Rendez-vous with France: A Point and Pronounce Guide to Traveling, Shopping, and Eating

Paperback - 01 April, 2002 - Globe Pequot
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By: Jill Butler and Jill Butler
ISBN: 0762722118

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Rendez-vous with France a la Jill Butler

I took this charming book along on a recent trip to Paris and the Loire Valley. My husband (who speaks fluent French), our good friend and fellow traveler (who spoke no French), and I (still learning) all enjoyed this little book tremendously! It is a wonderful guide to everyday useful vocabulary, organized by common situations that require conversation. The best part are Jill's entertaining illustrations and the phoenetic pronunciation guide with each word. We all added some new words to our vocabulary during the trip, and had lots of fun using this book together as we went.

Fun with French Whether you Travel to France or Not

Even if you are fairly fluent in the French language yet have never gone to France, you will find this little book/travel diary indispensible and so incredibly easy to use you will wonder why someone else did not think of it sooner. Each of the pages is liberally sprinkled with colorful drawings, a explanation or label in French and the phonetic pronunciation of whatever the picture depicts. Tres facile! The book is setup in 5 units: En Voyage (your arrival, transportation, hotel arrangements, sightseeing and departure), Eating out in Cafes and Restaurants (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner), Shopping (Clothes, Food and Household goods), the Basics ( Counting, Money, Communication, Services, Time, Restrooms and Emergencies) and the Index with a wonderful alphabet pronunciation that most books simply and foolishly do not include. Insightfully, Butler provides pages in the book for you to list such memorable things as your favorite restaurants and cafes, notable villages, favorite meals, etc. She thoughtfully provides a page which depicts the types of French bread, the characteristics of the Fish you may choose on a menu--for example: les anchois are grey,oily,strong in flavor and fillets, country and region codes associated with the French telephone system, and many other interesting and necessary bits of information that you just will not find in the more popular guides. Above all the format is fun and easy to use, Butler was wise enough to include a built in ribbon bookmark. Recommended to anyone who will travel to France--mentally or physically and for anyone who studies the French language--this colorful book makes a great reference guide and vocabulary builder

The Key to Paris Communications

I spent a week in Paris for business earlier this month and had only 6 days' notice about the trip. I don't speak French and I had never been outside of the U.S. I found this book, Rendez-vous with France, at the local library and it was my saving grace throughout the week. By using the book and its charming illustrations, I was able to communicate with shuttle drivers, hotel staff, street vendors and wait staff. I literally could not have gotten through the week without it! Since I was in Paris for business I didn't really get to EXPERIENCE much of Paris, but I have already bought this book and Jill Butler's next book on wandering in Paris for my next trip.

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