ABSTRACT

Les mots français: Vocabulaire, lectures et sujets de conversation presents a clear, thorough and systematic overview of modern French vocabulary on a variety of subjects. Written in the target language, each of the 32 chapters is divided into the following sections, with translations into English to facilitate the learning process:

• basic vocabulary (vocabulaire de base)

• additional vocabulary (vocabulaire supplémentaire)

• related vocabulary (vocabulaire apparenté)

• idiomatic expressions, sayings and proverbs (proverbes et expressions)

• cultural readings (lectures).

The book includes a range of communicative exercises and sample sentences, while an answer key and flashcards are available online. This is essential reading for learners at level A2–C2 of the Common European Framework for Languages, and Intermediate Mid–Advanced on the ACTFL proficiency scales.

chapter 1|15 pages

Le corps humain

The human body

chapter 2|10 pages

La famille

The family

chapter 3|5 pages

Les traits de caractère

Personality traits

chapter 4|12 pages

Le mariage et les enfants

Marriage and children

chapter 5|5 pages

La vieillesse

Old age

chapter 6|5 pages

Les sentiments

Feelings

chapter 7|11 pages

Les vêtements

Clothes

chapter 8|6 pages

Les couleurs

Colors

chapter 9|11 pages

La maison

The house

chapter 10|10 pages

Le temps (qui passe)

Time

chapter 11|9 pages

Le temps (qu’il fait)

The weather

chapter 12|8 pages

Les fêtes

Holidays

chapter 13|3 pages

Les vœux

Wishes

chapter 14|4 pages

Les continents et quelques pays

Continents and a few countries

chapter 15|5 pages

Langues et nationalités

Languages and nationalities

chapter 16|31 pages

Les aliments

Food

chapter 17|7 pages

L’argent et la banque

Money and the bank

chapter 18|9 pages

Le shopping

Shopping

chapter 19|22 pages

Les moyens de transport

Means of transportation

chapter 20|12 pages

Les vacances et les voyages

Holidays and travel

chapter 21|10 pages

La ville et la campagne

Town and country

chapter 22|21 pages

L’école et l’université

School and university

chapter 23|10 pages

Les professions et le travail

Professions and work

chapter 24|18 pages

La santé et les maladies

Health and illness

chapter 25|10 pages

Les moyens de communication

Means of communication

chapter 26|10 pages

Le sport

Sports

chapter 27|13 pages

Les loisirs

Leisure activities

chapter 28|13 pages

Les animaux

Animals

chapter 29|8 pages

La Terre et l’Univers

The Earth and the Universe

chapter 30|7 pages

L’écologie

Ecology

chapter 31|6 pages

Les médias

The media

chapter 32|9 pages

La criminalité

Crime