Téléphone
ask who is on the line
ask whether you could speak to Sam
explain that the line is not very clear
say that there is no one answering that name
ask someone to speak louder
ask whether you can leave a message
say that you will call at a later stage
ask someone on the phone to be kind enough to take a message
explain that you sister is not here but she won't be very long
tell someone not to hang up.
Restaurant/ Cafes
order oysters
ask what is hors d'oeuvre an entree
ask whether they have green pepper steak rare/medium/ well done
roasted chicken
orange duck
fried /baked fish
roast veal
rilled mutton chops
ps
vegetables
salad
peas
reen salad
tomato salad
mushrooms
reme caramel
pple pie
ruit salad
ce cream
eese
liqueurs
white/red wine
ask for the bill
some fish
the plat du jour
boiled / hard boiled / fried egg
ask what's the house specialty/
ask for a serviette/salt pepper. mustard
that you won't have any dessert to night
meals and food
say that the meal was delicious
you love over cooked beef, raw vegetables and burnt potatoes
ask for some more vegetables
explain that you are vegetarian
say that you are starving/ not hungry/thirsty…
you enjoyed the wine
you are bit tipsy/ drunk/
ask for a black coffee / white /tea/ with sugar and milk in a cup/ a glass/ a bowl...
ask whether the tip is included
tell the waiter to keep the change
ask to speak to the manager
say that you don't have an appointment but you are in a hurry
specify that
ask for the meaning of the words "couvert" / "service"/ menu/ carte..
explain them.
That you are two but you are expecting four more people/ a couple of friend
ask for a larger table
ask for more bread
Say that a red wine will go well with beef/ white wine will go well with fish explain that your meat is burnt/ cold/like charcoal/ raw/ just right/ tough/ salty/spicy/ uneatable/ the worst/ the best you have ever tasted…
ask whether there is a stop over and how long
say That you and on stand by
whether there is student restaurant around here
ongratulate the owner/ the chef / the waiter
You are at the doctor's
greet the doctor and explain that you have an appointment
tell him that you have hurt your leg
explain how
ask whether it is serious
ask whether he can give you something against the pain
explain that he has been hurting you for two days
ask for a prescription
thank him and ask how much you owe him
You are at the doctor's
explain that you don’t know what the matter with you
explain that the pain has been persisting so you are consulting a doctor
you have a headache that does not leave you for a week
you took a pill against the pain but its effect does not last...
the pain wakes you up at night…
whether it is serious and how long it will last..
The doctor is checking your chest with a stethoscope.
say that you don't smoke because it is bad for your health.
you have already checked your temperature ..
you don't have any fever..
ask him to check your pulse..
say that your heartbeat seems to be fast
explain that you are loosing your hair..
say you never have a moment of rest..
whether it is an allergy
you don't suffer from an heart condition..
ask how long do you have to live ?
ask whether the visit over ?
You are asking a few questions about school to a new friend
ask how far is the school
ask what type of school it is
ask how does he/she get to school
ask what foreign languages does he/she study
ask what are the compulsory subjects at school
You are talking about your home town
say that you live in the centre of town
explain that you live in a fairly large house
explain that the beach is not very far but you never go
ve three reasons for this
say that it is quite an industrial town
You want to join a library
ask whether you can join
ask how long you can keep the books for
ask how many you can borrow
ask where the catalogue is
say that you are looking for a French dictionary
explain that you have an assignment on French grammar
ask where the best place to start would be
You had a slight accident
say that you have swallowed some tablets,and cough mixture...
explain that you have a headache,a toothache and a backache...
say that have a cold or the flue…
say that you are sneezing and coughing..
explain you avoid to eat out because it is bad for your health…
ask what medecine must you take and repeat the doctor instructions...
directions
someone asks you
on which floor your friend live
explain that the toilets are in the park about four hundred meters away
you are told to take the second street right and the Routier is straight ahead on your left
you ask is it far
you are told about 5 minutes on foot and thirty minutes by car because of the traffic jam
you thank him very much and he answers don't mention it.
directions
ask whether someone to help you and whether there is an hotel around here
explain that you would like something in town and not too expensive
ask whether you must book
ask whether you can walk to the hotel
ask whether you can call a cab
say where you want to go explain that you have just arrived to town by train
ask where is the reception desk
explain that you have just phoned
explain that you have booked a room
ask whether there is a restaurant in the hotel
ask at what time they serve dinner
ask where is a room
ask whether there is a lift (un ascenseur)
ask whether someone can help you with your suitcases
You are in Amboise and you want to visit Leonardo da Vinci's home
stop a passerby and ask whether he knows the way
ask whether you can walk
ask whether he knows if it is opened at the time of the day
say that you are very fond of the man
say that you think he was a genius
ask whether there is car park near the museum.
Someone ask you some directions
say that it is not too far, about ten minutes by foot
tell the person to go straight ahead , to turn left on the second street and that the Town Hall is 100 metres away on the left
say that it should be indicated
say don't mention when the person thank you.
You are standing in front of the information desk. Tourists must take you for a guide. They ask you all these questions. You answer.
explain that the bus stop is outside the station
say that there is no station near here
say that it is a 3 minutes walk
it is on the way to Paris
say that it is just here
say that there 2 cafes nearby
say it 50 meters away , next to the book shop
between the fish shop and the horse butcher
You are asking the way
ask whether there is a public phone around here
where the market place is
whether you can there by foot
whether the bus 45 goes there
what line must you take.
ask how long does it take by foot
You need a chemist
ask whether there is a chemist around here which stays opened all night
ask if it is far and how far iti s
ask whether you can walk there easily
explain why it is urgent
You are in town . You are speaking to a French tourist
offer your help
explain where the nearest bank is
explain that it is about five hundred meters
tell him the bus 345 goes there
tell him to get off at the third stop
offer to take him to the nearest bus stop
You are in plane
say that you don't like flying
explain that you are always air sick
say that you took something against it but it does not have any effect yet
ask whether there is a film on
say that you don't think that "Airport, part 9 ' is a good film to watch while flying
You are in a plane
ask whether there is a pilot in the plane
ask the air hostess where is the next meal
ask for a drink and pills against air sickness
ask at what time will the plane land
expalin that your headphone does not work properly
You are in a plane
say to the pilot that you are hijacking the plane to Tasmania
explain that it was only a joke
say that you don’t know how to lock the safety belt
next time you will fly another air line
explain why
You want to go out
tell your parents you are going out
explain that you are visiting a sick friend
say that you have already finished all your homeworks for the next day
explain that you don’t feel like working now because you had a tough test and you feel like resting a bit
say that you won’t be late
say that you’ll have dinner at your fiend’s place
tell your family not to wait for you
add that if someone rings you to tell them where you are or to leave a message
tell your mum not to worry
You go to the police station
say you have lost your passport
say you think it has been stolen
say you don’t know where but somebody bumped into you in the Jardin des Tuileries
ask if they think you will get it back
Stop a lady in the street
ask how to get to the museum
Repeat the instructions she gives you
Thank her and say good-bye politely.
You are in a car-hire office.
ask what you have to do to hire a car
Say you'd like a big car
ask how much it is for a week.
You are at the doctor's surgery.
Say you have the following symptoms:
sore throat
runny nose
an upset stomach
temperature.
ask the doctor if it's serious.
You go to the markets in Avignon
ask for a kilo of pears and six oranges
say you would also like half a kilo of tomatoes and a small cabbage
ask if they have any bananas
say that's a pity, in that case you'll have some strawberries.
You are talking about your next holiday. Say the following things.
You are going to France next year.
You are going to travel by aeroplane.
Say you're going to go to the beach, to the mountains and to Paris.
You have just met M Dufour at a party.
ask him if he likes sport.
ask him if he plays golf.
Say you go jogging in the mornings, at 6 o'clock.
You are at a youth hostel in Paris, talking with a new friend
ask what s/he would like to see in Paris tomorrow
say you need to go to the bank first
suggest you visit Beaubourg and have lunch there
say you have already seen the Eiffel Tower.
It's your first day at your new French school
say your name is Michel(le) and you come from Bordeaux
say there are six people in your family
your parents, two brothers, one sister and you
say your mother is an architect and your father is an engineer
say you like swimming and going to concerts.
You are on a street in Paris.
Stop someone and ask if they can help you.
Say you want to know where the Pompidou Centre is.
Repeat the instructions you are given: “I take the 2nd street on the right, then the 1st street on the left.”
You are asked some directions
Say you are sorry, you can’t help them, you don’t know where it is.
Say you are from Australia, and you are here on holiday.
Tell them they can ask at the Tourist Information office.
You have been feeling sick, and you go to a doctor.
tell the doctor you have a headache and a pain in your chest.
say it hurts when you cough.
ask what is wrong with you.
You are seeking assistance from your hotel concierge.
Say your car has broken down
ask how one hires a car around here.
Say you would like to hire a Peugeot, and ask what the concierge thinks of that.
You are talking to a policeman.
ask him if you can turn right here.
Repeat his answer that it is forbidden to turn right here, then ask what you have to do to get to Montpellier.
You are talking to a friend
Say that your brother is very keen on football.
ask your friend his/her opinion of football.
Say you agree with him/her, you think football is a brutal and dangerous sport.
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