{"id":39423,"date":"2025-06-11T10:15:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T03:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lib.nu.ac.th\/?p=39423"},"modified":"2025-06-11T10:15:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T03:15:16","slug":"essential-french-grammar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lib.nu.ac.th\/?p=39423","title":{"rendered":"Essential French grammar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>by\u00a0\u00a0Casimir d&#8217;Angelo,\u00a0Mike Thacker<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lib.nu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9781032505121.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39424\" style=\"width:281px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lib.nu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9781032505121.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.lib.nu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9781032505121-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Essential French Grammar is a student-friendly French grammar designed to give learners a firm foundation on which to build a real understanding of both spoken and written French. Clear explanations of grammar are supported by contemporary examples, lively cartoon drawings, and a variety of exercises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Key features of the textbook include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>each grammar point explained initially with reference to English<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>parallels between English and French provided where relevant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2018Key points\u2019 boxes and tables that summarize grammar concepts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>real-life language examples in French, with English translations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a variety of exercises to reinforce learning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a contemporary primary source or literary extract to illustrate grammar in context<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>detailed coverage of punctuation, accents, spelling, and the specific sounds of French<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An introductory chapter describes the lexical and grammatical differences between French and English and a glossary of grammatical terms in French and English, useful verb tables, and an exercise key are also provided, making this an ideal resource for both independent and class-based learners. This third edition offers additional activities throughout, describes the much-debated practice of inclusive language in French and includes a brief history of the influence of French words on English vocabulary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color\" style=\"color:#bd420e\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Call Number<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Location<\/strong><\/th><th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">PC2112 D999e 2024<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">MainLB, New Acquisition(2nd Fl)<\/td><td><strong>\u0e15\u0e23\u0e27\u0e08\u0e2a\u0e2d\u0e1a\u0e2a\u0e16\u0e32\u0e19\u0e30\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e31\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e37\u0e2d<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/opac.nu.ac.th\/vufind\/Record\/1044321\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/opac.nu.ac.th\/vufind\/Record\/1043894\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><i class=\"fas fa-book\"><\/i><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by\u00a0\u00a0Casimir d&#8217;Angelo,\u00a0Mike Thacker Essential French Grammar is a student-friendly French grammar designed to give learners a firm foundation on which to build a real understanding of both spoken and written French. 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