SynopsisIn this book, the first in a trilogy, Helen, an energetic American woman, decides to learn French to get her brain working. For Helen, learning French is not easy, but it's an exciting adventure! Reading a book in French can be difficult, even for advanced students. This fun novel, written in easy French, contains grammar exercises and a complete English translation. It's the perfect book to improve your French! It's recommended for both students and teachers. Note: this book contains adult language. A note about the other books in the trilogy: Merde, French is Hard... But Fun! (Volume 2) In the second book, Helen continues to learn French. Except now she has a dream: to visit Paris to use her French! Merde, I'm in Paris! (Volume 3) In the third book, Helen finally lives her dream to see Paris. With a lot of humor, Helen tells us about her trip: visiting the Orangerie Museum, the Père Lachaise cemetery, and other interesting places., This book, the first in a series, should be the first novel you read in French Reading a book in French can be difficult, even for advanced students. French novels are usually full of idiomatic expressions. They use complicated tenses, complex sentence structures, and often slang. This book is in simple French. It's about the joys and the frustrations of an adult learning French. It includes a good dose of humor, a few exercises, and illustrations. Note: this book contains adult language. A school edition of the book without adult language entitled Oh L L , It's Not Easy Learning French is also available on Amazon. The book has two sections, allowing more levels of French students to enjoy it. Section 1 has the story written completely in French, and includes grammar exercises. Section 2 contains a list of the more difficult vocabulary translated into English and the complete text in English so students can check their comprehension.
Illustrated byDubin, Zoë