297 pages
Everyday French
Phrasebooks and dialogues for shops, stations, doctors and homes.
DialogueA2
French dialogue at the optician's: getting broken glasses repaired
Your glasses are broken. Explain the problem to a French optician, ask about a temporary fix, the price and when to collect them. Full dialogue with practice.
DialogueA1
French market dialogue: buying fruit and cheese at A1
Practise a 20-line French market conversation: ask for pears, taste cheese, give quantities and pay. Includes English cues, quantity patterns and a quiz.
DialogueB1
French job interview dialogue: explain a gap in employment
Explain a career break in French with a clear timeline, a relevant skill and a return date. Practise follow-up questions about readiness for work.
DialogueA2
Ask for a dish recommendation in French: a restaurant dialogue
Ask what the server recommends, check a dish’s ingredients and order with the sauce on the side. Includes a practice dialogue, food cards and three questions.
DialogueA2
Check into a hotel in French: from reservation to room key
Practise a French hotel check-in with English prompts. Give the booking name, check beds and breakfast, ask about checkout and describe a key-card problem.
DialogueB1
French tenancy checkout dialogue: discuss an inventory disagreement
Discuss a disputed scratch during a French tenancy checkout. Practise comparing entry notes and photographs and asking for the disagreement to be recorded.
DialogueB1
French salary negotiation dialogue: discuss an offer before accepting
Discuss annual gross pay, benefits and a counterproposal in French. Practise asking for a revised offer and checking what still needs approval.
DialogueA2
Practise French travel dialogues: change the reply, keep the goal
Practise a station conversation in French, then change one reply. Ask about a later train, correct a ticket type and confirm the final journey.
DialogueA2
Buying a train ticket in French: a ticket-counter dialogue
Practise a 20-line French dialogue to buy a return ticket, choose departure times and a window seat, and use a discount card. A2 with translations.
