Vis-à-vix beginning french

The fifth edition of Vis-à-vis addresses this question through its unique integration of contemporary culture with the building blocks of the four-skills approach. The proven qualities of Vis-à-vis are well known. Its easy-to-navigate chapter structure, clear grammar explanations, abundance of practice activities, and diverse coverage of the Francophone world lay the groundwork for student success. But we all know that it takes more than this to truly engage students in language learning.

  So what does it take? McGraw-Hill recently researched the study habits of thousands of college students across the United States and discovered that students of world languages want to connect on a personal level with the cultures they encounter. Yet, integrating culture into an already-packed language syllabus can be a challenge. That’s why we’ve designed the fi fth edition of Vis-à-vis to include innovative features such as Le parler jeune, which highlights contemporary vocabulary, La vie en chantant, which has pre- and post-listening activities for music available on an iTunes playlist, and Le vidéoblog de…, which introduces characters from around the French- speaking world. These features integrate culturally relevant material into a wide variety of reading, writing, speaking, and listening activities.