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French in Action: A Beginning Course in Language and Culture: The Capretz Method, Part 1 (English and French Edition) Third Edition

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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. The third edition has been revised by Pierre Capretz and Barry Lydgate and includes new, contemporary illustrations throughout and more-relevant information for today's students in the Documents sections of each lesson. A completely new feature is a journal by the popular character Marie-Laure, who observes and humorously comments on the political, cultural, and technological changes in the world between 1985 and today. The new edition also incorporates more content about the entire Francophone world. In use by hundreds of colleges, universities, and high schools, French in Action remains a powerful educational resource, and the third edition updates the course for a new generation of learners.

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"Unique in its magnitude, versatility, and state-of-the-art method. . . . A real breakthrough."—Antoinette Shewmake, French Review

"The closest thing to a total immersion in language and culture short of a trip to France. . . . Capretz and his colleagues have set a new standard for foreign language teaching materials."—Roger Neff, Modern Language Journal



"[A]n entirely new feature is the journal maintained by the ever-popular character of Marie-Laure. . . . It is exactly this aspect of the third edition that will keep students interested in using
French in Action. . . . I also like the fact that the latest edition of French in Action incorporates much more material on the entire Francophone world. . . . [T]he third edition comes complete with concise grammar explanations that support the grammar exercises in addition to thirty pages of conjugaison des verbes types."—Eileen M. Angelini, The NECTFL Review

"I have been an unconditional proponent of French in Action for 14 years and continue to use it with great success. Why? Because French in Action is the only text that allows French to be taught without using English. The pedagogical sections of the videos—and not the English language—serve as the reference point for the text. Where events have overtaken the movie (i.e., the euro, the Internet, le téléphone portable, etc.), it is easy for a professor to continue to use the videos and all the mise en oeuvre questions with minor updates."—Jeffrey H. Fox, College of DuPage

About the Author

Pierre Capretz is the creator of French in Action and a pioneer in video-based foreign-language instruction. He taught French at Yale University from 1956 to 2003 and was director of the Yale Language Laboratory from 1963 to 2000. Barry Lydgate is professor of French at Wellesley College.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Yale University Press; Third edition (September 30, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English, French
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 376 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0300176104
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0300176100
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.28 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.56 x 11 inches
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2024
    Using this book, together with videos and audio found online, is probably the best way to learn French except for an immersion course in France! I actually learned French years ago with a similar method, considered revolutionary at the time. Trying to revive it for an upcoming trip.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2020
    Used this textbook along with the workbook and videos for my first year of learning French. Very different style than what I was used to when learning a new language but still effective. This method jumps right into French instead of slowly teaching the basics. Still managed to make great progress despite it being a little dated!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2023
    The book came in early and in good condition.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2018
    Great college-level introduction to French. This part 1 is the equivalent to the first year of college French. If you already know a little French, this is a great book.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2021
    paid for new books and these are damages, dented, and smudged.
  • Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2024
    professional work and workers .
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2015
    The product is as advertised and came on time with tracking
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2022
    If you want to improve your listening, I would follow this program. Yes, it's from the 1980s. That might put some people off. However, if you're not great at listening and watch the videos more than once and take your time, your listening skills will take off. You just have to be patient. Haven't finished it yet, but I've gone through 12 of the videos and the text and audio. You have to buy those separately or online. The audio isn't necessary, but can reinforce things.
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  • Trisha-Lee Wasmund
    5.0 out of 5 stars Received on time in excellent condition.
    Reviewed in Canada on March 22, 2021
    As expected, but I found out later that I would have got the textbook from my school as part of my tuition. Wont make that mistake again.
  • WhattheDickens!
    1.0 out of 5 stars The Very Worst!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 11, 2018
    Absolutely dreadful! I can't believe I fell for this and paid over 35 quid for it. It's so wooden, so old-fashioned, like something from the 1950s audio-visual repetitiveness in terms of teaching style. They really shouldn't be selling language learning materials this old in 2018!