CINEMAun filma film, a movie

une srie TVa TV series

un scnarioa scenario, a screenplay

un ralisateura director

an acteur, une actricean actor, an actress

un rle principal a leading / main role

tenir un rleto hold a role

jouer (dans un film, un rle)to act

une bande annoncea trailer

une bande sona soundtrack

le grand cranthe big screen

realiser, mettre en scneto direct

tourner (un film)to shoot

une prise de vuea shot

un chef d'oeuvrea masterpiece

un film gros budgeta blockbuster

les sous-titressubtitles

un personnagea character

le plateau de tournagethe set

TACHES MENAGERESCHORESTHE HOUSEWORK le mnage

- TO TIDY (the bedroom)- ranger (la chambre)

- TO WASH - laver

- TO CLEAN (the bathroom)- nettoyer (la salle de bain)

- TO HOOVER (the floor) / TO DO THE HOOVERING- aspirer, passer l'aspirateur

- TO BRUSH / SWEEP (the floor)- balayer (le sol)

- TO DO THE IRONING / TO IRON- faire le repassage / repasser

- TO DO THE WASHING UP- laver le linge

- TO MAKE THE BEDS- faire les lits

COOKING AND PREPARING (the meals)cuisiner et prparer (les repas)

- TO COOK- cuisiner

- TO LAY THE TABLE- dresser le couvert

OTHER TASKS autres tches

- TO DO THE DISHES- faire la vaisselle

TO GARDEN / TO DO THE GARDENING -jardiner, faire du jardinage

TO LOOK AFTER (the baby-sister)- surveiller, garder (la petite soeur)

TO WALK THE DOG- promener le chien

TELEPHONERPHONINGtlphonerappelerrappelersonnerrpondrerecevoir (un appel)dcrocher le combinraccrocher le combincomposer un numrooccup "allo !""Je ne vous entends pas !"un tlphoneun tlphone portableto phoneto call to call backto ring to answerto receive (a phone call)to put up (the receiver)to hang up (the receiver)to dial (a number)busy"Hello !""I can't hear you !"a telephonea mobile

Dire :Say ou tell ? - cours

SAY AND TELLI) SAYS'emploie sans prcision de l'interlocuteur (dj connu, importe peu...). On met donc l'accent sur l'nonciateur (celui qui dit quelque chose) et l'nonciation (ce qu'elle dit).Ex: Hello Stuart. I've got something tosay to you. -> Bonjour, Stuart. J'ai quelque chose te dire.(Moi, j'ai quelque chose te dire. = on insiste sur ces deux choses)- au discours direct, on l'emploie avant ou aprs le message, suivi ou prcd d'une virgule.Ex: John said, ' I'm coming!'. -> John dit : 'J'arrive !'. - au discours indirect, on omet souvent THAT. Ex:He said (that) we would be on holiday next week. ->Il adit quenous serons en vacances la semaine prochaine. Remarque Il peut s'employer avec prcision de l'interlocuteur avec la prposition TO :- au discours direct, toujours plac aprs le message. Ex: 'There's nothing like sunbathing'she said to Anna. -> 'Rien detel qu'un bain de soleil' dit-elle Anne.- au discours indirect, si le message rapport est court ou repris par it. Ex: You said it to me when you left. -> Tu me l'as dit quand tu es parti. II) TELLS'emploie avec prcision de l'interlocuteur. Ex: She told him she would be here in a few minutes. -> Elle lui a dit qu'elle serait l dans quelques minutes.- au discours direct, pour donner un ordre ou un renseignement (et la virgule).Ex: He told me, 'Do you know who is comingto dinner tonight ?'. -> Il me dit : ' Sais-tu qui vient dner ce soir?'. - au discours indirect, on omet THAT.Ex: She told me she had bought a new car...but not why ! -> Elle m'a dit qu'elle avait achet une nouvelle voiture...mais pas pourquoi !Remarque Utilis avec un infinitif complet, on exprime un conseil ou un ordre.Ex: I'm told to fetch the child at the nursery school. -> Je dois aller chercher l'enfant l'cole maternelle.III) NE PAS CONFONDREThey are told to be nice -> On leur dit d'tre gentils (c'est un conseil, un ordre)They are said to be nice -> On dit qu'ils sont gentils ( Qui le dit? Ce n'est pas prcis...Une sorte de rumeur,vrit gnrale...)IV) EXPRESSIONS FIGEES- Avec TELL : To tell the truth / a lieTo tell a story / tales /fortunesTo tell the time / the wayTo tell one's beads-Avec SAY : To say mass / a prayerTo say a word / goodbyeSo to say/so to speak. Pour ainsi direINTERNET & E-MAIL LANGUAGENew message File Edit View Tools Compose Help SendReply to Sender Reply to All Forward Attachment From --> To Cc Bcc (blind carbon copy) Subject Sent DownloadFolderOpen / CloseNouveau message Fichier Edition / EditerAffichage OutilsComposer Aide Envoyer Rpondre Rpondre tous Faire suivre Fichier joint De --> A Cc (copie conforme) Copie cache Sujet Date (d'envoi)TlchargerDossierOuvrir / Fermer

METEO, TEMPS ET SAISONSTHE WEATHER and SEASONSWhat's the weather like ?it's snowyit's rainyit's sunny

the snow the rain the sun

it's windy it's foggy it's cloudy

the windthe fog (heavy)a cloud

a tornado a storm (a tempest) the ice

the sky and the stars at nighta rainbow a flash of lightning

METIERSJOBSa doctora surgeona veta nurse

a bakera butchera cook a grocer

an architecta teacher an accountanta secretary

a firemana policeman a lifeguarda soldier

a farmera photographera mechanic

a pilotan air hostess

NOURRITUREFOODDRINKSteacoffeemilk

(fruit / orange) juicewinebeer

a glassa glass of water

a cana bottlea cup (of tea, of coffee...)

MAIN DISHfishmeatchickensausages

VEGETABLEStomatoEspepperscabbagecauliflower

a potato(pl. : potatoEs) mushroomscarrotonion

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OTHERSa sandwich / burger

bread

ricepasta

corncereals

crispschips / french fries

FRUITnutcoconutpineapple(black) grapes

strawberry(pl : strawberries) cherry (pl: cherries)appleapricot

lemonorangepeachpear

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DESSERTS(apple) pieice-cream(a piece of) cakecheese

chocolate(strawberry) jamhoneysweets

INGREDIENTS FOR A CAKEsugarflourbuttereggs

SANTEHEALTHun mal de tteun mal de dentsun mal de ventre, d'estomacun rhumela fivreun tube (d'aspirine)un mouchoir en papierdes pilulesun mdicamenttre malade (tat passager)tre malade (avoir une maladie)une maladiea headachea toothachea stomach achea colda temperaturea tube of aspirina tissuepillsa medicineto be sickto be ill an illness

Le tempsLes Britanniques, en particulier, aiment beaucoup parler du temps! Voici une liste d'expressions que vous trouverez utiles.

Weather conditions Le tempswhat's the weather like?quel temps fait-il?

it's ...il fait ...

sunnydu soleil

cloudynuageux

windydu vent

foggydu brouillard

stormyde la tempte

it's ...il ...

rainingpleut

hailinggrle

snowingneige

what a nice day!quelle agrable journe!

what a beautiful day!quelle belle journe!

it's not a very nice dayil ne fait pas trs beau aujourd'hui

what a terrible day!quel sale temps!

what miserable weather!quel sale temps!

it's starting to rainil commence pleuvoir

it's stopped rainingil a arrt de pleuvoir

it's pouring with rainil pleut verse

it's raining cats and dogsIl pleut des cordes (littralement: il pleut des chats et des chiens)

the weather's fineil fait beau

the sun's shiningle soleil brille

there's not a cloud in the skyle ciel est bien dgag

the sky's overcastle ciel est couvert

it's clearing upa se dgage

the sun's come outle soleil est revenu

the sun's just gone inle soleil vient de se cacher

there's a strong windil y a des vents violents

the wind's droppedle vent est tomb

that sounds like thunderon dirait de l'orage

that's lightningil y a des clairs

we had a lot of heavy rain this morningon a eu beaucoup de grosses averses ce matin

we haven't had any rain for a fortnightil n'a pas plu depuis deux semaines

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Temperatures Tempratureswhat's the temperature?quelle temprature fait-il?

it's 22C ("twenty-two degrees")il fait 22C

temperatures are in the mid-20sil fait environ 25C

what temperature do you think it is?il fait quelle temprature ton avis?

probably about 30C ("thirty degrees")srement peu prs 30C

it's ...il fait ...

hotchaud

coldfroid

baking hottrs chaud (littralement: il fait aussi chaud que dans un four)

freezingtrs froid (littralement: il gle)

freezing coldtrs froid (littralement: il fait suffisament froid pour qu'il y ait du givre)

it's below freezingil fait en dessous de zro

The weather forecast Le bulletin mtorologiquewhat's the forecast?ils annoncent quel temps?

what's the forecast like?que dit la mto?

it's forecast to rainils annoncent de la pluie

it's going to freeze tonightil va geler cette nuit

it looks like rainon dirait qu'il va pleuvoir

it looks like it's going to rainle temps est la pluie

we're expecting a thunderstormon attend des orages

it's supposed to clear up latera devrait se dgager plus tard

Useful Vocabulary

Shop(s)Customer(s)Cashier(s)

Wallet(s) (m)Purse(s) (f) ScalesTill(s)

ShelfShelvesBarcode(s)

Trolley(s)Lift(s)Bag(s)

Basket(s)Changing Room(s) Escalator(s)

Ways to pay

Cheque(s)CashNote(s)

Coin(s)Credit card(s)Debit card(s)

Build UpWhere to buy whatChemist's

Ladies Clothing Shop or Boutique

Mens Clothing Shop or Tailor's

Shoe Shop or Cobbler's

Jeweller's

Electrical Store

Toy Shop or Toy Store

Record Shop

Book Shop

Newsagent's

Ironmonger's

Optician's

Haberdasher's

All or most of the aboveDepartment Store

Butcher's

Fishmonger's

Greengrocer's

Baker's

Delicatessen

Grocer's

Off Licence

Florist's

Post Office

All or most of the aboveSupermarket

Naturally SpeakingUseful Shopping Phrases Finding a ShopOpening Hours

Questions Can you recommend a good toy/clothes shop? Is there a chemists/supermarket in the area? Where can I get toothpaste/pet food? Where's the nearest shopping centre?Answers/Comments There's a really good bookshop just around the corner. You can buy that here in the hotel. The best toy shop is in the shopping centre. The nearest one is a few miles away.Questions What time do you open, please? What time do you close, please? What are your opening hours? Are you open all day? Are you open on Sundays?Answers/Comments We're open 24/7. (24 hours a day / 7 days a week) We're closed at lunchtime, between 12 and 2pm. We're open from 9am till 6pm, Monday to Friday.

Shopping for ClothesPaying

Questions Could you help me, please? Could you tell me where the ................ department is? Excuse me, I'm looking for a .......... . Is there somewhere I can try this on, please? Does it suit me? Do you have this in a (larger/smaller size) (different colour), please? Do you do alterations? Do you have a refund policy? Is this in the sale?Answers/Comments It's too long / short. It's too tight / loose. The ladies / gents changing rooms are over there. You can bring it back and exchange it or get a refund within 2 weeks if you keep the receipt.Questions Do you take credit cards? Do you give credit? Do you have a loyalty card? Does it have a warranty? Can I pay by cheque? Do you offer a cash discount? Could I have a VAT receipt, please? Could I leave my bags here and pick them up later?Answers/Comments We take all the major credit cards. We only accept cheques with a cheque card. We are offering 6 months free credit with no deposit. Sorry, no. Yes, certainly.

DialogueHere we have two conversations. The first is between Mrs Smith and her younger son John at the shops. The second is between Mrs Smith and a shop assistant. It's Saturday morning and Mrs. Smith is going shopping.

Mrs S:John, I'm going to the shops. Is there anything you want?

John:Yes please! Can you pick up my magazine from the newsagents?

Mrs S:Of course. Do you want to come with me?

John:No way, I'm going round to Mike's house, sorry.

Mrs S:No problem. I'll be about an hour, be home by 5 o'clock at the latest.

John:O.K. I'll see you later.

A bit later......

Mrs S:John are you home?

JohnYes mum, I'm up stairs.

Mrs S:Come down here, I bought you a new Nike T-shirt, I want you to try it on.

JohnNike? Great I'm coming!

A few minutes later.....

Mrs S:Well, does it fit?

JohnI think it's a bit too small.

Mrs S:Let's have a look. Hmmm, I think you've grown again!

JohnI can't wear it though.

Mrs S:Do you like it?

JohnYeah, it's a nice colour.

Mrs S:I'll take it back to the supermarket and see if I can change it.

Mrs Smith had bought a nice new T-shirt for John, but when he tried it on it didn't fit.It's Saturday evening and Mrs Smith has to return the T-shirt.

Mrs S:Excuse me, can you help me?

Shop AssistantYes of course, what can I do for you?

Mrs S:I bought this T-shirt for my son this afternoon, but it doesn't fit him, it's too small.

Shop AssistantDo you want to change it or get a refund.

Mrs S:I'd like to change it for a larger size. Do you have these in large?

Shop AssistantI'll just check. Let's see, yes we have large or extra large, which would you prefer?

Mrs S:I think large will be fine, it's for my son.

Shop AssistantThat's fine, if it doesn't fit just bring it back again. If you take it to the customer service desk, they'll sort it all out for you.

Mrs S:Thank you. Just as a matter of interest do you give refunds?

Shop AssistantYes, of course. You can bring any clothing items back up to three weeks after purchase, but you must keep the reciept.

Mrs S:I see, thanks again.

Shop Assistant:You're welcome.