1.1a - Là où j’habite
Affreux (affreuse) = awful Le désert = desert La montagne (à la
L’adresse (f) = address Que c’est ennuyeux! = How montagne) = mountain (in
Ancien(ne) = ancient former annoying! the mountains)
L'appartement (m) = flat Habiter = to live Le quartier = area,
Le bord de la mer (au bord Individuel(le) = detached neighbourhood
de la mer) = (at the) seaside Que c’est intéressant! = La région = region
La campagne (à la How interesting! Se situer = to be situated
campagne) = (in the) Jumelé(e) = twinned Typique = typical
countryside Le magasin = shop Typiquement = typically
Le centre - ville = town La maison = house Le village = village
centre Moderne = modern La ville = town
1.1b - C’est comment chez toi?
Le balcon = balcony équipé(e) = equipped La machine à laver =
Le bureau = office, desk L’escalier (m) = stairs washing machine
La cave = cellar L’étage (à l’étage) (m) = Magnifique = magnificent
La chambre = bedroom floor (upstairs) La pièce = room
charmant(e) = charming L’évier (m) = sink La piscine = swimming pool
Le chauffage = heating Le four à micro-ondes = Le rez-de-chaussée =
clair(e) = light, bright microwave oven ground floor
Le confort = comfort Le garage = garage La salle à manger = dining
Confortable = comfortable Le grenier = attic, loft room
Le congélateur = freezer Horrible = horrible La salle de bains =
La cuisine = kitchen Le jardin = garden bathroom
Derrière = behind joli(e) = pretty Le séjour = lounge
Donner sur = to look over laid(e) = ugly Sombre = dark
Énorme = enormous
La vue = view
1.1c - Chez moi, je…
Bienvenue! = Welcome! Jouer de la guitare = to play Réparer = to repair
Discuter = to discuss the guitar Se reposer = to relax
Le DVD = DVD Manger = to eat Se servir de = to use
Écouter de la musique = to mitoyen(ne) = terraces seul(e) = only, alone
listen to music Parler à quelqu’un = to Surfer sur internet = to surf
Ensemble = together speak to someone the internet
Envoyer des e-mails = to Le piano = piano Sympa = nice
send emails Pratique = practical Télécharger de la musique
Faire les devoirs = to do Préparer le diner = to = to download music
homework prepare dinner Téléphoner à des copains =
Faire la vaisselle = to do the Rarement = rarely to ring friends
washing-up Regarder la télé = to watch La télévision = television
Jouer aux jeux vidéo = to TV
play video games Se relaxer = to relax
,1.1d - Dans ma chambre, il y a..
Les affaires (f) = things, La chaise = chair La moquette = carpet
belongings Les choses (f) = things Le mur = wall
L’affiche (f) = poster Le coussin = cushion L’ordinateur = computer
L’ampoule (f) électrique = Dans le coin = in the corner L’oreiller (m) = pillow
lightbulb Devant = in front of Le papier peint = wall paper
L’armoire (f) = wardrobe douillet(te) = cosy La peinture = painting
Le casque = headphones En désordre = untidy Le plafond = ceiling
La commode = chest of En face de = opposite Le plancher = floor
drawers Entre = between Le poster = poster
À côté de = next to L’étagère (f) = shelf Le rideau = curtain
La couverture = blanket Le fauteuil = armchair Sous = under
Au dessous = below La lampe = lamp Sur = on
Au dessus = above Le meuble = (piece of) Le tapis = carpet, run
Bien rangé(e) = tidy furniture
1.2a - À dix heures, j’ai maths
L’allemand (m) = German Encourager = to encourage La permanence = study
L'anglais (m) = English L’espagnol (m) = Spanish period
L’art (m) = art Étudier = to study La physique - chimie =
La bibliothèque = library Finir = to finish physics and chemistry
La biologie = biology Le français = French Le programme = syllabus,
Commencer = to start L‘histoire-géo (f) = history curriculum
Le cours = lesson and geography La récréation = break
Le déjeuner = lunch L’informatique (f) = ICT La religion = religious
Le dessin = art Le jeudi = Thursday education (RE)
Le dimanche = sunday Les langues (f) vivantes = Le samedi = Saturday
Éducatif (éducative) = modern foreign languages Les sciences (f) = science
educational Le lundi = Monday La technologie = technology
L’éducation (f) physique et Le mardi = Tuesday Le vendredi = Friday
sportive (EPS) = physical Les maths (f) = maths
education (PE) Le mercredi = Wednesday
1.2b - Ma journée à l’école
S’appeler = to be called Se disputer = to argue Se laver = to wash
Apprendre = to learn Se distraire = to have fun Se laver les dents = to
Se brosser les cheveux = to Se doucher = to shower brush one’s teeth
brush one’s hair La durée = duration Se laver le visage = to wash
Le/La camarade = friend Durer = to last one’s face
La classe = class L’école (f) = school La leçon = lesson
Commencer = to start L’emploi (m) du temps = Se lever = to get up
Se coucher = to go to bed timetable Se mettre à = to start
Le début = start S’ennuyer = to get bored La pause = break
Se dérouler = to happen, Épeler = to spell (out) Se peigner les cheveux = to
take place S’habiller = to get dressed comb one’s hair
Se détendre = to relax La journée = day Le prénom = first name
, Se rase = to have a shave La rentrée (scolaire) = to Se réveiller = to wake up
return to school in Scolaire = school (adjective)
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1.2c - Mon école
Le bâtiment = building À droite de = to the right of Mixte = mixed
Le bourg = large village, L’école (f) privée = private Neuf (neuve) = new
market town school La piscine = swimming pool
Le cantine = canteen Expérimenter = to Près de = near
Le centre de documentation experiment La réception = reception
et d’information (CDI) = Faire une expérience = to Le réfectoire = canteen
school library, learning do an experiment La salle de classe =
resource centre Le foyer = home, common classroom
Le centre sportif = sports room La salle d’informatique =
centre À gauche de = to the left of ICT suite
Le collège = secondary Le gymnase = gymnasium La salle des professeurs =
school (11 - 15) L’internat (m) = boarding staff room
Le couloir = corridor school Le terrain de sport = sport
La cour = playground, yard L’interne (m/f) = boarder field
Le directeur = headmaster Le laboratoire = laboratory Tout droit = straight ahead
La directrice = headmistress Le lycée = secondary school Le vestiaire = changing
Le dortoir = dormitory (15 - 18) room
1.2d - La vie au collège
Un atelier (théâtre) = L’examen (m) = exan La responsabilité =
(theatre) workshop L’exemple (m) = example responsibility
Attendre = to wait Se fatiguer = to get tired En retard = late
Bavarder = to chat La matière = subject La sixième = year 7
cedet(te) = younger Le métro = underground Le sport = sport
La cinquième = year 8 Pénible = annoying Le surveillant = supervisor
Se défouler = to unwind Rater = to fail, to miss Terminer = to finish
Descendre = to go down (getting something) La troisième = year 10
Échouer = to fail Se rendre = to go L’uniforme (m) = uniform
L’élève (m/f) = pupil
1.3a - Les repas
La baguette = baguette, L’escargot (m) = snail Le pain grillé = toast
french stick Les fruits (m) = fruit Le petit déjeuner =
Le barbecue = barbecue Le gouter = snack breakfast
Boir = to drink Le jus d’orange = orange Le piquenique = picnic
Le café = café, coffee juice Le plat à emporter =
Le chocolat chaud = hot Le lait = milk takeaway
chocolate La laitue = lettuce Le plat principal = main
Délicieux (délicieuse) = Les lasagnes (f) = lasagne course
delicious Manager = to eat Le poisson = fish
Le diner = dinner La mousse au chocolat = Le poulet = chicken
L’eau (f) = water chocolate mousse Le raisin = grapes