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Francais Parle Review'Français Parlé' (previously published in 1977 as 'Le Gimmick: Français Parlé') by Adrienne is a method (Gimmick) of acquiring an international vocabulary. According to Adrienne, '[t]here is a basic vocabulary of words which is the same in any language.' One needs to know how to say the same things no matter where one might be. Her programmed method of learning everyday language for social settings is intended for use by students and others who have intermediate-level fluency, with a vocabulary of 5,000 or more words. Adrienne recommends self-study of at least 50 or more new words or phrases per week.
The 'Gimmick' begins with a short section of verbs in two columns, English and French. A large vocabulary section follows, with three to six words and phrases grouped in a column; one fills in the other columns as needed with translations, synonyms, and antonyms. Then one turns the page to check the answers. Next comes the idioms section that features a fill-in-the-blank column with the correct translation on the following page. The remainder of the book has a few pages of business vocabulary; 100 typical mistakes (one translates a sentence from English to French then checks the answer on the following page); adverbs and phrases; words and expressions 'not to say' (in somewhat dated risqué language).
'Le Gimmick: Français Parlé' was originally published in 1974 (UK) and 1977 (US), and it's still in print as 'Gimmick I: Français Parlé'. Programmed learning was in vogue in the 1970s. For those who speak French at the intermediate level and know that they benefit from this type of programmed instruction, this book might prove to be useful for vocabulary building. Nonetheless, 'Français Parlé' needs updating: it is not 'the dynamic, uncensored vocabulary learning book' that the 1999 reissue purports it to be. There are two other books of programmed instruction by Adrienne: 'French in 32 Lessons (The Gimmick Series)' and 'Fast French: The Gimmick Series.' All four of these books are also published in Spanish, German, and Italian.Francais Parle Overview
"I wish I had had a book such as the Gimmick when I was living in France."-Henry Miller
Every language has a basic vocabulary of similar words and expressions. Adrienne's acclaimed "Gimmick" approach offers both the beginner and the seasoned traveler a fast and effective route to this lexicon by teaching language as it is actually spoken. Adrienne's vocabulary lists are contemporary, practical, and uncensored - you'll find words here that aren't in any other language book - and they group together families of words, which makes expanding your vocabulary painless. For the more advanced student, access to the Gimmick's expansive array of colloquial expressions will add an impossible-to-fake native fluency.Whether you're trying to learn the rudiments ("My name is Steve"), travel with globe-trotting panache ("The Louvre has many paintings by Monet"), or get out of a prickly situation ("May I call my lawyer?"), Adrienne and the Gimmick will show you the way.

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