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Easy French Reader

A fun and easy new way to quickly acquire or enhance basic reading skills

These unique guides are based on the premise that the best way to learn a language is to start reading it, immediately. Suitable for raw beginners to intermediate-level language learners, the new editions of these popular titles feature engaging readings of progressive difficulty that allow learners to rapidly build comprehension.

Easy French Reader begins with the adventures of two friends, an American and a Parisian, as they learn about their respective cultures. This is followed by readings on the history of France, from ancient Gaul to the present. The final section features four abridged short stories by famous French authors.

Similarly, Easy Spanish Reader begins with the story of two high school seniors involved with their Spanish Club, followed by a history of Mexico, from the Conquistadors to the present, and an abridged version of the classic story of "Lazarillo de Tormes."

  • Progressive format makes it easy to quickly build comprehension
  • Marginal word glossaries conveniently present new words and phrases
  • Exercises challenge comprehension and build reading skills

Attractive new editions, fully updated and featuring appealing new artwork and expanded exercises

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  • From: Amazon
  • Posted: Jun-29-2009

This book is an absolute GEM and great value!

This book is one of my favorite French resources. I agree with the other reviewers that it has entertaining stories that help you REMEMBER vocabulary and absorb grammar. It starts out with basic French, but it advances quickly. There is a version of this book that comes with a CD of a native...

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  • From: Amazon
  • Posted: Jun-24-2009

An easy overview of French history for students of French and France

I like the easy and slightly historical study this book offers. The language is simple yet instructive. Its simplicity is an asset. Students are interested and it is very good for reading aloud.

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  • From: Amazon
  • Posted: Jun-19-2009

Easy French Reader is excellent!

I tutor a number of French students of different levels, and they all love this book. It allows the reader to feel successful right away, with little grammer or reading experience. It also encourages growth as the passages increase in length and sophistication.

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  • From: Amazon
  • Posted: Feb-03-2009

really helpful

You should only start using this book once you are confident in French pronunciation, which usually means after the first couple of chapters in your regular textbook.I am one of those people who love learning another language by reading, partly because I enjoy reading and partly because I learn...

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  • From: Amazon
  • Posted: Oct-02-2008

Not Done Right

I give this 2 stars because the first part is good. They will list 30 to 40 words, with their translations, which are used in the short conversation stories that follow and it works well. Then in Part 2 they got lazy and stupid. Part 2 is made up of much longer stories but suddenly the amount of...

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  • From: Amazon
  • Posted: Aug-25-2008

Excellent Value - Accessible

This is an excellent self-teaching French language guide - and a good value for the price. The book is divided into three sections. The first section is a typical boy-girl 'let's learn about our two cultures' storyline. Nothing exciting here. But the second section is more interesting and...

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  • From: Amazon
  • Posted: Jun-22-2008

Easy first dip into reading French

I found this book well organized and written as a first reader. The concepts were introduced in a carefully thought out fashion with progression from easy to difficult.

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  • From: Amazon
  • Posted: Jun-08-2008

Easy French Reader

I studied French for two years back in High School. It has been over 40 years since I have had any contact with French. This book is excellent for someone with a small amount of knowledge of the French language and is trying to rebuild their reading skills. There is a small dictionary in the...

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  • From: Amazon
  • Posted: Apr-24-2008

What a great book!

With very little French (what I got from a phrasebook on holiday for a couple of weeks), I bought this book and started reading it on the train to work. It was great. It has a good lexicon in the back, and as you progress most new words appear in the margin with a translation. It still takes...

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  • Posted: Dec-23-2007

My first French Reader - hit the mark

I am middle aged, poor at languages, and attempting to learn French. I have completed 50 hours of lessons that have mainly focussed on learning language fragments. With this book, everything started to click into place for me. The book is in three sections, each progressively more difficult. I...

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