Basic Conversational French: Third Edition by Julian Harris; André Lévêque Holt ( mp3 audio course)
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| Basic Conversational French |
The Audio-Lingual Revolution
This book was part of the audio-lingual method, a teaching style that emphasized:
- Listening before reading — students absorbed French through recordings and teacher-led drills.
- Repetition and mimicry — phrases were repeated until they became automatic responses.
- Dialogues over grammar charts — the focus was on speaking naturally, not
In classrooms, the textbook was often paired with vinyl records or tapes, immersing learners in authentic pronunciation and intonation.
Basic Conversational French: Third Edition by Julian Harris; André Lévêque Holt, Rinehart And Winston, Inc. (33480-1482) Publication date 1962
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Contents:
Disc 1:
1. Conversation 1
2. Conversation 2
3. Conversation 3
4. Conversation 4
5. Conversation 5
6. Conversation 6
7. Conversation 7
8. Conversation 8
9. Conversation 9
10. Conversation 10
11. Conversation 11
12. Conversation 12
13. Conversation 13
14. Conversation 14
15. Conversation 15
16. Conversation 16
17. Conversation 17
18. Conversation 18
19. Conversation 19
Disc 2:
1. Conversation 20
2. Conversation 21
3. Conversation 22
4. Conversation 23
5. Conversation 24
6. Conversation 25
7. Conversation 26
8. Conversation 27
9. Conversation 28
10. Conversation 29
11. Conversation 30
12. Conversation 31
13. Conversation 32
14. Conversation 33
15. Conversation 34
16. Conversation 35
17. Conversation 36

