Vis-A-Vis, Eighth Edition

Vis-A-Vis (International Student Edition) Eighth Edition by Evelyne Amon (Author), Judith A. Muyskens Provost and Professor of French (Author), Alice C. Omaggio Hadley (Author)

Vis-à-vis engages students with its unique integration of contemporary culture and communicative building blocks, providing tools to build a solid foundation in introductory French. The hallmarks of Vis-à-vis include a clear chapter structure with four lessons in which vocabulary, grammar, and culture work together as integrated units; an abundance of practice activities that range from form-focused to communicative; a balanced approach to the four skills; and rich and diverse coverage of the Francophone world. The easy-to-use Connect platform provides ample opportunity for practicing receptive listening and reading skills, acquiring vocabulary and grammar, and producing open-ended writing and speaking responses (alone or in groups). The rich video program helps to build cultural as well as linguistic competence. These features of Vis-à-vis support the core goals of the Introductory French course―communicative and cultural competence―and lay the groundwork for student success.