Excerpt from First Book in French, Vol. 1 In preparing this book, particular attention has been paid to the needs of those beginning the study of a foreign language. The arrangement of the book is designed to combine the inductive and deductive methods of teaching French, and, as far as possible, to eliminate the disadvantages of each. The French vocabulary is based on the reading selection and is presented, not by artificial lists, but according to the natural principle of association of ideas. From the outset, connected passages for reading arc given; they include a broad range of everyday, conversational topics, and many incidental allusions to historical and literary subjects that allow further expansion in the oral work of the classroom. The book readily lends itself to the needs of classes in which the advantages of the direct method are combined with those of the grammatical method. Although the book is not intended to serve as a reference grammar, the essentials of grammar and syntax have been carefully interwoven in each lesson. The lessons are graduated in difficulty, but it is advisable to proceed slowly at first, with frequent drills and reviews, as indicated. In most cases more than one recitation period will be required to complete the work of one lesson satisfactorily. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.