Table of Contents

To the Student: Bonjour!: Preface. Unite 1: BONJOUR, TOUT LE MONDE! Lecon 1. Bonjour! Lecon 2. Copain, copine. Lecon 3. Ca va? Unite 2: OUI, NOUS PARLONS FRANCAIS. Lecon 4. ? Quebec. Lecon 5. ? Dakar. Lecon 6. ? Gen?ve. INTERLUDE LITTERAIRE. Unite 3: ENTRE AMIS. Lecon 7. La vie est belle. Lecon 8. ? la terrasse d'un cafe. Lecon 9. Vive la musique! Unite 4: NOTRE MONDE PERSONNEL. Lecon 10. Ma famille. Lecon 11. Rien n'est parfait. Lecon 12. Le r?ve et la realite. INTERLUDE LITTERAIRE. Unite 5: CHEZ LES FRANCAIS. Lecon 13. Une question de priorite. Lecon 14. Un mois ? Paris. Lecon 15. Souvenirs de vacances. Unite 6: BON APPETIT! Lecon 16. Un grand gourmand. Lecon 17. Petit dejeuner du matin. Lecon 18. L'anniversaire de Charlotte. INTERLUDE LITTERAIRE. Unite 7: ? L'UNIVERSITE. Lecon 19. Une condition essentielle. Lecon 20. Des notes importantes. Lecon 21. Probl?mes, probl?mes. Unite 8: HIER ET AUJOURD'HUI. Lecon 22. La vie urbaine. Lecon 23. Le premier rendez-vous. Lecon 24. Un cambriolage. INTERLUDE LITTERAIRE. Unite 9: IMAGES DE LA VIE. Lecon 25. Le sport, c'est la sante. Lecon 26. Pauvre Stephane! Lecon 27. Le grand amour. Unite 10: PERSPECTIVES D'AVENIR. Lecon 28. Une candidate parfaite. Lecon 29. Apr?s l'universite. Lecon 30. Si j'avais plus d'argent... INTERLUDE LITTERAIRE. Unite 11: LE MONDE ACTUEL. Lecon 31. La reussite. Lecon 32. Francais et Europeens! Lecon 33. La mondialisation: pour ou contre? Appendices. I. Les sons francais. II. Les verbes reguliers. III. Les verbes auxiliaires. IV. Les verbes irreguliers. Vocabulaire. Francais-anglais. Anglais-francais. Index. Credits.

About the Author

Jean-Paul and Rebecca M. Valette are widely respected modern language authors for college and high school programs. A native of France, Jean-Paul Valette is a full-time writer. Rebecca Valette is a professor emeritus of Romance Languages at Boston College and past president of the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF). In 2006, the Valettes were honored by the French government and named Officier and Commandeur dans l'ordre des Palmes Academiques for their outstanding contributions in promoting French language and culture in the United States. Rebecca M. Valette is a professor emeritus of Romance Languages at Boston College and past president of the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF).

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