EL FRENCH CONVERSATION EB

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• Éditeur: Collins
• Année: 2015
• Imprimer l'ISBN: 9780008111984
• ISBN de l'eBook: 9780008118822
• Édition: 2
• Sujet: Languages & Linguistics
• Sujet: Education Theory & Practice

A unique guide to communicating in French. It will help you to find out more about French culture and to practise your spoken French with a free downloadable audio file of key phrases found in the One Stop Phrase Shop section found towards the end of the book.

An ideal tool for learners of French at all levels, whether at school, in evening classes, or at home, and is indispensable for business or leisure.

The text consists of 12 units each illustrating the language used in a particular situation, followed by a summary which gives all the key phrases covered throughout the book. The One-stop phrase shop unit gives you all the everyday expressions and language structures you need to speak in natural French. Finally, the short grammar and verb supplement and the glossary give you further help and ensure that you have everything you need at your fingertips, and the free audio download helps you to communicate with confidence.

• Easy to use: all the phrases you need in order to communicate effectively in natural French.
• Easy to read: clear layout ensures that you find what you are looking for quickly and easily.
• Easy to understand: thousands of examples show how French is really used.

Small talk

Comment ça va? – How are things?

Whether you’re going to be working in a French-speaking country or you’re going to spend some time with your French-speaking friends, you’ll want to be able to chat with people and get to know them better. The phrases in this unit will help you talk naturally to friends, family and colleagues in a number of everyday situations.

GREETINGS

Just as in English, there are several ways of greeting people in French, depending on who you are addressing, and whether you want to be formal or not. Say bonjour, madame/mademoiselle/monsieur if you want to sound polite and just bonjour to someone you know a little. If you’re on friendly terms with someone, you can say salut! (hi!).

Hello…

Bonjour.	Hello.
Bonjour, madame.	Good morning.
Bonjour, Pierre.	Good afternoon Pierre.
Salut, Olivier!	Hi Olivier!
Bonsoir.	Good evening.

BON À SAVOIR!

In French there is no equivalent for good morning and good afternoon – people just say bonjour during the day or bonsoir in the evening.

Use au revoir, madame/mademoiselle/monsieur to say goodbye to people you don’t know well. You can just say au revoir to people you know, or use salut! (bye!) if you are on friendly terms with them.

Goodbye…

Au revoir, monsieur.	Goodbye.
Au revoir, mademoiselle.	Goodbye.
Salut!	Bye!
Bonsoir.	Goodnight.

See you…

À plus tard!	See you later!
À demain!	See you tomorrow!
À lundi!	See you on Monday!

INTRODUCING PEOPLE

You may want to introduce people you know to one another. The simplest way is by saying voici (this is) when introducing a person. You can also use je te présente (I’d like you to meet) when addressing someone you know well, or je vous présente to be more formal or when speaking to several people.

This is…

Voici mon mari, Richard.	This is my husband, Richard.
Voici mes enfants: Andrew, Gordon et Emma.	These are my children, Andrew, Gordon and Emma.
Je vous présente Danielle.	I’d like you to meet Danielle.
Je te présente Kevin, mon compagnon.	I’d like you to meet Kevin, my partner.

BON À SAVOIR!

When you’re introduced to someone, you’ll want to know how to react. The traditional enchanté should only be used in formal or business situations these days, and very often people just say bonjour.

TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF

In order to get the conversation going, you’ll want to be able to talk about yourself – wh...

Table des matières

• Title page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Introduction
• French pronunciation
• Units
• Grammar
• Verb tables
• Vocabulary builder
• About the publisher