A Vous!: The Global French Experience, Enhanced / Edition 2

by Veronique Anover, Theresa A. Antes

Overview

VOUS! is a complete introductory French program that makes learning French easier through its flexible and accessible approach. Now in its second edition, this innovative text integrates the best aspects of theories in second-language acquisition and focuses on the skills crucial to the learning and use of a foreign language in order to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to French language and culture. The program incorporates high-frequency vocabulary that is of interest to today's students, grammar explanations that are complete and comprehensible, a focus on all skills, task-based activities that simulate what students will do during their first travel- or study-abroad experience, and high-interest cultural topics that invite cross-cultural comparisons. The new, enhanced second edition of VOUS! offers streamlined, visually enhanced grammar presentations that enable professors and students to immediately benefit from classroom activities that focus on using the language in contextualized situations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781133611011
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	01/01/2013
Series:	World Languages
Edition description:	Enhanced
Pages:	560
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 11.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Veronique Anover, a native of France, has been teaching French grammar, civilization, culture, and contemporary literature for more than 15 years. Dr. Anover also teaches Spanish grammar and Peninsular literature. Her areas of expertise are contemporary French and Spanish women writers and Second Language Acquisition. Her previous experience in textbook publishing is PLAZAS, Fourth Edition, Student Activity Manual and VIAJES, Second Edition, Student Activity Manual. Dr. Anover currently teaches French and Spanish language and Peninsular literature at California State University, San Marcos.


Theresa A. Antes has been teaching French and Applied Linguistics for more than 15 years. She specializes in Second Language Acquisition, and regularly teaches courses in SLA and in foreign language methodology. Her current research focuses on the use of acquisition of lexicon by second language learners. She has directed the first-year French program at the University of Florida for more than eight years and was Director of Elementary French at Wayne State University prior to that. In addition to VOUS! Dr. Antes has published a book on French Linguistics with Yale University Press. She currently teaches courses in French and Linguistics at the University of Florida.

Table of Contents

To the Student. An Overview of the Textbook's Main Features. Acknowledgments. 1. Qui Es-Tu? 2. Je Suis. 3. Ma Famille Et Mes Amis. 4. Mon Appartement. 5. Ma Ville. 6. Mes Go ts Gastronomiques. 7. Les Infos Qui M'Entourent. 8. Mes Relations Amoureuses Et Amicales. 9. Quand J'etais Adolescent(E). 10. Mon Boulot. 11. Mes Finances. 12. Mes R ves. 13. Ma Vie Branchee! 14. Mon Bien tre Et Ma Sante. l'aventure! La Normandie. Appendice A: Dans la classe de fran ais. Appendice B: Les tats-Unis et le Canada. Appendice C: L'alphabet phonetique international (API). Appendice D: Conjugaison des verbes. French-English Vocabulary. English-French Vocabulary. Index. Credits.

Editorial Reviews

"The activities in this text would be easy to fold into a typical classroom. Some lend themselves to instructor presentation, others allow students to talk to each other to produce meaningful language, still others would appeal to visual learners or those working on better listening comprehension. I think the shear variety of activities make this a very inclusive text, one that is adaptable to several specific classroom situations."

"I think the topics are engaging. I really like the way students are required to read the text in French, but then the comprehension questions are in English. Mixing the 2 languages easily makes the process of learning less stressful for students."

"[ VOUS] is a well structured textbook with a very good sequence, variety of exercises, activities for the 4 communicative skills and lots of resources for the student and the instructor."

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