How to learn French for business the easy way with great examples and lessons
Bonjour, je m’appelle Eric Baron.
Hello, this is Eric Baron, and welcome to this Business French audiobook.
I’m a professional corporate translator and language coach, and today I’ll be helping you fast-track your learning of Business French.
So many of my clients ask me the same question: “Eric, how can I learn Business French more quickly, so that I can operate more confidently in a business environment?”
Well, here is my answer.
Simon Borland and I have put together this extensive audio programme for this exact purpose.
This is based on up-to-date phrases, jargon and parlance of French Business life – including some slang and tips to communicate better with locals, in a nuanced manner.
My system relies on a careful construction of business-related sentences, with increasing complexity. In every chapter, I will introduce a new noun or verb, give an example sentence, translate into in French, and then break the sentence down into each of its components.
Many chapters also include quick tips to add some nuance to your speech, and grammar points to explain core grammar notions, such as how to conjugate a verb, or how to use a specific tense.
There will be plenty of repetition from previous chapters as well.
Hearing each sentence from a native French speaker like myself, two or three times, is so important to my clients’ accelerated learning, and that is also my preferred approach.
I don’t want you to have to pause and rewind a chapter – I’d rather you hear it 2 or 3 times from me, as you listen. Its the best way how to learn French for business the easy way with great examples and lessons.
Now, this audio book assumes that you have some basic knowledge of French already. If you know what the European Framework for Languages is, you need at least a B1 level to make the most out of it. This means you’re able to understand and participate in most everyday conversations, but you need to perfect your knowledge of Business French.
For those of you who find that you need a refresher in beginners French, make sure you check out my beginners audiobooks.
A final note – if you find yourself in a really tight spot and need urgent Business French help with translation, specifically legal documents or technical documents, or Business French Coaching – please contact me directly.
This is my area of specialty, and I work with clients at every level of the business, up to board level, to accelerate their mastery and comprehension of Business French.
I operate on same-day translations for board level and urgent contractual documents worldwide.
Here is what I recommend: listen to this audiobook every day for about 30 minutes, when commuting, then when you get back home, read the matching part of the PDF. This will help you tremendously fast-track your learning.
Or if you are looking for the French Lessons on the Verb Avoir, jump straight across to this one which is one of my favourites.