CONTENTS

UNIT 1             Travel—Les voyages

CHAPTER 1     At the airport—À l’aéroport

Getting to the airport

Checking in

Speaking with the agent

Listening to announcements

Changing or canceling a ticket

CHAPTER 2     On the airplane—À bord de l’avion

Welcome on board

Announcements on board

Safety on board

More safety instructions

Services on board

CHAPTER 3     Passport control and customs; Baggage pick-up—Le contrô le des passeports et la douane; La récupération des bagages

Passport control and immigration

Going through customs

Baggage pick-up

CHAPTER 4     At the train station—À la gare

Getting a ticket

Waiting for the train

Checking your luggage

Getting on the train

On the train

CHAPTER 5     The automobile—L’automobile, la voiture, l’auto

Renting a car

Checking out the car

At the gas station

Some minor problems

Road signs and traffic regulations

Parking

CHAPTER 6     Asking for directions—Demander son chemin

Asking for directions while on foot

Asking for directions while in a car

CHAPTER 7     At the hotel—À l’hôtel

Checking in

Speaking with the maid

Some problems you may have

Checking out

UNIT 2               Services—Les services

CHAPTER 8     At the bank—À la banque

Changing money

Making change

A savings account

A checking account

Getting a loan

CHAPTER 9     At the post office—À la poste (au bureau de poste, PTT)

Sending a letter

Sending a package

Other words you may need

CHAPTER 10   A telephone call—Un coup de téléphone

Types of telephones

Making a local call

Making a long-distance call

Operator-assisted calls

Making an international/overseas call

Using a public telephone

Speaking on the telephone

Some things that may go wrong

CHAPTER 11   At the hairdresser’s—Chez le coiffeur

For men

For women

Hairstyles

Hairstyle equipment

CHAPTER 12   At the dry cleaner’s or laundry—Au comptoir d’un pressing (à la teinturerie), à la launderette ou à la blanchisserie (à la laverie)

UNIT 3             Food—La nourriture

CHAPTER 13   At the restaurant—Au restaurant

Getting settled

Looking at the menu

Ordering meat or fowl

Ordering seafood

Some problems you may have

Getting the check

Sauces, seasonings, and food preparation

Methods of cooking

Some typical French dishes

Some typical French-Canadian dishes

CHAPTER 14   Shopping for food—Faire les courses de l’alimentation

Types of stores

Speaking with the vendor

UNIT 4             Shopping—Les courses

CHAPTER 15   At the shoe store—Au magasin de chaussures

In the shoe store

CHAPTER 16   At the clothing store—Au magasin de vêtements

Buying men’s clothing

Buying women’s clothing

CHAPTER 17   At the jeweler’s—Chez le bijoutier / la bijoutière

Jewelry

CHAPTER 18   At the optician’s—Chez l’opticien / l’opticienne

CHAPTER 19   At the electronic equipment store—Au magasin de matériel électronique

Audio-visual equipment

CHAPTER 20   The Computer—L’ordinateur

Computer and office equipment

The Internet

Other computer terms

CHAPTER 21   At the stationer’s—Chez le papetier / la papetière

CHAPTER 22   At the bookstore—À la librairie

CHAPTER 23   At the hardware store—À la quincaillerie

CHAPTER 24   At the camera store—Au magasin des appareils photographiques

CHAPTER 25   At the florist’s—Chez le / la fleuriste

CHAPTER 26   At the pharmacy—À la pharmacie

UNIT 5             Medical care—Les soins médicaux

CHAPTER 27   At the doctor’s office—Chez le médecin (dans le cabinet du médecin)

An office visit

A physical examination

Examination of the vital organs

Accidents and other problems

Parts of the body

Medical specialties

Alternative medicine

CHAPTER 28   At the hospital—À l’hôpital

Admittance

Emergency room

Surgery

In the recovery room

In the delivery room

Medical tests and treatments

CHAPTER 29   At the dentist’s office—Chez le / la dentiste

Visiting the dentist

UNIT 6             Home life—La vie à la maison

CHAPTER 30   The kitchen—La cuisine

Kitchen equipment and appliances

Cooking

Baking

CHAPTER 31   The bathroom—La salle de bains

Bathroom fixtures

In the bathroom

CHAPTER 32   The dining room—La salle à manger

Table settings and dishes

In the dining room

CHAPTER 33   The living room and the family room—Le salon et la salle de séjour

Living room furniture

Activities in the living room

CHAPTER 34   The bedroom—La chambre à coucher

Bedroom furniture

In the bedroom

CHAPTER 35   Housework—Le ménage

Doing housework

Some minor problems

UNIT 7             Entertainment—Les divertissements

CHAPTER 36   At the theater—Au théâtre

Seeing a show or play

Buying tickets

CHAPTER 37   At the movie theater—Au cinéma

At the movies

Types of films

CHAPTER 38   Television—La télévision

Watching television

CHAPTER 39   At a concert—Au concert

Types of music and instruments

UNIT 8             Sports and leisure activities—Les sports et les loisirs

CHAPTER 40   Sports—Les sports

Soccer

Basketball

Hockey

Baseball

Tennis

Skiing

Swimming

Other sports and leisure activities

At the fitness or health club

CHAPTER 41   The beach—La plage

The ocean

On the beach

CHAPTER 42   Camping and fishing—Le camping et la pêche

Camping

Fishing

CHAPTER 43   The weather—Le temps

UNIT 9             Education—L’enseignement

CHAPTER 44   Education—L’enseignement

Primary (elementary) education

Secondary education

University

Educational system in Quebec

UNIT 10             At work—Au travail

CHAPTER 45   Jobs and professions—Professions et métiers

Some occupations

CHAPTER 46   A job application—Une demande d’emploi

Looking for a job

Business letters

CHAPTER 47   Pay and benefits—La rémunération et les bénéfices

Salary / Pay

Taxes and benefits

English–French reference list for occupations

APPENDIXES   Appendices

APPENDIX 1     Numbers—Les chiffres, les numéros, les nombres

Cardinal numbers

Ordinal numbers

APPENDIX 2     Weights and measures—Les poids et les mesures

French–English

English–French

Temperature

APPENDIX 3     Days of the week—Les jours de la semaine

Holidays

APPENDIX 4     Months of the year and dates—Les mois de l’année et les dates

APPENDIX 5     Time and expressions of time—L’heure et les expressions de temps

Telling time

Divisions of time

Other important time expressions

APPENDIX 6     Foods—Les aliments

English–French

French–English

APPENDIX 7     Clothing and shoe sizes—Tailles et pointures

Clothing

Shoes

APPENDIX 8     Family relationships—La famille

APPENDIX 9     Personal correspondence—La correspondance personnelle

APPENDIX 10   The francophone world—Le monde francophone

 

Answers to Exercises—Réponses aux exercices

Glossary: French–English—Glossaire: françis–anglais

Glossary: English–French—Glossaire: anglais–français

Companion Audio Recording