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1、ThisbookisdedicatedtoEricandtothesoccerclubASPEN/St.CloudUSINGTHISBOOKIfyourentireexperienceinFrenchclasswaslimitedtofantasizingoverMireille(youknow,thehotchickfromthoseoldFrenchinActioninstructionvideos),you’llhaveahardtimedoingmuchwiththisbook.DirtyFrenchwaswrittenwiththeassumptionthatyoualrea
2、dyknowenoughFrenchtogetby.Afterall,thisisaslangbook,andslangtendstobethelastthingyoulearnaftergettingdownallthebasic(andrelativelyuseless)sayings,suchas“Iliveintheredhouse”and“Yes,Ilikethelibraryverymuch,thankyou.”So,thisisn’tabeginner’sgrammarbook.ThisisabookdesignedtotakeyourFrenchtothenextlev
3、el.Thechaptersandexplanationsaresetup,however,sothatevenwithjustalittleFrenchinyourmurkypast,youshouldbeabletocalloutanyJean-PierrewhostartskillingyourbuzzwithsomeMerlot-inducedrantabouthowtheCIAreallyblewuptheTwinTowers.You’llfindallyourammunitionhere,arrangedbysubject,chapterafterchapter.Thesl
4、angincludedhereistotallyuptodate,thekindofstuffyou’dhearonthestreetsofParistoday.Exceptinspecialcases,theEnglishisgivenfirst,followedbytheFrench.SometimestheFrenchisgivenwithalternatives—laid(e),mon/ma—toaccountforgenderdifferences.Aswesaidbefore,thisisn’tagrammarbookandyou’renotanidiot,soweexpe
5、ctthatyou’llbeabletofigureitoutwithoutanymoreexplanationthanthat.PRONOUNCINGFRENCH〉〉〉Here’sabriefrefresheronpronunciation.Thisisnothowtonamethelettersofthealphabetbuthowtopronouncethemwhentheyappearinwords.ThehardestthingforAmericanstopronounceisthevowels.That’sbecauseweAmericansflatlineoursente
6、ncesinmonotones,andaren’tusedtopronouncingwordswithdifferentemphasis.TogetthehangofagoodFrenchpronunciation,you’llhavetostartbygettingintouchwithyourinnerInspecteurClouseauandspeakingwithadramaticFrenchaccent:“Heydude,yawannagogethigh?”wouldbecome“hAAYdewwwd,yoooowaaahntoooogooogeeethIII?”Don’tw
7、orry,you’llgetthehangofit.Oneimportantreminder:Slangissituational,andtheslanginthisbookcangetprettyhard-core.Useitatthewrongtimeorplaceandyou’llfindyourselfinabadsituation(thinkEddieMurphywalkingintothebikerbarin48Hoursandye