TY - SOUND AU - McLachlan,Anneli TI - Quickstart French SN - 9781406644494 (sound discs) : U1 - 448.3421 MCL 22 PY - 2008/// CY - [Harlow] PB - BBC Active KW - French language KW - Sound recordings for English speakers KW - Spoken French KW - Problems, exercises, etc KW - Languages KW - ukslc KW - Language teaching & learning KW - thema KW - Language self-study texts KW - French KW - Language teaching & learning material & coursework N1 - Previous ed.: 2003; Author, Anneli McLachlan; In plastic case 20 x 14 cm; Compact discs N2 - 'Quickstart' is aimed at the growing number of people going away on weekend or short European breaks who want to grasp the basics of the language beforehand, without having to master any complicated grammar or phrases. The CD's contain special features for iPod and iPhone; Quickstart French is an audio course for complete beginners. Two 70-minute CDs introduce you to essential holiday language so you'll learn how to find a place to stay, get around town, order in restaurants, hit the shops, have a drink and enjoy the nightlife. Quickstart French is a simple and effective way to get going and build your confidence - fast! This engaging and well-structured approach breaks down the key language into manageable chunks and gives plenty of opportunity to listen and practise, as well as produce the language yourself. Learn French at home or on the move: play it on your CD player or computer load it onto your MP3 player play it on your iPod or iPhone and take advantage of the special features, which enable you to view the dialogues and their translations as you listen. Each episode has been chapterised so that you can navigate easily between sections to revisit what you've learned. Contents: 2 audio CDs (CD 1 includes the optimised MP4 files for installation via your PC or Mac, allowing you to use the special features on your iPod or iPhone) 40-page booklet Also available in the series: Arabic, Chinese, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish. Special features compatible with: iPod nano (1st generation 1GB, 2GB, 4GB) iPod nano (2nd generation aluminium 2GB, 4GB, 8GB) iPod nano (3rd generation video 4GB, 8GB) iPod classic (80GB, 160GB) iPod (5th generation video 60GB, 80GB) iPod (5th generation video 30GB) iPod touch (8GB, 16GB, 32GB) iPhone (4GB, 8GB, 16GB) iPhone 3G (8GB, 16GB) (iPod and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc.) ER -