Audio CD
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (February 1992)
Language: French
ISBN-10: 0812078748
ISBN-13: 978-0812078749
Product Dimensions: 12.5 x 9.9 x 3.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds
Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #1,499,327 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #98 in Books > Books on CD > Languages > Language Instruction > French #2905 in Books > Books on CD > General #338798 in Books > Reference
I was thinking about buying this course, but wanted to know what it included. The publisher also offers "MASTERING FRENCH - Level 1" and "MASTERING FRENCH - Level 2". Both are in cassette format. From the box and product description of this CD edition, you can't tell what you're getting. The answer is LEVEL 1, apparantly revised. My impression is that this is a pretty good course. But the text book has a MAJOR FLAW : no index. This means you can't look-up anything easily. My advice: stick with the cassette version. You can get both LEVELS 1 and 2. After all, you haven't really had a chance to master French until you complete both levels!
I've lived in France and studied college level French classes.My take on these tapes...Yes, these lessons do not have a pronunciation guide. This is an important drawback and is the reason I only give it 4 stars. And true, the book does not have an index. So what...this is minor drawback.If you believe that the only way to speak a foreign language *fluently* is by speaking it, these tapes are an absolute must.The rote drills are sometimes tiresome, but they work. I learned to speak French in France because I repeated the same sentences over and over. Rote is boring, but is still the best way.Don't be fooled, there is no easy, painless way to learn a foreign language. It takes hard work and effort.
If you love the sound of blaring tape hiss, this is the product for you. That's right, this cd collection is an extremely poor recording of the cheaper tape version. Do you know how to correctly pronounce the French gargled 'R'? If not, you'll never learn it form here, as the 'R's tend to blend into the background hiss. I think the content would be great practice if they had only used an audible recording. Otherwise, it's about as intelligible as someone talking to you through a (cheap) speakerphone.
10 Bed-Time Stories in French and English with audio.: French for Kids - Learn French with Parallel English Text (Volume 2) (French Edition) Global Access Mastering French [With 4 Digital Listening Guides & Travel CaseWith MP3 CD and DVD] (French Edition) Mastering French W/Bk-13 CD's (French Edition) Lightning-Fast French for Kids and Families: Learn French, Speak French, Teach Kids French - Quick as a Flash, Even if You Don't Speak a Word Now! Classical Sheet Music For French Horn With French Horn & Piano Duets Book 1: Ten Easy Classical Sheet Music Pieces For Solo French Horn & French Horn/Piano Duets (Volume 1) Microsoft Mastering: MFC Development Using Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 (DV-DLT Mastering) How to Draw Manga: Mastering Manga Drawings (How to Draw Manga Girls, Eyes, Scenes for Beginners) (How to Draw Manga, Mastering Manga Drawings) How to Draw Manga: The Complete Beginners Guide to Mastering The Art of Drawing Manga: A Step-By-Step Manga Drawing Tutorial ((Mastering Manga)) Mastering the Rudiments: A Step-by-Step Method for Learning and Mastering the 40 P.A.S. Rudiments Mastering Composition: Techniques and Principles to Dramatically Improve Your Painting (Mastering (North Light Books)) Mastering Corporate Tax (Carolina Academic Press Mastering) Mastering Italian: with 15 Compact Discs (Mastering Series: Level 1 CD Packages) Larousse College Dictionary French-English/English-French (English and French Edition) French Verb Drills Featuring the Verb Pouvoir [French Edition]: Master the French Verb Pouvoir French Verb Drills Bundle 3: Master the French Verb Pouvoir/Vouloir/Finir/Manger - with No Memorization! [French Edition] I Love My Mom J'aime Ma Maman (English French bilingual children's books): Bilingual Children's Books (English French Bilingual Collection) (French Edition) Power French 2 Accelerated - 8 Hours of Intensive High-Intermediate French Audio Instruction (English and French Edition) Power French 3 Accelerated - 8 Hours of Intensive Advanced Audio French Instruction (English and French Edition) Barron's French-English Pocket Dictionary: 70,000 words, phrases & examples presented in two sections: American style English to French -- French to English (Barron's Pocket Bilingual Dictionaries) Learn French Step by Step: French Language Practical Guide for Beginners (Learn French, Learn Spanish, Learn Italian, Learn German)