French Grammar in Context

<p><i>French Grammar in Context </i>presents a unique and exciting approach to learning grammar and this revised sixth edition includes new chapters on language registers and regional varieties as well as three additional revision texts.</p><p>Authentic texts from a rich variety of sources literary and journalistic are used as the starting point for the illustration and explanation of key areas of French grammar with each point consolidated with a wide range of written and spoken exercises. Grammar is presented not as an end in itself but as a tool essential to enjoying French understanding native speakers and communicating effectively with them.</p><p>Literary texts and poems are taken from renowned French and Francophone authors such as Albert Camus Émile Zola Leïla Slimani André Malraux Amélie Nothomb Alain Robbe-Grillet Stendhal Jacques Prévert and Maryse Condé. News sources include <i>Libération</i> <i>Le Point</i> <i>Marianne</i> and <i>Le Monde Diplomatique</i> in addition to articles from regional papers such as <i>Ouest-France </i>and <i>La Voix du Nord</i>. Lifestyle articles are included from magazines such as <i>Elle</i>.</p><p><i>French Grammar in Context </i>is aimed at intermediate and advanced students and is ideal for both independent and class-based study.</p>