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French in Action

A Beginning Course in Language and Culture: The Capretz Method, Workbook Part 1
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French in Action is a pioneering video-based language course that combines immersive storytelling with cultural insights to teach French. This third edition, updated by Pierre Capretz and Barry Lydgate, features contemporary illustrations, enhanced documents reflecting today's world, and a new journal section by the character Marie-Laure. The course covers the wider Francophone world, making it a comprehensive resource for learners.
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French in Action is a model for video-based language instruction, and the new edition updates the text and workbook for today's students.

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French in Action is a model for video-based language instruction, and the new edition updates the text and workbook for today's students.

Since it was first published, French in Action: A Beginning Course in Language and Culture—The Capretz Method has been widely recognized in the field as a model for video-based foreign-language instructional materials. The third edition has been revised by Pierre Capretz and Barry Lydgate and includes new, contemporary illustrations throughout and more-relevant information for today's students in the Documents sections of each lesson.

A completely new feature is a journal by the popular character Marie-Laure, who observes and humorously comments on the political, cultural, and technological changes in the world between 1985 and today. The new edition also incorporates more content about the entire Francophone world.

In use by hundreds of colleges, universities, and high schools, French in Action remains a powerful educational resource, and the third edition updates the course for a new generation of learners.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300176124

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 May 2013

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Edition: 3rd Revised edition

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 1179g

Pages: 496

About the Author

Pierre Capretz is the creator of French in Action and a pioneer in video-based foreign-language instruction. He taught French at Yale University from 1956 to 2003 and was director of the Yale Language Laboratory from 1963 to 2000. Barry Lydgate is professor of French at Wellesley College.

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