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Bonne route!, a longtime favourite of students and instructors, is now in a new, updated, andrefreshed edition.The only four-colour Canadian text for introductory French, Bonne route!provides a clear grounding in the language and introduces francophone cultures worldwide,with an international emphasis on Canada and North America as well as Europe, the WestIndies, and Africa. Culture is introduced through a story line that presents realistic characters andsituations as well as authentic documents. Lively dialogues and letters bring the story, theculture, and the language to life.This new edition maintains the spiralled approach to language teaching but introduces moreopportunities for student practice. The audio program is now available on a CD for students. Aninteractive presentation on the student CD presents a tour of la francophonie while reinforcingstructures from the text. A new website www.bonneroute.nelson.com also introduces students tofrancophone culture on the web. Bonne route! responds to the frequently expressed need for atext that balances communicative proficiency with grammatical accuracy. This complete learningpackage, with a fresh new design, will continue to engage both students and instructors.