French Language & Literature

About 15 Minute French

Teach yourself French in just 12 weeks with this fun, user-friendly, and uniquely visual language course.

DK's 15 Minute French is the perfect course for busy people who want to learn French fast. Twelve themed chapters are broken down into five daily 15-minute lessons with an easy-to-follow structure and spanning a range of practical themes, including leisure, business, food and drink, travel, and shopping.

Each lesson combines vocabulary and grammar essentials with attractive full-colour illustrations, annotated images, and simple pronunciation guides for every word, making it quick, easy, and fun to learn new French vocabulary. There is no writing or homework - you simply use the cover flaps to hide the answers to exercises and test yourself as you learn. Each chapter ends with a review module, so you can track your progress and identify areas where you need further practice.

The course includes a fully redesigned free audio app that enables you to hear French words and phrases spoken by native speakers. Use the app alongside the book's easy-to-use pronunciation guides to perfect your pronunciation and practise French conversation in real-life situations. Whether you're a complete beginner or just in need of a refresher course, there's no easier way to learn French than with 15 Minute French.

Learn to speak French in just three months with this practical and comprehensive self-study language course.

Whether you're a complete beginner or wanting to refresh your knowledge, Hugo: French in Three Months will have you speaking French fluently in just 12 weeks. With a fresh new look and an accompanying audio app, the latest edition of this classic self-study course provides all the resources needed to speak, read, and write in French.

The 12 weekly chapters contain lessons on the key grammatical structures and present a range of useful vocabulary, along with exercises to reinforce your learning. The essentials of French grammar are clearly explained and tested in conversational exercises, giving you the authentic feel of the language. In addition to a written "imitated pronunciation" guide, which replaces French sounds with English syllables you're already familiar with, the new audio app also allows you to perfect your pronunciation - at home or on the go.

Whether you're learning French for work, a future holiday, or because you're interested in languages, this course is the perfect place to start. Learning French has never been so easy!

Learn more than 10,000 of the most useful words and phrases in French with this illustrated dictionary for French-language students.

Building on the success of the English for Everyone course books and the Bilingual Visual Dictionary series, the French English Visual Dictionary uses crystal-clear illustrations to show the meaning of over 10,000 French vocabulary words.

Fancy becoming an expert in the language? Then open the pages of this French dictionary to discover:

• A guide to a wide range of useful French vocabulary and expressions.
• Structured sections around a theme (e.g., sports, food and drink, transport).
• Clear, bright illustrations which make the vocabulary easy to understand and remember.

Whether you are brushing up on your skills or learning the language from scratch, this dictionary makes learning and understanding French easy. The words are shown visually in themed sections covering practical or everyday topics (such as shopping, food, or study), providing learners with all the vocabulary they need for work, travel, and leisure.

French English Visual Dictionary is incredibly easy to use and can be used for self-study or as a reference in the classroom. It is suitable for learners at all levels, from beginner to advanced.

Learn more than 10,000 of the most useful words and phrases in French with this beautifully illustrated dictionary for French-language students.

Building on the success of the English for Everyone course books and the Bilingual Visual Dictionary series, the French English Illustrated Dictionary uses crystal-clear illustrations to show the meaning of over 10,000 words of French vocabulary.

The words are shown in a visual context in themed sections covering practical or everyday topics (such as shopping, food, or study), providing learners with all the vocabulary they need for work, travel, and leisure.

Fancy becoming an expert in the language? Then open the pages of this French dictionary to discover:

- A comprehensive guide to a wide range of useful French words and expressions.
- Structured in clear sections based around a theme (e.g. sports, food and drink, transport).
- Clear, attractive illustrations make the vocabulary easy to understand and remember.
- Includes a beautiful illustration at the start of the section that sets the theme in context.

French English Illustrated Dictionary is incredibly easy to use and can be used for self-study or as a reference in the classroom, and is suitable for learners at all levels, from beginner to advanced.

Learning French vocabulary has never been easier with this visually stunning dictionary!