Presents a simple approach to French grammar intended to give the reader a basic command of the language with a minimum of jargon and unnecessary material, with an audio CD, maps, cultural tips, and links to Internet sites.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • For anyone who wants to learn a foreign language, this is the method that will finally make the words stick. “A brilliant and thoroughly modern guide to learning new languages.”—Gary Marcus, cognitive psychologist and author of the New York Times bestseller Guitar Zero At thirty years old, Gabriel Wyner speaks six languages fluently. He didn’t learn them in school—who does? Rather, he learned them in the past few years, working on his own and practicing on the subway, using simple techniques and free online resources—and here he wants to show others what he’s discovered. Starting with pronunciation, you’ll learn how to rewire your ears and turn foreign sounds into familiar sounds. You’ll retrain your tongue to produce those sounds accurately, using tricks from opera singers and actors. Next, you’ll begin to tackle words, and connect sounds and spellings to imagery rather than translations, which will enable you to think in a foreign language. And with the help of sophisticated spaced-repetition techniques, you’ll be able to memorize hundreds of words a month in minutes every day. This is brain hacking at its most exciting, taking what we know about neuroscience and linguistics and using it to create the most efficient and enjoyable way to learn a foreign language in the spare minutes of your day.

This book will make you learn FRENCH in just 30 days, from scratch. And this is more than just a simple promise. I explain to you… The method is very simple: the book is divided into 30 chapters, one for each day, to allow you to learn the basics of this language in just one month. To get the most from this course, you just have to follow a rule: read one chapter a day, no more, no less. If you respect this rule and follow the instructions contained in the book, the result is guaranteed. Forget the usual boring grammar courses, having an anonymous and depersonalized profile. HOW TO LEARN FRENCH IN 30 DAYS has been conceived with all of the trimmings of self-help, as a practical manual, being as personal, fun and motivating as possible. It is full of curious anecdotes and useful advice not only to speak FRENCH, but also to get by on the road. If you are still not convinced, keep reading ... From the author's introduction ... The aim of this volume is to guarantee you the basic principles to follow in situations of “ordinary madness”, when you are in a French-speaking country. To be precise, I should perhaps say French, as the Francophony includes countries which are very different from each other for linguistic and cultural variations ... this is anyway a topic we will deal with further on. How many times have you happened to improvise a word when eating in a restaurant abroad? Maybe you didn’t even know what you were ordering ... Well, it also occurs to the best. So, let’s see how to give free rein to our creativity with some more knowledge. This course works very simply. The only thing you need to do is to read one lesson a day. As you can see from the abstract, all topics are shared into 30 units. The length I have chosen to deal with each topic follows this line, indeed, so as not to overwhelm you with too much superfluous information. We will address the main grammatical topics with a fun method that is based on daily situations of communication. As you progress on this path, feel free to go back and review those topics that will seem less clear for you. For further in-depth studies and explanations, Internet offers a myriad of resources for free. I suggest you to choose the most reliable sources, for example some well-known dictionary, thanks to which you may learn the specific use of a word and its context of use (…). Would you like to ask a coffee in a café parisien without hesitation? Or order a dish in a typical bistrot without incurring unpleasant inconveniences? Or just ask where the toilette is? Here, then you have chosen the book that’s right for you!

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Julia's story of her transformative years in France in her own words is "captivating ... her marvelously distinctive voice is present on every page.” (San Francisco Chronicle). Although she would later singlehandedly create a new approach to American cuisine with her cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking and her television show The French Chef, Julia Child was not always a master chef. Indeed, when she first arrived in France in 1948 with her husband, Paul, who was to work for the USIS, she spoke no French and knew nothing about the country itself. But as she dove into French culture, buying food at local markets and taking classes at the Cordon Bleu, her life changed forever with her newfound passion for cooking and teaching. Julia’s unforgettable story—struggles with the head of the Cordon Bleu, rejections from publishers to whom she sent her now-famous cookbook, a wonderful, nearly fifty-year long marriage that took the Childs across the globe—unfolds with the spirit so key to Julia’s success as a chef and a writer, brilliantly capturing one of America’s most endearing personalities.

Is it possible to live a chic and elegant life if you don't live in Paris, or even France? Instead of daydreaming about running away to the City of Light, 'Thirty Chic Days' invites you to put on your French-tinted sunglasses and view your everyday through an enchanting and motivating filter.Inside this book you will find thirty chapters (or 'days') full of joie de vivre sharing fun and exciting ways to bring your ideal chic life into being. 'Thirty Chic Days' is a warm, encouraging and fanciful guide on living a simple and beautiful French-inspired life. Enjoy dozens of delicious no-cost ideas and feel inspired to uplevel yourself and your surroundings in an effortless and enjoyable way.Through her popular blog howtobechic.com author Fiona Ferris provides thousands of women from all around the world with tools and inspiration to elevate the everyday from mundane to magical.Contents:Day 1 Have a Paris state of mindDay 2 Eat real foodDay 3 Bathe yourself in mystiqueDay 4 Make up your eyesDay 5 Create and guard your secret gardenDay 6 Be your own French auntDay 7 Honour your body with chic movementDay 8 Be beautifully positiveDay 9 Support your signature charityDay 10 Simplify your life for abundanceDay 11 Adopt a low-drama way of beingDay 12 Curate your wardrobe like it is your own bijou boutiqueDay 13 Indulge in your femininityDay 14 Design the life of your dreamsDay 15 Cultivate serenity and calmness in your lifeDay 16 Create a sanctuary at homeDay 17 Take exquisite care of your groomingDay 18 Little and oftenDay 19 Socialise in a relaxed mannerDay 20 Be your own chefDay 21 Inspire yourselfDay 22 Build rest and repose into your daily routineDay 23 Be financially chicDay 24 Live a life of luxuryDay 25 Collect contentment in petite measuresDay 26 Make every day magicalDay 27 Embrace creativity and enjoy the benefitsDay 28 Think of your home as if it were a boutique hotelDay 29 Walk your errandsDay 30 Immerse yourself in sensuous beautyBonus Day Take inspired actionIf you enjoyed Jennifer L. Scott's 'Lessons from Madame Chic', Tish Jett's 'Forever Chic' or Shannon Ables' 'Choosing the Simply Luxurious Life', you will love 'Thirty Chic Days'!