Entre amis is a performance-oriented program designed to expand students' interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative skills by presenting and rehearsing situations similar to those they will encounter in real life. Based on a progressive approach, Entre amis features thorough coverage of all four-language skills with a strong emphasis on oral communication. The language presented and practiced is always embedded in a French cultural context.
- Strong listening comprehension support includes instructor modeling in the Prise de contact, the initial presentations in the Buts communicatifs; student-to-student negotiating of meaning in Information Gap Activities; as well as activities on the video and the lab audio.
- Streamlined grammar sequence offers early introduction of the verb aller, a clear explanation of the comparative and superlative, and an accessible presentation of the subjunctive.
- Process Writing Activities begin with a D but de r daction activity in the Int gration, constituting the first step of the writing process, and culminate with the R daction in the corresponding chapter of the workbook, providing students with many opportunities to improve their presentational skills by sharing personal information and ideas in contextualized writing assignments.
- Readings with Strategies feature authentic selections accompanied by pre- and post- strategies.
- Culture presentations include 30 strategically placed cultural capsules that provide a systematic tour of the francophone world and intelligent discussions of many up-to-date social issues.
- Additional features include opportunities for self-testing, emphasis on active communication, and concise grammar explanations.
- Simultaneous development of text and workbook ensures that the content of the Cahier d'activit s closely matches the content of the textbook.