Unité 10-B
someone quelquun
nobody ne...personne
something quelque chose
nothing ne...rien
often souvent
never ne...jamais
always; still toujours
no longer; no more ne...plus
face la figure
eye loeil (m)
eyes les yeux
nose le nez
mouth la bouche
teeth les dents (f)
ear loreille (f)
a doctor/dentists office un cabinet
to make an appointment prendre rendez- vous
as soon as possible aussitôt que possible
Culture la Suisse
Where do the Red Cross and the World Health Organization have their headquarters? in Geneva (Genève)
What are the official languages of Switzerland? German, French, Italian, Romansch
In what part of Switzerland is French spoken? the western part
What are important goods and services of Switzerland? chocolates, watches, banking
Structure verb + infinitive
I want to ski Je veux skier.
Can you play soccer? Tu peux jouer au foot?
It is necessary to make an appointment. Il faut prendre rendez-vous.
Were going to listen to music. Nous allons écouter de la musique.
Negative expressions Answer negatively
Il y a une pomme? Non, il ny a pas de pomme.
Il y a toujours un stylo? Non, il ny a plus de stylo.
Tu fais toujours du volley? Non, je ne fais plus (jamais) de volley.
Tu aides quelquun? Non, je naide personne.
La santé: Culture from Mise au point What do these terms mean?
garder la ligne keeping in shape
la sécu Social security
une petite faim a little hunger
lalpinisme mountain climbing
la planche à voile windsurfing
Do French people snack a lot? Noif they eat anything between meals, its fruit
Do they drive everywhere? Nothey prefer walking
What activities do teens like? soccer, cycling, martial arts
What are spas? thermal baths good for treating rheumatism and respiratory illnesses
The French government has a monopoly for what products? tobacco products
Can you smoke in a French restaurant? No! All public areas and restaurants and cafés are smoke-free
What two things about teens worry the French? the popularity of fast- food and smoking