Complete French (Learn French with Teach Yourself)

Gaelle Graham

• Publisher: Teach Yourself
• Year: 2010
• ISBN:
  9781444129922
• Topic: Langues et linguistique
• Subtopic: Langue française

Complete French is a comprehensive language course that takes you from beginner to intermediate level.This ebook just features text. An ebook + audio edition is also available with the ISBN 9781444154719.
The new edition of this successful course has been fully revised and is packed with new learning features to give you the language, practice and skills to communicate with confidence.-Maps from A1 to B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for languages
-25 learning units plus revision unit and grammar summary
-Discovery Method - figure out rules and patterns to make the language stick
-Teaches the key skills - reading, writing, listening and speaking
-Learn to learn - tips and skills on how to be a better language learner
-Culture notes - learn about the people and places of France
-Outcomes-based learning - focus your studies with clear aims
-Authentic listening activities - everyday conversations give you a flavour of real spoken French
-Test Yourself - see and track your own progressRely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 75 years.

13 Sur la route

On the road

In this unit you will learn how to:

• talk about French roads and driving in France.

• communicate at a service station.

• use the pronouns y and en.

CEFR: Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst traveling (B1); Can understand the main point of radio programs (B1); Can comprehend straight factual texts (B1); Can understand short official documents (B1); Can make his or her opinions and reactions understood (B1).

On the road

Roulez à droite! or Conduisez à droite! (Drive on the right!), Serrez à droite! (Keep to the right!), these are the imperative reminders that British motorists cannot avoid noticing as they drive into France. N’oubliez pas de roulez à droite! (Don’t forget to drive on the right!)

You must also be aware of priorité à droite (priority to the right). Cars have to let vehicles coming from the right go first. This does not apply on une route prioritaire (a main road). However in small towns, street intersections often have priorité à droite. You may notice signs saying Vous n’avez pas la priorité (you do not have priority). Many accidents de la route (road accidents) are due to this particular rule being ignored.

L’éthylotest (the breathaliser) est obligatoire (is compulsory) depuis le 1er juillet 2012. Drivers must have breathalising equipment in their cars at all times. Depuis le 1er novembre, failure to show a breathaliser can result in une amende (a fine) de 11€.

a What does depuis mean in the text?

Vocabulary builder

PARTS OF A CAR

13.01 Look at the parts of the car and notice where they are on the vehicle. Then listen and repeat as you fill in the correct articles for each expression.

1 ________ coffre

2 ________ pneu

3 ________ portière

4 ________ roue avant

5 ________ parechoc

6 ________ phares

7 ________ moteur

8 ________ pare-brise

9 ________ volant

DRIVING RULES

13.02 Read the English expressions for the French driving rules. Then choose the correct French translations. Listen to check your answers.

a French speed limits

1 Cent trente km/h sur les autoroutes sauf s’il pleut.

2 la limitation de vitesse sur les routes françaises

b 50 kph in towns except if some other limit is shown.

1 Cinquante kilomètres/heure dans les villes sauf si une autre limitation est indiquée.

2 Cent dix km/h sur les routes nationales à quatre voies.

c 70 or 90 kph on other roads (according to signage).

1 Soixante-dix ou quatre-vingt-dix km/h sur les autres routes (selon les indications).

2 La limitation de vitesse sur les routes françaises

d 110 kph on dual carriageways.

1 Cent trente km/h sur les ...