, gender, size, status, relationship, style, and much more. Mastering these word parts will enable you to increase your vocabulary greatly. Practice Makes Perfect: French Vocabulary Building with Suffixes and Prefixes presents 100 suffixes and 60 prefixes accompanied by their meanings, English equivalent when applicable, part of speech, and gender. Grouped by difficulty level, each prefix or suffix is fully explained and followed by a list of terms using the added word part.Like all Practice Makes Perfect workbooks, you will get plenty of practice, practice, practice using your newly acquired skills. And for convenient study on the go, download the free companion app that features hundreds of words in a flashcard format. Whether you are learning on your own or taking an advanced beginning or intermediate French class, Practice Makes Perfect: French VocabularyBuilding with Suffixes and Prefixes will help build your confidence in using your new language.

*Ecosse (Scotland) becomes Ecossais (Scot); frere (brother) becomes confrere (colleague)

This workbook helps you:

Harness the power of suffixes and prefixes while adding more than 4,000 words to your French vocabulary!

How do you turn Scotland into a Scottish citizen? Or change your brother into a colleague?* It isn''t magic, it''s suffixes and prefixes. When attached to base words, they have the ability to change meanings to indicate quantity, profession, gender, size, status, relationship, style, and much more. Mastering these word parts will enable you to increase your vocabulary greatly. Practice Makes Perfect: French Vocabulary Building with Suffixes and Prefixes presents 100 suffixes and 60 prefixes accompanied by their meanings, English equivalent when applicable, part of speech, and gender. Grouped by difficulty level, each prefix or suffix is fully explained and followed by a list of terms using the added word part. Like all Practice Makes Perfect workbooks, you will get plenty of practice, practice, practice using your newly acquired skills. And for convenient study on the go, download the free companion app that features hundreds of words in a flashcard format. Whether you are learning on your own or taking an advanced beginning or intermediate French class, Practice Makes Perfect: French Vocabulary Building with Suffixes and Prefixes will help build your confidence in using your new language.

*Ecosse (Scotland) becomes Ecossais (Scot); frere (brother) becomes confrere (colleague)

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Gain the language skills you want

Practice Makes Perfect: Basic French is the proven companion to your French-learning experience. In each bite-sized lesson, author Eliane Kurbegov explains one—and only one—grammar concept and illustrates it with clear examples. These lessons are purposefully short, so you can complete them in twenty minutes or less, and go at a pace that works for you.

You will, or course, get plenty of practice, practice, practice using your new skills. And this new edition is accompanied by flashcards and audio recordings, available online and via app, that will provide a new dimension and flexibility to your study. Whether you are learning on your own or taking a beginning class, this book will build your confidence in French.

Master conversation with this bestselling workbook for learners of French

Practice Makes Perfect: French Conversation is the go-to guide for expanding your conversational fluency. Organized into 10 units, it presents realistic everyday dialogues, followed by helpful instruction on correct syntax and word usage, as well as lots of conversation-ready phrases. Each dialogue is also followed by a variety of exercises that give the opportunity to put new concepts into action and encourage you to construct your own personalized conversations.

THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU TO:

· Engage in dialogues that illustrate practical conversations

· Expand your vocabulary

· Understand new concepts with numerous realistic examples

· Build new conversation skills through extensive practice

THE BONUS APP THAT ACCCOMPANIES THIS BOOK PROVIDES:

· STREAMING AUDIO recordings of all 40 dialogues in the book

· SPEECH-BY-SPEECH presentation for clear understanding

· AUDIO ANSWER KEY for 30 dialogue-based exercises

· PROGRESS TRACKER to assess your progress

The go-to guide to helping you make the leap from French language basics to composing well-structured sentences—now with new streaming audio recordings via the McGraw Hill Language Lab app.

Once you’ve learned the rudiments of French grammar and a core vocabulary, the next challenge is to put together well-structured sentences. In Practice Makes Perfect: French Sentence Builder, you’ll find everything you need to help you break out of a compartmentalized understanding of the language and build your confidence in writing and speaking French.

Progressing gradually from putting words together into clauses through writing your own sentences and eventually entire paragraphs, Practice Makes Perfect: French Sentence Builder presents clear explanations on how to apply grammar, numerous examples that demonstrate correct word order, and helpful exercises to practice. With new audio recordings of the answer key to more than 50 exercises, you’ll gain the skills you need to be able to speak, understand, and write French with confidence.

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The go-to guide to helping you make the leap from French language basics to composing well-structured sentences—now with extensive audio support.

Once you’ve learned the rudiments of French grammar and a core vocabulary, the next challenge is to put together well-structured sentences. In Practice Makes Perfect: French Sentence Builder, you’ll find everything you need to help you break out of a compartmentalized understanding of the language and build your confidence in writing and speaking French.

Progressing gradually from putting words together into clauses through writing your own sentences and eventually entire paragraphs, Practice Makes Perfect: French Sentence Builder presents clear explanations on how to apply grammar, numerous examples that demonstrate correct word order, and helpful exercises to practice. With new audio recordings of the answer key to more than 50 exercises, you’ll gain the skills you need to be able to speak, understand, and write French with confidence.

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Build your mastery of French grammar with the most focused review and practice workbook for beginning to intermediate learners—now with audio support from the McGraw Hill Language Lab app!

Understanding the rules of grammar is the first step in learning a language, but gaining true mastery requires reinforcing your knowledge with extensive practice. In French Grammar Drills you’ll get all the practice you need to build confidence in your French language skills.

Each chapter in French Grammar Drills starts with a review of the concepts at hand, with helpful examples and an extensive progression of rigorous drill exercises. The book includes a final review section, with an additional 60 quizzes available in the McGraw Hill Language Lab app. The on-the-go study aid is newly enhanced in this edition with audio recordings of the answers, helping you improve your skills in both listening and speaking the French language.

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Build your mastery of French grammar with the most focused review and practice workbook for beginning to intermediate learners—now with audio support from the McGraw Hill Language Lab app!

Understanding the rules of grammar is the first step in learning a language, but gaining true mastery requires reinforcing your knowledge with extensive practice. In French Grammar Drills you’ll get all the practice you need to build confidence in your French language skills.

Each chapter in French Grammar Drills starts with a review of the concepts at hand, with helpful examples and an extensive progression of rigorous drill exercises. The book includes a final review section, with an additional 60 quizzes available in the McGraw Hill Language Lab app. The on-the-go study aid is newly enhanced in this edition with audio recordings of the answers, helping you improve your skills in both listening and speaking the French language.

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