L'Express: Perspectives Franaises is a totally new collection of 36 articles, grouped in dossiers, selected from recent issues of France's leading weekly news magazine. Each selection is accompanied by learning support such as reading strategies and vocabulary explanations, and there is a range of activities to develop oral and reading skills.The six thematically grouped dossiers are entitled: C'est l'poche, Portraits, Vivre en societ, Traditions et nouvelles orientations, Chemins de la communication, and Entretiens. The aim throughout is to provide students with the means to express themselves with confidence, starting from texts on engaging contemporary topics.