The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning French

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning French
Author: Gail Stein
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 479
Release: 1999
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 002863229X

You're no idiot, of course. You appreciate wine and brie, can pronounce "croissant," and know that "bonjour" means hello. But when it comes to actually learning the language, you feel stranded on the Eiffel Tower with no way down. Don't strap on your parachute just yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning French, Second Edition makes mastering French fun and entertaining--instead of bogging you down with verb tenses and vocabulary lists. You'll feel confident about "parlaying" your new proficiency into conversations with native speakers. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning Spanish

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning Spanish
Author: Gail Stein
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 479
Release: 2003
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 0028644514

Presents the principles of Spanish vocabulary, grammar, and usage for immediate use, along with a Spanish/English-English/Spanish dictionary, a guide to pronunciation, cultural information, useful phrases, and exercises.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning French

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning French
Author: Gail Stein
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 470
Release: 2003
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9781592570553

An updated guide to French language self-instruction features French basics for immediate use, a guide to pronounciation, cultural advice, and vocabulary appropriate for such activities as shopping, dining out, and traveling, along with exercises, activities, and more. Original.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Intermediate French

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Intermediate French
Author: Helene Knoerr
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2000
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780028639291

Provides instruction for englarging vocabulary, offer tips on improving pronunciation and translation and explores France's history and culture.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to French Verbs

The Complete Idiot's Guide to French Verbs
Author: Gail Stein
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2004
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9781592571932

French can be a difficult language when it comes to irregular verbs and rules for conjugation. This book solves the problem many readers have with sorting out regular and irregular verbs, uses, tenses, and endings. With lots of exercises and examples to ensure readers have a verb down pat, this book teaches them the tense or rule and explains why the verb is irregular, or why the ending is different. In a unique blend of reference and tutorial chapters, Gail Stein makes French verbs accessible and easy to learn.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cheeses of the World

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cheeses of the World
Author: Jeanette Hurt
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2008-04-01
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1440636184

Any way you cut it, cheese has global appeal. Cheese is one of the most varied and flavorful foods in the world. Its unique appeal lies in its range of textures, aromas, flavors, means of production, and milk sources. With this guide, readers will discover everything they need to know about European and American cheeses, including the growth of artisan cheeses, how to shop for cheese, combining cheese with food and drink, cooking cheese, and making cheese. • Over the past two decades, the quality, availability and popularity of artisan cheeses has grown • Cheese consumption has increased from 11.3 to 31.2 pounds per person over the last 30 years • 1 to 3 of the supermarkets offer full-service cheese counters with up to 300 varieties

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Native American History

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Native American History
Author: Walter C. Fleming
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2003
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780028644691

This book is a comprehensive overview of the history and culture of the peoples who are now known as the First Americans. Author Walter C. Fleming covers the many different tribes that stretched from the Atlantic to the Pacific, including compelling biographies of their greatest leaders. He examines the beliefs, customs, legends and the myriad contributions Native Americans have given to modern society, and details the often tragic history of their conquest by European invaders, their treatment-both historical and recent-under the U.S. government, and the harsh reality of life on today's reservations.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning French on Your Own

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning French on Your Own
Author: Gail Stein
Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
Total Pages: 376
Release: 1996
Genre: French language
ISBN: 9780028610436

A guide to learning French fast that includes methods for learning idioms and slang terms, cultural tips for tourists, basic vocabulary lists, pronunciation guides, and grammar exercises.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cycling

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cycling
Author: Vic Armijo
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 436
Release: 1999
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780028629292

Explores the history of cycling, discusses bike safety and maintenance, and explains how to maintain and repair a bicycle

The Pocket Idiot's Guide to French Phrases, 3rd Edition

The Pocket Idiot's Guide to French Phrases, 3rd Edition
Author: Gail Stein
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2009-06-02
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1101060123

Beyond Bonjour and Adieu! This third edition of The Pocket Idiot's GuideTM to French Phrases includes updated information on technology and transportation, shopping, dining, and dealing with emergencies, as well as a brand-new business travel section. Whether they're preparing for a vacation or a business trip, this must-have guide provides readers with all the phrases needed to communicate with native French speakers - and even sound like one. ? According to the World Tourism Organization, France is the world's top tourist destination ? As a foreign language, French is the second most frequently taught language in the world after English ? Beginning-level foreign language Complete Idiot's Guides® have been among the series' most consistently successful performers