Rev. ed. of: Schaum's outlines of French vocabulary. 2nd ed. 1998.
Contents:
Unit 1: Travel-Les Voyages -- 1: At the airport-A l'aeroport -- Getting to the airport -- Checking in -- Speaking with the agent -- Listening to announcements -- Changing or canceling a ticket -- 2: On the airplane-A bord de l'avion -- Welcome on board -- Announcements on board -- Safety on board -- More safety instructions -- Services on board -- 3: Passport control and customs; baggage pick-up-Le controle des passeports et la douane; La recuperation des bagages -- Passport control and immigration -- Going through customs -- Baggage pick-up -- 4: At the train station-A la gare -- Getting a ticket -- Waiting for the train -- Checking your luggage -- Getting on the train -- On the train -- 5: Automoblie-L'automoblie, la voiture, l'auto -- Renting a car -- Checking out the car -- At the gas station -- Some minor problems -- Road signs and traffic regulations -- Parking -- 6: Asking for directions-Demander son chemin -- Asking for directions while on foot -- Asking for directions while in a car -- 7: At the hotel-A l'hotel -- Checking in -- Speaking with the maid -- Some problems you may have -- Checking out -- Unit 2: Services-Les Services -- 8: At the bank-A la banque -- Changing money -- Making change -- Savings account -- Checking account -- Getting a loan -- 9: At the post office-A la poste (au bureau de poste, PTT) -- Sending a letter -- Sending a package -- Other words you may need -- 10: Telephone call-Un coup de telephone -- 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 -- 11: At the hairdresser's-Chez le coiffeur -- For men -- For women -- Hairstyles -- Hairstyle equipment -- 12: At the dry cleaner's or laundry-Au comptoir d'un pressing (a la teinturerie), a la launderette ou a la blanchisserie (a la laverie) -- Unit 3: Food-La Nourriture -- 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 -- 14: Shopping for food-Faire les courses de l'alimentation -- Types of stores -- Speaking with the vendor -- Unit 4: Shopping-Les Courses -- 15: At the shoe store-Au magasin de chaussures -- In the shoe store -- 16: At the clothing store-Au magasin de vetements -- Buying men's clothing -- Buying women's clothing -- 17: At the jeweler's-Chez le bijoutier / la bijoutiere -- Jewelry -- 18: At the optician's-Chez l'opticien / l'opticienne -- 19: At the electronic equipment store-Au magasin de materiel electronique -- Audio-visual equipment -- 20: Computer-L'ordinateur -- Computer and office equipment -- Internet -- Other computer terms -- 21: At the stationer's-Chez le papetier / la papetiere -- 22: At the bookstore-A la librairie -- 23: At the hardware store-A la quicalillerie -- 24: At the camera store-Au magasin des appareils photographiques -- 25: At the florist's-Chez le / la fleuriste -- 26: At the pharmacy-A la pharmacie -- Unit 5: Medical Care-Les Soins Medicaux -- 27: At the doctor's office-Chez le medecin (dans le cabinet du medecin) -- Office visit -- Physical examination -- Examination of the vital organs -- Accidents and other problems -- Parts of the body -- Medical specialties -- Alternative medicine -- 28: At the hospital-A l'hopital -- Admittance -- Emergency room -- Surgery -- In the recovery room -- In the delivery room -- Medical tests and treatments -- 29: At the dentist's office-Chez le / la dentiste -- Visiting the dentist -- Unit 6: Home Life-La Vie A La Maison -- 30: Kitchen-La cuisine -- Kitchen equipment and appliances -- Cooking -- Baking -- 31: Bathroom-La salle de bains -- Bathroom fixtures -- In the bathroom -- 32: Dining room-La salle a manger -- Table settings and dishes -- In the dining room -- 33: Living room and the family room-Le salon et la salle de sejour -- Living room furniture -- Activities in the living room -- 34: Bedroom-La chambre a coucher -- Bedroom furniture -- In the bedroom -- 35: Housework-Le menage -- Doing housework -- Some minor problems -- Unit 7: Entertainment-Les Divertissements -- 36: At the theater-Au theatre -- Seeing a show or play -- Buying tickets -- 37: At the movie theater-Au cinema -- At the movies -- Types of films -- 38: Television-La television -- Watching television -- 39: At a concert-Au concert -- Types of music and instruments -- Unit 8: Sports And Leisure Activities-Les Sports Et Les Loisirs -- 40: Sports-Les sports -- Soccer -- Basketball -- Hockey -- Baseball -- Tennis -- Skiing -- Swimming -- Other sports and leisure activities -- At the fitness or health club -- 41: Beach-La plage -- Ocean -- On the beach -- 42: Camping and fishing-Le camping et la peche -- Camping -- Fishing -- 43: Weather-Le temps -- Unit 9: Education-L'enseignement -- 44: Education-L'enseignement -- Primary (elementary) education -- Secondary education -- University -- Educational system in Quebec -- Unit 10: At Work-Au Travail -- 45: Jobs and professions-professions et metiers -- Some occupations -- 46: Job application-Une demande d'emploi -- Looking for a job -- Business letters -- 47: Pay and benefits-La remuneration et les benefices -- Salary/pay -- Taxes and benefits -- English-French reference list for occupations -- Appendixes: Appendices -- Appendix 1: Numbers-Les chiffres, les numeros, les nombres -- Cardinal numbers -- Ordinal numbers -- Appendix 2: Weights and measures-Les poids et les measures -- 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'annee 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: Francophone world-Le monde francophone -- Answers to exercises-responses aux exercices -- Glossary: French-English-Glossaire: francais-anglais -- Glossary: English-French-Glossaire: anglais-francais.
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