Schaum’s Outline of French Vocabulary, 5th Edition
- Length: 448 pages
- Edition: 5
- Language: English
- Publisher: McGraw Hill
- Publication Date: 2021-04-07
- ISBN-10: 126046282X
- ISBN-13: 9781260462821
- Sales Rank: #171573 (See Top 100 Books)
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Cover Title Page 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 contrêle 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, electronic devices and social media — L’ordinateur, les devises électroniques et les médias sociaux Computer and office equipment The Internet Other computer terms Electronic devices Social media 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 move 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 Letter writing APPENDIX 10 The francophone world — Le monde francophone Answers to Exercises — Réponses aux exercices Glossary: French–English — Glossaire: français-anglais Glossary: English–French — Glossaire: anglais–français Companion Audio Recording
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