"ACCESS LANGUAGE SERIES" The Access Language series provides an innovative, modern course for adult language learners of all ages. Whether the reader is learning for business, for pleasure, or toward an examination, these high-impact, full-color guides provide beginners with a thorough grounding in the skills required to understand, speak, read, and write contemporary French and German. Each Access guide features: Ten units covering different topics areas, including family, eating, travel, and hotels Numerous authentic texts, such as menus, advertisements, town maps, and websites Clear, colorful, and inviting presentation of content Cultural sidebars presenting short texts of cultural interest Learning tips and assessment checklists Two hours of lively recordings on CD, containing practical conversational language that can be studied with the course book or listened to for reinforcement A free support website (www.accesslanguages.com) Glossaries of new vocabulary within each chapter An answer key at the back of the book