French Français
6 guides · 1 tool · Absolute beginner to intermediate
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Learn French without a classTen verbs, the numbers past sixty, three things to accept on day one- French sounds English does not haveLiaison, the five accent marks, nasal vowels and the French r
Train the ear first: spoken FrenchFour listening stages, five passes on one clip, what subtitles tidy up
Twenty minutes of French, every morning20 minutes, a four-section notebook, and what stalls beginners- French workbooks for adults studying aloneFive workbooks compared on answer key, audio and explanations
- Self-study for the DELF B1: a 12-week planThe format, the marking, a 12-week plan, and the oral with a tutor
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Easy French Step-by-Step
Myrna Bell RochesterBeginner
Why this one: A grammar-first beginner book for the self-study order used in these guides.
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Annie Heminway, McGraw HillBeginning to intermediate
Why this one: English explanations that compare French with English grammar, an answer key in the book, and recorded answers to more than 150 exercises online and in the app, which makes it the safest single workbook for a beginner-to-intermediate adult working alone.
Skip if: School French left you with most of the basics.
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