Chez Nous : Branche sur le Monde Francophone

This complete program for beginning French offers a traditional emphasis on correct form combined with the best current innovations in language teaching -- a communicative approach, focus on the spoken language and on a functional view of language, stress on culture taken broadly to include francophone countries as well as France, and use of authentic material. Uses a large number and variety of authentic texts on contemporary topics as the basis for listening and reading practice, and develops students' writing and speaking skills by means of carefully sequenced activities leading to self-expression. Presents grammar gradually and in the context of authentic texts and actual spoken usage.Valdman, Albert is the author of 'Chez Nous : Branche sur le Monde Francophone', published 1999 under ISBN 9780130862174 and ISBN 0130862177.