French for Reading and Translation

by Shannon R. Becker

Overview

French for Reading and Translation is a comprehensive introduction to French grammar and vocabulary for those who want to learn to read and understand French, either to conduct academic research or to experience French literature in its original form.

Rather than explaining every grammatical concept in tedious detail, the book gives easy-to-follow explanations followed by abundant examples and opportunities to see the language in use. It encourages readers to learn vocabulary by showing them how to break it down and how to recognize related words. It gives learners the opportunity to use various reading strategies as they apply this newfound knowledge to the French passages provided.

An engaging guide that will help readers decode the intricacies of the French language, this is an ideal resource for graduate students and researchers consulting French sources.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367344542
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/01/2020
Pages:	236
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Shannon R. Becker is Assistant Professor of French at Northern Illinois University, USA.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments x

Preface xi

Preliminary chapter: reading strategies, cognates, and pronunciation 1

I Introduction to reading strategies 1

II Cognates and faux amis 2

III French pronunciation and spelling 3

1 Nouns, articles, and prepositions 5

I Funny French! 5

II Vocabulary 6

III Grammar 8

IV Reading and translation 14

2 Subjects and verbs, present tense, questions 16

I Funny French! 16

II Vocabulary 17

III Grammar 21

IV Reading and translation 30

3 Adjectives and adverbs 31

I Funny French! 31

II Vocabulary 31

III Grammar 35

IV Reading and translation 47

4 More determiners 49

I Funny French! 49

II Vocabulary 50

III Grammar 55

IV Reading and translation 60

5 The imperfect and the compound past 61

I Funny French! 61

II Vocabulary 62

III Grammar 64

IV Reading and translation 69

6 Reflexive and reciprocal verbs 71

I Funny French! 71

II Vocabulary 72

III Grammar 75

IV Reading and translation 81

7 Direct and indirect object pronouns 83

I Funny French! 83

II Vocabulary 84

III Grammar 87

IV Reading and translation 94

8 Relative and interrogative pronouns 96

I Funny French! 96

II Vocabulary 97

III Grammar 101

IV Reading and translation 107

9 Demonstrative, possessive, and disjunctive pronouns 109

I Funny French! 109

II Vocabulary 110

III Grammar 113

IV Reading and translation 119

10 Future tense and conditional mood 121

I Funny French! 121

II Vocabulary 122

III Grammar 124

IV Reading and translation 131

11 Impersonal expressions and obligation 133

I Funny French! 133

II Vocabulary 134

III Grammar 139

IV Reading and translation 146

12 Present participles, past participles, and infinitives 148

I Funny French! 148

II Vocabulary 149

III Grammar 150

IV Reading and translation 158

13 Simple past 160

I Funny French! 160

II Vocabulary 160

III Grammar 162

IV Reading and translation 166

14 More compound tenses 168

I Funny French! 168

II Vocabulary 169

III Grammar 171

IV Reading and translation 180

15 Common academic and idiomatic constructions 182

I Funny French! 182

II Vocabulary 183

III Grammar 188

IV Reading and translation 192

Bibliography 194

Answer key 196

Index 220