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Title: Candide: A Kaplan French-Language Vocabulary Building Novel
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Manufacturer: Kaplan Publishing
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| Candide: A Kaplan French-Language Vocabulary Building Novel by Kaplan Publishing not good as a learning tool |
| This book is not good as a learning tool, it only gives 1 or 2 words of translation per page. |
| Candide: A Kaplan French-Language Vocabulary Building Novel by Kaplan Publishing Disappointed |
| I bought this book because it purported to define the "tough" words. I found that most of the defined words were ones I already knew, while a large number of the "tough" words went unnoticed. For instance: on the first page, "puissant" is defined, while "palefreniers" is not; page one of chapter 6 has 9 words defined (most were cognates) but no clue is given as to what the "auto-da-fe" mentioned on the same page might be. I could go on, but you get the picture. I would still read the book, but would recommend that one keep one's Larousse handy as the obscure vocabulary is hefty. I would not buy this edition for the vocab list as advertised; however, the unused space on the left side could be used by readers to add their own definitions. |
| Candide: A Kaplan French-Language Vocabulary Building Novel by Kaplan Publishing Great book, the vocabulary builder is usefull |
I liked this vocabulary builder idea more than the dual language books.
When reading the dual language books, i find myself reading every line translated, this one, even i if don't completely understand everything
it is much more fun to read. and you get to learn the important words that you don't know cause on other side there is like a small dicto for more difficult words.
also the book is very interesting.
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| Candide: A Kaplan French-Language Vocabulary Building Novel by Kaplan Publishing Product Description |
| The quintessential Enlightenment novel, Candide follows the satirical adventures of its amiable but naive hero through 18th century Europe, Turkey, and South America, as he learns to cope realistically in the "best of all possible worlds" -- in spite of his misguided reliance on the advice of the optimist Pangloss.
A classic work of French literature presented in a unique format: - Full French text of the novel on the right-hand pages
- More than 700 challenging French vocabulary words highlighted throughout the text
- Deþnitions in English for each highlighted word or
- phrase on the left-hand pages
- 15 discussion questions to build reading comprehension skills
Candide: A Kaplan French Language Vocabulary-Building Novel is ideal for individuals who are trying to build their French vocabulary, and for students preparing for SAT Subject Test and AP French exams -- as well as for readers who want extra help reading this classic story. |
