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Horizons Intro French, 8th Edition

Joan H. Manley, John T. McMinn-Reyna, Stuart Smith, Marc A. Prévost

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Horizons Intro French 8th Edition by Joan H. Manley/John T. McMinn-Reyna/Stuart Smith/Marc A. Prévost
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Overview

In its 8th edition, "Horizons Intro French" continues to promote effective communication in French and cultural connections to French-speaking communities around the world! This complete introductory French program guides students "Compétence by Compétence" throughout the course. Its easy-to-follow approach to grammar and vocabulary, varied interactive activities and rich, sophisticated coverage of Francophone culture provides everything you need to support French language learning.

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Meet the Authors

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Joan H. Manley

Joan Manley is Professor Emeritus from the University of Texas at El Paso. During her 33 years as a faculty member, she gave over 100 workshops and conference presentations and authored 50 journal articles. She was a trainer and tester of the Oral Proficiency Interview, which led to the current emphasis on skill building and proficiency as exemplified in teaching programs such as HORIZONS.

John T. McMinn-Reyna

John McMinn-Reyna is Professor of French and Spanish at Austin Community College, where he has taught since 1986. After doing graduate studies in Romance Linguistics at The University of Texas at Austin, he also worked as an editor of high school and college-level programs.

Stuart Smith

Stuart Smith received her degrees and her first training and experience in teaching at the University of Texas at Austin. She has been teaching at Austin Community College since 1981 and has been authoring foreign language textbook and textbook materials since 1986.

Marc A. Prévost

Marc André Prévost received his degrees from The University of Texas at Austin. He taught seven years at The University of Texas and starting in 1986, he was a professor at Austin Community College. He has coauthored foreign language textbooks since 1986.

What's New

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  • Experience the Francophone world with the all-new Géoculture et Vidéo-voyage section, featuring new readings and stunning videos led by native speakers to bring culture and history to life!
  • Unlock the power of MindTap’s cutting-edge technology to give students instant pronunciation feedback and personalized coaching on their recordings for faster, more effective language learning.
  • Expand your coverage of the Francophone world with five new Pour aller plus loin sections that cover topics on history, culture and global issues.
  • Streamline course planning with a new 12-chapter structure. Updated numbering and content adjustments preserve the original sequence while making it easier to divide the material across multiple semesters.

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  • Reinforce key concepts with Chapitre 12 La vie moderne -- a flexible, five-part review chapter designed to build confidence and mastery at any point in the course.
  • Discover fresh, engaging readings throughout the program, plus updated vocabulary and activities that reflect today’s learners.
  • Organize learning with four Compétences per chapter, each built around a key communicative function, including vocabulary, grammar, skill-based practice and more.

Table of Contents

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1. On commence!
2. À l’université.
3. Après les cours.
4. Un nouvel appartement.
5. En famille.
6. Le projets.
7. Les sorties.
8. La vie quotidienne.
9.  La bonne cuisine.
10. Les vacances.
11. Le bien-être.
12. La vie moderne.

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  • ISBN-10: 8214966205
  • ISBN-13: 9798214966205
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International MindTap Instant Access for Manley/Smith/McMinn-Reyna/Prevost's Horizons Introductory French is the digital learning solution that powers students from memorization to mastery. It gives you complete control of your course--to provide engaging content, to challenge every individual, and to build their confidence. Empower students to accelerate their progress with MindTap. MindTap: Powered by You. MindTap gives you complete ownership of your content and learning experience. Customize the interactive syllabi, emphasize the most important topics, and add your own material or notes in the eBook. All online text media materials accessible through this access code are available in EMEA, Latin America, Asia, and India only.