Motifs: An Introduction to French, 4th Edition (Book & 2 CD-ROMs) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Kimberly Jansma, Margaret Ann Kassen
Publisher: Heinle
Category: Book
List Price: $147.95
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 252386
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 4
Pages: 544
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.6 x 0.9
ISBN: 1413029817
Dewey Decimal Number: 440
EAN: 9781413029819
ASIN: 1413029817
Publication Date: December 11, 2006
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Product Description
By immersing you in French language and culture, the MOTIFS learning program will have you communicating in French with confidence! From the very first chapter, you will learn the structures, vocabulary, communication strategies, and cultural background that allow you to interact with your peers in the classroom and with French-speaking people in a wider context. And to ensure your success, MOTIFS is supported by helpful learning tools that allow you to see and hear French as it is spoken today.
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 A disorganized and confusing textbook October 16, 2007
Gary H. Mims (Lubbock, TX USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
At 64, I decided to learn French. I have a collection of CD French courses, and beginnng French textbooks. Finally, I enrolled for a class at our local university. Unfortunately Motifs is the textbook we are using, but fortunately I have an excellent instructor. The authors of this text should have given up rather than try to update it to a 4th edition.
The book is divided into modules. Each module has several themes (too many with useless and dated topics). The end of each module has the structure for each theme. You wear out the book by constantly flipping back and forth between a theme and the structure section. The structure informaion is minimal. What is written is often confusing. The exercises are sometimes vague and can have multiple correct answers. The book is slow to introduce useful conversational verbs. It is frustrating to try to speak when the only verb you know is the etre form. Module 4 finally gets around to introducing some useful verbs. The online Quia workbook is even more confusing. Often I resort to using one of my other textbooks to try to understand what Motifs is trying to present.
If you are looking for a beginning French textbook, do your students a favor, and skip this one.
 Good Book September 27, 2007
Paola Planas (HB, USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Just whay I needed for way lower than the price offered at my schools bookstore.
Organizational Problem June 26, 2007
E. Nanol (Los Angeles, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The attempt to categorize verbs according to themes is commendable but there should be exceptions among irregular verbs like avoir, etre and aller. These verbs are too important to postpone conjugations in later chapters. Also, it seems that the previous edition was more sufficient than this edition as there were some mistakes in the answer key.
A feeble attempt to improve on Deux Mondes February 10, 2005
David Y. (North Carolina)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
As a textbook, Motifs is not so bad. If you liked the style of Deux Mondes, but got really frustrated with all of the anglicisms, grammatical errors, and misleading or outdated pictures, Motifs might be a decent alternative. Beware, however, of the QUIA program that accompanies Motifs!!! The QUIA program is based on the Motifs workbook and from the first exercise it will lead you and your students into a quagmire of frustration through misleading model sentences and errors. I've used Motifs for two semesters and am in search of a textbook with a better package.
 Start Here March 1, 2001
cinemagirl (Los Angeles, CA)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a good book to get if you wish to learn French. Great list of vocabulary at the end of every chapter, the problem exercises are relevant and useful, and the tape that accompanies this book helps you understand the material better. The organisation of it all could stand some improvement, but overall it is a useful and well-constructed language book.
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