Ouvertures: Cours Intermediaire de Francais, 4th Edition

Ouvertures uses culture as the organizing principle to its communicative approach in the teaching of speaking, reading, listening, and writing. It offers content-based instruction where a cultural theme serves as a unifying element within each chapter. It also promotes a contrastive approach to culutre that encourages (self-)exploration rather than judgments. And, finally, Ouvertures seeks to provide a manageable amount of material while paying throrough and appropriately distributed attention to all five skills.

H. Jay Siskin received his Ph.D. from Cornell University in Romance and French linguistics. He is Professor of French and Program Chair of World Languages at Cabrillo College. He is author of five textbooks in French, as well as numerous articles and reviews that have appeared in such publications as The French Review, Foreign Language Annals, and the PMLA. Most recently, he has edited a volume of essays entitled From Thought to Action: Exploring Beliefs and Outcomes in the Foreign Language Program. His book, which explores the cultural context of university-level foreign language teaching, wi

Immerse yourself in the French-speaking world

When you immerse yourself in the French-speaking world, you become engaged in the language. Francophone culture not only draws you in with its richness and vibrancy; it’s also the best vehicle for mastering the language.

That’s why Siskin, Field, and Storme’s Fourth Edition of Ouvertures uses culture as an organizing principle. Ouvertures integrates culture into the teaching of all five skills—speaking, grammar, listening, reading, and writing. These skills provide the basis for exploring the cultures of the francophone world.

Features

• Cultural themes serve as unifying elements within each chapter. New readings update the cultural focus of the text, and new cultural sections (Notions de culture) expand the chapter themes.

• The text presents a manageable amount of material while paying thorough attention to all five skills.

• New, realia-based exercises (À la loupe) encourage you to think critically.

• The text’s process-writing approach to composition assignments helps you brainstorm vocabulary, create plans, and write and revise drafts.

• A two-step grammar presentation first quickly reviews grammar points generally covered in first-year French courses, and then explains and practices new grammar that you need at the intermediate level of French.

The Complete Ouvertures package:

• Lab Audio CDs to accompany the Lab Manual portion of the Activities Manual (ISBN: 0-471-77415-4)

• Activities Manual including the Workbook, Lab Manual, and Workbook Answer Key (ISBN: 0-471-47865-2)

• Ouvertures DVD (ISBN: 0-471-77211-9)

• Password-protected Instructor's Book Companion Website including the Online Instructor's Manual /a>

• Student's Book Companion Website

Immerse yourself in the French-speaking world When you immerse yourself in the French-speaking world, you become engaged in the language. Francophone culture not only draws you in with its richness and vibrancy; it's also the best vehicle for mastering the language. That's why Siskin, Field, and Storme's Fourth Edition of Ouvertures uses culture as an organizing principle. Ouvertures integrates culture into the teaching of all five skills--speaking, grammar, listening, reading, and writing. These skills provide the basis for exploring the cultures of the francophone world. Features Cultural themes serve as unifying elements within each chapter. New readings update the cultural focus of the text, and new cultural sections (Notions de culture) expand the chapter themes. The text presents a manageable amount of material while paying thorough attention to all five skills. New, realia-based exercises ( la loupe) encourage you to think critically. The text's process-writing approach to composition assignments helps you brainstorm vocabulary, create plans, and write and revise drafts. A two-step grammar presentation first quickly reviews grammar points generally covered in first-year French courses, and then explains and practices new grammar that you need at the intermediate level of French. The Complete Ouvertures package: Lab Audio CDs to accompany the Lab Manual portion of the Activities Manual (ISBN: 0-471-77415-4) Activities Manual including the Workbook, Lab Manual, and Workbook Answer Key (ISBN: 0-471-47865-2) Ouvertures DVD (ISBN: 0-471-77211-9) Password-protected Instructors Book Companion Website including the Online Instructors Manual Students Book Companion Website

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