Synopsis
French for Le Snob is written for sophisticated English speakers who enjoy being in the limelight as they tittle-tattle about la femme fatale, la belle brunette, l'enfant terrible, and la creme de la creme, while drinking a cafe noir in their pied-a-terre. Designed to enable quick-witted individuals to use the many French loanwords of the English vocabulary with an impeccable French pronunciation, this unique book details and defines more than 2,500 French terms that have become a part of the English lexicon. French for Le Snob is for keen-minded English speakers who take pleasure in being multi-faceted, different, distingue, intellectual, bilingual, literate, polished, learned, or francophile, and for just being snobby when they want or need to be Its many definitions will allow creative individuals to spice up their conversations with colorful French expressions and interesting anecdotes when talking about food, wine, theatre, painting, literature, ballet, architecture, and fashion, among many other topics. French for Le Snob gives educated English speakers from all walks of life the ammunition they need to use the English language in a learned, colorful, fun, and sophisticated manner in their daily interactions: chefs, foodies, restaurateurs, oenophiles, architects, graphic and interior designers, antique dealers, writers, actors, musicians, dancers, fine artists, fashion designers and editors, models, English teachers, French teachers . . . . anybody who wants to use le mot juste will find it in French for Le Snob, Designed to enable quick-witted English speakers to usethe many French loanwords of the English vocabulary withan impeccable French pronunciation, this book details anddefines approximately 2,500 French terms that have becomea part of the English lexicon. Written for sophisticatedEnglish speakers who enjoy being in the limelight as ......, French for Le Snob is written for sophisticated English speakers who enjoy being in the limelight as they tittle-tattle about la femme fatale, la belle brunette, l'enfant terrible, and la cr me de la cr me, while drinking a caf noir in their pied- -terre. Designed to enable quick-witted individuals to use the many French loanwords of the English vocabulary with an impeccable French pronunciation, this unique book details and defines more than 2,500 French terms that have become a part of the English lexicon. French for Le Snob is for keen-minded English speakers who take pleasure in being multi-faceted, different, distingu , intellectual, bilingual, literate, polished, learned, or francophile, and for just being snobby when they want or need to be Its many definitions will allow creative individuals to spice up their conversations with colorful French expressions and interesting anecdotes when talking about food, wine, theatre, painting, literature, ballet, architecture, and fashion, among many other topics. French for Le Snob gives educated English speakers from all walks of life the ammunition they need to use the English language in a learned, colorful, fun, and sophisticated manner in their daily interactions: chefs, foodies, restaurateurs, oenophiles, architects, graphic and interior designers, antique dealers, writers, actors, musicians, dancers, fine artists, fashion designers and editors, models, English teachers, French teachers . . . . anybody who wants to use le mot juste will find it in French for Le Snob, Designed to enable quick-witted English speakers to use the many French loanwords of the English vocabulary with an impeccable French pronunciation, this book details and defines approximately 2,500 French terms that have become a part of the English lexicon. Written for sophisticated English speakers who enjoy being in the limelight as they tittle-tattle about "la femme fatale, "la belle brunette, "l'enfant terrible, and "la creme de la creme, while drinking a "cafe noir in their "pied-a-terre, this reference also covers the origins of the English language, the development of American English, and how French words invaded English speech. Its many definitions will allow creative individuals to spice up their conversations with colorful French expressions and interesting anecdotes when talking about food, wine, theater, painting, literature, and ballet. Also included, which will be of particular interest to teachers of English and French, are the many ready-made French lessons that can be used to teach specific topics such as arts terms or French idioms., Designed to enable quick-witted English speakers to usethe many French loanwords of the English vocabulary withan impeccable French pronunciation, this book details anddefines approximately 2,500 French terms that have becomea part of the English lexicon. Written for sophisticatedEnglish speakers who enjoy being in the limelight as theytittle-tattle about la femme fatale, la belle brunette,l'enfant terrible, and la creme de la creme, whiledrinking a caf? noir in their pied-a-terre, thisreference also covers the origins of the Englishlanguage, the development of American English, and howFrench words invaded English speech. Its many definitionswill allow creative individuals to spice up theirconversations with colourful French expressions andinteresting anecdotes when talking about food, wine,theatre, painting, literature, and ballet. Also included,which will be of particular interest to teachers ofEnglish and French, are the many ready-made Frenchlessons that can be used to teach specific topics such asarts terms or French idioms., French for Le Snob is written for sophisticated English speakers who enjoy being in the limelight as they tittle-tattle about la femme fatale, la belle brunette, l'enfant terrible, and la crème de la crème, while drinking a café noir in their pied-à-terre. Designed to enable quick-witted individuals to use the many French loanwords of the English vocabulary with an impeccable French pronunciation, this unique book details and defines more than 2,500 French terms that have become a part of the English lexicon. French for Le Snob is for keen-minded English speakers who take pleasure in being multi-faceted, different, distingué, intellectual, bilingual, literate, polished, learned, or francophile, and for just being snobby when they want or need to be! Its many definitions will allow creative individuals to spice up their conversations with colorful French expressions and interesting anecdotes when talking about food, wine, theatre, painting, literature, ballet, architecture, and fashion, among many other topics. French for Le Snob gives educated English speakers from all walks of life the ammunition they need to use the English language in a learned, colorful, fun, and sophisticated manner in their daily interactions: chefs, foodies, restaurateurs, oenophiles, architects, graphic and interior designers, antique dealers, writers, actors, musicians, dancers, fine artists, fashion designers and editors, models, English teachers, French teachers . . . . anybody who wants to use le mot juste will find it in French for Le Snob !
