French in Action: A Beginning Course in Language and Culture: The Capretz Method, Workbook Part 1 (English and French Edition)

French in Action: A Beginning Course in Language and Culture: The Capretz Method, Workbook Part 1 (English and French Edition) by Capretz, Pierre J.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780300176124.

French in Action is a model for video-based language instruction, and the new edition updates the text and workbook for todays students. Since it was first published, French in Action: A Beginning Course in Language and Culture—The Capretz Method has been widely recognized in the field as a model for video-based foreign-language instructional materials. The third edition has been revised by Pierre Capretz and Barry Lydgate and includes new, contemporary illustrations throughout and more-relevant information for todays students in the Documents sections of each lesson. A completely new feature is a journal by the popular character Marie-Laure, who observes and humorously comments on the political, cultural, and technological changes in the world between 1985 and today. The new edition also incorporates more content about the entire Francophone world. In use by hundreds of colleges, universities, and high schools, French in Action remains a powerful educational resource, and the third edition updates the course for a new generation of learners.