This book's objective is to help every tourist to communicate with ease and confidence with the French in most typical travel situations.

Even if you haven't mastered all the grammar rules, and even if your French is relatively basic, it will provide you with some essential communication tools so that you can enjoy a more satisfying experience during your stay in France.

This book is unique because of its audio links and also because it is more focused on the actual communication than on practical travelling information. To make it easier, every French word, sentence, expression, is translated into English and the explanations, basic information and advice on behavior, are in English as well. Every chapter is followed with a summary of audio links containing the most common phrases and questions. You can listen and repeat while you read along. There is nothing like repetition!

Reviewing or learning the vocabulary, phrases and questions in many different contexts will inevitably help you break down the barrier of fear of speaking in French. Learning how to ask questions using the polite forms, understanding how to order food, drinks, a taxi and more, knowing how to give information about yourself, being able to ask for help when needed, finding yourself chit chatting with the locals, are some of the goals of this book.

Another element which makes this book unique is that you will understand some of the typical communication errors frequently made by non-native speakers, and how to easily avoid them. Also, there is a full chapter dedicated on how to stop using false friends.  Finally, the book provides some interesting tips for understanding French culture.

We know, from our experience, that having the language ability to communicate with the locals will greatly impact your travel experience in the most positive way!