--- product_id: 4736329 title: "Alter Ego, A2: Methode de Francais" price: "€ 72.01" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/4736329-alter-ego-a2-methode-de-francais store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # Alter Ego, A2: Methode de Francais **Price:** € 72.01 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Alter Ego, A2: Methode de Francais - **How much does it cost?** € 72.01 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/4736329-alter-ego-a2-methode-de-francais) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Structure : → Apprendre : L'apprenant est actif et développe des stratégies d'apprentissage qui l’amènent vers l’autonomie. Les thèmes abordés sont motivants. Les tâches proposées sont le reflet de situations authentiques. → Enseigner : Les objectifs et les compétences visés sont clairement indiqués dans chaque leçon. Le parcours de chaque leçon est linéaire : comprendre, s'exercer, s'exprimer. → Évaluer : Une évaluation sommative permet un réel entraînement à la validation des compétences des différentes certifications (DELF A2 et CEFP1 de l'Alliance Française de Paris et, en partie, DELF B1 et CEFP2, ainsi qu'aux tests TCF et TEF). Une évaluation formative permet à l'apprenant de vérifier avec l'enseignant ses acquis. → Existe aussi en version numérique. Descriptif : Alter Ego, fruit de l'expérience de cinq professeurs-formateurs de terrain, est une méthode sur quatre niveaux, adaptée à la réalité de la classe et « prête à l'emploi », grâce à une structure qui suit le déroulement du cours. Alter Ego est le reflet des trois approches du CECR : apprendre, enseigner, évaluer. Review: The misunderstood Alter Ego series (part 2) - Having previously reviewed the first book of the Alter Ego universe, the time seemed apt to do the second text a bit of justice by explaining my understanding of what its merits (and detriments) happen to be, what it tries to achieve, and finally, what are some alternative resources you can try if you are unsatisfied with this particular item for self-study (I find this to be the biggest/most common criticism of the series). Alter Ego is not designed for self study. Period. If you are interested in learning French in an auto-didactic fashion, you are simply wasting your time (and money) by purchasing this item. This is the current textbook for the Alliance Francaise, a language-school located throughout the world. The material in the book is going to appear absolutely bonkers if you don't have an experienced, native, fluent professor guiding your through the various chapters. I strongly disagree with the statement that the book is rather randomly strewn together - in reality, there is a surprising amount of structure and logic to the way in which the material is assembled, but I will agree that it is unconventional, especially if your frame of reference is something like a conventional grammar exercise workbook or course textbook. Each "lesson" covers a specific topic - the topic is then supplemented by a lot of different types of images, passages, quotes, posters, etc. that deal in some way with the subject matter. Generally speaking, the book is designed to stimulate interaction/provide discussion material, while working on the core competencies of any language - reading, writing, speaking, oral comprehension and grammatical understanding. This is why the book comes with a CD - it is for the listening exercises, which are designed to enrich your vocabulary and test your capacity for understanding native speakers in conversations of progressive complexity. Are you going to encounter words during this process that you are not going to find useful? Absolutely - the beautiful thing about language, any language, is that every person utilizing it has a unique way of speaking; we all have phrases and linguistic tendencies - certain words simply will not form a part of your vocabulary because they will not resonate with your personality. This holds true for native English speakers, I think it would be ridiculous if it didn't apply to anyone in their French studies. In all honesty, the GENERAL setup/layout/structure of AlterEgo 2 is identical to AlterEgo 1. The BIG difference between the two books is this - the material that you have to read and work with is more complex. The grammar that you are going to learn is MUCH more complex. The A2 level that this book covers is quite challenging, and it also tends to be where a lot of people quit the program (I am not the owner of this insight, my professor at the time pointed this out). Things like the subjective, conditional, future, future anterior, plus-que-parfait, etc are all introduced and worked on heavily here (if I recall correctly). Are there a lot of "pictures" in this book? Sure, that's a valid criticism. In my experience, after spending an hour on conjugations and verb tenses that at times seemed overwhelming, an image and some discussion was, quite frankly, a welcomed relief. Finally, let's talk about some items you can try if you are interested in self study; to reiterate, do not buy this book if this is your objective. It has nothing to do with your intelligence or your looks (scientifically speaking, 100% of people who like this review have been found to be incredibly intelligent and strikingly attractive, but I digress) - the book is just not designed for that sort of thing; it's THAT simple. You can find great exercises via "Study Shack" a Google Chrome application. There are a number of webcasts from "imagiers" which are phenomenally clear, articulate, and useful (the organization has posted 200,000+ of these, they seem to have everything covered). If you want to listen to podcasts, simply search Europe 1 or RTL, they have tons of audio programs on their websites which are free to stream anywhere in the world. I really like "Practice Makes Perfect" workbooks, I find that they are great for solidifying concepts, especially if you learn well through a lot of written exercises (Complete French Grammar is outstanding). There is also "French Verb Workbook", a great resource if you want to understand how some of the more complex French verb tenses actually translate into English. To summarize, the book is fantastic but targets a very specific audience. Unless you are working with a tutor/prof who requests that you buy it, I would suggest that you try some other resource for self-study; that however should not take away from the quality of the material that the authors have produced. Review: not great but thanks - This was obviously cheaper then new but still the Book has a small torn in the front cover... and the CD is no where to be found which sucks because i really wanted it to listen to the lessons.... On the bright side i like that it does not have anything written on it which is very nice! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #4,250,422 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #664 in French Language Instruction (Books) #3,781 in Study & Teaching Reference (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 3.8 out of 5 stars 46 Reviews | ## Images ![Alter Ego, A2: Methode de Francais - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/6130X2TSkNL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The misunderstood Alter Ego series (part 2) *by S***V on July 9, 2012* Having previously reviewed the first book of the Alter Ego universe, the time seemed apt to do the second text a bit of justice by explaining my understanding of what its merits (and detriments) happen to be, what it tries to achieve, and finally, what are some alternative resources you can try if you are unsatisfied with this particular item for self-study (I find this to be the biggest/most common criticism of the series). Alter Ego is not designed for self study. Period. If you are interested in learning French in an auto-didactic fashion, you are simply wasting your time (and money) by purchasing this item. This is the current textbook for the Alliance Francaise, a language-school located throughout the world. The material in the book is going to appear absolutely bonkers if you don't have an experienced, native, fluent professor guiding your through the various chapters. I strongly disagree with the statement that the book is rather randomly strewn together - in reality, there is a surprising amount of structure and logic to the way in which the material is assembled, but I will agree that it is unconventional, especially if your frame of reference is something like a conventional grammar exercise workbook or course textbook. Each "lesson" covers a specific topic - the topic is then supplemented by a lot of different types of images, passages, quotes, posters, etc. that deal in some way with the subject matter. Generally speaking, the book is designed to stimulate interaction/provide discussion material, while working on the core competencies of any language - reading, writing, speaking, oral comprehension and grammatical understanding. This is why the book comes with a CD - it is for the listening exercises, which are designed to enrich your vocabulary and test your capacity for understanding native speakers in conversations of progressive complexity. Are you going to encounter words during this process that you are not going to find useful? Absolutely - the beautiful thing about language, any language, is that every person utilizing it has a unique way of speaking; we all have phrases and linguistic tendencies - certain words simply will not form a part of your vocabulary because they will not resonate with your personality. This holds true for native English speakers, I think it would be ridiculous if it didn't apply to anyone in their French studies. In all honesty, the GENERAL setup/layout/structure of AlterEgo 2 is identical to AlterEgo 1. The BIG difference between the two books is this - the material that you have to read and work with is more complex. The grammar that you are going to learn is MUCH more complex. The A2 level that this book covers is quite challenging, and it also tends to be where a lot of people quit the program (I am not the owner of this insight, my professor at the time pointed this out). Things like the subjective, conditional, future, future anterior, plus-que-parfait, etc are all introduced and worked on heavily here (if I recall correctly). Are there a lot of "pictures" in this book? Sure, that's a valid criticism. In my experience, after spending an hour on conjugations and verb tenses that at times seemed overwhelming, an image and some discussion was, quite frankly, a welcomed relief. Finally, let's talk about some items you can try if you are interested in self study; to reiterate, do not buy this book if this is your objective. It has nothing to do with your intelligence or your looks (scientifically speaking, 100% of people who like this review have been found to be incredibly intelligent and strikingly attractive, but I digress) - the book is just not designed for that sort of thing; it's THAT simple. You can find great exercises via "Study Shack" a Google Chrome application. There are a number of webcasts from "imagiers" which are phenomenally clear, articulate, and useful (the organization has posted 200,000+ of these, they seem to have everything covered). If you want to listen to podcasts, simply search Europe 1 or RTL, they have tons of audio programs on their websites which are free to stream anywhere in the world. I really like "Practice Makes Perfect" workbooks, I find that they are great for solidifying concepts, especially if you learn well through a lot of written exercises (Complete French Grammar is outstanding). There is also "French Verb Workbook", a great resource if you want to understand how some of the more complex French verb tenses actually translate into English. To summarize, the book is fantastic but targets a very specific audience. Unless you are working with a tutor/prof who requests that you buy it, I would suggest that you try some other resource for self-study; that however should not take away from the quality of the material that the authors have produced. ### ⭐⭐⭐ not great but thanks *by R***Y on February 28, 2013* This was obviously cheaper then new but still the Book has a small torn in the front cover... and the CD is no where to be found which sucks because i really wanted it to listen to the lessons.... On the bright side i like that it does not have anything written on it which is very nice! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good text book *by T***Y on June 23, 2014* My Alliance Francaise teacher specified this book. I find it challenging, but it's very topical so keeps the class interested rather than having something thaty pertains to the young only. 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