Ensemble: Culture et Société - Softcover

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This provocative and complete intermediate French language program offers selections from contempoary documents and media. Each chapter of this three volume program is cordinated thematically and linguistically with the others, yet each text may also be used independently. Ensemble: Grammaire offers a brief review of basic grammatical structures via the introductory chapter in a clear and concise format that prepares students for the introduction of intermediate grammatical topics throughout the volume. The grammar presentations are clear, concise explanations in English with contextualized, personalized, and communicative exercises. Ensemble: Litterature offers selections from the world's most fascinating French authors, past and present. More than one-fourth of the selections in this volume have been revised from the previous edition to reflect women in francophone literature. Superior pre-reading activities present essential facts concerning the authors, and their other works helping to place the reading in context. Appreciation du texte post-reading activities check students' comprehension and understanding of the literature. The volume is now packaged with a student listening CD. Ensemble: Culture et Societe offers reading selections around such themes as family, politics, and the arts and emphasizes issues of current interest, including urban renewal, immigrant workers, French-Canadian nationalism, and la nouvelle cuisine. More than one-third of the selections in this volume have been revised from the previous edition and include current newspaper and magazine articles, excerpts from essays, literary works, travel guides, interviews, and cartoons. Pre- and post-reading activities, role-playing activities, collaborative writing assignments, and suggestions for oral and written presentation make up this volume. Additional components enhance the program: Lab Manual Lab Cassettes Tapescript Camera 1 VHS Video Program Camera 1 Viewer's Manual Ensemble: Histoire

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Ensemble: Culture et société offers reading selections around such themes as family, politics, and the arts, and emphasizes contemporary issues including urban renewal, immigrant workers, French-Canadian nationalism, and nouvelle cuisine. The selections in this volume include newspaper and magazine articles, excerpts from essays, literary works, travel guides, and interviews, and cartoons. Pre- and post-reading activities, role-playing activities, collaborative writing assignments, and suggestions for oral and written presentations also make up this volume. Ensemble: Culture et société is part of the Ensemble series, with Ensemble: Grammaire en action, Ensemble: Littérature, and Ensemble: Histoire.

Available separately in the Ensemble Program:

• Ensemble: Grammaire en action [ISBN: 0-471-48826-7] integrates grammar review, culture, and thematic vocabulary. This integration helps students to express themselves more fully by using grammar in meaningful linguistic and cultural contexts.
• Ensemble: Littérature [ISBN: 0-470-00287-5] offers selections from some of the most fascinating French and Francophone authors, past and present. Pre-reading activities present essential facts concerning the authors and their other works, helping students to place the readings in context. Appréciation du texte post-reading activities check students’ comprehension of the literature.
• Ensemble: Histoire [ISBN: 0-470-00605-6] presents a wide selection of historical texts, many of which are authentic, from the middle ages to the modern period, to improve students’ command of the French language while providing glimpses into some important aspects of the history of France and the French-speaking world.

Additional components enhance the program:

• Activities Manual including the Lab Manual and Caméra DVD Manual
• Lab Audio CDs also available as mp3 files online at wiley.com/college/comeau
• Caméra DVD also available as QuickTime files online at wiley.com/college/comeau
• Complementary Book Companion Sites for students and for instructors (password-protected): wiley.com/college/comeau