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Pas de problème is a highly illustrative and communicative course designed for adults of all ages, from those with a 'rusty' recollection of school French to those advancing in the acquisition of a new language on a fast track. It will give students a thorough grounding in all the skills required to understand, speak, read and write contemporary French. The coursebook consists of 12 lively, illustrated chapters covering different broad themes and providing plenty of diverse material from technical to light-hearted. A wide range of registers is covered, from everyday idioms to formal letter-writing phrases. Each chapter contains the following: * sections reminding students of essential vocabulary and structures * explanations of new grammar in one single block for easy reference * reading and listening exercises * new vocabulary lists to aid self-study * role-playing exercises * internet addresses for further research * boxes containing helpful learning tips Audio files to accompany this book are available free of charge at www.routledge.com/cw/hummler

New language skills are taught and built on through an approach that is communicative, authentic and creative. Valuable support in the form of reinforcement and extension tasks is provided in the Teacher's Resource File, with additional material available on five Cassettes. Teachers are supported with step-by-step guidance and useful advice on how to ensure pupils get the most out of Camarades. Teacher's Resource Files contain material which is suitable for photocopying.