Vis a Vis Beginning French Author:Evelyne Amon, Judith A. Muyskens, Alice C. Omaggio Hadley In our exciting new text, Vis-a-vis offers instructors a communicative book that is made more personal by its cast of likable characters and that is enriched by a wealth of innovative features, including video and CD-ROM options. In Vis-a-vis: Beginning French, students learn about French language and culture at the same time they get to know --... more » through video and written correspondence -- eight people who live in various parts of France and the francophone world. Creative cultural components woven throughout the text present images and news of the French-speaking world with special emphasis on four areas of "la francophonie": Quebec province, North and West Africa, the French Antilles, and French-speaking Europe. Vis-a-vis is part of a complete program that includes a text-specific video and incorporates video-based activities into every chapter of the text. Vis-a-vis is a comprehensive 16 chapter text with a clear, easy-to-manage modular chapter structure.« less