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1
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To talk about one’s tastes

A

Parler de ses goûts

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See you soon!

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À bientôt !

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I prefer cinema to theater.

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Je préfère le cinéma au théâtre.

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We always start a letter with a polite formula.

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On commence toujours une lettre par une formule de politesse.

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If we are writing to our family or to our friends, we are going to use a ‘current register.’

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Si on écrit à sa famille ou à ses amis, on va utiliser un registre courant.

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If we are writing to a stranger or a superior, we are going to use a ‘supported register’.

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Si on écrit à un inconnu ou à un supérieur, on va utiliser un registre
soutenu.

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La formule de politesse de début

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The polite formula for the beginning

Registre courant:

Salut
Bonjour
Coucou

Registre soutenu:

Madame, Monsieur
Bonjour

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La formule de politesse de fin (registre courant)

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The polite formula for the end

Registre courant:

Salut
À plus
À bientôt
Bisous

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We end the letter with a polite formula, adapting the register according to who we are writing the letter.

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On termine la lettre par une formule de politesse, en adaptant le registre selon à qui on écrit la lettre.

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La formule de politesse de fin (registre soutenu)

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The polite formula for the end

Registre soutenu:

Au revoir
Cordialement
Bien à vous
Dans l’attente de votre réponse

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In the lettre, we write what we want to say to the person to whom we are writing. We also indicate the date at the top right.

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Dans la lettre, on écrit ce que l’on veut dire à la personne à laquelle on écrit. On indique aussi la date en haut à droite.

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I would like to invite you

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Je voudrais t’inviter

Je voudrais vous inviter

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I’m on vacation

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Je suis en vacances

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14
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I did water sports

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J’ai fait des sports nautiques

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My vacation is going well

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Mes vacances se passent bien

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I skied on Mt. Blanc

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J’ai skié sur le Mont Blanc

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17
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What register does on use to write to their superior?

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Quel registre utilise-t-on pour écrire à son supérieur ?

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18
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What type of letter do you write the most often?

What type of letter do you like to write?

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Quel type de lettre écrivez-vous le plus souvent ?

Quel type de lettre aimez-vous écrire ?

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What type of letter do you hate receiving?

From whom do you receive letters and emails?

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Quel type de lettre détestez-vous recevoir ?

De la part de qui recevez-vous des lettres et des emails ?

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20
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buddy, mate

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pote

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neighbor

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voisin

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famous

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célèbre

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a cosmopolitan city

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une ville cosmopolite

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24
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to enjoy

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s’amuser

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25
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to be bored

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s’ennuyer

26
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I went on vacation with my buddies.

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Je suis partie en vacances avec mes potes.

27
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We went to a cosmopolitan city.

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Nous sommes allés dans une ville cosmopolite.

28
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I preferred to take the metro rather than the bus.

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J’ai préféré prendre le métro plutôt que le bus.

29
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I visited famous places.

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J’ai visité des endroits célèbres.

30
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I really enjoyed myself during my ski trip.

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Je me suis bien amusé pendant mes vacances au ski.

31
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I was bored because I stayed at my place.

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Je me suis ennuyé car je suis resté chez moi.

32
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I want to Orleans by train.

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Je suis allé à Orléans en train.

33
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I found some friends and we visited the city together.

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J’ai retrouvé des amis et nous avons visité la ville ensemble.

34
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I appreciate the sea

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j’apprécie la mer

35
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I go skiing

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je pars au ski

36
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to meet:

  1. to run into by chance, meet for the first time
  2. to meet up with someone (arrive at the same time)
  3. to get together, meet, gather
  4. to join up with
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  1. rencontrer
  2. retrouver
  3. réunir
  4. rejoindre
37
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assister vs. assister à

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assister = to assist

assister à = to attend, to witness

38
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We like to cook French dishes.

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Nous aimons cuisiner des plats français.

39
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I would like to invite you this weekend.

A

Je voudrais t’inviter ce weekend.

40
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I’m attending my sister’s wedding.

A

J’assiste au mariage de ma soeur.

41
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I refuse to argue with him.

A

Je refuse de discuter avec lui.

42
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I accept your proposal!

A

J’accepte ta proposition !

43
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Where are we meeting?

A

On se retrouve où ?

44
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We join our friends in front of the restaurant.

A

Nous rejoignons nos amis devant le restaurant.

45
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I’m organizing a party for my birthday.

A

J’organise une fête pour mon anniversaire.

46
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I’m participating in a parade.

A

Je participe à un défilé.

47
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the town hall

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la mairie

48
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Hello,
I would like to invite you to come have dinner at my house this weekend. I’m going to organize a reunion with all our friends. We’re going to eat, drink, and talk. Answer me quickly to tell me if you accept my invitation.
Kisses!

A

Salut,
Je voudrais t‘inviter à venir dîner chez moi ce week-end. Je
vais organiser des retrouvailles avec tous nos amis. Nous
allons manger, boire et discuter. Réponds-moi vite pour
me dire si tu acceptes mon invitation.
Bisous !

49
Q

In 15 minutes, write a letter of about 50 words to a friend in order to invite him to spent a few days with you.

A

En 15 minutes, écrivez une lettre d’environ 50 mots à un ami

pour l’inviter à passer quelques jours chez vous.

50
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Hello,
I would like to invite you to come spend a few days at my place. We could visit the city, go to a restaurant, and go to the beach. I’m also going to invite our common friends so that we can all meet. Answer me quickly to tell me if you accept my invitation or not.
See you soon!

A

Salut,
Je voudrais t’inviter à venir passer quelques jours chez
moi. On pourrait visiter la ville, aller au restaurant, et aller
à la plage. Je vais aussi inviter nos amis communs pour
qu’on se retrouve tous. Réponds-moi vite pour me dire si tu acceptes mon invitation ou non.
A bientôt !

51
Q

a thank-you card

A

une carte de remerciement

52
Q

greeting cards

A

des cartes de voeux

53
Q

to run

A

courir

54
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to invite (to do something)

A

inviter à + (infinitiv)

55
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to eat pizza (in general)

A

manger de la pizza

56
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the morning; in the morning

A

le matin

dans la matinée

57
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the evening; in the evening

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le soir

dans la soirée

58
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afternoon; in the afternoon

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l’après-midi

dans l’après-midi

59
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the night; in the night

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la nuit

dans la nuit

60
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Indirect object pronoun (lequel) - m + f, sg + pl

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auquel
auxquels

à laquelle
auxquelles

61
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as soon as

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dès que

WITH the accent!

62
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Bring your friends!

A

Amène tes amis!

porter = to bring a thing; mener = to bring a person

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