H. Jay Siskin,
Cabrillo College Ann Williams,
Metropolitan State College of Denver Thomas T. Field,
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
ISBN: 007338643x Copyright year: 2010
New to the Third Edition
Vocabulary has been revised to help students move beyond discussion of the film, Le Chemin du retour, to related contemporary topics. For example, common university courses are now presented earlier, in Chapters 1 and 2. In Chapter 19, a new vocabulary section on protest and peaceful change has been added to supplement the current presentation on World War II and the Resistance. Other new, expanded, or updated vocabulary topics include technology (Chapter 13), the immigrant contribution to French culture (Chapter 15), ecology and other environmental issues (Chapter 18), and job hunting (Chapter 20).
Grammar activities have been revised throughout to provide more opportunities for partner work and meaningful student interaction. In the Instructor's Edition, new input activities have been introduced into each chapter to allow for an immediate check on student oral comprehension of new grammar points.
In order to provide more exposure to the Francophone world in both cultural and social contexts, we've added eight new readings in this edition. New topics include nonverbal communication (Chapter 3), Tunisian holidays and celebrations (Chapter 5), Swiss youth fashion (Chapter 6), healthcare in the Francophone world (Chapter 9), and Malian music (Chapter 21). We have also included the lyrics to three songs about the Francophone experience: "Jolie Louise" from Québécois composer Daniel Lanois (Chapter 2); "Réveille," Zachary Richard's ode to the Acadian expulsion of the French and their exodus to Louisiana (Chapter 11); and Jean-Jacques Goldman's "Ton Fils," a moving ballad about the immigrant experience in France (Chapter 20).
In conjunction with these new textbook readings, a playlist of songs has been created in iTunes* to coordinate with the Débuts program and give students still more exposure to the vast diversity of music and culture in the Francophone world.
Notez bien! and Pour en savoir plus marginal boxes, along with the Regards sur la culture section, have been revised throughout to include new social developments, technological advancements, and updated statistics.
The Visionnement 1 section of previous editions, which provides previewing activities for each episode of Le Chemin du retour as well as vocabulary needed for comprehension of the story, has been renamed À l'affiche (Now Playing). The Visionnement 2 section is now called À revoir and can be found on the Débuts website along with postviewing activities from the workbook.
Finally, this edition of Débuts features a fresh, modern design inspired by French film magazines.
2010