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More than a phrase book, this handy pocket-guides is a must for obtaining a better grasp of the French local culture and coping with everyday situations.
It offers:
- Insight into local customs,
- Everyday phrases,
- Key vocabulary in current use,
- Basic grammar rules,
- A glossary,
and includes a handy flap-cover displaying key words and phrases at a glance.

To prepare your trips efficiently, the Conversation Kits offer an essential extra: the power of speech! Designed to complement the phrase book, the kit contains an audio CD for conversation and comprehension practice. All the useful sentences from the phrase book are recorded in both languages, so you can hear, understand and repeat the main vocabulary before your trip, in the car for example.

Assimil is the is the ideal solution for anyone wanting to learn modern, practical French in an effective and natural way.

The book is based on a logical but original approach. It combines a functional and varied vocabulary with sufficient grammar to enable you to master conversational French in just a few months.

All Assimil courses are based on Intuitive Assimilation, an original principle that is both simple and highly effective. We have taken this natural process, through which you learned your own language, and adapted it to our books and audio courses. Working progressively, with natural, lively dialogues, simple text notes and exercises, you will progress steadily  to a level where you are able to converse in everyday situations.

- The first part of the course is the passive phase : you immerse yourself in the language by reading and repeating each lesson.

- During the second, active phase, you use the structures and reflexes you have already absorbed while continuing to advance and learn.
In just a few months, you will able to speak French easily, fluently and naturally.

113 lessons, 592 pages and 1 CD (total length: 3 hrs 10)
Common European Framework Level B2

The MP3 CD provides:

- the choice between listening to the lessons continuously or phrase by phrase

The book is based on a logical but original approach. It combines a functional and varied vocabulary with sufficient grammar to enable you to master conversational French in just a few months.

All Assimil courses are based on Intuitive Assimilation, an original principle that is both simple and highly effective. We have taken this natural process, through which you learned your own language, and adapted it to our books and audio courses. Working progressively, with natural, lively dialogues, simple text notes and exercises, you will progress steadily to a level where you are able to converse in everyday situations.

- The first part of the course is the passive phase : you immerse yourself in the language by reading and repeating each lesson.

- During the second, active phase, you use the structures and reflexes you have already absorbed while continuing to advance and learn.
In just a few months, you will able to speak French easily, fluently and naturally.

Assimil is the is the ideal solution for anyone wanting to learn modern, practical French in an effective and natural way.

The book is based on a logical but original approach. It combines a functional and varied vocabulary with sufficient grammar to enable you to improve conversational French in just a few months. 

Hardback, 70 lessons, 350 pages and 1 MP3 CD (total length: 3 hrs)

The MP3 CD provides:

- the choice between listening to the lessons continuously or phrase by phrase

This course introduces you to the subtleties of the French language. Based on everyday situations, the lessons also offer an eclectic approach to French literature. Using French helps you to really practise the language!

Hardback, 70 lessons, 350 pages and 1 audio CD (total length: 3 hrs)

Gain the confidence to enter the French-speaking business world. This highly diversified course deals with a range of topics including marketing, feasibility studies, finance and trade negotiations.

Hardback, 40 chapters in 496 pages and 4 CDs (total length: 4 hrs 15)