Vis-a-vis: Beginning French
© 2012The Canadian Edition of Vis-à-vis engages students through an integration of Francophone culture with a balanced four-skills approach to learning French language. The result is a unique, contemporary, and interesting text, which helps students build a solid foundation in Introductory French.
The twelve chapters of the Canadian Edition of Vis-à-vis are divided into five lessons, each easily located. Vocabulary, grammar, cultural material, and skill-building activities are grouped into distinct and regular lessons for optimum ease of use. Each grouping of three chapters focuses on a different French or Francophone character and region.
Brief Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Une nouvelle aventure
Chapter 2 Nous les étudiants
Chapter 3 À la maison
Featuring Les vidéoblogs d’Émilie
Bienvenue en Amérique du Nord
Chapter 4 De génération en génération
Chapter 5 À table
Chapter 6 Vive les vacances
Featuring Les vidéoblogs d’Hassan
Bienvenue en Afrique francophone
Chapter 7 En route
Chapter 8 Le monde multimedia
Chapter 9 La passion pour les arts
Featuring Les vidéoblogs de Juliette
Bienvenue en Europe francophone
Chapter 10 La vie quotidienne
Chapter 11 Sur le marché du travail
Chapter 12 Qu’en pensez-vous ?
Featuring Les vidéoblogs d’Hector
Bienvenue dans les îles francophones
A Canadian student has been added to the cast of Vis-à-vis characters. Émilie is a francophone from Saskatchewan who has returned from a year in France to study in St. Boniface, Manitoba.
Le vidéoblog de… includes new video footage incorporating Émilie's experiences into the American video program.
Illustrations reflect Canadian geography and culture.
Canadian cultural content has been added throughout.
Le français familier has been added to many chapters to highlight informal expressions used in Canadian French.
Alternate Canadian vocabulary has been introduced where it differs significantly from that used in other parts of the French-speaking world.
Vocabulary lists at the end of each chapter have been re-recorded by Canadian francophones and are available in the audio program.
Prononcez bien! features have also been re-recorded by French-speaking Canadians.
Retained Features
Reportage readings explore cultural, social, and historical topics that address current interests and technological advancements of the twenty-first century.
Lecture reading passages that have been revised and include new headings as well as adjustments to length and content to help students navigate the text.
The Pour s'amuser feature contains jokes, puzzles, quotations, and other brief activities.
La vie en chantant includes links to the new iTunes playlist, brief biographies of singers and musical groups, and pre- and post-listening exercises for each song featured.
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