This work offers the means to learn French quickly and effectively. Organized into 24 units, each of which is designed to take no more than an hour to study, this work presents its material in a ?countdown? fashion, from Hour 24 to 0, so that readers can gauge the pace of their progress. The units move quickly from a basic introduction of grammar and vocabulary to practical conversational skills for both vacation and business travellers. Just by studying a day?s worth of grammar, vocabulary, and phrases, readers should be able to understand and communicate in many kinds of everyday situations.