Good audio tapes for learning French?

In My Humble Opinion
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I’m a college student looking to study abroad in France in a year or two. I think it would help me get scholarships – not to mention get along overseas! – if I spoke the language relatively well. My school doesn’t offer a beginning French course until fall term next year, and I’d like to get started as soon as possible. I’ve taken three years of Spanish, and I can converse on a basic level there, and I’m well-versed in IPA.

I’m looking for recommendations for good “Learn French, Here’s How!” tapes (preferably which I can get through the library). Thoroughness is more important than speed. I’m definitely looking for specific names and titles, as sorting through a sea of them at Amazon.com is rather daunting. :slight_smile:

Does anyone have a particularly good experience with one tape or another they can share?

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French in Action in pretty good. If I were you, I’d get a copy of the first-year text (either the one that your class will use or any one – they’re all about the same) and start studying that. If you can learn the first-semester grammar and vocab now, you’ll be way ahead of the game when you take the class.

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Check your local library. Mine has all kinds of tapes, and some computer programs for learning languages. You can sample which ones you like, and save a lot of money on things.