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En classe Je ne comprends pas Je ne sais pas Jai un problme. Cest correct? Comment est-ce quon dit computer en franais? Quest-ce que a veut dire? Quest-ce que cest? Rptez, sil vous plat. Pouvez-vous nous aider? Jai oubli (mon bic). Tu peux me prter (un stylo)? In class I dont understand. I dont know. I have a problem. Is that right? How do you say computer in French? What does that mean? Whats that? Repeat that, please. Can you help us? Ive forgotten (my biro) Can you lend me (a pen)? Tu as (une rgle)? Je nai pas de (crayon). Je peux avoir (une rgle)? un bic un cahier un crayon une gomme un livre une rgle un stylo les devoirs Do you have (a ruler)? I havent got a pencil Can I have (a ruler)? a biro an exercise book a pencil a rubber a book a ruler a pen homework
Les matires Jadore (le franais) Jaime (lhistoire) Je naime pas le (sport) Je dteste les maths lallemand (m) lhistoire (f) linformatique (f) la gographie Lheure huit heures huit heures dix huit heures et quart huit heures vingt huit heures et demie Lemploi du temps Comment sappelle ton collge / lyce? Mon collge / lyce sappelle Knox . Le lyce commence et finit quelle heure? Le lyce commence (8) huit heures. Le lyce finit (4) heures. Il y a une rcration quelle heure? Il y a une rcration (11) heures. La pause de midi est quelle heure? La pause de midi est (12) heures.
School subjects I love (French) I like (history) I dont like (sport) I hate (maths) German history IT geography la musique la technologie le dessin le franais le sport les maths (mpl) les sciences (fpl) Tu aimes (langlais)? music technology art French sport maths science do you like (English)?
The time eight oclock ten past eight quarter past eight twenty past eight half past eight huit heures moins vingt huit heures moins le quart huit heures moins cinq midi / minuit twenty to eight quarter to eight five to eight midday / midnight
The timetable Whats the name of your school? My school is called Knox What time does school start and finish? School starts at (8) oclock. School finishes at (4). What time is the break? Break is at (11) oclock. What time is the lunch break? The lunch break is at (12) oclock. Vous avez combien de cours par jour? On a (4) cours le matin et (2) cours laprs-midi. Un cours dure combien de temps? Un cours dure une heure. Quels jours vas-tu au lyce? On va au lyce tous les jours sauf le weekend. Quelles sont tes matires? Comme matires, jai (anglais). How many lessons do you have each day? We have (4) lessons in the morning and (2) in the afternoon. How long does one lesson last? A lesson lasts 1 hour. Which days do you go to school? We go to school every day except the weekend. What are your subjects? My subjects are (English).
In school What sort of school is it? It is a mixed school. secondary school (ages 10-14) secondary school (ages 15-18) further education college how many pupils and teachers are there? There are (800) pupils and (50) teachers. What is there in the school? There is / are a library a canteen laboratories (12) classrooms. There is (a judo club). a football club a debating club a homework club a drama club a chess club We are allowed to smoke. wear trainers. wear make-up. wear jewellery. have body piercings. have crazy hairstyles Future plans First of all Afterwards Then Next year Im going to earn some money. Im going to travel round the world. Im going to sit my exams. Im going to leave school. Im going to do an apprenticeship. Im going to train / do training as a (plumber). Im going to continue my studies. Im going to take my Standard Grades. Im going to go to university. Im going to be a (nurse). If possible, Im going to be a (teacher) I hope to be
Aider la maison Je fais les courses. Je fais la cuisine Je fais du jardinage Je fais mon lit. Je fais le mnage. Je fais la vaisselle. Je lave la voiture. Je mets la table. Je dbarasse la table. I do the shopping. I do the cooking. I do the gardening I make my bed. I do the housework. I do the washing-up. I clean the car. I set the table. I clear the table. Je passe laspirateur. Je range ma chambre. Tu ranges ta chambre? Je sors la poubelle. Quand? souvent parfois tous les jours (ne) jamais I hoover. I tidy my room. Do you tidy your room? I take out the bin. When? often sometimes every day never
Les rapports Il ny a pas de problme. Mes parents sont trs sympa. Je peux leur parler des mes problmes. Il /elle a le sens de lhumour. On discute ensemble. Cest (ma mre) qui mnerve. Il/elle me critique tout le temps. Elle naime pas mon petit ami / ma petite amie. Je mentends bien avec (ma mre). Je ne mentends pas bien avec (mon pre).
Relationships There are no problems. My parents are very nice I can speak with them about my problems. He/she has a sense of humour. We talk about things together. Its (my mother) who gets on my nerves. He/she criticises me all the time. She doesnt like my boyfriend / my girlfriend. I get on well with (my mother). I dont get on with (my father).
Acheter des billets Vous (ouvrez / fermez) quelle heure? Cest combien par personne? Cest (2 euros) pour (les adultes / les enfants). Est-ce quil y a une rduction pour les tudiants? Les invitations Tu voudrais (faire un pique-nique)? aller en bote / la boum aller la campagne aller au cirque aller au concert faire une excursion vlo jouer au foot sortir avec moi voir un film voir un match de foot
Buying tickets At what time do you (open / close)? How much is it per person? It is (2 euros) for (adults / children). Is there a reduction for students? Invitations Would you like to (have a picnic)? go to a nightclub / a party go to the country go to the circus go to a concert go on bike ride play football go out with me see a film see a football match
Meeting up Lets meet... at / around (six) oclock tomorrow (morning) today this evening this afternoon on (Monday) afternoon next (Sunday) in front of/outside (the cinema) at my house at your house at Delphines house at the swimming pool What did you do? What did you do (yesterday)? last weekend in the morning in the afternoon in the evening I watched TV I read a book / a novel. I went horse-riding. I went swimming. I went for a walk. I went mountain-biking. I played cards I played video games. I played football. I played tennis. I played in the orchestra. I listened to CDs. I went (to the cinema) to a party to the swimming pool I stayed at home.
Jobs / Careers htesse de lair steward jardinier (-ire) infirmier (-ire) maon mdecin professeur secrtaire serveur (-euse) technicien(ne) vendeur (-euse) vtrinaire au chmage Whats it like ? monotone difficile dur Je suis.... sociable travailleur (-euse) pratique The future I would like to work I wouldnt like to work outside inside in a bank in an office in a school in a garage in a shop in a factory in business in marketing in tourism in computing I would like to work with children people old people ill people/the sick tourists animals computers I dont know yet dull difficult hard I am sociable hard-working practical air hostess air steward gardener nurse bricklayer/builder doctor teacher secretary waiter / waitress technician sales assistant vet unemployed
He /she is (a/an) actor / actress police officer au pair butcher baker cashier driver hairdresser dentist (sports) trainer farmer
My village is situated My town is situated (in the north of France). the north the south the east the west the north-east the south-west in the centre of France
de lAngleterre de lEcosse de lIrlande du Pays de Galles Jhabite... la montagne au bord de la mer la campagne dans les Alpes au bord dun lac
of England of Scotland of Ireland of Wales I live in the mountain by the sea in the country in the Alps by a lake
(Toulouse) is a (big) town. (Morne-Rouge) is a (small) village. (Colmar) is a (medium-sized) town. It is (100 km) from (Paris). pretty beautiful old important industrial pleasant modern historic magnificent calm touristic typical medium-sized ancient / old In my village In my town In my part of town there are a lot of detached houses. there are a lot of semi-detached houses there arent any (council-owned) blocks of flats
theatre
Dans ma ville, il y a (un stade). Il y a beaucoup de choses faire ici. Il ny a rien faire ici. Il ny a rien ici pour les jeunes / pour les touristes. Il ny a pas de (centre sportif). Il y a trop de (voitures). trop de bruit trop de pollution de lair Cest isol. On peut aller au centre sportif. On peut jouer au tennis. On ne peut pas sortir seul. On ne peut pas aller en bote. On ne peut pas se dplacer facilement.
La ville et la campagne plus... que moins... que La ville est plus (anime) que la campagne. La campagne est moins (pollue) que la ville. anim(e) dynamique moderne tranquille joli(e) calme bruyant(e) intressant(e) ennuyeux (-euse) propre sale pollu(e) industriel(le) Lavantage, cest que / qu... il y a beaucoup de (cinmas) il y a moins de (bruit) lenvironnement est (plus propre) cest trs agrable mes copains habitent prs de chez moi Linconvnient, cest que / qu... il ny a pas assez de (magasins) il y a trop de (pollution) Lenvironnement Il faut... utiliser lessence sans plomb conomiser leau faire le tri des dchets domestiques Il ne faut pas... polluer lenvironnement jeter les papiers par terre gaspiller llectricit gaspiller leau
The town and the country more than less than The town is more (lively) than the country. The country is less (polluted) than the town. lively dynamic modern calm pretty quiet noisy interesting boring clean dirty polluted industrial One advantage is that there are a lot of (cinemas) there is less (noise) the environment is (cleaner) its very pleasant my friends live near me One disadvantage is that there are not enough (shops) there is too much (pollution) The environment We / you have to use lead-free petrol save water separate household waste You mustnt pollute the environment throw litter on the gorund waste electricity waste water
I would like a French loaf some bananas some biscuits some carrots some crisps some chocolate some Coke some jam some croissants some mineral water some cheese some ham
du jus dorange du lait des ufs (mpl) du pain du pt des pches (fpl) des pommes (fpl) des pommes de terre (fpl) du raisin des tomates (fpl) du vin du yaourt
some orange juice some milk some eggs some bread some pt some peaches some apples some potatoes some grapes some tomatoes some wine some yoghurt
Give me (2 kilos) please. Anything else? No, that is all. How much is that?
lItalie (f) le Pays de Galles le Portugal la Suisse lEurope (f) O est-ce que tu voudrais passer tes vacances? Je voudrais passer mes vacances (en France). en Italie (f) au Portugal / Canada (m) aux Etats-Unis (mpl)
Italy Wales Portugal Switzerland Europe Where would you like to spend your holidays? I would like to spend my holidays (in France). in Italy in Portugal / Canada in the United States
il fera chaud. il fera froid il fera du soleil. il fera du vent. il pleuvra. il neigera. il y aura de lorage. il y aura du brouillard.
it will be hot it will be cold it will be sunny it will be windy it will rain it will snow it will be stormy it will be foggy
en hiver au printemps
in winter in spring
Yours sincerely
Last year I went on holiday. I spent my holidays (in Spain) I went on holidays (with my family). with my friends at the seaside in the country I stayed at home. I spent my holidays... in a country cottage in a hotel in a camp site in a youth hostel in a flat at my pen-friends house Activities What is there to do here? Can you play (volleyball)? You can play (volleyball) go to the beach. go to the theatre. go bowling. play ping-pong. play volleyball. play table-football.
At the tourist information
Jai pass (une semaine) dix jours un mois Jai jou au tennis. Jai jou au volley. Jai fait de la voile. Jai fait du vlo. Jai visit (un muse). Ctait (fantastique). super extra nul ennuyeux Il faisait (beau). Il y avait (beaucoup dactivits).
I stayed (a week) 10 days a month I played tennis. I played volleyball. I went sailing. I went cycling. I visited (a museum). I was (fantastic). super amazing rubbish boring
The weather was (good).
Est-ce quon peut (jouer au volley)? On peut (jouer au volley). aller la plage. aller au thtre. aller au bowling. jouer au ping-pong. jouer au volley. jouer au baby-foot. Au syndicat dinitiative Je voudrais (une brochure) s'il vous plat. un dpliant. une carte. une liste des distractions. A lhtel Avez-vous une chambre de libre? Je voudrais (une chambre double). une chambre pour une personne une chambre de famille une chambre pour deux personnes avec douche avec salle de bains avec balcon avec vue sur la mer avec W-C
faire du ski-nautique. faire du camping. faire une promenade en bateau. visiter la cathdrale. visiter le chteau. visiter le muse. louer des pdalos. louer des vlos. louer des kayaks.
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go water-skiing. go camping. go on a boat trip. visit the cathedral. visit the castle. visit the museum. hire pedal boats. hire bikes. hire canoes.
I would like (a brochure) please. a leaflet. a map. a list of things to do. At the hotel Have you got a room free? I would like (a double room). a single room a family room a twin room with a shower with a bathroom with a balcony with a sea view with a toilet
une liste de restaurants. une liste dhtels. un plan de la ville. Cest gratuit.
avec un grand lit avec deux petits lits Cest pour (deux) nuits. une nuit une semaine quinze jours Cest combien par chambre et par nuit? Est-ce quil y a (un restaurant)? une piscine un parking un ascenseur (Le petit djeuner) est quelle heure?
with a double bed with twin beds Its for (two) nights. one night one week a fortnight How much is it per room and per night? Is there (a restaurant)? a swimming-pool a car park a lift What time is (breakfast)?
Entrez et asseyez-vous. Assieds-toi. Voeux et salutations Bonsoir! Bon anniversaire! Bonne anne! Bonne chance! Bonne fte! On sort manger
Come in and sit down. Sit down Wishes and greetings Good evening! Happy birthday! Happy New Year! Good luck! Happy Saints Day!
Je vous prsente (mon collgue). Enchant. Avez-vous faim? Avez-vous soif? Etes-vous fatigus?
Let me introduce you to (my colleague). Pleased to meet you. Are you hungry? Are you thirsty? Are you tired?
Bonne journe! Bon sjour! Bon voyage! Bonnes vacances! Bon week-end! Eating out
Have a good day! Enjoy your stay! Have a good trip! Have a good holiday! Have a good weekend!
Jai reserv une table pour 5 personnes. La carte, sil vous plat. Je voudrais le menu (12).
Oui, comme (hors doeuvre) je voudrais (des crudits).
comme plat principal comme dessert une boisson le boeuf une crpe un croque-monsieur des crudits (fpl) des frites (fpl) des fruits de mer (mpl) une glace des haricots verts (mpl) une mousse au chocolat une omelette une pizza du poulet rti du riz du saucisson un sandwich au jambon un sandwich au fromage Les boissons un caf un caf-crme un chocolat chaud un Coca une eau minrale Les problmes Je nai pas de (fourchette). (Ma cuillre) est sale. ma fourchette mon couteau Laddition nest pas juste. I havent got (a fork). (My spoon) is dirty. my fork my knife The bill is incorrect. Drinks black coffee white coffee hot chocolate Coke mineral water
Ive reserved a table for 5. The menu, please. Id like the (12) menu. Yes, for (a starter) I would like (the vegetable salad). for main course for pudding drink beef pancake ham and cheese toasted sandwich raw vegetable salad chips sea food ice-cream green beans chocolate mousse omelette pizza roast chicken rice sausage / salami ham sandwich cheese sandwich
Mon potage est froid. Il ny a pas de sel ou de poivre. Je nai pas de verre. Ce couteau nest pas propre.
My soup is cold. There is no salt or pepper. I havent got a glass. This knife isnt clean.
At home I live in a flat. I live in a house. There are (three) floors. Upstairs, there are (3 rooms). Downstairs, there are (4 rooms). (my parents) bedroom the kitchen the bathroom the dining-room the living-room the lounge the toilet Furniture In the kitchen, there is a wardrobe a couch a hi-fi system a chair a gas cooker a shower an armchair a window a microwave a fridge a lamp a washbasin a dishwasher a bed a washing machine un miroir une moquette un magntoscope un placard une porte un poster un rveil des rideaux une table des W-C devant derrire ct de en face de sur sous Television I love (soaps). I like (detective films) a lot. I like (documentaries). I dont like (adverts). I hate (sports programmes). news documentaries cartoons game shows TV news music programmes horror films science-fiction films romantic films adventure films because it is interesting funny exciting boring stupid boring It makes me laugh / cry / think. a mirror a carpet a video a cupboard a door a poster an alarm clock curtains a table a toilet in front of behind next to opposite on (top of) under(neath)
une armoire un canap une chane hi-fi une chaise une cuisinire gaz une douche un fauteuil une fentre un four micro-ondes un frigo une lampe un lavabo un lave-vaiselle un lit une machine laver La tl
Jadore (les feuilletons). Jaime beaucoup (les films policiers). Jaime (les documentaries). Je naime pas (la publicit). Je dteste (les emissions de sport). les informations (fpl) les documentaires (mpl) les dessins anims (mpl) les jeux tlviss (mpl) le tl-journal les missions de musique (fpl) les films dhorreur (mpl) les films de science-fiction (mpl) les films damour (mpl) les films daventures (mpl) parce que cest intressant amusant passionnant barbant bte ennuyeux a me fait rire / pleurer / rflchir.
( l) estomac Jai mal (aux) dents. (aux) yeux Jai trs chaud. Jai trs froid. Je nai pas faim. Je suis malade. Jai mal au coeur. Jai la grippe. Je suis enrhum(e). Jai vomi. Je me sens trs fatigu(e). Je me suis bless(e) la jambe. Cures
stomach My (teeth) hurt. eyes I am very hot. I am very cold. I am not hungry. I am ill. I feel sick. I have the flu. I have a cold. I have been sick. I am very tired. I have injured my leg.
Prenez ces comprims / pastilles. Prenez ce sirop. Reposez-vous au lit. Prenez rendez-vous chez le mdecin. Buvez beaucoup deau. La routine Je me lve (sept heures). Je me lave. Je me brosse les dents vers (sept heures et quart). Je prends le petit djeuner ( sept heures). Je prends le petit djeuner dans la cuisine. Je quitte la maison vers (sept heures et demie). Je vais au collge (en bus / en car). Jarrive Jai cours de (neuf heures) (quinze heures). Je mange la cantine midi. Je prends le djeuner ( midi). Je rentre la maison vers (seize heures). Je prends le dner (dix-huit heures). Je me couche (vingt-deux heures). Je me suis lev(e) (sept heures). Jai quitt la maison (huit heures). Je suis arriv(e) (neuf heures moins le quart). Jai mang (du pain). Je suis rentr(e) (quinze heures). Je me suis couch(e) (vingt-deux heures). La nourriture Tu aimes (le lait)? Oui, je laime. Non, je le dteste. Oui, je ladore. Food Do you like (milk)? Yes, I like it. No, I hate it. Yes, I love it.
Take these pills / cough sweets. Take this cough medicine. Rest in bed. Go and see the doctor. Drink a lot of water Daily routine I get up at (7am). I get washed. I clean my teeth at about (7.15am). I have breakfast at (7am). I have breakfast in the kitchen. I leave the house at (7.30 am). I go to school (by bus / school bus). I arrive at I have lessons from (9am) to (3pm). I eat in the canteen at midday. I have lunch at (midday). I return home at about (4pm). I have supper at about (4pm). I got to bed at (10pm) I got up at (7am). I left the house at (8am). I arrived at (8.45am). I ate some bread. I got home at (3pm). I went to bed at (10pm).
Fruits apricots pineapples cherries lemons Vegetables carrots mushrooms cabbage cauliflower beans Other foods to eat cereal chocolate jam cream chips cake Meat steak seafood fish Breakfast For breakfast, I have (a yoghurt). For breakfast, I had (bread). a bowl of cereal milk water orange juice yoghurt Lunch For lunch, I have (ham). For lunch, I had (a sausage). ham lettuce eggs Health smoking / drugs / alcohol lack of exercise. eating disorders. On a plus de confiance. Le tabac sent mauvais. Les cigarettes cotent cher. I am for / against (smoking). On ne peut pas sarrter. You seem more adult. Cest vraiment stupide. It is relaxing / cool. Je mamuse sans fumer. You are more confident.
Tobacco smells bad. Cigarettes are expensive.
les petits-pois (mpl) les pommes de terre (fpl) la salade les tomates (fpl)
un fruit du pain (grill) du beurre du caf des oeufs (mpl) un th au lait un croissant un bol de chocolat
a fruit bread (toast) butter coffee eggs tea with milk croissant a bowl of chocolate
une saucisse Je bois (du caf). Jai bu (du Coca). une cannette de (Coca) un caf un chocolat chaud une bouteille deau
a sausage I drink (coffee). I drank (Coke). a can of (Coke) coffee hot chocolate a bottle of water