Set Phrases 06 Flashcards

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1
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He really likes visiting prehistoric caves.

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Il aime vraiment visiter les grottes préhistoriques.

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I like eating low-fat yoghurts.

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J’aime manger des yaourts allégés.

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Most French people like to have just a black coffee for breakfast.

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La majorité des Français aime prendre juste un café noir au petit déjeuner.

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4
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Put the words that are missing.

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Mettez les mots qui manquent.

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5
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Who says what?

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Qui dit quoi ?

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What do you like to do in your spare time?

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Qu’est-ce que vous aimez faire pendant vos loisirs ?

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to have a drink on the terrace of a cafe

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Prendre un verre à la terrasse d’un café

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to taste the regional wines

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Déguster les vins régionaux

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9
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to take photos of the outdoors

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Prendre des photos en extérieur

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10
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to take a boat trip

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Faire des promenades en bateau

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to go on a road trip

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Faire des excursions en voiture

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in the eye of the cyclone

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Dans l’oeil du cyclone

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earthquake (x2)

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le tremblement de terre / un séisme

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gusts of wind

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des rafales de vents

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landslides

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des glissements de terrain

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violent storms
intense rain
waves

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des orages violents
des pluies intenses
des vagues

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17
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to be on (orange) alert

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être en vigilance (orange)

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18
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we are too hot

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nous avons trop chaud

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It’s foggy (x2)

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Il y a du brouillard.

Il fait du brouillard.

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It’s hailing.

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Il grêle.

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21
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It’s 25º C

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Il fait 25 degrés.

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22
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(a) it’s snowing
(b) it’s cloudy
(c) it’s hot
(d) it’s raining
(e) it’s windy
(f) it’s sunny
(g) it’s cold
(h) it’s stormy

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(a) il neige
(b) il y a des nuages
(c) il fait chaud
(d) il pleut
(e) il y a du vent
(f) il y a du soleil
(g) il fait froid
(h) il fait orage

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23
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I cycle now too. – Is that so? Do you do it a lot?

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Je fais du vélo aussi maintenant. – Ah bon ? Tu en fais beaucoup ?

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24
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Do you still play squash? – Yes, I play it every weekend.

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Tu joues encore au squash ? – Oui, j’y joue tous les week-ends.

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Are you going to the post office? – Yes, I’m going there.

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Vous allez à la poste ? – Oui, j’y vais.

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… because of my back

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… à cause de mon dos

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27
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She is always on face book

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Elle est tout le temps sur Facebook

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it makes a lot of noise / it’s noisy

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Ça fait beaucoup de bruit

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to play games
to play board games
to play games of chance

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jouer à des jeux
jouer à des jeux de société
jouer à des jeux de hasard

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30
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They go wind surfing. (feminine)

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Elles font de la planche à voile.

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31
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They fence.

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Ils/elles font de l’escrime.

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32
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Do you study French? (formal, using faire)

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Vous faites du français ?

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We go walking/rambling

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Nous faisons de la randonnée.

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34
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He/she/we play(s) tennis.

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Il/elle/on fait du tennis.

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You sail. (familiar)

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Tu fais de la voile.

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36
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I play squash.

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Je fais du squash.

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37
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What sports do you do?

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Qu’est-ce que vous faites comme sport ?

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38
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What do you do at weekends?

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Qu’est-ce que vous faites le week-end ?

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They jog. (fem)

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Elles font du jogging.

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40
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He goes scuba-diving.

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Il fait de la plongée sous-marine.

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41
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all the time

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tout le temps

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42
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Respond in writing to the invitation of your friend and explain you plans.

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Répondez à l’écrit à l’invitation de votre ami(e) et expliquez vos projets

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43
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my computer is broke

A

mon ordinateur est en panne

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44
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to pack our suitcases

A

faire nos valises

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45
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to make an appointment

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prendre rendez-vous

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46
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following the example (model) …

along the lines of…

A

suivant le modèle

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47
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tell (talk about) your plans for the weekend

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Racontez vos projets pour le week-end.

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48
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In a while.

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tout à l’heure

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49
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in ten minutes’ time

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dans dix minutes

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50
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to feed

A

donner à manger

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51
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(some) plans

A

des projets (m.pl.)

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52
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Describe orally…

A

Décrivez à l’oral…

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53
Q

Correct the wrong answers

A

Corrigez les réponses fausses.

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54
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'On' is also sometimes used instead of nous, particularly in spoken French. The verb is always in the third-person singular, the same form as il or elle.
· We’re at the café.
· ­We’ve just eaten.
· We’re having a coffee.
· We might visit Gigondas.
A

· On est au café.
· On vient de manger.
· On est en train de prendre le café.
· On va peut-être visiter Gigondas.

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55
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Using the pronoun ‘on’
Used to convey the sense of ‘people in general’
· You can go for boat trips.
· In France, people like to make a long weekend out of a public holiday.

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· On peut faire des promenades en bateau.

· En France, on aime faire le pont.

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56
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do you fancy…?

A

ça te dit de… ?

ça vous dit de… ?

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57
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Note that when the infinitive being used in these structures is a pronominal verb, the personal pronoun still changes according to the subject:
· I’ve just got up.
· You’re just putting on your make-up.
· We’ll be going to bed soon.

A

· Je viens de me lever.
· Tu es en train de te maquiller.
· Nous allons bientôt nous coucher.

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58
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You’re going to have a little brother soon.

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Tu vas bientôt avoir un petit frère.

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59
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She’s going to take two weeks’ leave.

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Elle va prendre deux semaines de congés.

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I’m going to leave for work soon.

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Je vais bientôt partir au travail.

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You’re studying French (at the moment).

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Vous êtes en train d’étudier le français.

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They’re just cooking dinner (right now)

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Ils sont en train de préparer le dîner.

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I’m doing the shopping (right now)

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Je suis en train de faire les courses.

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We’ve just returned from holiday.

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Nous venons de rentrer de vacances.

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He’s just left for work.

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Il vient de partir au travail.

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66
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I’ve just done the housework.

I’ve just [emphasised] done the housework.

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Je viens de faire le ménage

Je viens juste de faire le ménage.

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67
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to do the housework

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faire le ménage

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68
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to do the shopping (x2)

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faire les courses

faire du shopping

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69
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to write / draft a report

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rédiger un rapport

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70
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flexi-time (x2)

A

des horaires variables /

des horaires flexibles

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71
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to work a 35-hour week

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faire les trente-cinq heures

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72
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to work through the day

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faire la journée continue

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73
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to have a part-time job

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avoir un emploi à temps partiel

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74
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to have a full-time job

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avoir un emploi à plein temps

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75
Q
For the seasons, i.e.
in winter
in summer
in autumn
in spring (note this one!)
A
For the seasons, you use en or au as follows:
en hiver
en été
en automne
but: au printemps
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76
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To give a month when saying when something happens.
• in (the month of) February
• in (the month of) October

A
  • en février/au mois de février

* en octobre/au mois d’octobre

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77
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prepositions with months
• from January to April/between January and April
• from 30 June to 28 July

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  • de janvier à avril

* du 30 juin au 28 juillet

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I don’t mind / it’s all the same to me

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ça m’est égal

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79
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to take annual leave

A

prendre des congés

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80
Q

Most public holidays in France can fall on any day of the week. When one occurs on a Tuesday or a Thursday, people will often taking the intervening Monday or Friday off to literally ‘bridge’ the public holiday and the weekend.

A

faire le pont

make the bridge

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81
Q

one more time

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encore une fois

82
Q

each time / every time (that)

A

à chaque fois (que)

83
Q

the following phrases

A

les phrases suivantes

84
Q

Q. (is that) agreed?

A. right/agreed/understood

A

Q. c’est d’accord ?

R. Entendu

85
Q

he works 35 hours a week

A

Il travaille trente-cinq heures par semaine

86
Q

I take a break

A

je fais une pause

87
Q

I never work …

A

je ne travaille jamais…

88
Q

every other week

A

une semaine sur deux

89
Q

on Mondays

A

le lundi

90
Q

every day

A

tous les jours

91
Q

I leave the office at…

A

Je pars du bureau à…

92
Q

to be responsible for…

A

être responsable de…

93
Q

to be in charge of…

A

être chargé(e) de…

94
Q

the correct answer

A

la bonne réponse.

95
Q

in bold text (font)

A

en caractères gras

96
Q

He is a regional sales manager.

A

Il est responsable régional des ventes.

97
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Where is the person in charge /the manager?

A

Où est le/la responsable ?

98
Q

Brigitte is in charge of the trainees.

A

Brigitte est responsable des stagiaires.

99
Q

Laurent is in charge of the sales department.

A

Laurent est chargé du service des ventes.

100
Q

Simone is in charge of marketing.

A

Simone est chargée de la promotion des produits.

101
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To say where someone works:
chez is used with a personal name used for as a company name, or – with an article – to indicate a trade/profession at a type of workplace:

· I am an accountant with/at Dupont et Fils.
· They work for a shoe manufacturer.

A

· Je suis comptable chez Dupont et Fils.

· Ils travaillent chez un fabricant de chaussures.

102
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To say where someone works:
‘à la/au/à l’/aux + noun’ is used with a named organisation or a specific workplace:

· They are sales assistants at the Galeries Lafayette
(department store).
· I am a waitressat the Tourny café.
· We work at Brive hospital.
· She works at the CGE cinema.
· He works for the SNCF [the French national railway].

A

· Elles sont vendeuses aux Galeries Lafayette.
· Je suis serveuse au café Tourny.
· Nous travaillons àl’hôpital de Brive.
· Elle travaille au cinéma CGE.
· Il travaille àla SNCF [Société nationale des Chemins de fer français].

103
Q

To say where someone works:

‘dans + un/une’ is used to indicate the general kind of physical workplace
· I am a sales assistant in/at a supermarket.
· I am a waitress in a coffee shop/bar.
· He is a nurse in a hospital.
· She works in a cinema.
· I work in a factory.

A
· Je suis vendeur dans un supermarché.
· Je suis serveuse dans un café.
· Il est infirmier dans un hôpital.
· Elle travaille dans un cinéma.
· Je travaille dans une usine.
104
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in place of somebody / in somebody else’s shoes

A

à la place de quelqu’un

105
Q

welcome desk / customer adviser

A

l’accueil des clients

106
Q

Find (work out) the meaning of the words

A

Trouvez le sens des mots

107
Q

in charge of staff training

A

chargé de la formation du personnel

108
Q

in charge of welcoming clients / a customer adviser

A

chargé de l’accueil des clients

109
Q

Describe you daily routine in about 100 words.

A

Décrivez votre vie quotidienne en une centaine de mots

110
Q

I look after the children

A

je m’occupe des enfants

111
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aloud

as in ‘to speak aloud’

A

à haute voix

112
Q

Do you put on make-up to go to the restaurant?

A

Tu te maquilles pour aller au restaurant ?

113
Q

They (f) go for a walk on the weekend.

A

Elles se promènent le week-end.

114
Q

We hurry up to leave the underground

A

Nous nous dépêchons pour sortir du métro.

115
Q

Read & search in the dictionary

A

Lisez et cherchez dans le dictionnaire

116
Q

retired (to be)

A

à la retraite

117
Q

Complete the phrases in English.

A

Complétez les phrases en anglais.

118
Q

In the evening I rest.

A

Le soir, je me repose.

119
Q

At the weekend I have fun with my friends.

A

Le week-end, je m’amuse avec mes amis.

120
Q

During the week I get up really early.

A

En semaine, je me lève très tôt.

121
Q

Normally, I go to bed late.

A

Normalement, je me couche tard

122
Q

Find the phrases which correspond to the images

A

Trouvez les phrases qui correspondent aux images

123
Q

twice a week

A

deux fois par semaine

124
Q

seven days a week

A

sept jours sur sept

125
Q

until

A

jusqu’à

126
Q

I go and fetch…

A

je vais chercher…

127
Q

I work as…

A

Je travaille comme…

128
Q

every morning

A

tous les matins

129
Q

During the week

A

en semaine

130
Q

the time difference

A

le décallage horaire

131
Q

it is seven in the morning
it is five in the afternoon
it’s nine at night

A

il est sept heures du matin
il est cinq heures de l’après-midi
il est neuf heures du soir

132
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quarter past
half past
quarter to

A

… et quart
.. .et demie
… moins le quart

133
Q

It’s midday / It’s midnight

A

Il est midi / Il est minuit

134
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It is exactly two o’clock.

A

Il est deux heures pile.

135
Q

What time is it?

A

Quelle heure est-il ?

136
Q

to speak out loud

to speak loudly

A

Parler à haute voix

137
Q

it’s the same

A

C’est pareil

138
Q

how far is is from here?

A

C’est à quelle distance d’ici ?

139
Q

how long does the journey take?

A

Le trajet dure combien de temps ?

140
Q

to play in twos / threes

A

Jouer à deux / trois

141
Q

roughly, about, more or less, approximately…

A

à peu près

142
Q

In my view / in my opinion…

A

à mon avis…

143
Q

I take the opportunity to be in my garden in summer

A

Je profite de mon jardin en été

144
Q

to do the gardening

A

faire du jardinage

145
Q

Whether one likes it or not

A

Qu’on le veuille ou non

146
Q

one (we) travels from city to city

A

On se déplace de ville en ville

147
Q

most people

A

la plupart des gens

148
Q

it is more convenient…

A

c’est plus pratique

149
Q

Is the hospital far away?

A

Pour aller à l’hôpital, c’est loin ?

150
Q
by car
by plane
by taxi
by bus (x3)
by bike (alternative to 'à bicyclette')
by train
by tram
A
en voiture
en avion
en taxi
en bus / en car / en autocar
en vélo
en train
en tram
151
Q

on foot

by bicycle

A

à pied

à bicyclette

152
Q

to say how far something is (eg. in unites of time) and via what method (eg. by car)
‘it’s 10 mins away by car’

A

C’est à 10 minutes en voiture

153
Q

to go hiking (country walk)

A

faire des randonnées (à pied)

154
Q

in the countryside

A

à la campagne

155
Q
Do not...
... is forbidden
... is not permitted
It is forbidden to...
(x4)
A

Ne pas…
Défense de…
Interdiction de…
Il est interdit de…

156
Q

No swimming (swimming forbidden)

A

Baignade interdite

157
Q

Entrance with rucksack not permitted

A

Interdiction d’entrer avec un sac à dos

158
Q

Don’t feed the animals (it is forbidden to feed the animals)

A

Il est interdit de nourrir les animaux

159
Q

No parking

A

Interdiction de stationner

160
Q

Using mobile phones not permitted (do not use…)

A

Ne pas utiliser les téléphones portables

161
Q

eating & drinking not permitted (it is forbidden to…)

A

Il est interdit de boire et de manger

162
Q

Running not permitted (do not…)

A

ne pas courir

163
Q

Photos not permitted

A

photos interdites

164
Q

thanking you in advance (form)

A

En vous remerciant à l’avance

165
Q

I am looking for the post office.

A

Je cherche la poste.

166
Q

the largest bedroom (of all)

A

la plus grande des chambres

167
Q

on the first floor (meaning ‘upstairs’ in a house)

A

á l’étage

168
Q

It’s a house with an upstairs (two storey building)

A

C’est une maison avec un étage

169
Q

we park (impersonal style)

A

on se gare

170
Q

(in) what colour?

A

de quelle couleur ?

171
Q

What is he wearing (x2)

A

Qu’est-ce qu’il porte ?

Qu’est-ce qu’il a ?

172
Q

you (form) have a lot of heartache

A

vous avez des peines de coeur

173
Q

to please others

A

faire le bonheur des autres

174
Q

Above all, he’s honest.

A

Il est surtout honnête

175
Q

His/her children are generally impolite.

A

Ses enfants sont généralement impolis

176
Q

You are always willing to give your time for others

A

Vous êtes toujours prêt à donner votre temps aux autres

177
Q

They (fem) are extremely boring

A

Elles sont extrêmement ennuyeuses.

178
Q

Is he rather tall or rather small?

[Is he on the tall side or on the small side?]

A

Est-ce qu’il est plutôt grand ou plutôt petit ?

179
Q

You’re not really [very] nice!

A

Tu n’es pas vraiment gentil !

180
Q

I’m not particularly daring.

A

Je ne suis pas particulièrement audacieux.

181
Q

She is too confident

A

Elle est trop confiante

182
Q

He is very funny

She is very funny

A

Il est très rigolo

Elle est très rigolote

183
Q

My two colleagues are kind and helpful.

A

Mes deux collègues sont gentils et serviables.

184
Q

She’s completely hypocritical.

A

Elle est tout à fait hypocrite.

185
Q

She’s friendly

A

Elle est amicale

186
Q

you are unlucky (form/inform)

A

tu n’as pas de chance

vous n’avez pas de chance

187
Q

She has thin lips.

A

Elle a les lèvres fines.

188
Q

He has a long nose.

A

Il a le nez long.

189
Q

I have an oval-shaped face.

A

J’ai le visage ovale.

190
Q

She has blue eyes and short, straight hair.

A

Elle a les yeux bleus et les cheveux courts et raides.

191
Q

He has brown hair

A

Il a les cheveux bruns

192
Q

Are you paying in cash?

x2

A

Vous payez en liquide ?

Vous payez en espèces ?

193
Q

tip (in a bar or restaurant)

A

un pourboire

194
Q

Service included

A

service compris

195
Q

We take debit cards.

A

Nous prenons les cartes bleues.

196
Q

Do you take credit cards?

A

Vous prenez les cartes de crédit ?

197
Q

Do you accept cheques?

A

Vous acceptez les chèques ?

198
Q

Here’s your change.

A

Voici votre monnaie.

199
Q

Do you have the right amount?

A

Vous avez la monnaie ?

200
Q

I have a 10-euro note.

A

J’ai un billet de 10 euros.