PREFACE This book J'apprends le Français is an outstanding product of years of teaching experience both in the formal and non-formal settings. The authors are prolific in their field of endeavours. That is why the content is presented in simple but standard French for the reach of learners at any level of education. The simple dialogues depict day to day real life situations. The down-to-earth explanation, coupled with relevant examples and exercises attest to the fact that, indeed, it is a must read material for learners who want to excel in the French language. As a guide to astute readers, the book has been patterned in chapters. Each chapter is independent yet interwoven. The progression of the book is in spiral form- a kind of forward and backward movement. This is a deliberate attempt to make the book highly comprehensible. The authors are fully aware of the existence of myriads of books aimed at meeting the yearnings of French learners. This book, J'apprends le Francais is neither out to replace them, nor does it exhaust the desires of the teaming learners, but it provides basic knowledge with which profound structures can be build. Undoubtedly, this constitutes one of the major distinctions with other books in the field. Finally, we will appreciate constructive criticisms and comments from colleagues. ABOLUWARIN S. A. ADISA A.S. AMASA S
