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French in Action
A Beginning Course in Language and Culture: The Capretz Method, Part 1
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This course is ideal for students of French at the beginning level, educators seeking immersive and contemporary language teaching materials, and institutions prioritising a cultural and communicative approach to language learning.
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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Since it was first published, French in Action: A Beginning Course in Language and Culture-The Capretz Method has been widely recognised 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.
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Jeffrey H. Fox of College of DuPage praises French in Action for its unique method of teaching French without relying on English, calling it the only text that achieves this. He highlights the course's enduring relevance despite changes such as the advent of the euro and the internet, noting how easy it is to update teaching materials while retaining the core content.
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ISBN: 9780300176100
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 30 September 2012
Country: United States
Imprint: Yale University Press
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Illustration: 1120 total scattered illus.
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 216.0mm
Height: 279.0mm
Weight: 1089g
Pages: 376
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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