LES PORTES TORDUES and LAS PUERTAS RETORCIDAS

French and Spanish Description and Format

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OVERVIEW

• 46 chapters, 165-167 pages, 37 Victorian-like ink illustrations, 8½" X 10¾"
• Bilingual French-English or Spanish-English illustrated mystery and grammar COMBINED, with easy-to-follow read-along audio CD. NEW! The audio portion of "LES PORTES TORDUES" is also available on
  iTunes,  amazonMP3,  and  CDBaby.com!
• Each chapter cleverly integrates vocabulary, expressions, grammar, tests, and answers into the mystery
• Precise line-by-line and virtual word-for-word English translation of the French or Spanish text
• The hitch: Students are motivated to learn a chapter (by passing the tests) in order to find out how the mystery unfolds in the next!
• A must for beginning to intermediate students and adults, self-learners, foreign language teachers, G/T students, and travelers
• Great for independent study, classrooms, homework
• Unique mystery-driven format makes learning French or Spanish fun and exciting. Motivates readers of ALL ages
• Complete French or Spanish vocabulary and expression index included with chapter reference. No dictionaries needed!
• As taught at Purdue University's Gifted Education Resource Institute, GERI , West Lafayette, Indiana
• Audio book CD (a top ten audio resource!) enhances the suspense and enables the reader to listen to the story and improve his/her comprehension of spoken French or Spanish. Spanish edition: the native speakers on the CD are from Latin America
• The French and Spanish editions feature the same English text. Buy both the French and Spanish versions and compare the French, Spanish, and English texts!
  
• Entirely manufactured in the United States of America

STUDENT & TEACHER FRIENDLY!

• No searching for the English translation or a vocabulary word. It's there!
• No searching for the answer key in a remote appendix. It's there!
• Pages are printed to facilitate comparison between the English text and the French or Spanish text
• Allotted space for note taking
• Very easy portability

AUDIO CD

• Read along and listen to the captivating mystery and improve or perfect your comprehension of spoken French or Spanish!
• Clear and riveting narration by native-speaking university instructors. Spanish edition: the native speakers are from Latin America
• Composed of 46 tracks covering all 46 gripping chapters of the mystery without the grammar or vocabulary sections, and doubles as a stand-alone audio book! NEW! The audio portion of "LES PORTES TORDUES" is also available on iTunes,  amazonMP3,  and  CDBaby.com!
• Compatible with PC CD-ROMs, Mac CD-ROMs, Car, Portable, and Home Stereos

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LES PORTES TORDUES (The Twisted Doors):
The Scariest Way in the World to Learn French! ISBN 9780971022713

LAS PUERTAS RETORCIDAS (The Twisted Doors):
The Scariest Way in the World to Learn Spanish! ISBN 9780971022720

THE TWISTED DOORS: The Scariest Way in the World to Learn English!
ISBN 9780971022737 (Teacher's ESL/EFL Edition)
ISBN 9780971022744 (Student's ESL/EFL Edition)

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