French Foreign

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King Louis Philippe II created the Foreign Legion in 1831 as a way to rid France of penniless immigrants and others considered a liability to the French establishment. The Foreign Legion still exists today as an elite army of modern mercenaries from around the world, in the service of la France. Considered a haven for the dregs of society, joining the Foreign Legion was rumored to be simple, but it wasn't.

The year is 1935. Beneath the sweltering sun of French North Africa only the tough, iron men of the Foreign Legion stand between the restless tribesmen of the interior with their dreams of jihad, and the innocent traders and colonists of the coastal towns. Lieutenant Crispin de Corville, a secret agent for the Legion, discovers a plot to unite the tribes and win the essential arms and ammunition for their revolt, taking them from the Legion itself.

Behind the Wheel French Level 1 covers beginning to intermediate level French, providing a flexible, solid and universal foundation in speaking, understanding, and creatively expressing yourself in French. The program features an English speaking instructor to guide you through the lessons and a...

Mon Corps is the fifth part of My First French Lessons, an exciting audio programme for children aged four to ten.

Vous souhaitez apprendre une langue ? 40 LEÇONS de la collection " Langues pour Tous " et des éditions Lizzie est la solution pour débuter ou retrouver des bases solides ! 40 leçons pour parler anglais est une méthode utilisable sans support papier, basée sur la répétition, et ancrée dans le réel avec un vocabulaire usuel, des mises en situation et quelques exercices adaptés à l'audio.

This story is about a man who had his feelings bottled up for way too long. Not able to tell his family why he did the things he did and not able to recoup the lost years away from the people who he loved. In the Mexican-American community, you never show your sadness, your pain, or weakness. As an act of pride, you always keep all your emotions to yourself like as if nothing is wrong. Showing everyone that you're not suffering and everything is fine is strength.

Berlitz Kids' The Five Crayons is the introduction to the Adventures with Nicholas series. Featuring easy French vocabulary and simple sentences, this story teaches colors, numbers from one to ten, rooms and furniture, animals, weather expressions, means of transportation, location words, and more. The 60-minute program offers a catchy, thematically related song for each chapter. It's a fun learning experience for students, parents, or teachers.

Amusant et facile à lire, ce cahier didactique Easy Spanish est inspiré de la célèbre histoire Le phare du bout du monde de Jules Verne. Traduite, revue et simplifiée pour une lectura facile et une compréhension utilisant des mots simples, des phrases brèves, du vocabulaire modéré et des exercices divertissants. Tout spécialement écrit dans un langage accessible, Easy Spanish est fait pour les débutants avec une première expérience ou les niveaux moyens.

A language barrier is no match for love. Lauren Collins discovered this firsthand when, in her early thirties, she moved to London and fell for a Frenchman named Olivier—a surprising turn of events for someone who didn’t have a passport until she was in college. But what does it mean to love...

This comprehensive 5-unit audio course is designed to introduce 7th-grade students to the basics of French, focusing on essential vocabulary and grammar with an emphasis on speaking and comprehension. Throughout the course, students will learn key French words and phrases relevant to everyday situations, such as greetings, introductions, family, food, and school-related conversations. The course is specifically structured to help students understand how to form sentences, conjugate verbs, and use gendered nouns and adjectives correctly in spoken French.

Learn French with these fantastic short stories about Delphine Ducros. Improve your vocabulary and intuitively learn the grammar patterns of French. Stop learning French the unnatural way with textbooks and start absorbing the language in a fun and enjoyable form with stories. Every story is translated sentence-by-sentence in English and every story will provide a vocabulary list to make sure you understand everything. You won't be overwhelmed or feel like you've just been pushed into the deep end of language.

Expand your vocabulary, reading, and speaking skills with this book for intermediate French learners. Learn about a topic that matters—global warming and climate change.

Une histoire drôle, écrit dans un langage d'espagnol simple, facile pour les élèves de langue de niveau élémentaire. Amusant et facile à comprendre, le texte a été modifié et simplifié pour accroître la compréhension du langage en utilisant une formulation simple, des phrases courtes, et modérées, le vocabulaire de niveau élémentaire. Écoute-le maintenant, pratiquer votre espagnol et riez!

The ImmersionPlus series of original vignettes has been created especially for the intermediate to advanced foreign language students who want to improve their foreign language comprehension.

Este curso de francês em áudio oferece 50 histórias curtas que ajudam o ouvinte a aprender o idioma de forma natural e contextual. Cada história é narrada primeiro em francês, depois em português e novamente em francês, permitindo assim ouvir, compreender e reforçar o que foi aprendido. As histórias abordam temas do quotidiano, tornando o francês acessível e interessante para principiantes. Através deste formato, o estudante desenvolve o ouvido para a pronúncia francesa e ganha familiaridade com expressões e estruturas usadas em situações reais.

If the Wright brothers' 1903 flights in Kitty Hawk marked the birth of aviation, World War I can be called its violent adolescence - a brief but bloody era that completely changed the way planes were designed, fabricated, and flown. The war forged an industry that would redefine transportation and warfare for future generations.

This 10-session course is designed to support English-speaking 6th graders, typically aged 11 to 12, in their journey to learn French. The course is designed to make language learning both engaging and approachable for young learners, focusing on building a strong foundation in the basics of key French vocabulary, verb conjugation, and essential grammar rules.

This meditation and self-hypnosis program is perfect for both beginners and those who are experienced with hypnosis. It'll help you open up the language center of your mind so that you are at the optimal peak for learning and retaining information, specifically the French language. Your focus and memory will increase and become sharper, and you'll find that you're more motivated to study and learn French.

Discover how to learn French in just one week with this easy to learn method. This is a proven step-by-step method to learning French as an English speaker - includes more than 1000 common phrases.