"French For Dummies" covers the following topics and more: Basic pronunciation and gestures. The nuts and bolts of French grammar. Meeting and greeting in French Situations in which you can use French: Making small talk, dining out, shopping, and talking on the phone. Traveling to France: Dealing with French currency, staying at a hotel, and getting around town. Top Ten lists on ways to pick up French quickly, things you should never say in French, favorite French expressions, and important French holidays to remember. Appendixes with verb conjugation tables, as well as a French mini-dictionary.