ALL MEMOIRS BRING THE PAST INTO THE PRESENT, but only a few manage to illuminate both simultaneously. French Hats in Iran, a quietly insightful... masterpiece of remembrance, belongs in that select group. Heydar Radjavi's evocations of growing up in Tabriz in the 1930s and 1940s describe a traditionalist Iran grappling with modernity, a process as fraught with contradictions and stresses then as it is in Iran today. In a series of mini-tales, we meet a rich cast of characters: the elderly father who works in the Tabriz bazaar and runs his household according to unbending religious precepts; the resourceful mother who finds ways to enjoy such forbidden frivolities as music; the female playmate who marries at the age of nine; the teacher whose personal journey takes him from strictest piety to political radicalism; and many more. Finding a path through all the complexities is Radjavi himself--a wide-eyed little boy in some episodes, an adventurous teenager in others, and finally a young man preparing to enter a fast-changing world. The tone is always light, the memories wonderfully vivid, and the underlying theme of tension between old and new truly timeless.

The Workbook/Lab Manual contains additional practice grammar, vocabulary, and writing. Abundant listening comprehension practice with simulated... conversations and pronunciation practice is also included.

Since it was first published, French in Action: A Beginning Course in Language and Culture -- The Capretz Method has been widely recognized in the field... as a model for video-based foreign-language instructional materials. This groundbreaking, critically acclaimed approach to French language learning effectively combines video, audio, and text to help students use real, unsimplified French in the dynamic context of actual communication. Designed to be used in conjunction with the celebrated PBS video series (available from the Annenberg/CPB Project), the print and audio materials, which form the complete program, include textbooks, an instructor's guide, workbooks, an extensive audio program, study guides, and a testing program. This second edition textbook is now available in two separate volumes -- parts 1 and 2 -- each covering 26 lessons of instruction. Major funding for French in Action was provided by the Annenberg/CPB Project.

Since it was first published, French in Action: A Beginning Course in Language and Culture -- The Capretz Method has been widely recognized in the field... as a model for video-based foreign-language instructional materials. This groundbreaking, critically acclaimed approach to French language learning effectively combines video, audio, and text to help students use real, unsimplified French in the dynamic context of actual communication. Designed to be used in conjunction with the celebrated PBS video series (available from the Annenberg/CPB Project), the print and audio materials, which form the complete program, include textbooks, an instructor's guide, workbooks, an extensive audio program, study guides, and a testing program. This second edition textbook is now available in two separate volumes -- parts 1 and 2 -- each covering 26 lessons of instruction. Major funding for French in Action was provided by the Annenberg/CPB Project.

The Capretz Method has been widely recognized in the field as teh first fully integrated multimedia course and has been used at more than 2,000... institutions. This groundbreaking, critically acclaimed approach to French language learning effectively combines video, audio and text to help students use real, unsimplified French in the dynamic context of actual commnication.

In this comprehensive introduction, Henriette Walter provides the reader with a panoramic view of the development of the French language in the past,... present and future.

This combined book of key words and expressions gives you the absolutely essential words you'll need to know to navigate everyday French conversation.... For example, it would be difficult to get through a single day in France without hearing each of the words truc, bise and Pardon! at least once. Well, these words are all here in this book, and lots more, like défense de, foutu, fichu, drôle de, en liquide, and et alors? The use of each is discussed and illustrated with examples. After reading this book, you'll not only recognize these key words if you hear or read them, but you'll also be able to use them correctly yourself. This book will be a pleasure for you. It's one of those rare finds, a book that is both very useful and fun to read! About the Author Saul H. Rosenthal has published the following French and English learning books: The Rules for the Gender of French Nouns, (3rd revised edition) Speaking Better French, Faux Amis Speaking Better French, more Faux Amis Speaking Better French, still more Faux Amis French Faux Amis: The Combined Book Speaking Better French, The Key Words and Expressions Speaking Better French, More Key Words and ExpressionsFrench Key Words and ExpressionsAll the French You Use Without Knowing ItMore French You Use Without Knowing It et en français Les règles du genre des noms au masculin et au fémininMieux parler anglais, Faux amis