FRENCH VOCABULARY

Go beyond merci and add thousands of words to your French vocabulary

To communicate comfortably in French, you need access to a variety of words that are more than just the basics. In Practice Makes Perfect: French Vocabulary you get the tools you need to expand your lexicon and sharpen your speaking and writing skills. And how do you this? PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!

Each chapter of this comprehensive book focuses on a theme, such as family or travel, so you can build your language skills in a systematic manner. As you lay the foundation for a burgeoning vocabulary, you will perfect your new words with plenty of exercises and gain the confidence you need to communicate well in French.

Practice Makes Perfect: French Vocabulary offers you:

• More than 100 exercises
• Concise grammatical explanations
• An answer key to gauge your comprehension

With help from this book, you can easily speak or write in French about:
* Different occupations and jobs
* French holidays and traditions
* Taking the train
* Growing your own garden
* Where it hurts on your body
* Your house
* Your family and friends
* What you studied in school
* Your favorite TV show
* Your family's background . . . and much more

Eliane Kurbegov has taught French at secondary and higher education levels for the past thirty years and is the author of Must Know French and French Grammar Drills.

Part I Nouns
Unit 1 Life and Living
Unit 2 People
Unit 3 Animals and Nature
Unit 4 Places
Unit 5 Leisure
Unit 6 Shopping
Unit 7 Travel
Unit 8 Communication
Unit 9 Numbers, Time, and Measures

Part II Adjectives
Unit 10 Gender and Position
Unit 11 Structural Adjectives
Unit 12 People
Unit 13Health and Nutrition
Unit 14 Animals and Nature
Unit 15 Styles, Colors, and Sensations
Unit 16 Home, School, Work, and Vacation

Part III Verbs
Unit 17 Thoughts and Feelings
Unit 18 Communicating, Relating, and Interacting
Unit 19 Home Living
Unit 20 Traveling
Unit 21 Science and Technology
Unit 22 Entertainment and Leisure Part IV Adverbs
Unit 23 Adverbs of Manner, Time, Place, and Quantity
Unit 24 Adverbial Structures

Answer Key