Practising French Grammar, Second Edition - A Workbook

Practising French Grammar, Second Edition - A Workbook by Roger Hawkins, Marie-Noëlle Lamy, Richard Towell

Summary:

The new edition of Practising French Grammar offers a set of varied and accessible exercises for developing a deep practical awareness of French as it is spoken and written today. It can be used alone or as the ideal companion to the new edition of the widely acclaimed French Grammar and Usage by Roger Hawkins and Richard Towell. The new edition benefits from the addition of a glossary of grammatical terms and a variety of new and updated exercises designed to stimulate even the most grammar-shy student. Lively, authentic texts and activities, as well as jokes and cartoons, help students to expand their vocabulary, and their ability to speak French. Practising French Grammar provides summaries of key grammatical points at the beginning of each exercise, as well as model answers to the exercises and translations of difficult words making it ideal for use both in class and by independent learners.

• Can be used independently or in conjunction with French Grammar and Usage
• A wide variety of exercises ensure that interest is maintained
• Numerous original sources including French cartoons, newspapers and literature show real examples of language usage
• An answer key for all exercises enables students to work independently
• Includes a new glossary of grammatical terms

Table of Contents:

• Nouns
• Determiners
• Personal and impersonal pronouns
• Adjectives
• Adverbs
• Numbers
• Verb forms
• Verb constructions
• Agreement
• Tense
• The subjunctive, modal verbs and exclamatives
• Infinitives
• Prepositions
• Questions
• Relative clauses
• Negation
• Conjunctions and other linking constructions
• Answers to the exercises.

Practising French Grammar, Second Edition - A Workbook - About the Author(s):

Roger Hawkins is Professor of Language and Linguistics at the University of Essex. Richard Towell is Professor of French Applied Linguistics at the University of Salford and a past President of the Association of French Language Studies. Marie-Noëlle Lamy is Professor of Distance Language Learning at the Open University.

Readership:

Undergraduate students of French. A-level students of French, adult self-learners.

Practising French Grammar, Second Edition - A Workbook - Reviews:

"...presents a remarkably varied suite of exercises..." FS LIII

"I know of no other bread 'n' butter grammar book that tackles grammar so clearly and so effectively. Uncluttered by jargon and not riddled with exceptions, it has a plain message for all advanced learners of French." Alan Smalley, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

"A book that takes the burden off the teacher's shoulders ... a remarkably varied suite of exercises." Malcolm Offord, French Studies (about the 1st edition)