French is an official language in 44 countries. It is spoken by 55 million people in France, 3 million in Belgium, 1.5 million in Switzerland, 6.5 million in Canada, and 5 million in former French + Belgian colonies. It is also an official language of the U.N.<P><B>French, Conversational</B><P><UL><LI>Sixteen 30-minute lessons of spoken French language instruction. <I>These sixteen lessons are the same as the first sixteen lesson of Pimsleur's 30-Unit Comprehensive Program</I>. <LI>Each lesson includes an introductory conversation, and new vocabulary and structures and includes practice for vocabulary introduced in previous lessons. <LI>Essential grammar and vocabulary. Topics include: greetings, numbers, meals, shopping, telling time, scheduling activities, and asking and giving directions. <LI>No mindless repetition! Converse with native speakers in natural (and useful!) conversations.<LI>Easy, fast, fun and effective language acquisition. <LI>Completely Audio - anytime, anywhere. No computer necessary! Unlike expensive software programs which tie learners to a computer, Pimsleur courses are available in CD or mp3 format to meet your needs. <LI><I>Receive an instant credit of $150 to trade up from the Conversational to the full Level 1 Comprehensive CD course</I>. </LI></UL><P><B>Pimsleur® equals success. Just one 30-minute lesson a day gets you speaking and understanding like no other program.</B>