French Grammar in Context
FOURTH EDITION
French Grammar in Contextpresents a unique and exciting approach to learning
grammar.
Authentic texts from a rich variety of sources, literary and journalistic, are used as
the starting point for the illustration and explanation of key areas of French
grammar. Each point is consolidated with a wide range of written and spoken
exercises. Grammar is presented not as an end in itself, but as a tool essential to
enjoying French, understanding native speakers and communicating effectively
with them.
Literary texts and poems are taken from renowned French authors such as Albert
Camus, Zola, André Malraux, Alain Robbe-Grillet, Stendhal and Jacques Prévert.
News sources include Libération, Le Point, Marianne, and Le Monde Diplomatique,
in addition to articles from regional papers such as Ouest-Franceand La Voix du
Nord. Lifestyle articles are included from magazines such as Elle.
This fourth edition has been updated to include new extracts from writers such as
Christiane Rochefort, Raymond Queneau and Roch Carrier. In addition to extra
exercises within the book, this new edition is supported by a companion website
that offers a wealth of additional interactive exercises to practise and reinforce the
material covered.
French Grammar in Contextis aimed at intermediate and advanced students and is
ideal for both independent and class-based study.
Margaret Jubbis Senior Lecturer in French at the University of Aberdeen.
Annie Rouxevillewas previously Senior Lecturer in French and Tutor at TILL,
University of Sheffield.