French Words You Use Without Knowing It The Combined Book
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French Words You Use Without Knowing It The Combined Book
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Author : Saul Rosenthal
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2011-06-01
French Words You Use Without Knowing It The Combined Book written by Saul Rosenthal and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-01 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Most English speakers are unaware that probably half their language comes from French, or indeed is French, recently transplanted. This book tells you the fascinating stories of English words that came from French, often words you would never have dreamt were French (like curtsy, mutton, very, surrender, important, grenade, pistol and dozen). It tells you how these words evolved, how they arrived in English, and how they changed once in English. This is not a book with useful facts to memorize (although you'll learn a lot of French and a lot about French while you read). However, it's interesting. It's fun to read. It will stretch your mind and introduce you to things you never imagined. Think of these fascinating stories as a little treat for yourself when you feel like reading something interesting. READ WHAT PROFESSORS AND INSTRUCTORS OF FRENCH HAVE WRITTEN about this book: I have to tell you, This Book is So Much Fun to Read! --- Catherine Ostrow, Lecturer, Wesleyan. I was discussing your book with my husband (who doesn't speak French), telling him about all the French he already speaks without knowing it. It is indeed a lot of fun to read. --- Prof. Brigitte Humbert, Middlebury. I found it, like the others, really useful. Nice work! The whole series is impressive. --- Prof. Jonathan Walsh, Wheaton. What a marvelous book! Bravo and keep up the good work! –- Prof. Ruth Koizim, Yale. I really like it! I am impressed with the amount of research you put into your books. ---- Prof. John Turvaville, U. of Tenn. As a professor of French, I found your book fascinating. I like to give students this type of background. --- Prof Richard Duran, Baylor U.. I read your book, a tonic in between undergrad lit papers! It's clearly written and well researched. I did enjoy it. --- Prof. Herta Rodina, Ohio U. AND ABOUT OTHER BOOKS IN THIS SERIES: I think your books are wonderful. You have made a fantastic contribution to the French language profession. --- Prof. Judy Baughin, Raymond Walters College. You have done a real service to learners of French...This is important work. --- Prof. John Romeiser, U. of Tenn.. I have to say your Key Words and Expressions is just the kind of book I would have liked to have had when I was teaching myself French oh-so-many years ago. --- Prof John Moran, NYU. If you really want to learn spoken French, you need this book (Key Words). You'll need other books as well, you'll need audio materials, and you'll need live language experience. But this book is a necessity. ---- reader reviewer, amazon. I love the Faux Amis, especially the relaxed, conversational presentation. ---- Professor Norman Shapiro, Wesleyan U. Your little books are great! ---- Prof. AG Fralin, Washington and Lee U. I absolutely *love* Faux Amis…It's so well done. --- Prof. Herta Rodina, Ohio U. I love your books! They are easy to navigate, and they are extremely useful to non-native French speakers. ---- Prof. John Turvaville, U. of Tenn.. Perhaps the most amazing thing about this book (Key Words) is that it took until 2007 for anyone to think of writing it! ---- reader reviewer amazon.com. The books are excellent.---- Prof. Luke Bouvier, U. Mass, Amherst I've been perusing Key Words for the past couple of days and it's great fun… What a great idea for a book! --- Prof. Herta Rodina, Ohio U. This (Key Words) is easily one of the best and most important French resources I own (and I've got dozens of them)... It's amazing, absolutely amazing how this book has improved my understanding of spoken French. – reader reviewer, amazon.com. This book (Rules for the Gender of French Nouns) is a solid reference. I wish Rosenthal had written his book twenty years ago when I was a student. – Stephen Hedge, review in "The French Review".
French Anglicisms
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Author : Saul H. Rosenthal
language : en
Publisher: Saul Rosenthal
Release Date : 2011-06-27
French Anglicisms written by Saul H. Rosenthal and has been published by Saul Rosenthal this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-27 with Foreign Language Study categories.
We are so used to hearing about all the French words that are found in English and about how purist the French are about their language, that we don't realize how many English words have migrated into French. You'll be astonished by how many English words are used in French. French is inundated with them! Swamped with them! Most are native English words, but surprisingly, some were originally French words which moved into English long ago, evolved a different meaning, and then moved back to French with the new meaning as anglicismes. English words aren't always taken into French with the same spelling and usage as they have in our language. For example, you'll encounter le week-end, which has gained a hyphen, and le warning which doesn't mean "the warning" in a general sense, but specifically means the emergency lights or flashers on a car. Some words are specific to certain sports, like l'uppercut or le football, or to other activities, such as playing bridge, while other words which are general in English have only limited meanings in French. An example is le slice, which only refers to golf and tennis, and not to a slice of melon, for instance. Some words are so well integrated into French that the average Frenchman wouldn't be aware that they are words of English origin. At the other extreme are words that that same Frenchman would recognize immediately as English words even though he uses them without reflection (much as we would say ravioli and pizza are Italian words, or taco and tamale are Mexican Spanish words). All these words will be marked as anglicisme or mot anglais in a French dictionary like Le Petit Robert, and the use of some of them would be frowned on in formal speech or writing, but many are very widely used in normal casual speech. You'll find it a fascinating book. READ WHAT PROFESSORS AND INSTRUCTORS OF FRENCH AND OTHERS HAVE WRITTEN ABOUT EARLIER BOOKS IN THIS SERIES: I think your books are wonderful. You have made a fantastic contribution to the French language profession. --- Prof. Judy Baughin, Raymond Walters College You have done a real service to learners of French...This is important work. --- Prof. John Romeiser, U. of Tenn. I have to say your Key Words and Expressions is just the kind of book I would have liked to have had when I was teaching myself French oh-so-many years ago. --- Prof. John Moran, Dir.Language Programs, NYU If you really want to learn spoken French, you need this book (Key Words). You'll need other books as well, you'll need audio materials, and you'll need live language experience. But this book is a necessity. ---- reader reviewer amazon.com I love the Faux Amis, especially the relaxed, conversational presentation. ---- Prof. Norman Shapiro, Wesleyan U. Your little books are great! ---- Prof. AG Fralin, Washington and Lee U. I absolutely *love* Faux Amis. It's so well done. --- Prof. Herta Rodina, Ohio U. I love your books! They are easy to navigate, and they are extremely useful to non-native French speakers. ---- Prof. John Turvaville, U. of Tenn. Perhaps the most amazing thing about this book (Key Words) is that it took until 2007 for anyone to think of writing it! ---- reader reviewer amazon.com The books are excellent.---- Prof. Luke Bouvier, U. of Mass, Amherst I've been perusing Key Words for the past couple of days and it's great fun... What a great idea for a book! --- Prof. Herta Rodina, Ohio U. This (Key Words)is easily one of the best and most important French resources I own (and I've got dozens of them)... It's amazing, absolutely amazing how this book has improved my understanding of spoken French. - reader reviewer, amazon.com I wish Rosenthal had written Rules for the Gender of French Nouns twenty years ago when I was a student. - Stephen Hedge, review in "The French Review"
All The French You Use Without Knowing It
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Author : Saul H. Rosenthal
language : en
Publisher: Saul Rosenthal
Release Date : 2010
All The French You Use Without Knowing It written by Saul H. Rosenthal and has been published by Saul Rosenthal this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Foreign Language Study categories.
This book isn't anything you have to memorize. As Catherine Ostrower, who teaches French at Wesleyan and was proofreading the book, wrote to the author: "THIS BOOK IS JUST SO MUCH FUN TO READ " It gives you the fascinating stories of English words that came from French, often words you would never have dreamt were French (like important, relay, stereotype, surrender, stranger, similar, and delicious). It tells you how these words evolved, how they arrived in English, and how they changed once in English. Think of these fascinating stories as a little treat for when you just feel like reading something interesting. Books in this Series by Saul H. Rosenthal The Rules for the Gender of French Nouns (3rd revised edition) Speaking Better French: Faux Amis Speaking Better French: More Faux Amis Speaking Better French: Still More Faux Amis French Faux Amis: The Combined Book Speaking Better French: The Key Words and Expressions Speaking Better French: More Key Words and Expressions French Key Words and Expressions: The Combined Book All the French You Use Without Knowing It
More French You Use Without Knowing It
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Author : Saul H. Rosenthal
language : en
Publisher: Saul Rosenthal
Release Date : 2010
More French You Use Without Knowing It written by Saul H. Rosenthal and has been published by Saul Rosenthal this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Foreign Language Study categories.
If you have read the first book in this series, All the French You Use Without Knowing It, you already know that this is not a book with useful facts to memorize. In fact it's probably not useful at all. It's interesting. It's fun to read. It will stretch your mind and introduce you to things you never imagined. Think of reading these fascinating stories just as a pleasure you grant yourself when you just feel like reading something interesting. Books in this Series by Saul H. Rosenthal The Rules for the Gender of French Nouns (3rd revised edition) Speaking Better French: Faux Amis Speaking Better French: More Faux Amis Speaking Better French: Still More Faux Amis French Faux Amis: The Combined Book Speaking Better French: The Key Words and Expressions Speaking Better French: More Key Words and Expressions French Key Words and Expressions: The Combined Book All the French You Use Without Knowing It Praise for Rosenthal's Books "I think your books are wonderful. You have made a fantastic contribution to the French language profession." -- Professor Judy Baughin, Raymond Walters College "You have done a real service to learners of French. This is important work." -- Professor John Romeiser, University of Tennessee, Knoxville "I am amazed at how fun to read and incredibly informative it is. It's a wonderful tool." -- Professor Brigitte Humbert, Middlebury College "Your little books are great!" -- Professor A. G. Fralin, Washington and Lee University "I love your books! They are easy to navigate and they are extremely useful to non-native French speakers." -- Professor John Turvaville, University of Tennessee, Knoxville "I have to say that it is just the kind of book I would have liked to have when I was teaching myself French oh-so-many years ago." -- Professor John Moran, Director of Language Programs, NYU "I love the Faux Amis, especially the relaxed conversational presentation." -- Professor Norman Shapiro, Wesleyan University "I've been perusing Key Words for the past couple of days and it's great fun. What a great idea for a book!" -- Professor Herta Rodina, Ohio University "The books are excellent." -- Professor Luke Buvier, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
French Keywords And Expressions
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Author : Saul H. Rosenthal
language : en
Publisher: Wheatmark, Inc.
Release Date : 2014-07-09
French Keywords And Expressions written by Saul H. Rosenthal and has been published by Wheatmark, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-09 with Foreign Language Study categories.
This combined book of key words and expressions gives you the absolutely essential words you’ll need to know to navigate everyday French conversation. For example, it would be difficult to get through a single day in France without hearing each of the words truc, bise and Pardon! at least once. Well, these words are all here in this book, and lots more, like défense de, foutu, fichu, drôle de, en liquide, and et alors? The use of each is discussed and illustrated with examples. After reading this book, you’ll not only recognize these key words if you hear or read them, but you’ll also be able to use them correctly yourself. This book will be a pleasure for you. It’s one of those rare finds, a book that is both very useful and fun to read!
The Little French Dictionary Of Word Families
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Author : Dylane Moreau
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-12-31
The Little French Dictionary Of Word Families written by Dylane Moreau and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-31 with categories.
An easy little dictionary to learn French vocabularyIf there was a method for you to learn French vocabulary quickly and efficiently, would you do it? Of course you would, who wouldn't like to learn faster!This is exactly what this book is about, an easy way to learn French vocabulary. French is already complicated in general and there is no need to make it any harder.With this little French dictionary, you will learn 2500 words by word families. But how does it work? Simply by learning one word, that word will lead you up to 11 words from the same family. To understand the meaning, there is a sentence for each word family. Also, everything is translated to English, and as you will see, you probably already know a lot of words without knowing it. This book is the perfect French vocabulary builder, an easy French book to take everywhere with you.Practice your pronunciation with the FREE Audio available on our website.
2000 Most Common French Words In Context
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Author : Lingo Mastery
language : fr
Publisher: Lingo Mastery
Release Date : 2018-08-09
2000 Most Common French Words In Context written by Lingo Mastery and has been published by Lingo Mastery this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-09 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Have you been trying to learn French and simply can’t find the way to expand your vocabulary? Do your teachers recommend you boring textbooks and complicated stories that you don’t really understand? Are you looking for a way to learn the language quicker without taking shortcuts? If you answered “Yes!” to at least one of those previous questions, then this book is for you! We’ve compiled the 2000 Most Common Words in French, a list of terms that will expand your vocabulary to levels previously unseen. Did you know that — according to an important study — learning the top two thousand (2000) most frequently used words will enable you to understand up to 84% of all non-fiction and 86.1% of fiction literature and 92.7% of oral speech? Those are amazing stats, and this book will take you even further than those numbers! In this book: - A detailed introduction with tips and tricks on how to improve your learning - A list of 2000 of the most common words in French and their translations - An example sentence for each word – in both French and English - Finally, a conclusion to make sure you’ve learned and supply you with a final list of tips Don’t look any further, we’ve got what you need right here! In fact, we’re ready to turn you into a French speaker… are you ready to get involved in becoming one?
French Frequency Dictionary Essential Vocabulary
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Author : Mostusedwords
language : en
Publisher: Mostusedwords.com
Release Date : 2018-04-05
French Frequency Dictionary Essential Vocabulary written by Mostusedwords and has been published by Mostusedwords.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-05 with categories.
The Core Vocabulary of French With this book, you will learn French fast and efficiently: This book contains practical vocabulary for both spoken and written French. Intended for beginners and intermediate students, this book covers vocabulary roughly from CEFR A1 (complete beginner) to B1 (somewhat proficient). Each entry in this book contains: - English translation(s) - French to English example sentences - phonetic spelling - detailed Part of Speech information. Why Study By Frequency?: Not all words are created equal. Some words are used more than other, and are thus more valuable to know. The secret to becoming fluent fast in a language, is by learning the right vocabulary. Studies have shown that the most used 2.500 words account for 92% of all spoken French, and 82% of all written French text. How Much Vocabulary Do You Need To Know? While it's important to note it's impossible to pin down these numbers and statistics with 100% accuracy, these are a global average of multiple sources. According to scientific research, this is the amount of vocabulary needed for varying levels of fluency: - 250 words: the essential core of a language. Without these words, you cannot construct sentences. - 750 words: those that are used every single day by every person who speaks the language. - 2500 words: those that should enable you to express everything you could possibly want to say, although some creativity might be required. - 5000 words: the active vocabulary of native speakers without higher education. You will understand 95% of all written texts. - 10,000 words: the active vocabulary of native speakers with higher education. - 20,000 words: the amount you need to recognize passively in order to read, understand, and enjoy a work of literature such as a novel by a notable author. Keeping above facts in mind, the value of a frequency dictionary is immense. What is Inside This Book? A frequency list of the most frequently used French words, based on analysis of 20 gigabytes of French subtitles, the equivalent of 80.000 books of 200 pages each; more than two large libraries worth of text. A large base text collection is absolutely vital in order to establish a reliable general frequency list. Subtitles have the advantage of corresponding both to written and spoken language. This makes subtitles the best method for creating a useful and practical word frequency list. This French to English frequency dictionary can roughly be divided in three parts. - 2.500 French words in ranked by general frequency - Frequency ranking by part of speech (E.G, The most used adjectives, nouns, verbs, etc) - 2.500 French words in alphabetical order French pronunciation can be tricky. To help pronounce French words correctly, we added phonetic transcriptions of French words. The phonetic spelling of words is done by the use of the International Phonetic Alphabet. Summary The French Frequency Dictionary - Essential Vocabulary gives you a practical word list to learn French vocabulary. Study the most used words to rapidly gain a base vocabulary in French. These high frequency words are a great tool for beginners and intermediate students of French. The frequency dictionary can be used as a stand-alone tool, or in combination with any other language learning program, app or book. This book roughly covers CEFR vocabulary ratings from A1 (absolute beginner) to B1 (somewhat proficient). Invest this book, and invest in yourself. You will amaze yourself, and your friends and family by how fast you're progressing in your journey of speaking French.
Say Chic
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Author : Francoise Blanchard
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2007-08-14
Say Chic written by Francoise Blanchard and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08-14 with Humor categories.
SAY CHIC...C'est magnifique! Ever wonder why some French words have become so common in English as to be clichés? Or why your witty repartee wouldn't be quite so witty without them? In Say Chic, Françoise Blanchard and Jeremy Leven collect more than seventy familiar French words and phrases that have become a permanent part of the American vocabulary. In their clever, often amusing style, the authors explain the origin of each word, its meaning, and how it came to be adopted into English. Uniting the sensibilities of an American author and a French author, these surprisingly entertaining stories combine world history, pop culture, etymology, and pithy observations about Americans and the French, with no small amount of panache. Featuring delightful illustrations, Say Chic will find its raison d'être on the bookshelf of anyone who has ever longed to be an American in Paris and hankers for a bit more of that irresistible je ne sais quoi in America.
The French Vocabulary You Already Know But Didn T Know You Know
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
The French Vocabulary You Already Know But Didn T Know You Know written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with French language categories.
