Berlitz has taught languages to millions of people for more than 130 years. Dodi-Katrin Schmidt, Michelle M. Williams, and Dominique Wenzel are highly regarded French instructors and writers.Zoe Erotopoulos, PhD, teaches in the Department of Modern Languages and Literature at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut.

• Introduction 1Part I: Getting Started 7Chapter 1: The French You Already Know 9Chapter 2: Laying the Foundation: Basic French Grammar 17Chapter 3: Getting Started with Pronunciation and Basic Expressions 35Chapter 4: Getting Your Numbers, Dates, and Times Straight 53Chapter 5: Talking about Your Home, Family, and Daily Routine 67Part II: French in Action 87Chapter 6: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk 89Chapter 7: Asking Directions and Finding Your Way 103Chapter 8: Bon Appétit! Dining Out and Going to the Market 117Chapter 9: Shopping Made Easy 137Chapter 10: Going Out on the Town 155Chapter 11: Taking Care of Business and Telecommunicating 171Chapter 12: Recreation and the Outdoors 189Part III: French on the Go 207Chapter 13: Planning a Trip 209Chapter 14: Dealing with Money in a Foreign Land 225Chapter 15: Getting Around: Planes, Trains, Taxis, and More 239Chapter 16: Finding a Place to Stay 261Chapter 17: Handling Emergencies 275Part IV: The Part of Tens 291Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Pick Up French Quickly 293Chapter 19: Ten Things Never to Say in French 297Chapter 20: Ten Favorite French Expressions 301Chapter 21: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound French 305Part V: Appendixes 309Appendix A: Mini-Dictionaries 311Appendix B: Verb Tables 333Appendix C: Answer Key 349Appendix D: On the CD 351Index 353

Berlitz has taught languages to millions of people for more than 130 years. Dodi-Katrin Schmidt, Michelle M. Williams, and Dominique Wenzel are highly regarded French instructors and writers.Zoe Erotopoulos, PhD, teaches in the Department of Modern Languages and Literature at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut.

• Introduction 1Part I: Getting Started 7Chapter 1: The French You Already Know 9Chapter 2: Laying the Foundation: Basic French Grammar 17Chapter 3: Getting Started with Pronunciation and Basic Expressions 35Chapter 4: Getting Your Numbers, Dates, and Times Straight 53Chapter 5: Talking about Your Home, Family, and Daily Routine 67Part II: French in Action 87Chapter 6: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk 89Chapter 7: Asking Directions and Finding Your Way 103Chapter 8: Bon Appétit! Dining Out and Going to the Market 117Chapter 9: Shopping Made Easy 137Chapter 10: Going Out on the Town 155Chapter 11: Taking Care of Business and Telecommunicating 171Chapter 12: Recreation and the Outdoors 189Part III: French on the Go 207Chapter 13: Planning a Trip 209Chapter 14: Dealing with Money in a Foreign Land 225Chapter 15: Getting Around: Planes, Trains, Taxis, and More 239Chapter 16: Finding a Place to Stay 261Chapter 17: Handling Emergencies 275Part IV: The Part of Tens 291Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Pick Up French Quickly 293Chapter 19: Ten Things Never to Say in French 297Chapter 20: Ten Favorite French Expressions 301Chapter 21: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound French 305Part V: Appendixes 309Appendix A: Mini-Dictionaries 311Appendix B: Verb Tables 333Appendix C: Answer Key 349Appendix D: On the CD 351Index 353

Berlitz has taught languages to millions of people for more than 130 years. Dodi-Katrin Schmidt, Michelle M. Williams, and Dominique Wenzel are highly regarded French instructors and writers.Zoe Erotopoulos, PhD, teaches in the Department of Modern Languages and Literature at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut.

• Introduction 1Part I: Getting Started 7Chapter 1: The French You Already Know 9Chapter 2: Laying the Foundation: Basic French Grammar 17Chapter 3: Getting Started with Pronunciation and Basic Expressions 35Chapter 4: Getting Your Numbers, Dates, and Times Straight 53Chapter 5: Talking about Your Home, Family, and Daily Routine 67Part II: French in Action 87Chapter 6: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk 89Chapter 7: Asking Directions and Finding Your Way 103Chapter 8: Bon Appétit! Dining Out and Going to the Market 117Chapter 9: Shopping Made Easy 137Chapter 10: Going Out on the Town 155Chapter 11: Taking Care of Business and Telecommunicating 171Chapter 12: Recreation and the Outdoors 189Part III: French on the Go 207Chapter 13: Planning a Trip 209Chapter 14: Dealing with Money in a Foreign Land 225Chapter 15: Getting Around: Planes, Trains, Taxis, and More 239Chapter 16: Finding a Place to Stay 261Chapter 17: Handling Emergencies 275Part IV: The Part of Tens 291Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Pick Up French Quickly 293Chapter 19: Ten Things Never to Say in French 297Chapter 20: Ten Favorite French Expressions 301Chapter 21: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound French 305Part V: Appendixes 309Appendix A: Mini-Dictionaries 311Appendix B: Verb Tables 333Appendix C: Answer Key 349Appendix D: On the CD 351Index 353