Civilization

Written by: David Scott Bell ISBN: 9780130846907, ISBN-10: 0130846902 This major reference work covers more than 400 important French political and social figures from 1870 to the 20th century. Politicians such as Thiers, Gambetta, Clemenceau, Jaures, Petain, de Gaulle, and Mitterrand, as well as the great thinkers of France: Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, and Emile Zola are covered in this dictionary. Perfect for students, researchers, and general readers.

ISBN: 9782090352146 ISBN10: 2090352140. Written by: Grand-Clement.

ISBN: 9782011557360 ISBN10: 2011557364. Written by: Dennis C Meyer. Softcover, 192 pp.. Clés pour la France can be used as a base for both a civilization or conversation class. It consists of 80 images presenting national icons followed by a brief explanation. The structure is simple, the activities accompanying each topic focus on the development of reading and verbal skills. The 80 illustrations are grouped into six thematic chapters which include: food and cuisine, celebrities, history,...

ISBN: 9782706115073 ISBN10: 2706115076. Written by: Roselyne Roesch, Rosalba Rolle-Harold. Softcover, 127pp., with audio CD. For levels BI and B2, this manual has three parts: exercises, answers, and the complete transcription of the recordings. At the top of the chapter, an Discover and Understand section focuses on cultural competence. Then, exercises (multiple choice questions, open questions, incomplete texts, etc.) guide the comprehension of the sound documents, and an exploitation of the...

E. Témime, SC, 160 pp., 9782070534852, ISBN-10: 2070534855 Immigration to France is an old pattern, now inseparable from its national identity. The Revolution of 1789 opened France to the exiles who came from throughout Europe. The industrial revolution and the falling birth rate in the 19th century caused mass European immigration which persisted until the 1960s. Now immigrants are coming from Africa and S.E. Asia, adding to the rich diversity of the French population.