Schaum's Outline Of French Vocabulary

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Preface
Contents
UNIT 1 Travel — Les voyages
CHAPTER 1 At the airport — À l’aéroport
Getting to the airport
Checking in
Speaking with the agent
Listening to announcements
Changing or canceling a ticket
CHAPTER 2 On the airplane — À bord de l’avion
Welcome on board
Announcements on board
Safety on board
More safety instructions
Services on board
CHAPTER 3 Passport control and customs; Baggage pick-up — Le contrêle des passeports et la douane; La récupération des bagages
Passport control and immigration
Going through customs
Baggage pick-up
CHAPTER 4 At the train station — À la gare
Getting a ticket
Waiting for the train
Checking your luggage
Getting on the train
On the train
CHAPTER 5 The automobile — L’automobile, la voiture, l’auto
Renting a car
Checking out the car
At the gas station
Some minor problems
Road signs and traffic regulations
Parking
CHAPTER 6 Asking for directions — Demander son chemin
Asking for directions while on foot
Asking for directions while in a car
CHAPTER 7 At the hotel — À l’hôtel
Checking in
Speaking with the maid
Some problems you may have
Checking out
UNIT 2 Services — Les services
CHAPTER 8 At the bank — À la banque
Changing money
Making change
A savings account
A checking account
Getting a loan
CHAPTER 9 At the post office — À la poste (au bureau de poste, PTT)
Sending a letter
Sending a package
Other words you may need
CHAPTER 10 A telephone call — Un coup de téléphone
Types of telephones
Making a local call
Making a long-distance call
Operator-assisted calls
Making an international/overseas call
Using a public telephone
Speaking on the telephone
Some things that may go wrong
CHAPTER 11 At the hairdresser’s — Chez le coiffeur
For men
For women
Hairstyles
Hairstyle equipment
CHAPTER 12 At the dry cleaner’s or laundry — Au comptoir d’un pressing (à la teinturerie), à la launderette ou à la blanchisserie (à la laverie)
UNIT 3 Food — La nourriture
CHAPTER 13 At the restaurant — Au restaurant
Getting settled
Looking at the menu
Ordering meat or fowl
Ordering seafood
Some problems you may have
Getting the check
Sauces, seasonings, and food preparation
Methods of cooking
Some typical French dishes
Some typical French-Canadian dishes
CHAPTER 14 Shopping for food — Faire les courses de l’alimentation
Types of stores
Speaking with the vendor
UNIT 4 Shopping — Les courses
CHAPTER 15 At the shoe store — Au magasin de chaussures
In the shoe store
CHAPTER 16 At the clothing store — Au magasin de vêtements
Buying men’s clothing
Buying women’s clothing
CHAPTER 17 At the jeweler’s — Chez le bijoutier/la bijoutière
Jewelry
CHAPTER 18 At the optician’s — Chez l’opticien/ l’opticienne
CHAPTER 19 At the electronic equipment store — Au magasin de matériel électronique
Audio-visual equipment
CHAPTER 20 The computer, electronic devices and social media — L’ordinateur, les devises électroniques et les médias sociaux
Computer and office equipment
The Internet
Other computer terms
Electronic devices
Social media
CHAPTER 21 At the stationer’s — Chez le papetier/la papetière
CHAPTER 22 At the bookstore — À la librairie
CHAPTER 23 At the hardware store — À la quincaillerie
CHAPTER 24 At the camera store — Au magasin des appareils photographiques
CHAPTER 25 At the florist’s — Chez le/la fleuriste
CHAPTER 26 At the pharmacy — À la pharmacie
UNIT 5 Medical care — Les soins médicaux
CHAPTER 27 At the doctor’s office — Chez le médecin (dans le cabinet du médecin)
An office visit
A physical examination
Examination of the vital organs
Accidents and other problems
Parts of the body
Medical specialties
Alternative medicine
CHAPTER 28 At the hospital — À l’hôpital
Admittance
Emergency room
Surgery
In the recovery room
In the delivery room
Medical tests and treatments
CHAPTER 29 At the dentist’s office — Chez le / la dentiste
Visiting the dentist
UNIT 6 Home life — La vie à la maison
CHAPTER 30 The kitchen — La cuisine
Kitchen equipment and appliances
Cooking
Baking
CHAPTER 31 The bathroom — La salle de bains
Bathroom fixtures
In the bathroom
CHAPTER 32 The dining room — La salle à manger
Table settings and dishes
In the dining room
CHAPTER 33 The living room and the family room — Le salon et la salle de séjour
Living room furniture
Activities in the living room
CHAPTER 34 The bedroom — La chambre à coucher
Bedroom furniture
In the bedroom
CHAPTER 35 Housework — Le ménage
Doing housework
Some minor problems
UNIT 7 Entertainment — Les divertissements
CHAPTER 36 At the theater — Au théâtre
Seeing a show or play
Buying tickets
CHAPTER 37 At the move theater — Au cinéma
At the movies
Types of films
CHAPTER 38 Television — La télévision
Watching television
CHAPTER 39 At a concert — Au concert
Types of music and instruments
UNIT 8 Sports and leisure activities — Les sports et les loisirs
CHAPTER 40 Sports — Les sports
Soccer
Basketball
Hockey
Baseball
Tennis
Skiing
Swimming
Other sports and leisure activities
At the fitness or health club
CHAPTER 41 The beach — La plage
The ocean
On the beach
CHAPTER 42 Camping and fishing — Le camping et la pêche
Camping
Fishing
CHAPTER 43 The weather — Le temps
UNIT 9 Education — L’enseignement
CHAPTER 44 Education — L’enseignement
Primary (elementary) education
Secondary education
University
Educational system in Quebec
UNIT 10 At work — Au travail
CHAPTER 45 Jobs and professions — Professions et métiers
Some occupations
CHAPTER 46 A job application — Une demande d’emploi
Looking for a job
Business letters
CHAPTER 47 Pay and benefits — La rémunération et les bénéfices
Salary / Pay
Taxes and benefits
English–French reference list for occupations
APPENDIXES Appendices
APPENDIX 1 Numbers — Les chiffres, les numéros, les nombres
Cardinal numbers
Ordinal numbers
APPENDIX 2 Weights and measures — Les poids et les mesures
French–English
English–French
Temperature
APPENDIX 3 Days of the week — Les jours de la semaine
Holidays
APPENDIX 4 Months of the year and dates — Les mois de l’année et les dates
APPENDIX 5 Time and expressions of time — L’heure et les expressions de temps
Telling time
Divisions of time
Other important time expressions
APPENDIX 6 Foods — Les aliments
English–French
French–English
APPENDIX 7 Clothing and shoe sizes — Tailles et pointures
Clothing
Shoes
APPENDIX 8 Family relationships — La famille
APPENDIX 9 Personal correspondence — La correspondance personnelle
Letter writing
APPENDIX 10 The francophone world — Le monde francophone
Answers to Exercises — Réponses aux exercices
Glossary: French–English — Glossaire: français-anglais
Glossary: English–French — Glossaire: anglais–français
Companion Audio Recording