French Expressions and Idioms Second Edition (paid link) By Gabriel F. Gargiulo The book contains 231 French idioms and expressions that I heard on French lips. The book is intended for someone who knows French already, and wants to talk more like a French person. Grammar is not explained, and of course, the pronunciation can not be shown in a printed book. Some of the expressions are pure slang, some not. All are used by the French. If you already speak French, this book should help you bring your French up a notch. The format is simple. It contains these and other words and expressions: À l’arrache, À la bonne franquette, À la fortune du pot, À plat cul, À tout bout de champ, Accro, Accroc, Accrochage, Attacher lundi avec mardi, Au compte-gouttes, Ça m’étonnerait, Ça ne s’invente pas, Canicule, Écoper d’une amende, En catimini, Être de mèche, Laissez-moi faire appel à vos lumières, Faire des pompes, Faire la poule mouillée, Garde alternée, Inconditionnels, Incontournable, Informatique en nuage, Je constate, seulement, Je l'ai oublié chez ma tante, Je m’en doutais, Je mets mon grain de sel, La ceinture de Vénus, La coqueluche du moment, Laissons le passé être le passé, L'âne de Buridan, Le cul dans le beurre, Le pactole, Migraine du froid, Miroir aux alouettes, Niche fiscale, Paradis fiscal, Passer comme une lettre à la poste, Passer en coup de vent, Pépin d’ordinateur, Perdre la boule, Picoler en douce, Pierre Paul et Jacques, Rond comme une queue de pelle, Ratissage minutieux, Rentrer bredouille, Rester casanier, Retourner dans leurs tombes, Se bécoter, Se crêper le chignon, Se faire du mouron, Se faire sonner les cloches, Se retourner dans leurs tombes, Sortir de ses gonds, Tape-cul, Tourner du chapeau, Tuer le ver, Avoir une case en moins, Vivre aux crochets de quelqu’un, Prêcher aux convertis, Haut de gamme, S'embarquer dans des folies, Dire n'importe quoi, Ne pas manquer d'air, Aux petits oignons, Sabrer le champagne, On n'apprend pas aux vieux singes à faire des grimaces, L'arbre qui cache la forêt, Perdre le fil de sa pensée, Voir trente-six chandelles, Avaler des couleuvres, Béni-oui-oui. Inspect/order French Expressions and Idioms Second Edition (paid link) from Amazon.com

Idiotismes, locutions et expressions américains (paid link) By Gabriel F. Gargiulo L’anglais ou l’américain ? Ce sont deux langues différentes. Vous voulez mieux comprendre les américains. Vous n’avez pas besoin de comprendre les brittaniques. Voici un livre d’idiotismes américains courants. Vous y trouverez reverse 911, bad optics, talk the talk, walk the walk, skin in the game, haul ass, get on the bandwagon, game-changer, diddly, jump the shark, no-brainer, toast, at the end of the day, begs the question, big whoop, bill of goods, blue state, brain freeze, bucket list, butt dialing, catch as catch can, cold is the new hot, deal-breaker, game-changer, hump day, i'm good, kitchen sink, meh, pencil in, red state, senior moment, shoo-in, simpatico, sound bite, staycation, there's no there there, what goes around comes around, wuss out. Le livre est écrit en français. Inspect/orderIdiotismes, locutions et expressions américains (paid link) from Amazon.com

Pimsleur Language Program: Beginner French (paid link) By Pimsleur Eight 30-minute lessons on cassette. This is a very good way to get started at low cost. This is a short course. If you like the Pimsleur method, you can go on to French I Comprehensive. Inspect/orderPimsleur Language Program: Beginner French (paid link) from Amazon.com

French I: Pimsleur Comprehensive (paid link) By Pimsleur Audio CD's. Published in 2002. Highly rated by customers. This is the full length course. A great way to start. Listen and repeat. You will soon know several dialogs by heart, with good pronunciation. Inspect/order French I: Pimsleur Comprehensive (paid link) from Amazon.com

French II: Pimsleur Comprehensive, Third edition. (paid link) By Pimsleur Audio CD (Amazon also has casettes). Builds on the previous one. Published in 2003. Revised to use the Euro. This is the full length course. Inspect/orderFrench II: Pimsleur Comprehensive (paid link) from Amazon.com

French III, Comprehensive (paid link) By Pimsleur Published 2004. Audio CD. This is the full length course. Inspect/orderFrench III, Comprehensive (paid link) from Amazon.com

French Plus: Learn to Speak and Understand French with Pimsleur Language Programs [AUDIOBOOK] (Audio CD) (paid link) By Pimsleur 10 lessons in French that take you beyond Comprehensive III. Real-life situations and complex conversations with expanded vocabulary. * Inspect/order French Plus (paid link) from Amazon.com

SmartFrench Audio CDs Intermediate/Advanced (paid link) By Christian Aubert Audio CD's that will help you understand French as it is really spoken today. Excellent for developing your listening comprehension. Inspect/orderSmartFrench Audio CDs Intermediate/Advanced (paid link) from Amazon.com

Easy French Reader with CD: A Three-Part Text for Beginning Students (paid link) By R. de Roussy de Sales Easy texts for beginners to intermediate. Texts get progressively more difficult. You can listen to the CD's to get the pronunciation, and to practice your listening comprehension. Read the texts out loud, then listen to the CD's to check your pronunciation. Very reasonable price. Inspect/order Easy French Reader w/CD-ROM (paid link) from Amazon.com

French: Pimsleur Basic Audio Cassette (paid link) By Pimsleur 4 audio cassettes. This is the best, most inexpensive way to see how the Pimsleur method works. The "Comprehensive" courses use the same method as this. Inspect/orderFrench: Pimsleur Basic Audio Cassette (paid link) from Amazon.com

Pardon My French: Unleash Your Inner Gaul (paid link) By Charles Timoney A fun way to learn how the French think and speak. Cartoons and French expressions that you won't find anywhere else. Inspect/orderPardon My French: Unleash Your Inner Gaul (paid link) from Amazon.com

French Without the Fuss (paid link) By Living Language A new approach to learning French. It's all in one easy book (with an audio CD affixed to the inside back jacket) that presents the language as it's really spoken. Cartoons, very engaging page layouts, fun dialogues, maps, great cultural information and even a good dose of slang all make this new program delightfully different. Inspect/orderFrench Without the Fuss (paid link) from Amazon.com

Harper Collins Beginner's French Dictionary (paid link) By Harper Collins Not just for beginners, as the title indicates. It is excellent because it shows you clearly the different meanings for the same word. For example, it describes clearly the different meanings of English "make out". It is not complete, so you won't find words like "rain check" or "mocking bird". It is out of print, but going for ridiculously low prices used and new at Amazon.com! The book is probably intended for teenagers: it does have the French for "zit". Inspect/Order Harper Collins Beginner's French Dictionary (paid link) from Amazon.com

French for Dummies (paid link) By Dodi-Katrin Schmidt Does not insult your intelligence. Gives you a firm base in French. Customer reviews are not good. Inspect/Order French for Dummies (paid link) from Amazon.com

Learn French the Fast and Fun Way (paid link) By Elisabeth Bourquin Leete Your web editor uses this book to teach French Beginner's Class. This is the book and cassette edition, which is recommended. Inspect/Order Learn French the Fast and Fun Way (paid link) from Amazon.com

Mastering French Vocabulary, a Thematic Approach (paid link) By Wolfgang Fischer This book teaches you new French words in the most sensible way possible: organized by subject! So you learn about tellers and deposit slips at the same time, unlike most other books which teach you things by alphabetical order! Inspect/Order Mastering French Vocabulary (paid link) from Amazon.com