Jules Verne

Around the World in 80 Days: English & French Jules Verne

Publisher Marketing: Around the World in 80 Days: English & French THIS EDITION: This is an abridged edition of Around the World in 80 Days, by Jules Verne. The story was originally written in French. The French text has been in large part translated anew into English for this dual-language project. Essentially, the story has been rewritten in contemporary English from the original French. The emphasis is on attaining a high correlation between each set of text fragments. The dual-language text has been arranged into sub-paragraphs and paragraphs, for quick and easy cross-referencing. The book can be read in parallel text format (side by side), but can also be read only in English, or only in French. Some of the more descriptive detail, as well as some complex or otherwise confusing phrases and sentences have been omitted, the purpose being to simplify the text and make it more accessible to language students. That said, the flow of the story is retained throughout, and it contains all of the diverse scenes - that Jules Verne enthusiasts will be expecting. If you are having trouble with the level of difficulty in the text, a suggested path for learning languages is as follows: Familiarise yourself with a basic language instruction book - or re-read the one you have. Once a student has studied the basics, a suitable book about basic grammar can be helpful. The suggestion is that any grammar book be studied more with the intent of recognition and understanding, rather than memorising and obsessive rote learning. Go through as much of the grammar book you feel you can digest - maybe even the whole book - skipping over what is not easily understood. After this, read through a portion of text in a book called 'French Sentences', by 2LanguageBooks, looking for examples of what you have picked up (or gleaned) in your hopefully not so arduous study of grammar. Even repeatedly seeing a word that you remember seeing listed as a 'subject pronoun' or a 'third person plural' verb of some sort is a great help. Then, depending on your inclination, return to the grammar book (or your basic French book), or move on to lengthier bilingual text - like in 2Language Books texts containing conversations, news, or stories, for example -, or find some suitable French text: a simple novel, a French news website, etc. Grammar books will likely have some verb charts. However, there are currently good on-line resources that go further - dictionaries with a verb conjugation 'search' option. Many basic language books offer some form of audio support. Internet services - primarily news based radio stations - offer podcasts. Audio from television is an additional resource, and can be formatted for use on various digital platforms. However, if audio is an important component of your interest in languages, electronic devices that support quality text-to-speech (TTS) will likely be appealing. With a library card, TTS technology (in a device that supports the relevant content), and the above mentioned resources, an entire language learning system is available for not much more than a cup of coffee! There is no substantial financial outlay to get you started. Furthermore, there are no additional ongoing fees (and updates), and there are no expiry dates on 'premium' content and resources. (A Dual-Language Book Project) 2Language Books Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1996 (EAN 9780304317691, Hardcover) School Library Journal 05/01/2007 pg. 100 (EAN 9780836876628, Library Binding) School Library Journal 07/01/2005 (EAN 9780307206824, Compact Disc) Kliatt 09/01/2005 pg. 44 (EAN 9780307206824, Compact Disc) - *Starred Review Booklist Editors Choice/Media 01/01/2006 pg. 18 (EAN 9780307206824, Compact Disc) School Library Journal 07/01/2005 (EAN 9780307206282, Analog Audio Cassette) Booklist Editors Choice/Media 01/01/2006 pg. 18 (EAN 9780307206282, Analog Audio Cassette) School Library Journal 04/01/2005 pg. 70 (EAN 9781400101313, Compact Disc) Ingram Paperback Advance 05/01/2005 pg. 63 (EAN 9780451529770, Mass Market Paperbound) Publishers Weekly 02/14/2005 (EAN 9780307206428, Compact Disc) - *Starred Review Entertainment Weekly 07/06/2004 pg. 94 (EAN 9780140449068, Paperback) Kirkus Review - Children 05/01/1996 pg. 696 (EAN 9780670869176, Hardcover) School Library Journal 07/01/1996 pg. 101 (EAN 9780670869176, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1996 pg. 302 (EAN 9780670869176, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1990 (EAN 9780670869176, Hardcover) Kirkus Review - Children 05/01/1996 pg. 696 (EAN 9780670867936, Paperback) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2006 pg. 950 (EAN 9780192837783, Paperback) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 952 (EAN 9780192837783, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  Verne, Jules Jules Verne was a French writer and pioneer of the science fiction genre through novels like Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Around the World in Eighty Days, A Journey to the Center of the Earth, and The Mysterious Island. A visionary, Verne wrote about air, space, and underwater travel long before the ability to travel in these realms was invented, and his works remain amongst the most translated, most continually reprinted, and most widely read books of all time. Jules Verne died in 1905 having paved the way for future science fiction writers and enthusiasts.