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Positives - - comprehensive, communicative approach- thoughtful cultural information in each unit -- students get a full first-year French course- audio files for oral exercises available from the author when the textbook is adopted. -...read more
Positives - - comprehensive, communicative approach- thoughtful cultural information in each unit -- students get a full first-year French course- audio files for oral exercises available from the author when the textbook is adopted. - well-organized and easy to follow- students can buy a print-on-demand copy very cheaply- answer keys includedNegatives- only available as pdf or print-on-demand so there is no option for auto-correct of exercises and the like
Gretchen Angelo's Liberte (volumes I and II) is an excellent resource. We have used it for about 4 years as our first-year French textbook. The textbook is available online in pdf form and accessible to all. In addition, we ask our students to purchase the paper copy through the print-on-demand publisher, Lulu, students. The cost comes out to about $11-$15 dollars per semester. Having the actual text pays off in that students can use the textbook as a workbook as well.
The book covers all the areas taught in a two-semester first year college French course. There are twelve chapters each composed of three sections: Activities, Grammar and Lab Wroksheet and Review. Each chapter includes French-English vocabulary...read more
The book covers all the areas taught in a two-semester first year college French course. There are twelve chapters each composed of three sections: Activities, Grammar and Lab Wroksheet and Review. Each chapter includes French-English vocabulary at the end of section 1.Each chapter focuses on a theme of interest and use to a beginner. The book incorporates the four major objectives of learning a foreign language: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Cultural understanding. The grammar topics are manageable and not excessive for a first-year textbook. In general, the exercises a written well. Chapters 1-4 conclude with a self-check section that students can use to make sure they have understood the materials covered.
The material presented in the book is quite accurate. Although I have not closely read the entire book, I noticed one minor error. On p. 198, in Ex A1.1, on the left-hand column, in #10 the word "pour" should be deleted.
However, there is at least one instance where a concept that is taught later in the book is used in an earlier chapter. The comparative is fully introduced in Chapter 4. But, in Chapter 2, students are asked to compare people by age using the comparatives "older than" and "younger than." The comparative can be avoided in the latter context.
The book was published in 2003, so most of its cultural references to politics, the media, entertainment, and culture are outdated. It could include more references to French-speaking countries, but the author specifies that the language used as a reference is what is spoken in France.The book's format is fairly conservative (the fonts, colors, layout, etc.). The books contains almost no errors and the French is excellent.
The structure and progression of the book is solid, but the cultural references (Charlemagne) as well as some of the exercises (doing math in French) could be updated. The problem is that the book needs so many updates, partly because the book has become so large, it might be impractical to do.
The grammar explanations are explicit and thorough, including information about the history of the language, which makes reading them pleasurable and different from the explanations in many other books.
This is the strong point of Liberté. Though the book says that it uses the communicative approach, it remains an excellent reference book for learning the language in a more traditional manner. There are no errors in the book.
I have found a number of good activities and excellent explanations in the book that I would love to use for students of mine who need a good grounding in linguistics. The book is not immersive and communicative enough, however, for the active language classroom that I wish to create. I could use Liberté as a supplement in my courses, but not as the primary textbook.
The book covers the areas and ideas appropriately. However, one weakness of the book is the absence of an index or glossary. Each chapter contains a helpful vocabulary reference sheet, but the book as a whole does not have this. One reason,...read more
The book covers the areas and ideas appropriately. However, one weakness of the book is the absence of an index or glossary. Each chapter contains a helpful vocabulary reference sheet, but the book as a whole does not have this. One reason, perhaps, is that the .pdf version of the book is fully searchable, and other online dictionaries exist and are quite useful. Still, an index in particular would be helpful.
The grammatical explanations in each chapter are quite clearly written. At times, there could be more examples given as illustrations, but offsetting this is the presence of many comprehension-check activities for the students to do as they study. The explanations are readable, and written in prose not typical of introductory second-language textbooks, which tend to be much more bullet-point-oriented and choppy. Also, the mini-vocabulaire boxes in the margins of reading passages and communicative activities are small enough not to be overwhelming to the task but well-chosen for effectiveness.
This e-book aims to achieve the intermediate low-mid ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) standard for students. It certainly has achieved this primary objective covering the four pillars of language learning: Speaking,...read more
This e-book aims to achieve the intermediate low-mid ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) standard for students. It certainly has achieved this primary objective covering the four pillars of language learning: Speaking, Writing, Listening (Understanding) and Reading, using various multimedia techniques and phonetic transcriptions.
Having studied French language and culture since 1972, I think that the contents of this book won't become obsolete very soon. Whilst French as any other language will always evolve, the level that this book is aimed at, would always that it forms the foundation, of further study.
The book is very clear in its structure and formatting. Each chapter starts with the objectives, then continues with exercises and activities and a contextualised vocabulary update. A grammar section follows, with a lab exercise and summary. The final section contains a set of revision exercises, nicely rounding off the chapter and ensuring the objectives have been ,et.
The book is exceptionally consistent, which is always a benefit to students. As they work through the materials they get to know what to expect and are able to plan their studies accordingly. In addition it also clearly helps any French tutors to plan their teaching if they intend to use the book.
The author has structured the book in a very elegant manner for electronic usage. I've been analysing it using Books on an iPad. Each page can fit snugly onto the iPad and can be easily turned.(in portrait mode). As such the reader is able to literally study a page at time. The author has also made good use of side-bars contains tips and hyperlinks to and stand-alone tables containing the words, phonetic transcriptions, and meanings, etc.
The topics selected for the book are excellent and relate to "la vie quotidienne" in France. They also compare favourably with other study materials I have encountered since I started studying French in the 1970s. The materials are also very relevant , utilising French names, Francophone countries, photos, newspapers and places of interest. It is a pleasure to read.
The book's interface is immaculate. As I said I've used and iPad with iBooks software and there are no navigation problems The search facilities find words and phrases without difficulty, including metadata to find photos.
The book is culturally relevant. Whilst there are references to Francophone countries, including those in Africa and North America it can also be argued that it is "France-centric". Examples are the holidays referred to in one of the exercises relate to France.
I would definitely recommend this book as a text for foundation level at university or "A Level". Even though it is written in the USA for an apparent American audience, the author displays a definitive knowledge of the French language and culture.
The content is up-to-date, and with regular updates and reviews it will remain relevant (particularly where certain cultural notes and contexts are concerned). The grammar itself is timeless. To make this textbook more up-to-date pedagogical trends, I would like to see more use of film (short films or feature-length), and to see these updated every few years.
The book is exceedingly clear and well-organized. I appreciate very much that the beginning of each chapter states very clearly what the learning objectives for the chapter are. The use of English in this case will be very helpful for first-year French learners.
The text is very consistent, employing a "spiral" method in which certain materials are recycled throughout the text in order to help students to gain mastery through repetition. Like any good textbook, the material builds on itself throughout the book.
The text materials can easily be divided into subunits suited to the instructor's purposes, who may easily pick and choose which materials to use or not to use. The book is not overly self-referential and easily divisible into specific exercises, projects, or emphases. 2ff7e9595c
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