Schaum's Outline of French Vocabulary by Crocker, Mary E. Coffman -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Schaum’s Outline of French Vocabulary, Fourth Edition Copyright Page Preface 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

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