Schaum's Outline of French Vocabulary: CROCKER MARY E. COFFMAN : 9780070138865: Book: Education & Reference: eCampus.com

Master French vocabulary and ace your exams with Schaum's, the easy-to-follow guide that pumps up your language skills and reduces study time. The answered exercises will sharpen your test skills and result in a larger vocabulary, faster learning curves, and higher grades. Divided into units that are organized by theme�travel, services, and entertainment, to name a few�this outline puts the information you really need at your fingertips. Schaum's Outline of French Vocabulary is a comprehensive study guide that can be used with any textbook... but it�s so complete it�s ideal for independent study!

Unit 1: Travel--Unite 1: Les voyages

(60)

1 At the airport--A l'aeroport

(8)

Getting to the airport

(1)

Checking in

(1)

Speaking with the agent

(3)

Listening to announcements

(1)

Changing or canceling a ticket

(3)

2 On the airplane--A bord de l'avion

(8)

Welcome on board

(1)

Announcements on board

(1)

Safety on board

(2)

More safety instructions

(1)

Services on board

(4)

3 Passport control and customs; Baggage pick-up--Le controle des passeports et la douane; la recuperation des bagages

(2)

Passport control and immigration

(1)

Going through customs

(1)

Baggage pick-up

(1)

4 At the train station--A la gare

(9)

Getting a ticket

(2)

Waiting for the train

(1)

Checking your luggage

(1)

Getting on the train

(1)

On the train

(5)

5 The automobile--L'automobile, la voiture, l'auto

(13)

Renting a car

(1)

Checking out the car

(4)

At the gas station

(1)

Some minor problems

(1)

Road signs and traffic regulations

(4)

Parking

(2)

6 Asking for directions--Demander son chemin

(5)

Asking for directions while on foot

(1)

Asking for directions while in a car

(4)

7 At the hotel-A l'hotel

(15)

Checking in

(5)

Speaking with the maid

(2)

Some problems you may have

(2)

Checking out

(6)

Unit 2: Services--Unite 2: Les services

(32)

8 At the bank--A la banque

(8)

Changing money

(2)

Making change

(1)

A savings account

(1)

A checking account

(1)

Getting a loan

(3)

9 At the post office--A la poste (au bureau de poste)

(5)

Sending a letter

(3)

Sending a package

(1)

Other words you may need

(2)

10 A telephone call--Un coup de telephone

(12)

Types of telephones

(1)

Making a local call

(1)

Making a long-distance call

(1)

Operator-assisted calls

(1)

Making an international/overseas call

(2)

Using a public telephone

(3)

Speaking on the telephone

(1)

Some things that may go wrong

(3)

11 At the hairdresser's-Chez le coiffeur

(3)

For men

(1)

For women

(2)

12 At the dry cleaner's or laundry--Au comptoir d'un pressing (a'la teinturerie), a'la launderette ou a'la blanchisserie (a'la laverie)

(4)

Unit 3: Food--Unite 3: La nourriture

(22)

13 At the restaurant--Au restaurant

(15)

Getting settled

(2)

Looking at the menu

(1)

Ordering meat or fowl

(2)

Ordering seafood

(1)

Some problems you may have

100

(2)

Getting the check

102

(1)

Sauces and food preparation

103

(1)

Methods of cooking

104

(1)

Some typical French dishes

105

(3)

Some typical French-Canadian dishes

108

(1)

14 Shopping for food--Faire les courses de l'alimentation

109

(7)

Types of stores

109

(1)

Speaking with the vendor

110

(6)

Unit 4: Shopping--Unite 4: Les courses

116

(38)

15 At the shoe store--Au magasin de chaussures

116

(4)

In the shoe store

116

(4)

16 At the clothing store--Au magasin de vetements

120

(14)

Buying men's clothing

120

(6)

Buying women's clothing

126

(8)

17 At the jeweler's--Chez le bijoutier/la bijoutiere

134

(3)

Jewelry

134

(3)

18 At the optician'--Chez l'opticien/l'opticienne

137

(1)

19 At the electronic equipment store--Au magasin de materiel electronique

138

(4)

Audio-visual equipment

138

(1)

Computer and office equipment

139

(3)

20 At the stationer's--Chez le papetier/la papetiere

142

(2)

21 At the bookstore--A la librairie

144

(1)

22 At the hardware store--A la quincaillerie

145

(1)

23 At the camera store--Au magasin des appareils photographiques

146

(1)

24 At the florist's--Chez le/la fleuriste

147

(1)

25 At the pharmacy-- A la pharmacie

148

(6)

Unit 5: Medical care--Unite 5: Les soins medicaux

154

(20)

26 At the doctor's office--Chez le medecin (dans le cabinet du medecin)

154

(12)

An office visit

154

(3)

A physical examination

157

(1)

Examination of the vital organs

158

(2)

Accidents and other problems

160

(1)

Parts of the body

161

(3)

Medical specialties

164

(1)

Alternative medicine

164

(2)

27 At the hospital--A l'hopital

166

(5)

Admittance

166

(1)

Emergency room

166

(1)

Surgery

167

(1)

In the recovery room

168

(1)

In the delivery room

169

(1)

Medical tests and treatments

170

(1)

28 At the dentist's office--Chez le/la dentiste

171

(3)

Visiting the dentist

171

(3)

Unit 6: Home life--Unite 6: La vie a la maison

174

(20)

29 The kitchen--La cuisine

174

(7)

Kitchen equipment and appliances

174

(1)

Cooking

175

(2)

Baking

177

(4)

30 The bathroom--La salle de bains

181

(2)

Bathroom fixtures

181

(1)

In the bathroom

181

(2)

31 The dining room--La salle a manger

183

(3)

Table settings and dishes

183

(1)

In the dining room

183

(3)

32 The living room and the family room--Le salon et la salle de sejour

186

(2)

Living room furniture

186

(1)

Activities in the living room

186

(2)

33 The bedroom--La chambre a coucher

188

(2)

Bedroom furniture

188

(1)

In the bedroom

188

(2)

34 Housework--Le menage

190

(4)

Doing housework

190

(1)

Some minor problems

191

(3)

Unit 7: Entertainment--Unite 7: Les divertissements

194

(10)

35 At the theater--Au theatre

194

(4)

Seeing a show or play

194

(1)

Buying tickets

195

(3)

36 At the movie theater--Au cinema

198

(2)

At the movies

198

(1)

Types of film

199

(1)

37 Television--La television

200

(1)

Watching television

200

(1)

38 At a concert--Au concert

201

(3)

Types of music and instruments

201

(3)

Unit 8: Sports and leisure activities--Unite 8: Les sports et les loisirs

204

(26)

39 Sports--Les sports

204

(12)

Soccer

204

(1)

Basketball

205

(2)

Hockey

207

(1)

Baseball

208

(2)

Tennis

210

(1)

Skiing

210

(1)

Swimming

211

(1)

Other sports and leisure activities

212

(1)

At the fitness or health club

213

(3)

40 The beach--La plage

216

(3)

The ocean

216

(1)

On the beach

216

(3)

41 Camping and fishing--Le camping et la peche

219

(5)

Camping

219

(3)

Fishing

222

(2)

42 The weather--Le temps

224

(6)

Unit 9: Education--Unite 9: L'enseignement

230

(8)

43 Education--L'enseignement

230

(8)

Primary (elementary) education

230

(1)

Secondary education

230

(3)

University

233

(1)

Educational system in Quebec

234

(4)

Unit 10: At work--Unite 10: Au travail

238

(13)

44 Jobs and professions--Professions et metiers

238

(4)

Some occupations

238

(4)

45 A job application--Une demande d'emploi

242

(4)

Looking for a job

242

(2)

Business letters

244

(2)

46 Pay and benefits--La remuneration et les benefices

246

(5)

Salary/Pay

246

(1)

Taxes and benefits

246

(2)

English-French reference list for occupations

248

(3)

Appendixes Appendices

251

(24)

1 Numbers--Les chiffres, les numeros, les nombres

251

(3)

Cardinal numbers

251

(2)

Ordinal numbers

253

(1)

2 Days of the week--Les jours de la semaine

254

(1)

Holidays

254

(1)

3 Months of the year and dates--Les mois de l'annee et les dates

255

(1)

4 Time and expressions of time--L'heure et les expressions de temps

256

(3)

Telling time

256

(1)

Divisions of time

257

(1)

Other important time expressions

257

(2)

5 Foods--Les aliments

259

(10)

English-French

259

(4)

French-English

263

(6)

6 Clothing and shoe sizes--Tailles et pointures

269

(1)

Clothing

269

(1)

Shoes

269

(1)

7 Family relationships--La famille

270

(1)

8 The francophone world--Le monde francophone

271

(4)

Answers to exercises--Reponses aux exercices

275

(25)

Glossary: French-English--Glossaire: francais-anglais

300

(50)

Glossary: English-French-- Glossaire: anglais-francais

350




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