Colloquial French

280 Pages·2005·2.61 MB·English

by  Elspeth Broady

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Colloquial French
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Colloquial French
The next step in language learning
Elspeth Broady
First published 2003
by Routledge
11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE
Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada
by Routledge
29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001
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© 2003 Elspeth Broady
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced
or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means,
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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Broady, Elspeth.
Colloquial French 2: the next step in language learning/Elspeth
Broady.
p. cm – (The colloquial 2 series)
1. French language – Conversation and phrase books – English.
2. French language –Textbooks for foreign speakers – English.
3. French language – Spoken French. I. Title: Colloquial French two.
II. Title. III. Series.
PC2121B76 2003
448.3′421–dc21
2003009037
ISBN 0-203-98765-9 Master e-book ISBN
ISBN 0–415–26647–5 (book)
ISBN 0–415–26648–3 (audio cassette)
ISBN 0–415–30139–4 (audio CD)
ISBN 0–415–26649–1 (pack)
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Contents
1 Acknowledgements vii
How to use this book ix
Unit 1 Renouer contact 1
Getting back in touch
Unit 2 La France et ses villes 19
France and its towns
Unit 3 En route 39
On the road
Unit 4 Rendez-vous d’affaires 57
11 Business meetings
Unit 5 Travail/loisirs 75
Work and play
Unit 6 Le sud-ouest 94
The south-west
Unit 7 La vie en France: mode d’emploi 111
Life in France: practical tips
Unit 8 A votre santé! 130
Your health
Unit 9 Communiquer, s’exprimer 147
News and views
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Unit 10 Vive le sport! 167
Sport is great!
Unit 11 Le plaisir de lire 183
The joys of reading
Unit 12 La francophonie 200
The French-speaking world
111
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Grammar reference 216
Key to exercises 233
Grammar index 265
Topic index 267
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Acknowledgements
1 The Authors and Publishers would like to thank the following for
permission to reproduce material in this book:
Association Gersoise du Foie Gras, meat photo in Unit 6; Advantages
for cover image; Bayard Presse for Phosphore cover image in Text 2,
Unit 9; Bison Futé, Ministère de l’Équipement, logo in Unit 3; Catrine
Carpenter for Dialogue 1 in Unit 2 and Dialogue 1 in Unit 12; Daniel
Raupaich and La Mairie de Lille for photos ‘Ville de Lille’ and ‘Lille
– capitale des Flandres’ in Unit 2; Dioranews, <http://www.dioranews.
com> for ‘L’actualité pour la region parisienne à 17h’ in Unit 9;
Éditions du Seuil for extract from Beni ou le paradis privé by Azouz
Begag in Unit 11; Éditions Livre de poche, Éditions du Fallois for
11 extract from Le Château de ma mère by Marcel Pagnol in Unit 11;
Gaby Rambault for Text 1 in Unit 3; Gîtes de France (Landes) for
Gîtes texts, photos and ‘Conditions générales de vente dans le
département’ in Unit 6; Hamid Amazigh, Acting Informatique at
<http://www.espaceetudiant.com> for French laws and customs
article in Unit 7; Investir for cover image in Text 2, Unit 9; John
Karrenbeld for ‘La banlieue parisienne’ photo in Unit 2; Label France
for ‘L’Internet francophone’ by Etienne Cazin in Unit 9; Le Nouvel
Observateur for ‘La Révolution de 35 heures’ by Martine Gilson in
Unit 5; Le Petit Larousse Compact for ‘Île Maurice’ (adapted) in Unit
12; Maison Bricolage for cover image in Text 2, Unit 9; Ministère
de L’Agriculture for Label Rouge, Agriculture Biologique and AOC
logos and for ‘Pourquoi consomment-ils bio? in Unit 8; Ministère des
Affaires Étrangères, <http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr>, for ‘La franco-
phonie’’ in Unit 12; Paul Slater for Eurostar photo in Unit 2, car
photo in Unit 3, office photo in Unit 4, café photo in Unit 7, market
produce photo in Unit 8, newsagent photo in Unit 9 and bookshop
photo in Unit 11; TFI for ‘La France est le pays de la gastronomie’
in Unit 7; Premièrefor cover image in Text 2, Unit 9; Thijs Karrenbeld
for ‘Une maison isolée en Auvergne’ photo in Unit 2; Viapresse for
Text 2, Unit 9; Webfrancophonie, <http://www.webfrancophonie.
com> for ‘Île Maurice, lieu de plusieurs cultures’, adapted from
111 ‘Chroniques-Evasion’ by Josée Martel, in Unit 12 and for homepage
viii | Acknowledgements
picture in Unit 12; Yahoo France for homepage picture in Unit 9;
zitronet, <http://www.hiver.com>, for ‘Le Hockey sur glace’ in Unit
10; 321.com, <http://www.321.com>, for Text 2 in Unit 3.
Every effort has been made to trace and acknowledge ownership of
copyright. The publishers will be glad to make suitable arrangements
with any copyright holders whom it has not been possible to contact.
The author would like to thank friends, family, colleagues and
students for their support and inspiration during the production of
this book. Special thanks to Simone Doctors, Nathalie Ruas and Paul
Slater for their invaluable contributions, and to Chris Sevink, to
whom this book is dedicated.
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How to use this book
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If you’ve picked up this book, then you know some French already.
You probably want to refresh your knowledge and extend your skills,
perhaps because you spend time in France or you have French friends
and family, or perhaps because of your job or because you’re taking
a French course and need to revise. In all of these cases, this book
can help you.
You’ve chosen a self-study course. Learning on your own is quite
a challenge but this book is designed to help you. It’s structured so
that you get the chance to listen to, and read, lots of colloquial
French, but also to work systematically on reinforcing and extending
your grasp of French grammar and vocabulary.
Most units have three to four ‘inputs’: these texts and recordings
11 provide the raw material for your learning. They have been chosen
to reflect a wide range of contemporary French usage, from literary
texts to internet forums, with regional varieties of French also repre-
sented. On your cassette or CD, you’ll find scripted dialogues, extracts
from authentic interviews and recordings of some of the written texts.
There are also some speaking and pronunciation exercises. And don’t
forget there’s a web site to support the Colloquial courses. At
<http://www.routledge.com/colloquials/french> you’ll find extra exer-
cises as well as links to sites that build on the material in the units.
Key phrases and structures are highlighted under the heading
Language points. There’s also a brief Grammar reference at the end
of the book where you can check key structures. And to help you
practise your French actively, there are between nine and twelve exer-
cises in each unit, with more revision exercises under the heading
Bilan at the end. For all these exercises, you’ll find a detailed key at
the back of the book so that you can check your answers carefully.
In most cases, you’ll find there is an exercise for you to do before
reading a text or listening to a dialogue. These exercises are designed
to familiarise you with key vocabulary or key ideas. The more you
think beforehand about what you’re going to read or hear, the more
likely it is that you will understand. To help you further, you’ll find
less frequent items of vocabulary and their translations provided
111 under the heading Vocabulary.