New to the Textbook

• Revised grammar scope and sequence: The sequencing of the grammar has been significantly revised for this edition. These changes include the following:

More difficult grammar points such as the passé composé with avoir, the passé composé with être, and the imparfait have been split into two separate sections to allow for easier comprehension and retention and to provide more opportunities for practice.

New structure points have been created to review difficult concepts before the introduction of a more sophisticated point. These include an object pronoun review before introduction of double object pronouns and a review of the passé composé versus the imparfait before the introduction of the plus-que-parfait.

Certain grammar points have been moved to earlier or later chapters where they are more appropriate. For example, adverbs of time, il est versus c’est + profession, and tout have been moved from Chapitres 10, 11, and 14 to the first third of the book. Depuis/Pendant and the formation and position of adverbs formerly in Chapitres 11 and 12, respectively, have been moved to Chapitre 14.

Certain structure points more appropriate for an intermediate level program have been eliminated. These include possessive pronouns, the present participle, and aucun.

• Vocabulary and grammar activities have been reworked throughout to provide more opportunities for personalization.
• There are three new readings in this edition. Chapitre 6 is now an overview of the history of French fashion design. The reading in Chapitre 11 deals with Le Grand Dérangement, the history of the Acadian expulsion of the French and their move to Louisiana. Chapitre 13 covers the modern trend of text messaging (SMS) in France.
• The Vocabulaire relatif à l’épisode notes found in Visionnement 1 have been reworked to present the key vocabulary in context in full sentences.
• Helpful teaching suggestions have been added to the Instructor’s Edition that reflect valuable input from our users and reviewers.

New and Revised Media Supplements

• A remastered Director’s Cut DVD version of Le Chemin du retour with a new user-friendly interface.
• Now on DVD! A new Instructional Version of Le Chemin du retour. From the main menu, instructors may choose to watch the episode with or without the pre- and post-viewing activities.
• A Quia™ Online Workbook/Laboratory Manual, Part 1 and Part 2. This online supplement provides instant feedback to students, the full audio program, and an online gradebook and class roster feature for instructors.
• A revised Online Learning Center website, which includes the full audio program as password-protected premium content.
• The revised interactive CD-ROM allows students to work with film clips to practice vocabulary and grammar, listening comprehension, and reading skills. Also included on the CD-ROM are interactive games to engage students in their language learning.