METROPOLITAN FRENCH

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

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Table of Contents .

Introduction to the Course

To The Teacher:

FAST Courses--Needs and Objectives

Pour l'Instructeur:

Cours "FAST"--Objectifs Atteindre

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Sarnple Teaching Techniques: Metropolitan French,

Farniliarization and Short Term Training

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Familiarisation et Formation: Le Franais en Europe

Exemples de Techniques d'Enseignement

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To the Student:

Ten Weeks of French

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Lesson 1

- Arrival--Meeting M. Bertrand

1-1

Lesson 2

- Greeting M. Bertrand--Finding a Taxi

2-1

Lesson 3

- In an Embassy Car--Ma~ing Conversation with the

Dri ver

3-1

Lesson 4

- Finding the Embassy--Getting your Bearings

4-1

Lesson 5

- A Taxi Trip to the Hotel--Getting your Baggage

5-1

Lesson 6

- At the

6-1

Lesson 7

- At the Hotel--Making a Long Distance CalI

Lesson 8

- At the Hotel--Comp1aining about your Room

Lesson 9

- At the Train Station--Going to Versailles

Hotel--Check~ng

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7-1
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9-1

Lesson 10 - At the Airport--Meeting a Relative

10-1

Lesson Il - No Taxis--Looking for the Metro

11-1

Lesson 12 - Taking the Metro--Getting your Tickets

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Lesson 14 - Taking C10thes to the Dry C1eaner ....... . .........
Lesson 15 - Shopping for Food--At the Bakery ..................
Lesson 16 - Shopping for Food--At the De1icatessen .. ..........
Lesson 17 - Shopping for Food--At the Greengrocer ... ... ......
Lesson 18 - Shopping for food--At the Butcher Shop ...... .... ..
Lesson 19 - Shopping in a Department Store ....... . .......... ..
Lesson 20 - Getting Stuck in a Traffic Jam ......... ....... . ...
Lesson 21 - At the Restaurant--Ordering your Meal ..... . ......
Lesson 22 - At the Restaurant--Choosing the Wines ............
Lesson 13

Meeting a Friend in a Caf

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15-1
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20-1
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22-1

Lesson 23 - Buying Medicine at the Pharmacy

23-1

Lesson 24 - Ca11ing a Doctor

24-1

Lesson 25 - At the Tobacconist--Buying Postcards

25-1

Lesson 26 - Ta1king with a Friend--P1anning an Outing to the

Mov ies

26-1

Lesson 27 - Ta1king with a Friend--P1anning an Evening at the

Opera

27-1

Lesson 28 - Going to Dinner in a French Home

28-1

Lesson 29 - Conversing with your Friends during Dinner

29-1

Lesson 30 - Getting your Hair Cut

30-1

Lesson 31 - At a Department Store--Buying an E1ectrica1

App1iance

31-1

Lesson 32 - Answering the Phone at the Embassy

32-1

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33-1

Lesson 34 - Greeting a Visitor at the Embassy

34-1

Lesson 35 - Getting a Traffic Ticket

35-1

Lesson 36 - Dea1ing with a Minor Traffic Accident

36-1

Lesson 33 - Making an Appointment

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Lesson 37

Finding an Apartment

37-1

Lesson 38

Accepting a Delivery

38-1

Lesson 39

Calling a Locksmith

39-1

Lesson 40

Responding to Emergencies

40-1

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Appendix

- Writing Letters (La Correspondance)

Indices
Exploring and Vocabulary Notes

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Functional Notes, Cultural Notes and Practical Helps

1-4

More Words, Index of Lists

1-8

Glossary

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