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Collins Easy Learning French

HarperCollins Publishers77-85 Fulham Palace RoadHammersmithLondon

W6 8JB

www.collinslanguage.com

First published 2008Reprint 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 HarperCollins Publishers 2008

ISBN 978-0-00-727173-3

All rights reserved.

Edited by Joe Laredo for small print

Typeset by Davidson Pre-Press,Glasgow

Produced in Austria by Sony DADC

Other languages in the

Collins Easy Learning Audio series:

Italian, Mandarin, Polish and Spanish.


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CONTENTS

introduction 4

units UNIT 1 Hello Bonjour 6

UNIT 2 Excuse me Excusez-moi 8

UNIT 3 Wheres the bar? O est le bar? 10

UNIT 4 Over there L-bas 13

UNIT 5 What would you like? Vous dsirez? 17

UNIT 6 Have you got any ? Avez-vous du ? 19

UNIT 7 Can you help me? Pouvez-vous maider? 21

UNIT 8 I want to go to Je veux aller 25

UNIT 9 Have you got a room?

Avez-vous une chambre? 30

UNIT 10 It hurts Jai mal 32

UNIT 11 I want to make an appointment

Je veux prendre rendez-vous 35

UNIT 12 Whats it like? Cest comment? 39

track list 43


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INTRODUCTION

Easy Learning French is a course specifically designed to help

you to ask for the things youre most likely to need when

visiting France and to give you the skills to cope with

situations you might find yourself in. This course is different

from other courses in that you also learn to understand the

likely replies to your questions. You hear key words and

phrases used in dialogues between native speakers, so you

learn not only how to say them but also how they are usedin conversation. To help you remember what you learn, the

course makes use of all the latest techniques in memory

building, backed up by regular revision. Unlike some other

courses, Easy Learning French is not just a collection of

useful phrases to learn by rote; it allows you to practise

them, gives you listening tips to help you to recognize

what you hear, and tells you what to say when you dont

understand and need help.

Your course consists of three CDs and this accompanying

booklet. Everything you need for learning is included on

the CDs. There are 12 units, each divided into two parts.

In the first part, The basics, you are given just a handful of

key words or phrases to learn. You can listen to them and

repeat them as many times as you like. We will suggest

connections and references that might help you to

remember them. Next, you hear these words and phrases inshort conversations, to help you to recognize them when you

hear them. Finally, you are given the chance to say the words

and phrases yourself. By learning just a few new words or

phrases at a time you can quickly build up a store of

essential language that you can draw on when you need it.

If you already know some of the language in The basics, you

can carry straight on to the second part of the unit, Taking it

further; otherwise, you can come back to this part later.Taking it furtheris optional and provides more listening and

speaking practice. You hear the new language in one or

more longer conversations, with further explanations and

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cultural tips related to the situation presented in the

unit. First you hear each conversation straight through.

Then you hear it again line by line, with explanations of

new words and phrases. After that, you listen to the whole

dialogue again before going on to take the part of one of the

speakers. This step-by-step approach is designed to build

up your confidence in understanding and speaking.

Revision of the key words and phrases is built into the

course, so you dont have to keep going back if you have

forgotten something. There is a quick review before the

second part of each unit. Then, at the end of each CD, an

Encore section gives you the chance to revise and test your

knowledge of the key words and phrases from the four units

on that CD and to practise the main dialogues again. If you

find you have forgotten something, you can always go back

and repeat the appropriate track.

In this booklet you will find extracts from each unit,

including the key phrases and dialogues, set out in print,

with translations and learning tips, for easy reference.

Language lab boxes give simple explanations of how

French works.

It has been found that the optimum learning time fornew material is about 8 to 10 minutes, although you can

manage longer sessions if some of the material is already

familiar to you. In each unit, The basics is about 6 to 8

minutes long, so if the material is new to you, take a break

before going on to Taking it further. This lasts about 8 to 10

minutes. Dont try to tackle too much at a time, and

remember to take frequent breaks.


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HelloUnit 1

UNIT 1 Hello Bonjour

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TipEmphasisIn French youemphasize each partof a word equally. Ifyou have heard a

French person talking

about English footballclubs, you will knowthat they tend to sayMan-shess-tairandLee-vair-pool. Try topronounce each partof a French word withequal emphasis.

TipCommunicationDid you know thatthe actual wordsyou use convey onlyabout 30 to 40 percent of your

message? Thesituation you are inand the tone of voiceyou use convey aboutanother 40 per centand the rest of themessage is made up

of facial expression,body language andgestures. Listen and

watch carefully fornon-verbal clues.

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Key phrases

The first things you need to be able to say in any language

are hello orgood day, good morning andgood afternoon.

Youll also need to saygoodbye. So your first words and

phrases are:

Bonjour Hello

Bonjour, monsieur Hello (when speaking to a man)Bonjour, madame Hello (when speaking to a woman)Bonsoir Good eveningBonne nuit Good nightAu revoir Goodbye

Dialogue 1

Bonjour, monsieur.Hello.

Bonjour, madame.Hello.

a va?How are you?

a va bien, merci.Fine, thanks. (Literally, It goes well, thank you.)Et vous?And you?

Ben, a va, a va.Im OK.Au revoir, monsieur.Goodbye.

Au revoir, madame.Goodbye.

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Bonjour Unit 1

Dialogue 2

Bonsoir, Monsieur Bertrand.

Good evening, Mr Bertrand.Bonsoir, Madame Gilbert.Good evening, Mrs Gilbert.

a va?Are you well?

Oui, merci, a va trs bien.Yes, thank you, Im very well.Et vous?

And you?Oui, a va, a va.Yes, Im OK.

Au revoir, madame.Goodbye.

Au revoir, monsieur.Goodbye.

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You may have wondered why there are two ways of pronouncing the

word forgood: bon and bonne, as in bonjour and bonne journe.This is because in French all nouns (such asjour andjourne) areeither masculine or feminine. You use bon with masculine nouns andbonne with feminine nouns.

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Excuse meUnit 2

Key phrases

You will need to be able to say and understand these words

and phrases when you arrive in France.

Excusez-moi Excuse meParlez-vous anglais? Do you speak English?Dsol(e*) No, sorry

Je ne comprends pas I dont understandMerci Thank youOui YesNon No

* The e is added if the speaker is female. It doesnt makeany difference to the pronunciation.

Dialogue 1

Remember: dont try to understand every word just pick

out the key words and phrases.

Excusez-moi, monsieur.Excuse me.Parlez-vous anglais?

Do you speak English?Non, dsol.No, Im sorry.

Je ne peux rien faire pour vous.I cant help you. (Literally, I cant do anything for you.)

Je ne comprends pas.I dont understand.

Il y a loffice de tourisme l-bas.The tourist office is over there.

Merci.Thank you.Au revoir, monsieur.Goodbye.

UNIT 2 Excuse me Excusez-moi

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Tipoffice de tourismetourist office

A lot of French wordsare like English wordsbut pronounced

differently: officeoffice, tourismetourism. But theFrench often putwords in a differentorder: office detourisme office oftourism for touristoffice, place dumarch place of the

market and tourEiffel Tower Eiffel.


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Excusez-moi Unit 2

Dialogue 2

Excusez-moi, madame. Parlez-vous anglais?

Excuse me. Do you speak English?Non, dsole.No, Im sorry.

Mais vous pourriez vous adresser loffice detourisme, l-bas.

But you could ask at the tourist office, over there.

Je ne comprends pas.I dont understand.

loffice de tourisme, l-bas.At the tourist office, over there.Merci, madame.Thank you.

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Je is the word for I and vous is the word for you.LANGUAGE LAB


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Wheres the bar?Unit 3

When you are visiting a country, one of the first things youare likely to want to do is to ask the way. This unit is about

asking where something is.

Key phrases

O? Where?

O est loffice de tourisme? Where is the tourist office?O est lhtel? Where is the hotel?O est ma chambre? Where is my room?O est lascenseur? Where is the lift?O est le restaurant? Where is the restaurant?O est le bar? Where is the bar?sil vous plat please

Listening and speaking

Excusez-moi, monsieur. O est loffice de tourisme,sil vous plat?

Excuse me. Where is the tourist office, please?Dsol. Je ne sais pas.Im sorry. I dont know.

Excusez-moi, madame. O est lhtel, sil vous plat?Excuse me. Where is the hotel, please?Je regrette. Je ne sais pas.Im sorry. I dont know.

Madame, excusez-moi. O est ma chambre, sil vousplat?

Excuse me. Where is my room, please?Je ne sais pas.I dont know.

Monsieur, pardon. O est lascenseur, sil vous plat?Excuse me. Where is the lift, please?

Le voil.Its over there.

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UNIT 3 Wheres the bar? O est le bar?

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O est le bar? Unit 3

Bonsoir, monsieur. O est le restaurant, sil vous plat?Excuse me. Where is the restaurant, please?

Dsol. Je ne sais pas.Im sorry. I dont know.

Excusez-moi, madame. O est le bar, sil vous plat?Excuse me. Where is the bar, please?

Dialogue 1

Excusez-moi, monsieur. O est lHtel Bellevue,sil vous plat?Excuse me. Where is the Bellevue Hotel?

Pardon?Pardon?/Sorry?

O est lHtel Bellevue, sil vous plat?Where is the Bellevue Hotel?

Dsol. Je ne sais pas.Sorry, I dont know.

Merci, monsieur. Au revoir.Thank you. Goodbye.

Dialogue 2

Pardon, madame. O est lascenseur, sil vous plat?Excuse me. Where is the lift, please?

Pardon?I beg your pardon?

O est lascenseur, sil vous plat?Where is the lift, please?

Il ny a pas dascenseur.There isnt a lift.

Lescalier est l-bas.The stairs are over there.

Excusez-moi, je ne comprends pas.Excuse me, I dont understand.Parlez-vous anglais?Do you speak English?

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Tipsil vous platplease

Sil vous plat literallymeans if it pleases you.It is often written

s v p, especially intext messages. Whenwe put RSVP at the

bottom of aninvitation, it meansrpondez, sil vousplat, which is theFrench for reply, please.

TipSpellingA lot of words arespelt more or less thesame in English andFrench. For instance,cinema is cinma,theatre is thtreand airportis

aroport. Of course,the French words

sound different, asyou can hear on theCDs.

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Over thereUnit 4

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You might have noticed that some words have le in front of them(le bureau, le restaurant, le bar), some words have la in front ofthem (la chambre, la rception) and others have les in front ofthem (les plantes). Le, la and les all mean the.

In French the word for the changes according to whether the noun is

masculine, feminine or plural, but it always begins with l. So if youdont know what it should be, just make a sound starting with an l,somewhere between le, la and les, in front of the word: lrception, l bar. Dont worry; you will still be understood.

masculine feminine plural

le bar la rception les plantes

Words which begin with a vowel or hjust have l in front of them in

the singular: lascenseur, lescalier, lhpital, lhtel.

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You use O est ? with singular words O est la sortie? Where is the exit?and O sont ? with plural words O sont les taxis? Where are the taxis?

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Non, je suis dsole.No, Im sorry.

Lescalier est l-bas The stairs are over there juste derrire les plantes vertes. just behind the green plants.

Ah, oui. Merci, madame.Oh, yes. Thank you.

Je vous en prie, monsieur.Dont mention it.


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L-bas Unit 4

This unit is about understanding the answers to thequestions you were asking in Unit 3, so the emphasis is on

listening and understanding.

Key phrases

l there

ici here droite on the right gauche on the leften face de opposite or facingdevant in front ofderrire behindaprs afterau premier tage on the first floor

Listening practice

Excusez-moi, monsieur. O est lascenseur, sil vous plat?

Excuse me. Where is the lift, please?Lascenseur? L, gauche.The lift? There, on the left.

Excusez-moi, madame. O est le restaurant, sil vous plat?

Excuse me. Where is the restauarant, please?Le restaurant? Attendez Je crois quil est l-bas,

droite.The restaurant? Wait I think its over there, on the right.

Pardon, je ne comprends pas.Excuse me, I dont understand.

L-bas, droite.Over there, on the right.

Ah, merci bien, madame.Ah, thank you.

UNIT 4 Over there L-bas

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TipYou can addjuste,just, to most of the keywords and phrases:

juste devantjust in front ofjuste derrirejust behindjuste ici just herejuste gauche

just on the leftjuste droitejust on the rightjuste aprs just after

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Over thereUnit 4


Le bar? L-bas, juste en face de la rception.The bar? Over there, just opposite reception.

Merci, madame.Thank you.

Mais de rien.Youre very welcome.

Pardon, madame. O est la rception, sil vous plat?Excuse me. Where is reception, please?

Ici, juste derrire vous.Here, just behind you.Merci, madame.Thank you.

Je vous en prie.Dont mention it.

Excusez-moi, madame. O est loffice de tourisme,sil vous plat?

Excuse me. Where is the tourist office, please?Loffice de tourisme? L-bas, gauche, juste

aprs le fleuriste.The tourist office? Over there, on the left, just after the

florists.


Je vous en prie.

Dont mention it.

Here are the numbers from zero to five.

0 zro1 un/une 1st premier/premire2 deux 2nd deuxime3 trois 3rd troisime4 quatre 4th quatrime5 cinq 5th cinquimeL

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L-bas Unit 4

Dialogue 1

Pardon, madame. O est ma chambre, sil vous plat?

Excuse me. Where is my room, please?Votre chambre est au premier tage.Your room is on the first floor.

Prenez lascenseur.Take the lift.

O est lascenseur, sil vous plat?Where is the lift, please?

L-bas, gauche

Over there, on the left en face de la rception. opposite reception.

Merci.Thank you.

Il ny a pas de quoi.Youre welcome.

Dialogue 2


Le bar est au rez-de-chausse.The bar is on the ground floor.

Pardon, je ne comprends pas.Sorry, I dont understand.

Parlez-vous anglais?Do you speak English?Non, je suis dsole.No, Im sorry.

Le bar est au rez-de-chausse The bar is on the ground floor

aprs la reception beyond reception

gauche. on the left.

O est le distributeur, sil vous plat?Where is the cash machine, please?

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TipIl ny a pas de quoiis another way ofsaying youre welcomeor dont mention it.The other two waysthat you have comeacross areje vous enprie, which is moreformal and verypolite, and de rien,which is ratherinformal.

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TipAu rez-de-chaussemeans on the groundflooror, literally, onthe level of the street.Une chausse is apath, chaussures areshoes, chaussettesare socks. You willoften see RC or RDCfor rez-de-chausseon the lift button forthe ground floor.

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What would you like?Unit 5

Je ne sais pas I dont know

mais il y a un bureau de change la sortie. but theres a bureau de change by the exit.


Je vous en prie.Dont mention it.

Je comprends means I understand. To say you dont understand,you put a ne pas sandwich around the verb:je ne comprends pasI ne understandpas.

Je sais is I know. To say I dont knowyou put the ne pas sandwicharound the verb:je ne sais pas I ne knowpas.

When you hear ne and pas you know it is a negative statement.LANGUAGE

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Vous dsirez? Unit 5

This unit is about how to ask for a drink.

Key phrases

Je voudrais Id likeJe voudrais un caf Id like a coffeeJe voudrais un th Id like a tea

Je voudrais une eau minrale Id like a mineral waterJe voudrais une bire Id like a beerJe voudrais un verre de vin Id like a glass of wine

Dialogue 1

Remember: dont try to understand every word; you dont

need to.

Bonjour, monsieur. Vous dsirez?Good morning. What would you like?

Je voudrais un verre de vin rouge, sil vous plat.Id like a glass of red wine, please.

Jai du bordeaux ou du gamay.I have some Bordeaux or some Gamay.

Bordeaux, sil vous plat.Bordeaux, please.

Voil monsieur, un verre de bordeaux.There you are, a glass of Bordeaux.

Merci.Thank you.

UNIT 5 What would you like? Vous dsirez?

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Tipeau minralemineral water

The word for wateriseau. You know thatin French the wordsare often the other

way round, so amineral wateris uneeau minrale. Thesame applies tocolours, so red wineis wine red, vin

rouge, and whitewine is vin blanc.

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TipVous dsirez?literally means Whatdo you desire?, and itis what waiters andshop assistants willusually ask you.


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Have you got any ?Unit 6

Dialogue 2

Messieurs dames, bonjour. Vous dsirez?

Hello. What would you like?Un express, un crme et un dca, sil vous plat.A black coffee, a white coffee and a decaffeinated coffee,

please.

Un express, un crme et un dca.A black coffee, a white coffee and a decaffeinated coffee.Et avec a?Anything else?

Cest tout, merci.Thats all, thank you.

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TipCoffee & teaIf you ask for uncaf, you will get asmall, black coffee.A coffee with milk isun caf au lait orun crme literally,a cream. Un express,like un caf, is asmall, black coffee.

Un dca short forun caf dcafin is a decaffeinatedcoffee. Tea is normallyserved without milk;

a tea with milk is unth au lait.

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UNIT 8 En ville In town

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Un and une both mean a: un verre a glass; une bouteille a bottle.In French all nouns are either masculine or feminine. You have

already met le (masculine) and la (feminine) meaning the. Remember:both the words for a and for the change according to whether a noun

is masculine or feminine.

masculine feminine

a un unethe le la

If you look up a word in a dictionary, you can tell whether it is

masculine or feminine because it will have M or F after it.

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Avez-vous du ? Unit 6

Key phrases

Avez-vous du ? Have you got any ?Avez-vous du pain? Have you got any bread?Avez-vous du beurre? Have you got any butter?Avez-vous du jus dorange? Have you got any orange juice?Avez-vous du chocolat chaud? Have you got any hot

chocolate?

Avez-vous du sucre? Have you got any sugar?Avez-vous du sel? Have you got any salt?


Excusez-moi, avez-vous du pain?Excuse me, have you got any bread?

Oui, monsieur. Le pain est l-bas.Yes. The bread is over there.

Pardon, monsieur. Avez-vous du jus dorange?Excuse me. Have you got any orange juice?

Euh oui. Le voil, sur votre gauche.Er yes. Its there, on your left.

Excusez-moi, madame. Avez-vous du beurre?

Excuse me. Have you got any butter?Oui, monsieur. Le beurre est l, sur votre droite.Yes. The butter is there, on your right.

Dialogue 1

Pardon, madame. Avez-vous encore du pain,sil vous plat?

Excuse me, have you got some more bread, please?Du pain? Bien sr, monsieur.More bread? Of course.

Tout de suite.Straight away.

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UNIT 6 Have you got any ? Avez-vous du ?

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Tip

jus dorangeorange juice

This is another casewhere French has the

words the other way

round:jus dorangejuice of orange,jus depommejuice of apple.


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Can you help me?Unit 7

Et avez-vous encore du lait?And have you got some more milk?

Oui, tout de suite.

Yes, straight away.Et avez-vous encore du jus dorange?And is there some more orange juice?

Ah, non. Dsole. Voulez-vous du jus de pomme?No, sorry. Would you like some apple juice?

Merci.No, thank you.

Dialogue 2

Excusez-moi, o sont les crales?Excuse me, where are the cereals?

L-bas sur la table Over there on the table sur votre gauche. on your left.

Voulez-vous du pain grill?Do you want some toast?

Merci.No, thank you.Avez-vous encore du lait, sil vous plat?

Have you got some more milk, please?Oui, tout de suite.Yes, straight away.

Et euh avez-vous des sucrettes, sil vous plat?And er have you got any sweeteners, please?

Oui, je vais vous en chercher.Yes, Ill go and get some for you.

Merci.Thank you.

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TipDu pain grillmeans some toastliterally, some breadgrilled. By now youwill be getting usedto listening out forwords the wrong wayround: pain grillgrilled bread,jus detomates tomatojuice, gteau auchocolat chocolate

cake.

Tipmercithank you

If someone asksyou if you want

something and youjust say merci, theywill think you meanno, thank you. So ifyou want something,you must say oui, silvous plat yes, please

or oui, merci yes,thank you.


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Pouvez-vous maider? Unit 7

This unit is about asking the way.

Key phrases

Pouvez-vous maider? Can you help me?Je veux aller I want to go to Cest loin? Is it far?

Prenez le mtro. Take the underground.Pouvez-vous rpter, sil vous plat?Can you say that again, please?

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Excusez-moi, monsieur. Pouvez-vous maider? Je veuxaller la tour Eiffel. Cest loin?

Excuse me. Can you help me? I want to go to the Eiffel Tower. Is itfar?Oui, cest loin: prenez le mtro.Yes, its a long way. I suggest you take the underground.

Pouvez-vous rpter, sil vous plat?Can you say that again, please?

Cest loin: prenez le mtro.Its a long way. I suggest you take the underground.

Ah. Merci, monsieur.

Oh. Thank you.

UNIT 7 Can you help me? Pouvez-vous maider?

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TipPouvez-vousmaider?

Can you help me?

Aider means aid orhelp; pouvez-vousmaider means canyou help me, but inFrench you put theme in front of the helpand say can you mehelp? The internationaldistress call, May

Day, originally camefrom the French

maider help me.

TipCest loin?

Is it far?

Yes, its a long wayisoui, cest loin. If youwant to say no, its not

far, remember to putthe ne pas sandwicharound est: non, cenest pas loin.

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Excusez-moi, madame. Pouvez-vous maider? Je veuxaller au muse du Louvre. Cest loin?

Excuse me. Can you help me? I want to go to the Louvre. Is it far?

Non, ce nest pas loin. Cest deux minutes dici.No, its not far. Its two minutes from here.

Excusez-moi, monsieur. Pouvez-vous maider? Je veuxaller laroport Charles-de-Gaulle. Cest loin?

Excuse me. Can you help me? I want to go to Charles de Gaulleairport. Is it far?

Roissy? Euh oui, cest assez loin. Prenez le

Roissybus, ou le RER. Le RER, cest plus rapide.Roissy? Er yes, its quite a long way. I suggest you take theRoissybus or the RER. The RER is quicker.

Merci bien, monsieur.Thank you very much.

Pardon, messieurs. Pouvez-vous maider? Je voudraisaller aux Champs-lyses.

Excuse me. Can you help me? I want to go to the Champs lyses.

Cest loin, vous savez. Prenez un taxi.Its a long way, you know. I suggest you take a taxi.

Merci, messieurs.Thank you.

Dialogue 1

Excusez-moi, monsieur. Pouvez-vous maider?Excuse me. Can you help me?Oui?Yes?

Je veux aller la gare du Nord.I want to go to the Gare du Nord.

Cest assez loin: prenez le mtro.Its quite a long way: take the underground.

O est la station de mtro?

Where is the underground station?Alors, vous avez une station deux minutes dici.Well, theres a station two minutes from here.

En sortant de lhtel, elle est juste sur votre gauche.

When leaving the hotel, its just on your left.

Can you help me?Unit 7

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TipPrenez take is avery useful word.

prenez le mtrotake the underground

prenez le traintake the trainprenez le bustake the busprenez un taxitake a taxiprenez le Roissybus

take the Roissybus(the airport bus)

prenez le RERtake the RER (shortfor Rseau expressrgional RegionalExpress Network)This is a fastsuburban trainwhich stops atsome underground

stations.


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Pouvez-vous maider? Unit 7

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Euh Pouvez-vous rpter, sil vous plat?Er Can you say that again, please?

Bien sr.Of course.En sortant de lhtel, tournez gauche.On leaving the hotel, turn left.

La station de mtro est juste l.The underground station is just there.

Merci, monsieur.Thank you.

Il ny a pas de quoi. Bon aprs-midi, madame.

Dont mention it. Have a good afternoon.

Dialogue 2

Excusez-moi, madame. Pouvez-vous maider?Excuse me. Can you help me?

Oui?Yes?

Je veux aller au muse du Louvre.I want to go to the Louvre.Cest loin?Is it far?

Non, ce nest pas loin du tout.No, its not far at all.

Vous pouvez y aller pied.You can walk.

Mais cest ferm aujourdhui.But its shut today.Nous sommes mardi.Today is Tuesday.

Pardon, je ne comprends pas.Sorry, I dont understand.Pouvez-vous rpter, sil vous plat?Can you say it again, please?

Le Louvre est ferm aujourdhui.The Louvre is shut today.Il est ferm le mardi.Its shut on Tuesdays.

Allez au muse dOrsay.Go to the Muse dOrsay.

Tip piedon foot

To say you can walkthere the Frenchusually say you can gothere on foot: vouspouvez y aller pied. Vous pouvezyou can y there allergo pied on foot.

TipFerm shutor closedand ouvert open arethe signs you will seeon shop doors or atticket counters.


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I want to go to Unit 8

Il est ouvert le mardi.Its open on Tuesdays.

Le muse ?

Which museum?Le muse dOrsay. Et ce nest pas loin non plus.The Muse dOrsay. And it isnt far either.


Mais je vous en prie.Youre welcome.

Some places to visit in Paris:

la tour Eiffel the Eiffel TowerlArc de Triomphe the Arc de Triompheles Champs-lyses the Champs lyses(la cathdrale de) Notre-Dame Notre Dame cathedralle muse du Louvre the Louvre museumle muse dOrsay the Muse dOrsayle stade de France the national stadium

la gare du Nord the Gare du Nord (the Eurostar terminal)laroport Charles-de-Gaulle/Roissy Charles de Gaulle

airport at Roissy

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Je veux aller Unit 8

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This unit is about asking the way wherever you are and understanding the answers.

Key phrases

Je veux aller I want to go to

The words for these places look and sound like theEnglish words.

la poste to the post office la banque to the bank la pharmacie to the chemists au centre commercial to the shopping centre au march to the market au camping to the camp site

au parking to the car park lhpital to the hospital au cinma to the cinema

These are less like English:

la gare to the station la plage to the beach

la piscine to the swimming pool au chteau to the castle

UNIT 8 I want to go to Je veux aller

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You may wonder why some words have la in front of them andothers have l or au. The word for to is , so to the station is lagare. But the French dont like the sound of le, so they change itto au (pronounced O, like eau water): so to the cinema is aucinma. Before a word starting with a vowel or h, both la and

le become l, so to the hospital is lhpital.

Many irregularities in French grammar are to do with making things

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Je veux aller au march.

I want to go to the market.

O est la banque, sil vous plat?Where is the bank, please?

Pour aller la poste, sil vous plat?How do I get to the post office, please?

Je veux aller la pharmacie.I want to go to the chemists.

la gare, sil vous plat, le plus vite possible.To the station, please, as quickly as possible.

Nous voulons aller la plage cet aprs-midi.We want to go to the beach this afternoon.

Les enfants veulent aller la piscine.The children want to go to the swimming pool.

Nous voulons aller au chteau.We want to go to the castle.

Vite, dpchez-vous. Il faut que jaille lhpital.Quickly, hurry up. I must get to the hospital.

Je veux aller au cinma.I want to go to the cinema.

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Dialogue

Excusez-moi, monsieur. Avez-vous un plan de la ville?

Excuse me, have you got a map of the town?Ah, bonjour Madame Smith.Ah, good morning Mrs Smith.

Non, je regrette.No, sorry.

Je nai pas de plan.I havent got a map.

O est-ce que vous voulez aller?

Where do you want to go?Je voudrais faire les magasins.Id like to do some shopping.

Alors, allez au centre commercial.Then I suggest you go to the shopping centre.

O est le centre commercial, sil vous plat?Where is the shopping centre, please?

Allez jusquaux feux Go to the traffic lights

et puis tournez gauche. and then turn left.

Cest tout droit.Its straight ahead.

Cest loin?Is it far?

Oui, cest assez loin.Yes its quite a long way.

Vous ntes pas en voiture?Youre not driving?Non.No.

Alors, prenez le bus.Then I suggest you take the bus.

Euh voyons Er let me see

mon horaire de bus my bus timetable Voil.Here we are.

Tipun plan de la villea street map

A street map is unplan; ville is theword for town. A roadmap is une carte,which is also theword for a menu.

TipFaire les magasinsliterally means to do

the shops. Fairemeans to do or tomake, and magasinis the word for shop.However, a lot ofyoung people say

faire du shopping,which you might findeasier to remember.


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Prenez le dix, devant lhtel.Take the number ten, in front of the hotel.

Il passe toutes les vingt minutes.It goes every twenty minutes.Il sarrte juste en face du centre commercial.It stops just opposite the shopping centre.

Merci, monsieur.Thank you.

Je vous en prie. Bonne journe.Youre welcome. Have a good day.

Here are the numbers 6 to 10. (If you need to revise 1 to 5, turn to

Unit 4.)

6 six7 sept8 huit9 neuf10 dixLA

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Did you notice that, when someone is giving instructions, the verb

usually ends in an ay sound? It is written -ez.

prenez taketournez turnallez gocontinuez continue

If you hear the ay sound at the end of a verb, you are probably being

told to do something: coutez listen, arrtez stop, attendez wait.

You have heard the same ending in questions with vous:

Parlez-vous anglais? Do you speak English?Voulez-vous ? Do you want ?Avez-vous ? Have you got ?Pouvez-vous ? Can you ?

If you hear the ay sound at the end of a verb followed by vous,you are probably being asked a question.

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Have you got a room?Unit 9

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CD 3Track 3

TipThree ways of asking

for a room:

Avez-vous unechambre?Have you got a

room?Je voudrais unechambre.Id like a room.

Je cherche unechambre.Im looking for a

room.

Key phrases

une chambre a roompour une personne for one personpour deux personnes for two peoplepour une nuit for one nightpour deux nuits for two nights

pour une semaine for a weekpour le week-end for the weekendfumeur smokingnon-fumeur non-smoking

Listening practice

Avez-vous une chambre pour une personne pourune nuit, sil vous plat?

Have you got a single room for one night, please?

Je voudrais une chambre pour deux personnespour une semaine, sil vous plat.

Id like a double room for a week, please.

Je voudrais une chambre non-fumeur pour unepersonne pour deux nuits, sil vous plat.Id like a non-smoking single room for two nights, please.

Avez-vous une chambre pour deux personnes pource week-end, sil vous plat?

Do you have a double room for the coming weekend, please?

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UNIT 9 Have you got a room? Avez-vous unechambre?


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Dialogue

Bonjour, madame. Je peux vous aider?

Good afternoon. Can I help you?Oui, bonjour, monsieur. Je voudrais une chambrepour une personne pour deux nuits, sil vous plat.

Yes, good afternoon. Id like a single room for two nights, please.

Voyons oui fumeur ou non-fumeur?Lets see yes smoking or non-smoking?

Non-fumeur, sil vous plat.Non-smoking, please.

Voil. Chambre cent dix Here you are. Room one hundred and ten au premier tage. on the first floor.

Est-ce quil y a un ascenseur?Is there a lift?

Je regrette.Im sorry.Lascenseur est en panne.

The lift is out of order.Lescalier est l-bas, sur votre droite.The stairs are over there, on your right.

Merci bien, monsieur.Many thanks.

Je vous en prie. Bonne soire, madame.Youre welcome. Have a good evening.

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Here are some larger numbers, alongside the numbers 1 to 5,

which you have already met:

1 un/une 10 dix 100 cent2 deux 20 vingt 200 deux cents3 trois 30 trente 300 trois cents4 quatre 40 quarante 400 quatre cents5 cinq 50 cinquante 500 cinq cents

If you can remember the numbers 0 to 10, you can say any larger

number one digit at a time, whether it is a room number, a telephone

number, a post code or a price.

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It hurtsUnit 10

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Talking about what is wrong with you physically, what hurts

Key phrases

Jai mal la tte. Ive got a headache.Jai mal la gorge. Ive got a sore throat.Jai mal au ventre. Ive got a tummy ache.

Jai mal aux dents. Ive got a toothache.Jai mal au dos. Ive got back ache.Jai de la fivre. Ive got a temperature/a fever.Je suis fatigu(e*). Im tired.

* A man would writeje suis fatigu and a woman would writeje suis fatigue, but they both sound the same.

Listening practice

Bonjour, Monsieur Gilbert. a va?Hello, Mr Gilbert. Are you well?

Bonjour, Madame Brunot. Non, a ne va pas.Jai mal au dos.

Hello, Mrs Brunot. No, Im not. Ive got back ache.

Aaaah, Monsieur Gilbert. Je suis dsole.

Oh, Im very sorry, Mr Gilbert.

Bonjour, Jacqueline. a va?Hello, Jacqueline. Are you well?

Oh non, pas du tout. Jai mal la tte, je suissre que jai de la fivre. Bon, je vais au lit.

No, not at all. Ive got a headache; Im sure Ive got a

temperature. I think Ill go to bed.

Bonne ide. bientt.

Good idea. See you soon.

UNIT 10 It hurts Jai mal

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Bonjour, Christian. a va?Hello, Christian. Are you well?

Bof jai mal la gorge, je narrte pas

de tousser.Oh Ive got a sore throat; I cant stop coughing.

Il faut aller voir le mdecin.You should see the doctor.

Oui, tu as raison.Yes, youre right.

Remets-toi vite.Get well soon.

Merci.Thanks.

H, a va, Tho?Hey, are you well, Tho?

Non. Jai hyper-mal aux dents.No. Ive got raging toothache.

Il faut aller voir le dentiste.Youll have to see the dentist.

Bonjour, Madame Givrey. Vous avez lair fatigu.Hello, Mrs Givrey. You look tired.

Ah oui. Jai la grippe. Le mdecin ma donnune ordonnance. Je vais la pharmacie.

Yes. Ive got the flu. The doctor has given me a prescription.

Im on my way to the chemists.

Remettez-vous vite.

Get well soon.Merci. bientt.Thank you. See you soon.

Dialogue

Bonjour, Cline.Hello, Cline.

Bonjour, John. a va?Are you well?

Non, a ne va pas du tout.No, Im not at all well.

Tipla pharmaciethe chemists

In France you canbuy medicines only

at a chemists. Youcant even get throatpastilles or aspirin ina supermarket. Butfor most minorailments you dontneed a prescription

and the chemist willbe able to help you.The sign for achemists is a greencross. Some are

made of neon tubing,and if the chemistsis open, the sign willbe flashing. If it isntopen, there will be asign on the door

telling you wherethe nearest dutychemists is.

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Quest-ce que vous avez?Whats wrong?

Je suis malade.

Im ill.Jai mal la tte Ive got a headache jai de la fivre Ive got a temperature

Il faut aller voir le mdecin.You must go and see the doctor.

O est le cabinet mdical?

Where is the surgery? deux cents mtres, juste sur votre gauche.Two hundred metres away, just on your left.

Mais il ferme midi.But it closes at noon.

Dpchez-vous!Youd better hurry!

bientt.See you soon.

Au revoir, John. Remettez-vous vite.Goodbye, John. Get well soon.

Il faut means it is necessary to or you have to or you need to or you must:

il faut aller voir le mdecin you must go and see the doctor

il faut se dpcher youll have to hurryil faut aller jusquaux feux you need to go as far as the lightsil faut aller laroport youll have to go to the airport

It is a very useful way of telling someone what they should do.LANGUAGE

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Je veux prendre rendez-vous Unit 11

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If you are going to make appointments to see a doctor or

dentist, or anyone else, you need to be able to understand

the answers to the question Quand ? When ?

Key phrases

Je veux prendre rendez-vous I want to make anappointmentquand? when?aujourdhui todaydemain tomorrowlundi prochain next Mondayvendredi prochain next Fridayla semaine prochaine next weekPouvez-vous me le noter, sil vous plat? Can you write

it down for me, please?

Listening practice

Je veux prendre rendez-vous avec le mdecin,sil vous plat.

Id like to make an appointment with the doctor, please.Vous pouvez voir le docteur Ptrus aujourdhui dix heures.

You can see Doctor Ptrus today at ten oclock.

Pouvez-vous me le noter, sil vous plat?Could you write that down for me, please?

Bonjour, madame. Je veux prendre rendez-vous avecle dentiste, sil vous plat.

Hello. Id like to make an appointment with the dentist, please.Vous pouvez voir le dentiste lundi prochain

quatorze heures.You can see the dentist next Monday at two oclock.

UNIT 11 I want to make an appointment Je veuxprendre rendez-vous

CD 3Track 9

TipProchain (prochainein the feminine),meaning next, is auseful word. Like next,it can be used to referto place as well astime, as in prenez laprochaine rue droite take the next

road on the rightandle prochain train thenext train.

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TipSome people you

might want to makean appointment withare:

le mdecinthe doctor

le dentistethe dentistlinfirmierthe nurse

le kinthe physiole vtrinairethe vet


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Pouvez-vous rpter, sil vous plat?Could you say that again, please?

Oui: lundi prochain quatorze heures.Yes: next Monday at two oclock.

Jai rendez-vous avec linfirmier quelle heure,sil vous plat?

What time is my appointment with the nurse, please?Vous avez rendez-vous avec linfirmier vendredi

prochain onze heures et demie. Vous voulezque je le note?

Your appointment with the nurse is next Friday at half pasteleven. Would you like me to write it down for you?

Oui, sil vous plat.Yes, please.

Vous avez rendez-vous avec Monsieur Martin demain treize heures.

You have an appointment with Mr Martin tomorrow at oneoclock.

Pouvez-vous me le noter, sil vous plat?Could you write it down for me, please?

Il faut prendre rendez-vous avec le kin la semaineprochaine.

You need to make an appointment with the physiotherapistnext week.

On va au match de foot lundi prochain. Le matchcommence vingt heures.Were going to a football match next Monday. It starts at eight p.m.


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Dialogue

All, le cabinet mdical. Jcoute.Hello, doctors surgery.

Oui, bonjour, madame. Je veux prendre rendez-

vous avec le docteur Ptrus, sil vous plat.Yes, hello. Id like to make an appointment with Dr Ptrus,please.

Quand est-ce que vous voulez venir?When do you want to come?

Aujourdhui?Today?

Non, aujourdhui ce nest pas possible.No, today isnt possible.

Mais vous pouvez voir le docteur Ptrus But you can see Doctor Ptrus demain matin euh onze heures. tomorrow morning at er eleven oclock.

The twenty-four clock is used a lot in France, so you will need the

numbers 1 to 24 to understand the time. You have already met a lot

of them.

1 un/une 11 onze 21 vingt et un2 deux 12 douze 22 vingt-deux3 trois 13 treize 23 vingt-trois4 quatre 14 quatorze 24 vingt-quatre5 cinq 15 quinze6 six 16 seize

7 sept 17 dix-sept8 huit 18 dix-huit9 neux 19 dix-neuf10 dix 20 vingt

une heure at one oclock onze heures et demie at half past eleven treize heures at one p.m. (literally, thirteen hours)

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TipAll is how yousay hello when you

answer the telephone,but when you aremaking the call,you say bonjour.


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Excusez-moi, pouvez-vous rpter, sil vous plat?Sorry, can you say that again, please?

Demain matin, onze heures.

Tomorrow morning, eleven oclock.Cest quel nom?Whats the name?

Monsieur Smith.Mr Smith.

Monsieur Smith. Parfait. Cest not.Mr Smith. Good. Thats confirmed.

Merci. Au revoir, madame.

Thank you. Goodbye.Au revoir, monsieur.Goodbye.

TipThe days ofthe week

lundi Mondaymardi TuesdaymercrediWednesday

jeudi Thursdayvendredi Fridaysamedi Saturdaydimanche Sunday

The days of the weekdont have a capitalletter in French.


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UNIT 12 Whats it like? Cest comment?

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CD 3

Track 14

This unit is about saying whether you like things or notand why.

Key phrases

Jaime bien I likeJe naime pas I dont like

Je prfre I preferCest super its greatCest bon its goodCest dlicieux its deliciousCest trop sec its too dryCest trop sucr its too sweet

Listening practice

Si on dnait au restaurant, ce soir?How about eating at a restaurant tonight?

Non, merci. Je prfre une pizza emporter.No, thanks. Id rather have a take-away pizza.


Daccord, cest une bonne ide. Jaime biendner au restaurant.OK, thats a good idea. I like eating out.


Merci pour linvitation. Jaime bien dner aurestaurant.

Thank you for the invitation. I like eating out.



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Merci, mais non. Je naime pas dner aurestaurant. Je prfre aller au MacDo.

Thanks, but no. I dont like eating in restaurants. Id rather

go to McDonalds.

Dialogue

Imagine you would like to buy some wine, so you have

gone to a place where they offer dgustation de vin.Dgustation means tasting.

Bonjour, madame. Je peux vous aider?Hello, can I help you?

Bonjour, monsieur. Je voudrais acheter du vin,sil vous plat.

Hello. Id like to buy some wine, please.

Quest-ce que vous prfrez: vin blanc ou vin rouge?Which do you prefer: white wine or red wine?

Je prfre le vin blanc.I prefer white wine.

Gotez ce vin blanc.Taste this white wine.

Cest trop sec pour moi.Its too dry for me.

When talking about le vin (masculine), you use celui-ci for this oneand celui-l for that one. If you are talking about la bouteille(feminine), you use celle-ci and celle-l.

masculine feminine

ici here celui-ci celle-ci this one herel there celui-l celle-l that one there

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TipListen to what peoplesay. They will often

include words andexpressions you canuse in your replies oruse again at a laterdate.


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Essayez celui-ci.Try this one.

Mmm celui-ci est trop sucr.Mmm this ones too sweet.

Et celui-l?And that one?

Ah. Celui-l est dlicieux. Je prends celui-l.Ah, that ones delicious. Ill take that one.

Je vous mets combien de bouteilles, madame?How many bottles would you like?

Combien cote la bouteille?

How much does it cost per bottle?Dix euros la bouteille Ten euros per bottle mais cent euros les douze bouteilles. but a hundred euros for twelve bottles.

Daccord. Je prends douze bouteilles.OK. Ill take twelve bottles.

Trs bien.Very good.

Je vais vous chercher un carton.Ill fetch a box.

Prenez-vous les cartes de crdit?Do you take credit cards?

Bien sr Of course Saisissez votre code, sil vous plat, madame.Enter your PIN, please.

TipSpeaking &understandingIt is the simple thingsthat will make yousound French, like

remembering toadd monsieur andmadame whensaying bonjour andto say sil vous plat,and using little wordsand phrases like

alors, daccord andde rien. But dontexpect to understandeverything everyonesays to you: there are

probably lots of timeswhen you have to saypardon or what?in the course of anormal day andthat is in English!


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Track list

1 Introduction

Unit 1 Hello BonjourThe basics

2 Key phrases

3 Listening and speaking

Taking it further

4 Dialogue 1

5 Dialogue 2

Unit 2 Excuse me Excusez-moiThe basics

6 Key phrases


Taking it further

8 Dialogue 1

9 Dialogue 2

Unit 3 Wheres the bar? O est le bar?The basics

10 Key phrases


Taking it further

12 Dialogue 1

13 Dialogue 2

Unit 4 Over there L-basThe basics

14 Key phrases

15 Listening practice

Taking it further

16 Dialogue 1

17 Dialogue 2

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Track list

EncoreUnit 1

18 Key phrases

19 Dialogue 1

Unit 220 Key phrases

21 Dialogue 1

Unit 3

22 Key phrases

23 Dialogue 1

Unit 4

24 Key phrases

25 Dialogue 1

1 Introduction

Unit 5 What would you like? Vous dsirez?The basics

2 Key phrases


Taking it further4 Dialogue 1

5 Dialogue 2

Unit 6 Have you got any ? Avez-vous du ?The basics

6 Key phrases


Taking it further8 Dialogue 1

9 Dialogue 2

Unit 7 Can you help me? Pouvez-vous maider?The basics

10 Key phrases


Taking it further

12 Dialogue 113 Dialogue 2

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Unit 8 I want to go to Je veux aller The basics

14 Key phrases


Taking it further16 Dialogue

EncoreUnit 5

17 Key phrases

18 Dialogue 1

Unit 6

19 Key phrases20 Dialogue 1

Unit 7

21 Key phrases

22 Dialogue 1

Unit 8

23 Key phrases

24 Dialogue

1 Introduction

Unit 9 Have you got a room? Avez-vous unechambre?

The basics

2 Key phrases


4 Speaking practiceTaking it further

5 Dialogue

Unit 10 It hurts Jai malThe basics

6 Key phrases


Taking it further

8 Dialogue

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Unit 11 I want to make an appointment Je veux prendre rendez-vous

The basics

9 Key phrases

10 Listening practice11 Speaking practice

Taking it further

12 Dialogue

Unit 12 Whats it like? Cest comment?The basics

13 Key phrases

14 Listening practice15 Speaking practice

Taking it further

16 Dialogue

EncoreUnit 9

17 Key phrases

18 Dialogue

Unit 1019 Key phrases

20 Dialogue

Unit 11

21 Key phrases

22 Dialogue

Unit 12

23 Key phrases

24 Dialogue

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