Elementary French Companion PDF

New
Inside Out
Elementary
Companion
French Edition
Sue Kay, Vaughan Jones & Jill Leatherbarrow
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Welcome to the New Inside Out Elementary Companion!
What information does the New Inside Out Companion give you?
• a summary of key words and phrases from each unit of New Inside Out Elementary Student’s Book
• pronunciation of the key words and phrases
• translations of the key words and phrases
• sample sentences showing the words and phrases in context
• a summary of the Grammar Extra Reference from New Inside Out Elementary Student’s Book
Abbreviations used in the Companion
(art) article (phr v) phrasal verb (m) masculine

(v) verb (pron) pronoun (pl n) plural noun
(v*) irregular verb (prep) preposition (adv) adverb
(adj) adjective (det) determiner (conj) conjunction
(n) noun (f) feminine
VOWELS AND DIPHTHONGS CONSONANTS
/p/ pen /pen/ /s/ snake /sneIk/

/A…/ calm start /kA…m stA…t/
/I/ big fish /bIg fIS/ /b/ bad /bœd/ /z/ noise /nOIz/
/Å / hot spot /hÅt spÅt/
/i…/ green beans /gri…n bi…nz/ /t/ tea /ti…/ /S/ shop /SÅp/
/I´/ ear /I´/
/U/ should look /SUd lUk/ /d/ dog /dÅg/ /Z/ measure /meZ´(r/
/eI/ face /feIs/
/u…/ blue moon /blu… mu…n/ /tS/ church /tS‰…tS/ /m/ make /meIk/
/U´/ pure /pjU´(r/
/e/ ten eggs /ten egz/ /dZ/ jazz /dZœz/ /n/ nine /naIn/
/OI/ boy /bOI /
/´/ about mother /´baUt møD´/ /k/ cost /kÅst/ /N/ sing /sIN/
/Ú/ nose /nÚz/
/‰…/ learn words /l‰…n w‰…dz/ /g/ girl /g‰…l/ /h/ house /haUs/
/e´/ hair /he´/
/O…/ short talk /SO…t tO…k/ /f/ far / fA…(r/ /l/ leg /leg/
/aI/ eye /aI/
/œ/ fat cat /fœt kœt/ /v/ voice /vOIs/ /r/ red /red/
/aU/ mouth /maU∏/
/ø/ must come /møst køm/ /∏/ thin /∏In/ /w/ wet /wet/
/D/ then / Den/ /j/ yes /jes/
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Unit 1 (p. 4)
answer (n) /"A…ns´/ réponse Write the answers to the questions.

article (n) /"A…tIk“E‘l/ article Read the article.
board (n) /bO…d/ tableau Look at the board.
conversation (n) /ÆkÅnv´"seIS“E‘n/ conversation Listen to the conversation.
dictionary /"dIkSń“E‘ri/ dictionnaire Use a dictionary.
easy (adj) /"i…zi/ facile Do you think English is easy?
favourite (adj) /"feIv“E‘rEt/ préféré I love London. It’s my favourite city.
look (at) (v) /lÁk“œt‘/ regarde Look at the board.
No (adv) /nEÁ/ Non “Are you American?” “No, I’m not.”
partner (n) /"pÅ…tn´/ associé, partenaire Work with a partner.
piece of paper (n) /Æpi…s ´v "peIp´/ morceau de papier Write your name on piece of paper.
Right (adv) /raIt/ Exact Right. What’s in your bag, sir?
song (n) /sÅN/ chanson Listen to the song.
text (n) /tekst/ texte Read the text.
Yes. (adv) /jes/ Oui “Can I see you in London, Helen?” “Yes, phone me.”
city (n) /"sIti/ ville I love London. It’s my favourite city.
email address (n) /"i…meIl EÆdres/ adresse e-mail What’s your email address?
phone number (n) /"fEÁn ÆnØmbE/ numéro de téléphone The phone number for Air France is 0870 142 4343.
surname (n) /"s∏…neIm/ nom (de famille) What’s your surname, Helen?
this (pron) /DIs/ ceci, ce “What’s this?” “It’s a mobile phone.”
these (pron) /Di…z/ ceux-ci, ces “What are these?” “They’re sweets.”
love (v) /lØv/ aimer I love London. It’s my favourite city.
phone (v) /fEÁn/ téléphoner “Can I see you in London, Helen?” “Yes, phone me.”
repeat (v) /rI"pi…t/ répéter Can you repeat that, please?
see (v) /si…/ voir Can I see you in London, Helen?
Bye. /baI/ Adieu. OK, bye, Helen. See you.
Goodbye. /gÁd"baI/ Au revoir. “Goodbye, Mike.” “Um, can I see you in London?”
Hello. /hE"lEÁ/ Holà. “Hi, I’m Mike.” “Oh, hello. I’m Helen.”
Hi. /haI/ Salut. Hi, I’m Mike. What’s your name?
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How do you say? /ÆhaÁ dE jÁ "seI/ Comment dîtes-vous ? /… “How do you say ‘Francia’ in English?” “France.”
dis-tu ?
How do you spell? /ÆhaÁ dE jÁ "spel/ Comment épelez-vous ? “How do you spell ‘France’?”.“F-R-A-N-C-E.”
/…épelles-tu ?
madam (polite form of /"mœdEm/ Madame What’s in your bag, Madam?
address to a woman)
Nice to meet you. /ÆnaIs tÁ "mi…t jÁ/ Enchanté de faire votre /ta “Hello, I’m Helen.” “Nice to meet you, I’m Mike.”
connaissance.
OK, thanks. /ÆEÁkeI "TœNks/ D’accord, merci. “Can you spell that, please?” “G-E-R-M-A-N-Y.” “OK, thanks.”
See you. /"si… jÁ/ A bientôt. OK, bye, Helen. See you.
sir (polite form of /s∏…/ Monsieur Right, what’s in your bag, sir?
address to a man)
Sorry? /"sÅri/ Pardon ? “How do you say ‘Alemania’ in English?” “Germany.” “Sorry?” “Germany.”
What? (question word) /wÅt/ Qu’… ?(que, quoi) ? What’s in your bag?
What’s your name? /ÆwÅts jE "neIm/ Quel est votre /ton nom ? “What’s your name?” “Helen.”
Comment vous appelez-
vous ?/… t’appelles-tu ?
Where are you from? /ÆweEr E jÁ "frÅm/ D’où venez-vous ?/… viens- “Where are you from?” “I’m from New York.”
tu ?
COUNTRIES
Brazil (n) /brE"zil/ Brésil People who are from Brazil are Brazilian.
China (n) /"tSaInE/ Chine People who are from China are Chinese.
France (n) /frA…ns/ France People who are from France are French.
Germany (n) /"dZ∏…mEni/ Allemagne People who are from Germany are German.
Italy (n) /"ItEli/ Italie People who are from Italy are Italian.
Japan (n) /dZE"pœn/ Japon People who are from Japan are Japanese.
Poland (n) /"pEÁlEnd/ Pologne People who are from Poland are Polish.
Russia (n) /"rØSE/ Russie People who are from Russia are Russian.
Spain (n) /speIn/ Espagne People who are from Spain are Spanish.
LANGUAGES
Chinese (n) /tSaI"ni…z/ chinois People in China speak Chinese.
German (n) /"dZ∏…mEn/ allemand People in Germany speak German.
Italian (n) /I"tœliEn/ italien People in Italy speak Italian.

Japanese (n) /ÆdZœpE"ni…z/ japonais People in Japan speak Japanese.
Polish (n) /"pEÁlIS/ polonais People in Poland speak Polish.
Portuguese (n) /ÆpO…tSE"gi…z/ portugais People in Portugal speak Portuguese.
Russian (n) /"rØS“E‘n/ russe People in Russia speak Russian.
Spanish (n) /"spœnIS/ espagnol People in Spain speak Spanish.
NATIONALITIES
American (adj) /E"merIkEn/ américain Mike is from New York. He’s American.
Brazilian (adj) /brE"zIliEn/ brésilien People who are from Brazil are Brazilian.
British (adj) /"brItIS/ britannique People who are from Britain are British.
Chinese (adj) /tSaI"ni…z/ chinois People who are from China are Chinese.
English (adj) /"INglIS/ anglais People who are from England are English.
German (adj) /"dZ∏…mEn/ allemand People who are from Germany are German.
Italian (adj) /I"tœliEn/ italien People who are from Italy are Italian.
Japanese (adj) /ÆdZœpE"ni…z/ japonais People who are from Japan are Japanese.
Polish (adj) /"pEÁlIS/ polonais People who are from Poland are Polish.
Russian (adj) /"rØS“E‘n/ russe People who are from Russia are Russian.
Spanish (adj) /"spœnIS/ espagnol People who are from Spain are Spanish.
COMMON OBJECTS
apple (n) /"œp“E‘l/ pomme An apple is a type of fruit.
aspirins (n pl) /"œsprInz/ aspirines Helen has a packet of aspirins in her bag.
bag (n) /bœg/ sac What’s in Mike’s bag?
book (n) /bÁk/ livre Helen has a book in her bag.
camera (n) /"kœm“E‘rE/ appareil photo You can take photos with a camera.
coin (n) /kOIn/ pièce (de monnaie) A coin is a flat round piece of metal, used as money.
diary (n) /"daIEri/ agenda A diary is a book that you write appointments in.
magazine (n) /ÆmœgE"zi…n/ magazine Do you like reading magazines?
mobile phone (n) /ÆmEÁbaIl "fEÁn/ portable What’s your mobile phone number?
MP3 player (n) /Æempi…"Tri… ÆpleIE/ lecteur de MP3 Have you got an MP3 player?
sweets (n pl) /swi…ts/ bonbons “What are these?” “They’re sweets.”
tissues (n pl) /"tISu…z/ mouchoirs (en papier) Helen has a small packet of tissues in her bag.
toothbrush (n) /"tu…TÆbrØS/ brosse à dents You clean your teeth with a toothbrush.

umbrella (n) /Øm"brelE/ parapluie You use an umbrella when it rains.
watch (n) /wÅtS/ montre A watch is something that you wear so that you can see what time it is.
Unit 2 (p. 10)
married (adj) /"mœrid/ marié We’re married. Our names are Bill and Hilary.
age (n) /eIdZ/ âge If you ask someone “How old are you?”, you want to know their age.
airline (n) /"eElaIn/ compagnie aérienne LOT is a Polish airline.
animal (n) /"œnIm“E‘l/ animal Brad Pitt’s favourite animals are dogs.
assistant (n) /E"sIst“E‘nt/ assistant Frank is Erica’s assistant.
beer (n) /bIE/ bière One of Brad Pitt’s favourite drinks is beer.
cat (n) /kœt/ chat Does Brad Pitt like cats or dogs?
coffee (n) /"kÅfi/ café One of Brad Pitt’s favourite drinks is coffee.
Coke (n) /kEÁk/ coca-cola Coke is a very popular drink.
country (n) /"kØntri/ pays Japan, Italy and the USA are all countries.
cycling (n) /"saIklIN/ faire de la bicyclette Brad likes cycling and tennis.
dog (n) /dÅg/ chien His favourite animals are dogs.
drink (n) /drINk/ boisson Coffee, beer and Coke are all drinks.
film (n) /fIlm/ film What’s your favourite film?
first name (n) /"f∏…st ÆneIm/ prénom Her first name is Rachel and her surname is Green.
food (n) /fu…d/ nourriture His favourite food is pizza.
football (n) /"fÁtbO…l/ football My favourite sport is football.
Great Britain (n) /"greIt ÆbrIt“E‘n/ Grande-Bretagne Great Britain consists of England, Wales and Scotland.
horse (n) /hO…s/ cheval Horses, cats and dogs are all animals.
job (n) /dZÅb/ travail (métier) “What’s Brad Pitt’s job?” “He’s an actor.”
pasta (n) /"pœstE/ pâtes Pasta and pizza are types of Italian food.
pizza (n) /"pi…tsE/ pizza Pizza and pasta are types of Italian food.
second (n) /"sekEnd / seconde How many people die every 60 seconds?
skiing (n) /"ski…IN/ le ski Skiing is a winter sport.
sport (n) /spO…t/ sport His favourite sports are cycling and tennis.
steak (n) /steIk/ steak Steak is a type of meat.

swimming (n) /"swImIN/ natation Do you like swimming?
tea (n) /ti…/ thé Tea and coffee are hot drinks.
tennis (n) /"tenIs/ tennis Brad’s favourite sports are cycling and tennis.
thing (n) /TÎN/ chose,objet (ici sport) What are your favourite things?
the United Kingdom (n) /DE "ju…naItId ÆkINd´m/ le Royaume-Uni The United Kingdom consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern
Ireland.
wife (n) /waIf/ épouse, femme The Prince of Wales’s wife is called Camilla.
woman (plural women) (n) /"wÁmEn/ femme (pl. s) What percentage of women are hairdressers?
be born (v) /bi "bO…n/ naître, être né How many people are born every 60 seconds?
die (v) /daI/ mourir How many people die every 60 seconds?
live (v) /lIv/ vivre What percentage of people live in cities?
be between (15 and /bi bIÆtwi…n “ÆfIfti…n En ÆsIkstIÆfO… avoir de 15 à 64 ans (être What percentage of people are between 15 and 64 years old?
64 years old) jIEz "EÁld‘/ dans l’intervalle de ..)
be in a hurry /bi… ÆIn E "hØri/ être pressé Sorry – I’m in a hurry.
be over 40/65 etc years old /bi… EÁvE ÆfO…ti/ÆsIkstiÆfaIv jIEz avoir plus de 40/65 etc. ans What percentage of people are over 65 years old?
"EÁld/ avoir moins de 15/30 etc. ans
be under 15/30 etc years old /bi… ÆØndE ÆfIfti…n/ÆT∏…ti jIEz "EÁld/ What percentage of people are under 15 years old?
dear (affectionate form /dIE/ cher, mon cher, ma chère Hello, dear. How are you?
of address)
Fine, thanks. /"faIn ÆTœNks/ Bien, merci. “Hi! How are you?” “Fine, thanks.”
Good afternoon. /gÁd ÆA…ftE"nu…n/ Bonjour (l’après-midi) Good afternoon, sir.
Good morning. /gÁd "mO…nIN/ Bonjour (le matin) Good morning, I’m David Grant.
How are you? /haÁ "A… jÁ/ Comment allez-vous /…vas- “How are you?” “I’m very well, thank you.”
tu ?
How old are you? /haÁ "EÁld A… jÁ/ Quel âge avez-vous /…as-tu ? “How old are you?” “I’m 14.”
I’m very well. /ÆaIm veri "wel/ Je vais très bien. “How are you?” “I’m very well, thank you.”
Not too bad. /ÆnÅt tu… "bœd/ Çà va. “How are you?” “Not too bad.”
Sorry. (adj) /"sÅri/ Désolé. Sorry – I’m in a hurry.
Thank you (very much). /ÆTœNk jÁ “Æveri "mØtS‘/ Merci (beaucoup). I’m fine, thank you very much.
This is (Frank). /DIs Iz “frœnk‘/ Voici Frank (je vous présente This is Frank, my assistant.
…)
What is your job? /ÆwAt Iz jE "jZÅb/ Quel est votre métier ? “What is your job?” “I’m a waitress.”

JOBS
actor (n) /"œktE/ acteur Brad Pitt is an actor.
artist (n) /"A…tIst/ artiste Isabelle Allende isn’t an artist. She’s a writer.
doctor (n) /"dAktE/ médecin Doctors and nurses work in hospitals.
English teacher (n) /"INglIS Æti…tSE/ professeur d’anglais What’s the name of your English teacher?
hairdresser (n) /"heEdresE/ coiffeur What percentage of women are hairdressers?
IT technician (n) /aI"ti… tekÆnIS“E‘n/ technicien en informatique IT technicians work with computers.
lawyer (n) /"lO…jE/ avocat What percentage of women are lawyers?
nurse (n) /n∏…s/ infirmière Doctors and nurses work in hospitals.
sales manager (n) /"seIlz ÆmœnIdZE/ directeur des ventes A sales manager is responsible for selling things.
shop assistant (n) /"SÅp EÆsIstEnt/ vendeur Shop assistants help customers in a shop.
singer (n) /"sINE/ chanteur Christina Aguilera is a famous singer.
student (n) /"stju…d“E‘nt/ étudiant How many students are there in your class?
taxi driver (n) /"tœksi ÆdraIvE/ chauffeur de taxi “Is your mother a taxi driver?” “No, she isn’t.”
university professor (n) /Æju…nI"v∏…sEti/ professeur de faculté A university professor teaches in a university.
writer (n) /"raItE/ écrivain Isabelle Allende is a writer not an artist.
Unit 3 (p. 16)
bad (adj) (TS) /bœd/ mal, mauvais “What’s bad about Margaret’s family?” “The pets live in the house – ugh!”
big (adj) /bIg/ grand They live in a big apartment.
good (adj) (TS) /gÁd/ bon, bien “What’s good about Caroline’s family?” “Paul buys Caroline flowers.”
horrible (adj) (TS) /"hÅrEb“E‘l/ horrible Andy and Margaret smoke in the house. That’s horrible.
identical (adj) /aI"dentIk“E‘l/ vrai, identique Peter and John are identical twin brothers.
nice (adj) (TS) /naIs/ gentil Paul buys flowers for Caroline. That’s nice.
single (adj) /"sINg“E‘l/ célibataire Is he married or single?
carefully (adv) /"keEfEli/ prudemment Drive carefully!
early (adv) /"∏…li/ tôt Caroline and Paul’s children go to bed early.
late (adv) /leIt/ tard Margaret and Andy’s children go to bed late.
then (adv) /Den/ puis They exchange homes and families and then talk about their experiences.
together (adv) /tE"geDE/ ensemble The family eat meals together in the kitchen.

apartment (n) /E"pÅ…tmEnt/ appartement They live in a big apartment.
bedroom (n) /"bedru…m/ chambre Ben and Melissa watch TV and DVDs in their bedrooms.
boss (n) (GE) /bÅs/ patron, chef Her job isn’t very interesting and she doesn’t like her boss.
cleaner (n) /"kli…nE/ femme (homme) de ménage A cleaner does the housework for Caroline and Paul.
company (n) /"kØmp“E‘ni/ société commerciale, Caroline is the manager of a company.
compagnie
computer (n) /kEm"pju…tE/ ordinateur My brother plays games on his computer.
DVD (n) /Ædi…vi…"di…/ DVD They watch DVDs in their bedrooms.
experience (n) /Ik"spIEriEns/ expérience They exchange homes and families and then talk about their experiences.
flower (n) /"flaÁE/ fleur Paul buys flowers for his wife.
game (n) /geIm/ jeu The children play games together.
home (n) /hEÁm/ domicile, foyer In the TV show two wives exchange homes and families.
house (n) /haÁs/ maison Margaret’s family have pets who live in the house.
housewife (n) /"haÁswaIf/ femme au foyer, à la maison Margaret is a housewife.
housework (n) /"haÁsw∏…k/ ménage A cleaner does the housework for Caroline and Paul.
kitchen (n) /"kItSEn/ cuisine Do you eat meals with your family in the kitchen?
manager (n) /"mœnIdZE/ directeur Caroline is the manager of a company.
meal (n) /mi…l/ repas Do you eat meals on the sofa in front of the TV?
pet (n) /pet/ animal familier They have five pets – a dog, three cats and a rabbit.
photographer (n) /fE"tAgrEfE/ photographe A photographer is someone whose job is to take photos.
rabbit (n) /"rœbIt/ lapin They have five pets – a dog, three cats and a rabbit.
show (n) /SEÁ/ émission de télévision, Wife Exchange is a TV show where wives exchange homes and families.
spectacle
sofa (n) /"sEÁfE/ canapé, sofa They eat meals on the sofa in front of the TV.
TV (n) /Æti…"vi…/ télévision Do you eat meals in front of the TV?
week (n) /wi…k/ semaine They exchange homes and families for two weeks.
go out (phr v) /ÆgEÁ "aÁt/ sortir (aller à…) Do you go out with your family at weekends?
buy (v) /baI/ acheter My father buys flowers for my mother.
do (v) /du…/ faire The cleaner does the housework.
drive (v) /draIv/ conduire Drive carefully!
eat (v) /i…t/ manger We eat meals together in the kitchen.
exchange (v) /Ik"stSeIndZ/ échanger They exchange homes and families and then talk about their experiences.
forget (v) /fE"get/ oublier Don’t forget your phone.

have (v) /hœv/ prendre (les repas) Do you have meals together in the kitchen?
play (v) /pleI/ jouer My brother plays games on his computer.
say (v) /seI/ dire Smile! Say cheese!
smoke (v) /smEÁk/ fumer Andy and Margaret smoke in the house.
talk (about) (v) /tO…k “E"baÁt‘/ parler (de qch.) They exchange homes and families and then talk about their experiences.
watch (v) /wÅtS/ regarder They watch DVDs in their bedrooms.
work (v) /w∏…k/ travailler Paul and Caroline work at the weekends.
go to bed /ÆgEÁ tE "bed/ aller au lit, se coucher Do you go to bed early or late?
in front of /In "frØnt av/ en face de They eat meals on the sofa in front of the TV.
do the house work /Ædu… DE "haÁsw∏…k/ faire le ménage A cleaner does the housework for Caroline and Paul.
Don’t be late. /ÆdEÁnt vi "leIt/ Ne soyez /Ne sois pas en Drive carefully. Don’t be late.
retard.
Don’t worry! /ÆdEÁnt "wØri/ Ne vous inquiétez pas ! /Ne t’ Don’t worry! He’s OK.
inquiète pas !
Have a good time. /Æhœv E gÁd "taIm/ Amusez-vous /Amuse-toi Have a good time. Take care.
bien !
Call me. /"kO…l Æmi…/ Appelez-moi/ Appelle-moi. Take care. Call me.
Take care. /ÆteIk "keE/ Fais/Faites attention. Take care. Call me.
FAMILY
aunt (n) /A…nt/ tante Pat is Jennifer and Joe’s aunt.
brother (n) /"brØDE/ frère Tom and Jack are brothers.
brother-in-law (n) /"brØDEInÆlO…/ beau-frère Peter is Pat's brother-in-law.
children (n pl) /"tSIldrEn/ enfants John and Pat have three children.
cousin (n) /"kØz“E‘n/ cousin Kitty and Jennifer are cousins.
daughter (n) /"dO…tE/ fille Peter and Pauline have one daughter, Jennifer.
family (n) /"fœm“E‘li/ famille Write five sentences about your family.
father (n) /"fA…DE/ père John is Tom, Jack and Kitty’s father.
husband (n) /"hØzbEnd/ mari Andy is Margaret’s husband.
mother (n) /"mØDE/ mère Caroline is Ben and Melissa’s mother.
nephew (n) /"nefju…/ neveu Joe is John and Pat’s nephew.
niece (n) /ni…s/ nièce Kitty is Peter and Pauline’s niece.

parents (n pl) /"peErEnts/ parents Paul and Caroline are Ben and Melissa’s parents.
relative (n) /"relEtIv/ membre de la famille, parent Who is your favourite relative?
sister (n) /"sIstE/ sœur Pauline and Pat are sisters.
sister-in-law (n) /"sIstErInÆlO…/ belle-sœur Pat is Peter’s sister-in-law.
son (n) /sØn/ fils John and Pat have two sons, Tom and Jack.
twin brother (n) /ÆtwIn "brØDE/ frère jumeau Peter and John are identical twin brothers.
uncle (n) /"ØNk“E‘l/ oncle Peter is Tom, Jack and Kitty’s uncle.
wife (n) /waIf/ femme, épouse Caroline is Paul’s wife.
Unit 4 (p. 22)
alloy (adj) /"œlOI/ alliage He drives a VW Golf GTI 2 litre FSI Turbo with alloy wheels.
beautiful (adj) /"bju…tEf“E‘l/ belle She’s beautiful but my parents don’t like her.
blue (adj) /blu…/ bleu My girlfriend drives a blue car called Fred.
circle (v) /s∏´…k“E‘l/ encercler Circle the verb “be”.
complete (v) /kEm"plI…t/ compléter Complete the sentence above.
cross out (v) /"krÅsÆaÁt/ faire une croix sur, barrer Cross out your surname.
different (adj) /"dIfrEnt/ différent Do you agree that men and women are very different?
great (adj) /greIt/ super, bien Cathy thinks Leonardo DiCaprio is great.
large (adj) /lA…dZ/ grande The woman takes a large suitcase and a small suitcase.
loud (adj) /laÁd/ fort, bruyant He hates loud music.
new (adj) /nju…/ nouveau She orders a new sofa.
OK (adj) /ÆEÁ"keI/ OK, bien “What do you think of Wayne Rooney?” “He’s OK.”
small (adj) /smO…l/ petit The woman takes a large suitcase and a small suitcase.
sporty (adj) /"spO…ti/ sportif I’m not very sporty but I like dancing.
terrible (adj) /"terEbl/ épouvantable, mauvais I think the Rolling Stones are terrible.
top (adj) /tAp/ maximal, maximum The car has a top speed of 200 kilometres an hour.
maybe (adv) /"meIbi…/ peut-être My wife has forty pairs of shoes. Maybe fifty.
online (adv) /ÆÅn"laIn/ en ligne, sur Internet Do you and your friends chat online?
outside (adv) /ÆaÁt"saId/ dehors, à l’extérieur Jack likes being outside.
well (adv) /wel/ bien Cathy doesn’t play the saxophone very well.

every (determiner) /"evri/ chaque My husband goes to the pub every weekend.
car (n) /kA…/ voiture, auto We have two cars – a VW Golf and a blue car called Fred!
chips (n pl) /tSIps/ chips He orders steak and chips.
chocolate (n) /"tSÅklEt/ chocolat Do you think about chocolate all the time?
clubbing (n) /"klØbIN/ aller en boîte, aller danser Layla loves clubbing.
cooking (n) /"kÁkIN/ faire la cuisine She doesn’t like cooking.
dessert (n) /dI"z∏…t/ dessert He orders a chocolate dessert.
fitness (n) /"fItnEs/ bonne forme, fitness Jack really likes sport and fitness.
flying (n) /flaIIN/ faire de l’aviation, voler Do you like flying?
friend (n) /frend/ ami Do you and your friends chat online?
girlfriend (n) /"g∏…lÆfrend/ amie, petite amie My brother has a girlfriend.
gym (n) /dZIm/ gymnastique Do you like going to the gym?
handbag (n) /"hœndÆbœg/ sac à main She takes a small suitcase, a large suitcase and a handbag.
jazz (n) /dZœz/ jazz Her favourite kind of music is jazz.
jeans (n pl) /dZi…nz/ jeans He goes to Gap and buys one pair of jeans.
jogging (n) /"dZÅgIN/ jogging, courir Jack likes jogging.
life (n) /laIf/ vie I’m number 3 in my husband’s life!
lipstick (n) /"lIpstIk/ rouge à lèvres She buys three pairs of shoes and lipstick.
man (plural men) (n) /mœn/ homme (pl. s) Do you think that men and women are different?
match (v) /mœtS/ accorder Match the object and subject pronouns.
money (n) /mØni/ argent Layla loves spending money.
perfume (n) /"p∏…fju…m/ parfum She buys lipstick, two tops, perfume and a bag.
photo (n) /"fEÁtEÁ/ photo My name’s Cathy and that’s me in the photo.
pop music (n) /"pÅp Æmju…zIk/ musique pop I don’t like pop music. Do you like it?
restaurant (n) /"rest“E‘rÅnt/ restaurant What do they order in the restaurant?
rock concert (n) /"rÅk ÆkÅnsEt/ concert de rock Jack doesn’t like going to rock concerts.
salad (n) /"sœlEd/ salade She orders salad and doesn’t order a dessert.
saxophone (n) /ÆsœksE"fEÁn/ saxophone Cathy doesn’t play the saxophone very well.
Scorpio (n) /"skO…piEÁ/ Scorpion Cathy is a Scorpio and she’s single.
shoes (n pl) /Su…z/ chaussures I have four pairs of shoes. My wife has forty, maybe fifty.
shopping (n) /"SÅpIN/ faire du shopping Layla loves shopping.
shopping centre (n) /"SÅpIN ÆsentE/ centre commercial Gap is a shop in the shopping centre.
shower (n) /"SaÁE/ douche Do you sing in the shower?
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speed (n) /spi…d/ vitesse The car has a top speed of 200 kilometres an hour.
suitcase (n) /"su…tÆkeIs/ valise The woman takes a large suitcase and a small suitcase.
sunglasses (n pl) /"sØnglA…sIz/ lunettes de soleil The man takes a pair of sunglasses and a mobile phone.
tick (v) /tIk/ cocher, pointer Tick the sentence.
top (n) /tÅp/ haut (vêtement), bustier She buys three pairs of shoes, lipstick and two tops.
town (n) /taÁn/ ville Jack hates towns and cities.
underline (v) /ÆØnd´"laIn/ souligner Underline your first name.
washing up (n) /ÆwÅSIN "Øp/ faire la vaisselle I don’t like doing the washing up.
water (n) /"wO…tE/ eau Jack loves water and really likes being outside.
weekend (n) /Æwi…k"end/ weekend My husband goes to the pub every weekend.
wheel (n) /wi…l/ roue The car is a 2-litre Turbo with alloy wheels.
eat out (phr v) /Æi…t "aÁt/ dîner au restaurant, aller If you eat out, you eat in a restaurant.
dîner
chat (v) /tSœt/ bavarder Do you and your friends chat online?
dance (v) /dA…ns/ danser Cathy’s not very sporty but she likes dancing.
drink (v) /drINk/ boire Do you like drinking beer?
jog (v) /dZÅg/ courir, jogger I think Jack likes jogging.
listen (to) (v) /"lIs“E‘n Æ“tu…‘/ écouter I listen to all kinds of music.
order (v) /"O…dE/ commander She orders salad.
read (v) /ri…d/ lire I like reading magazines but not books.
shop (v) /SÅp/ faire des courses I shop every weekend.
sing (v) /sIN/ chanter Do you like singing in the shower?
speak (v) /spi…k/ parler Do you speak Spanish?
spend (v) /spend/ dépenser Layla loves spending money.
study (v) /"stØdi/ étudier She studies a lot and works hard.
think (about) (v) /TINk “E"baÁt‘/ penser (à qqch.) Do you think about chocolate all the time?
travel (v) /"trœvl/ voyager When you travel somewhere, you go there in a car, bus, plane, train etc.
go on holiday /gEÁ Ån "hÅlIdeI/ partir en vacances A man and a woman go on holiday together but take different things.
go shopping /ÆgEÁ "SÅpIN/ aller faire des courses, …du Do you like going shopping?
shopping
at home /Et "hEÁm/ à la maison We live at home with our parents.
all kinds of /O…l "kaIndz Ev/ toutes sortes de… I listen to all kinds of music, but my favourite is jazz.
lots of … /"lÅts Ev/ beaucoup de Cathy has lots of good friends.
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a pair of jeans/shoes/ /E ÆpeEr Ev "dZi…nz/"Su…z/ un jean, une paire de My wife has forty pairs of shoes, maybe fifty.
sunglasses "sØnglA…sIz/ chaussures, des lunettes de
soleil
It takes (six minutes/ /It ÆteIks “"sIks mInIts/"Tri… Cela prend, cela dure (six It takes six minutes for the man to buy a pair or jeans.
three hours etc) aÁEz/ minutes/ trois heures etc)
EXPRESSING OPINIONS
I agree./I don’t agree. /aI E"gri…/ /aI ÆdEÁnt E"gri…/ je suis /Je ne suis pas “I think Beyoncé’s great.” “I agree. I really like her.”
d’accord.
Idon’t like … /aI "dEÁnt ÆlaIk/ je n’aime pas… I like being outside but I don’t like towns and cities.
Idon’t mind … /aI ÆdEÁnt "maInd/ …. ne me dérange pas I like dancing and I don’t mind loud music.
Ihate … /aI "heIt/ je déteste… I hate doing housework and I don’t like cooking.
Ilike … /aI "laIk/ j’aime… I like all kinds of music but my favourite is jazz.
Ilove … /aI "lØv/ j’adore… “What do you think of Jude Law?” “I love him.”
Iprefer /aI "prIÆf∏…/ je préfère Jude Law’s OK but I prefer Leonardo DiCaprio.
Ireally like … /aI ÆrIEli "laIk/ j’aime vraiment… “I think the Rolling Stones are great.” “I agree. I really like them.”
Ithink she’s/he’s great/ /aI ÆTINk Si…z/hi…z "greIt/EÁ"keI/ je pense qu’elle/ qu’il est très “What do you think of Wayne Rooney?” “I think he’s OK.”
OK/terrible. "terEbl/ bien/OK/épouvantable.
What about you? /ÆwÅt EbaÁt "ju…/ Et vous/toi ? /Qu’en est-il de Cathy goes out with her friends every weekend. What about you?
vous/toi ?
What do you think of …? /ÆwÅt dÁ jÁ "TINk Ev/ Que pensez-vous de… ?/Que “What do you think of Eminem?” “I think he’s great.”
penses-tu de… ?
Review A (p. 28)
fantastic (adj) /fœn"tœstIk/ formidable Rona is my sister, she’s my best friend and she’s fantastic.
good-looking (adj) (TS) /gÁd"lÁkIN/ beau, belle Ben is tall with dark hair and he’s very good-looking.
tall (adj) (TS) /tO…l/ grand He’s tall with dark hair.
Amazing! (interjection) (TS) /E"meIzIN/ Stupéfiant ! Incroyable ! “So, did you look at the website?” “Yes, I did. Amazing!”
apostrophe (n) /E"pÅstrEfi/ apostrophe You use an apostrophe (‘) for contractions and for possession.
best friend (n) /Æbest "frend/ meilleur(e) ami (e) Rona’s my best friend and she’s fantastic.
capital letter (n) /ÆkœpIt“E‘l "letE/ lettre majuscule You use a capital letter to start a sentence.
comma (n) /"kÅmE/ virgule You use a comma (,) to separate items in a list.
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contraction (n) /kEn"trœkS“E‘n/ contraction You use an apostrophe (‘) for contractions and for possession.
full stop (n) /ÆfÁl "stÅp/ point You use a full stop (.) at the end of a sentence.
headache (n) /"hedeIk/ mal de tête “What are these?” “They’re aspirins. I have a headache.”
item (n) /"aItEm/ article, objet You use a comma (,) to separate items in a list.
list (n) /lIst/ liste You use a comma (,) to separate items in a list.
milk (n) /mIlk/ lait Milk is my favourite drink.
possession (n) /pE"zeS“E‘n/ forme possessive, cas possessif You use an apostrophe (‘) for contractions and for possession.
profile (n) /"praÁfaIl/ profil The profile of Rona Cameron is by her sister Kate Cameron.
question (n) /"kwestS“E‘n/ question You use a question mark at the end of a question.
question mark (n) /"kwestS“E‘n ÆmA…k/ point d’interrogation You use a question mark at the end of a question.
sentence (n) /"sentEns/ phrase You use a full stop (.) at the end of a sentence.
website (n) /"websaIt/ site Internet Rona doesn’t know about the “Meet my friend” website.
meet (v) /mi…t/ rencontrer She doesn’t have a lot of time to meet new people.
open (v) /"EÁpEn/ ouvrir Open your bag, please, sir.
relax (v) /rI"lœks/ se relaxer, se décontracter Rona works hard but also likes relaxing.
separate (v) /"sepEÆreIt/ séparer You use a comma (,) to separate items in a list.
start (v) /stA…t/ commencer You use a capital letter to start a sentence.
use (v) /ju…z/ utiliser You use a question mark at the end of a question.
at the end of /Et Di… "end Ev/ à la fin de You use a question mark at the end of a question.
He/She looks nice. (TS) /Æhi…/ÆSi… lÁks"naIs/ Il est beau/Elle est jolie Rona thinks that Ben looks nice.
spend time (with sb) /spend "taIm “wID ÆsØmbÅdi‘/ passer du temps (avec qq’un) My father is also my friend. I love spending time with him.
Unit 5 (p. 32)
important (adj) /Im"pO…t“E‘nt/ important Breakfast is an important meal.

perfect (adj) /"p∏…fekt/ parfait Don’t eat a big lunch. A sandwich is perfect.
tired (adj) /"taIEd/ fatigué After midday your brain gets tired.
later (adv) /"leItE/ plus tard Later, she watches soaps on TV.
before (conj) /bI"fO…/ avant Your body needs time to digest before you go to bed.
airport (n) /"eEpO…t/ aéroport How much is it to the airport?
bill (n) /bIl/ addition Can I have the bill, please?
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body (n) /"bÅdi/ corps Go to bed early – your body likes seven or eight hours sleep.
bottle (n) /"bÅt“E‘l/ bouteille How much is a bottle of champagne?
brain (n) /breIn/ cerveau Your brain gets tired after midday.
breakfast (n) /"brekfEst/ petit déjeuner Breakfast is an important meal.
champagne (n) /"Sœm"peIn/ champagne How much is a bottle of champagne?
clothes (n pl) /"klEÁDz/ vêtements Ms Dynamite likes wearing Armani or D&G clothes.
cocktail (n) /"kÅkteIl/ cocktail Do you like drinking cocktails?
day (n) /deI/ journée, jour Is dinner the big meal of the day for you?
dinner (n) /"dInE/ dîner Don’t have dinner too late.
energy (n) /"enEdZi/ énergie You have a lot of energy in the morning.
ID (Identity card) (n) /ÆaI"di… “aI"dentEti ÆkA…d/ carte d’identité “Can I see your ID?” “ID?” “Identity card.”
lunch (n) /"lØntS/ déjeuner Don’t eat a big lunch. A sandwich is perfect.
midday (n) /"mId"deI/ midi After midday your brain gets tired.
morning (n) /"mO…nIN/ matin You have a lot of energy in the morning.
newspaper (n) /"nju…zpeIpE/ journal Do you read the newspaper at weekends?
receipt (n) /rI"si…t/ reçu Can I have a receipt, please?
sandwich (n) /"sœn“d‘wIdZ/ sandwich Don’t eat a big lunch. A sandwich is perfect.
sleep (n) /sli…p/ sommeil Your body likes seven or eight hours sleep.
soap (n) /sEÁp/ feuilleton sentimental à la On Sunday she watches soaps on TV.
télé
sun (n) /sØn/ soleil At 6.30 am your body wakes up with the sun.
ticket (n) /"tIkIt/ billet Can I have two tickets for the cinema?
time (n) /taIm/ temps Your body needs time to digest before you go to bed.
train station (n) /"treIn ÆsteISEn/ gare How much is it to the train station?
wine (n) /waIn/ vin How much is a bottle of wine?
get up (phr v) /Æget "Øp/ se lever What time do you get up in the morning?
stay in (phr v) /ÆsteI "In/ être à la maison If you stay in, you stay at home and don’t go out.
wake up (phr v) /ÆweIk "Øp/ se réveiller I wake up early at about 6.30 am.
digest (v) /daI"dZest/ digérer Your body needs time to digest before you go to bed.
need (v) /ni…d/ avoir besoin de Your body needs time to digest before you go to bed.
wear (v) /weE/ porter (vêtements) What sort of clothes do you like wearing?
Can I have …? /Ækœn aI "hœv/ Puis-je avoir.. ? Can I have a ticket, please?
do exercise /Ædu… "eksEÆsaIz/ s’entraîner I do exercise before breakfast.
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egg and bacon /Æeg En "beIkEn/ œuf et du bacon On Sunday she has egg and bacon for breakfast.
Excuse me! /Ik"skju…z Æmi…/ Excusez-moi ! “Excuse me!” “Yes?” “Can I have the bill, please?”
How much is …? /haÁ "mØtS Iz/ Combien coûte… ? How much is a bottle of wine?
DAYS OF THE WEEK

Monday (n) /"mØndeI/ lundi Monday is the first day of the week.
Tuesday (n) /"tju…zdeI/ mardi Tuesday is the second day of the week.
Wednesday (n) /"wenzdeI/ mercredi Wednesday is the third day of the week.
Thursday (n) /"T∏…zdeI/ jeudi Thursday is the fourth day of the week.
Friday (n) /"fraIdeI/ vendredi Friday is the fifth day of the week.
Saturday (n) /"sœtEdeI/ samedi Saturday is the sixth day of the week.
Sunday (n) /"sØndeI/ dimanche Sunday is the seventh day of the week.
PHRASES WITH “HAVE” AND “GO”

have breakfast/lunch/dinner /hœv "brekfEst/lØtS/"dInE/ prendre le petit-déjeuner/ What time do you have breakfast/lunch/dinner?
déjeuner/dîner
have a shower /Æhœv E "SaÁE/ prendre une douche Do you have a shower in the morning?
go home /ÆgEÁ "hEÁm/ rentrer à la maison What time do you go home from school?
go on the Internet /ÆgEÁ Ån Di… "IntEnet/ aller sur Internet Do you go on the Internet after school?
go to work /ÆgEÁ tE "w∏…k/ aller au travail What time do your parents go to work?
TIME
What time is it? /wÅt "taIm Iz It/ Quelle heure est-il ? “What time is it?” “It’s seven o’clock.”
eight/nine etc o’clock /"eIt/"naIn EÆklÅk/ huit/neuf etc. heures It’s eight o’clock.
quarter past three/four etc /ÆkwO…tE ta "faIv/"sIks/ trois/quatre etc. heures et It’s quarter past four.
quart
quarter to five/six etc /ÆkwO…tE t´ "faIv/"sIks/ cinq/six heures moins le It’s quarter to seven.
quart
half past one/two etc /ÆhA…f pA…st "wØn/"tu…/ une/deux etc. heure(s) et It’s half past three.
demi
midday /ÆmId"deI/ midi It’s midday.
midnight /"mIdnaIt/ minuit It’s midnight.
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Unit 6 (p. 38)
closed (adj) /klEÁzd/ fermé I’m sorry, we’re closed on Sunday.

colourful (adj) /"kØlEf“E‘l/ coloré, de couleurs vives People wear colourful costumes during the Rio carnival.
famous (adj) /"feImEs/ célèbre Jodie Kidd is a famous international model.
fun (adj) (TS) /fØn/ amusant, divertissant Carnival is fun and the music is fantastic.
international (adj) /ÆIntE"nœS“E‘nEl/ international She’s a famous international model.
leap year (n) /"li…pÆjI´/ bissextile In a leap year, there are 29 days in February.
other (adj) /"ØDE/ autre He lives with thirty other wrestlers.
traditional (adj) /trE"dIS“E‘nEl/ traditionnel People wear traditional clothes during the Oktoberfest.
also (adv) /"O…lsEÁ/ aussi She likes polo and golf and also goes riding every day.
alcohol (n) /"œlkEÆhÅl/ alcool She doesn’t usually drink alcohol.
bank (n) /bœNk/ banque What time does the bank close?
bar (n) /bA…/ bar What time does the bar open?
carnival (n) (TS) /"kA…nIv“E‘l/ carnaval “Are you going to carnival this year?” “Of course. I go every year.”
chicken (n) /"tSIkIn/ volaille, poules Jodie Kidd has dogs, cats, horses and chickens.
costume (n) /"kÅstju…m/ costume People wear colourful costumes during the Rio carnival.
dancing (n) /"dA…nsIN/ danse, on danse There’s loud music and dancing at the Rio Carnival.
date (n) /"deIt/ date What dates are important in your country?
drumming (n) /"drØmIN/ tambour, on joue du There’s loud music, dancing and drumming at the Rio Carnival.
tambour
evening (n) /"i…vnIN/ soirée In the evening I usually go out to a restaurant.
festival (n) /"festIv“E‘l/ festival San Fermin is a famous festival in Spain.
fireworks (n pl) /"faIEw∏…ks/ feux d’artifice There are fireworks in the park and dancing in the streets.
fish (n) /"fIS/ poisson Do you prefer fish or meat?
golf (n) /"gÅlf/ golf Jodie likes sports, especially polo and golf.
grand champion (n) /Ægrœnd "tSœmpiEn/ grand champion Asashoryu is a grand champion of sumo wrestling.
litre (n) /"li…tE/ litre The visitors to the Oktoberfest drink nine million litres of beer.
meat (n) /mi…t/ viande Do you prefer fish or meat?
model (n) /"mÅd“E‘l/ mannequin Jodie Kidd is a famous international model.
parade (n) /pE"reId/ défilé 70,000 people watch parades in the Sambadrome.
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park (n) /pA…k/ parc There are fireworks in the park during the San Fermin festival.
party (n) /"pA…ti/ fête, soirée There are parties all night during San Fermin.
polo (n) /"pEÁlEÁ/ polo Polo is a sport in which players ride on horses and try to hit a ball.
post office (n) /"pEÁst ÆÅfIs/ bureau de poste What time does the post office close?
pyjamas (n pl) (PW) /pE"dZA…mEz/ pyjama I sometimes wear pyjamas in bed.
racing driver (n) /"reIsIN ÆdraIvE/ pilote de course She’s also a Maserati racing driver.
roast dinner (n) /ÆraÁst "dInE/ dîner( comportant des plats A roast dinner is a hot dinner with meat, potatoes and vegetables.
chauds)
school (n) /sku…l/ école Do you like going to school?
street (n) /stri…t/ rue There is dancing in the streets during the San Fermin festival.
sumo wrestling (n) /"su…mEÁ ÆreslIN/ lutte sumo Asashoryu is a grand champion of sumo wrestling.
supermarket (n) /"su…pEÆmA…kIt/ supermarché Oh no, we don’t have any milk, and the supermarket’s closed.
training (n) /"treInIN/ entraînement After training, I always drink a lot of water.
vegetables (n pl) /"vedZtEbElz/ légumes For lunch, I have meat, fish and vegetables.
visitor (n) /"vIzItE/ visiteur There are seven million visitors to the Oktoberfest.
wrestler (n) /"reslE/ lutteur He lives in Tokyo with thirty other wrestlers.
go on for (phr v) /gEÁ "Ån fO…/ durer The Oktoberfest goes on for two weeks.
close (v) /klEÁz/ fermer Bling Jewellers closes at 5.30.
end (v) /end/ se terminer The Rio Carnival ends on Tuesday (Mardi Gras).
happen (v) /"hœpEn/ avoir lieu What happens on 1st January in your country?
train (v) /treIn/ s’entraîner Asashoryu trains for two hours every morning.
visit (v) /"vIzIt/ rendre visite à Jodie often visits her parents in Barbados.
weigh (v) /weI/ peser He weighs 140 kilogrammes.
a lot of /E "lÅt Ev/ beaucoup de After training, he always drinks a lot of water.
go for a walk /ÆgEÁ fEr E "w∏…k/ faire une promenade I sometimes go for a walk in the afternoon.
go riding /ÆgEÁ "raIdIN/ monter à cheval Jodie goes riding every day.
have a nap /Æhœv E "nœp/ faire une sieste He sometimes has a nap in the afternoon.
in the country /ÆIn DE "kØntri/ à la campagne She lives in the country with her animals.
tak place /ÆteIk "pleIs/ avoir lieu Where does San Fermin take place?
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ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
always (adv) /"∏…lweIz/ toujours I always wake up before 7 a.m.
ever (adv) /"evE/ jamais Do you ever walk to school?
hardly ever /ÆhA…dli "evE/ rarement, peu souvent She hardly ever goes to the gym.
never (adv) /"nevE/ jamais He never has breakfast.
often (adv) /"Åf“E‘n/ souvent She often visits her parents.
sometimes (adv) /"sØmtaImz/ quelques fois I sometimes have a nap or I sometimes go for a walk.
usually (adv) /"ju…ZÁEli/ habituellement In the evening, I usually go out to a restaurant.
MONTHS OF THE YEAR

January (n) /"dZœnjuEri/ janvier January is the first month of the year.
February (n) /"februEri/ février February is the second month of the year.
March (n) /mA…tS/ mars March is the third month of the year.
April (n) /"eIprEl/ avril April is the fourth month of the year.
May (n) /meI/ mai May is the fifth month of the year.
June (n) /dZu…n/ juin June is the sixth month of the year.
July (n) /dZÁ"laI/ juillet July is the seventh month of the year.
August (n) /"O…gEst/ août August is the eighth month of the year.
September (n) /sep"tembE/ septembre September is the ninth month of the year.
October (n) /Åk"tEÁbE/ octobre October is the tenth month of the year.
November (n) /nEÁ"vembE/ novembre November is the eleventh month of the year.
December (n) /dI"sembE/ décembre December is the twelfth month of the year.
PHRASES WITH “MAKE” AND “DO”

do (your) homework /Ædu… jE "hEÁmw∏…k/ Faire vos/tes devoirs What time do you do your homework?
do the ironing /Ædu… Di… "aIEniN/ faire le repassage I usually do the ironing at the weekend.
do the shopping /Ædu… DE "SÅpIN/ faire les courses We do the shopping at the weekend.
do the washing /Ædu… DE "wÅSIN/ faire la lessive What day of the week do you do the washing?
do the washing up /Ædu… DE "wÅSIN "Øp/ faire la vaisselle Who does the washing up in your family?
make a lot of noise /ÆmeIk E ÆlÅt Ev "nOIz/ faire beaucoup de bruit I don’t like people who make a lot of noise.
make dinner /ÆmeIk "dInE/ préparer, faire le dîner My father usually makes dinner at 7 p.m.
make long phone calls /ÆmeIk lÅN "fEÁn kO…lz/ donner de longs coups de She always makes long phone calls to her boyfriend.
téléphone
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make my bed /ÆmeIk maI "bed/ faire mon lit I wake up before 7 a.m., make my bed and listen to reggae.
make the decisions /ÆmeIk DE dI"sIZ“E‘nz/ prendre les décisions Who makes the important decisions in your family?
PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
at night/the weekend/ /Et "neIt/DE "wi…kend/ÆfaIv (pendant, durant) la nuit/le What do you usually do at the weekend?
five o’clock etc E"klÅk/ week-end/à cinq heures
in the morning/the spring/ /In DE "mO…nIN/DE "sprIN/"dZu…n/ le matin/au printemps/en In the evening he usually goes out to a restaurant.
June etc juin etc.
on Sunday/Friday night/ /Ån "sØndeI/ÆfraIdeI "naIt/Æf∏…st le dimanche/le vendredi soir/ We always go to a party on 31st December.
1st May etc Ev "meI/ le 1er mai etc.
SEASONS
autumn (n) /"O…tEm/ automne We go back to school in the autumn.
spring (n) /sprIN/ printemps The days get longer in spring.
summer (n) /"sØmE/ été I like playing tennis in the summer.
winter (n) /"wIntE/ hiver We sometimes go skiing in the winter.
Unit 7 (p. 44)
ago (adv) /E"gEÁ/ il y a (temps) We went sailing a week ago.

alone (adj) /E"lEÁn/ seul They waited for the boat to return then realised they were alone.
cold (adj) /kEÁld/ froid The Californian ocean is cold.
enormous (adj) /I"nO…mEs/ immense They went fishing on an enormous lagoon called San Martina.
family-run (adj) /"fœmliÆrØn/ à gestion familiale O’Neill is a family-run company.
grey (adj) /greI/ gris They realised it was a big grey shark.
local (adj) /"lEÁk“E‘l/ local, de l’endroit Grant’s father became a local hero.
main (adj) /meIn/ principal A fisherman caught the shark and put it in the main square.
terrible (adj) /"terEbl/ épouvantable When Grant saw Jaws he remembered the terrible experience.
terrified (adj) /"terEfaId/ terrifié They were terrified and nearly fell into the water.
warm (adj) /wO…m/ chaud Wetsuits keep you warm in cold water.
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young (adj) /jØN/ jeune As a young man, Jack O’Neill worked for a big company.
again (adv) /E"gen/ à nouveau The motor stopped and they couldn’t start it again.
inside (adv) /In"saId/ à l’intérieur If you stay inside, you do not go out of a house or building.
nearly (adv) /"nIEli/ presque The boat rocked from side to side and they nearly fell into the water.
still (adv) /stIl/ encore Jack lost his eye in an accident but he still surfs today.
last (determiner) /lA…st/ dernier “When was the last time you went windsurfing?” “Last summer.”
accident (n) /"œksId“E‘nt/ accident He lost his eye in a surfing accident.
attack (n) /E"tœk/ attaque Grant’s family were terrified by the shark attack.
bath (n) /bA…T/ bain The children wore wetsuits and sat in a bath of ice.
beach (n) /bi…tS/ plage He always went to the beach in his free time.
boat (n) /bEÁt/ bateau The shark started knocking the boat.
clothing (n) /"klEÁDIN/ habillement, vêtement Wetsuits are protective clothing for cold water.
dolphin (n) /"dÅlfIn/ dauphin A dolphin is a large friendly animal that lives in the water.
exhibition (n) /ÆeksI"bI“E‘n/ exposition He demonstrated his wetsuits at boat exhibitions.
eye (n) /aI/ œil Jack lost his eye in a surfing accident.
fisherman (n) /"fISEmEn/ pêcheur A local fisherman caught the shark.
fishing boat (n) /"fISIN ÆbEÁt/ bateau de pêche Eventually people in a fishing boat heard them.
foreigner (n) (PW) /"fÅrInE/ étranger When was the first time you spoke to a foreigner?
free time (n) /Æfri… "taIm/ temps libre He always went to the beach in his free time.
go fishing (n) /ÆgEÁ "fISIN/ aller à la pêche One day they went fishing on an enormous lagoon.
hero (n) /"hIErEÁ/ héros His father became a local hero.
ice (n) /aIs/ glace The children wore wetsuits and sat in a bath of ice.
lagoon (n) /lE"gu…n/ lagon One day they went fishing on an enormous lagoon.
monster (n) /"mÅnstE/ monstre Everybody came to see the monster and took pictures of it.
motor (n) /"mEÁtE/ moteur The motor stopped and they couldn’t start it again.
motor boat (n) /"mEÁtE ÆbEÁt/ bateau à moteur They went fishing in a small motor boat.
ocean (n) /"EÁS“a‘n/ océan The Californian ocean is cold.
port (n) /pO…t/ port Everybody went back to the boat and it returned to port.
protective clothing (n) /prEÆtektIv "klEÁDIN/ habillement de protection Wetsuits are protective clothing for cold water.
shark (n) /SA…k/ requin The shark started knocking the boat.
sports shop (n) (TS) /"spO…ts ÆSÅp/ boutique de sport I’m from a new sports shop. Can I ask you some questions about water
sports?
square (n) /skweE/ place The fisherman put the shark in the main square.
story (n) /"stO…ri/ histoire Everybody in the town heard about their story.
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surf-board (n) /"s∏…fÆbO…d/ planche de surf Jack opened a Surf Shop and sold surf-boards and wetsuits.
theatre (n) /"TIEtE/ théâtre “Do you ever go to the theatre?” “Yes, I do.”
wetsuit (n) /"wetsu…t/ combinaison de plongée Jack opened a Surf Shop and sold surf-boards and wetsuits.
come along (phr v) (TS) /ÆkØm E"lÅN/ venir Come along to our shop some time.
push away (phr v) /ÆpÁS E"weI/ repousser Grant’s father tried to push the shark away.
near (prep) /nIE/ près, auprès de Something moved near them under the water.
nobody (pron) /"nEÁbÅdi/ personne They shouted but nobody heard them.
everybody (pron) /"evriÆbÅdi/ tout le monde, chacun Everybody came to see the monster.
catch (v) /kœtS/ attraper A local fisherman caught the shark.
demonstrate (v) /"demEnÆstreIt/ faire la démonstration (de) He demonstrated his wetsuits at boat exhibitions.
enjoy (v) /In"dZOI/ aimer, apprécier Grant didn’t enjoy the film Jaws.
fall (v) /fO…l/ tomber They nearly fell into the water.
finish (v) /"fInIS/ finir When they finished diving, there was no boat.
hear (v) /hIE/ entendre They shouted but nobody heard them.
hold (v) /hEÁld/ tenir Grant’s mother held him and his brother.
knock (v) /nÅk/ heurter, cogner The shark started knocking the boat.
lose (v) /lu…z/ perdre Jack lost an eye in a surfing accident.
move (v) /mu…v/ bouger Something moved in the water near the boat.
point (to) (v) /pOInt “tu…‘/ indique, montrer (du doigt) When people asked “What’s a wetsuit?” Jack pointed to his children.
realise (v) /"rIEÆlaIz/ réaliser, se rendre compte de They waited for the boat to return but then realised they were alone.
remember (v) /rI"membE/ se rappeler When Grant saw Jaws he remembered the terrible experience.
return (v) /rI"t∏…n/ retourner The man and the woman didn’t return to the boat.
rock (v) /rÅk/ (se) balancer The shark knocked the boat and it started rocking from side to side.
shout (v) /SaÁt/ crier They shouted but nobody heard them.
sit (v) /sIt/ être assis, s’assoir The children wore wetsuits and sat in a bath of ice.
stay (v) /steI/ rester, demeurer Jack wanted to find a way to stay warm in the water.
stop (v) /stÅp/ stopper The motor stopped and they couldn’t start it again.
surf (v) /s∏…f/ surfer He loved surfing but the Californian ocean was cold.
wait (v) /weIt/ attendre They waited and waited for the boat to return.
want (v) /wÅnt/ vouloir Jack wanted to find a way to stay warm in the water.
find a way /ÆfaInd E "weI/ trouver une possibilité, une Jack wanted to find a way to stay warm in the water.
façon
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from side to side /frEm ÆsaId tE "saId/ d’un côté à l’autre The shark knocked the boat and it started rocking from side to side.
a long time ago (TS) /E ÆlÅN taIm E"gEÁ/ il y a longtemps “When was the last time you went sailing?” “I can’t remember. A long
time ago.
in the middle of /ÆIn DE "mId“E‘l Ev/ au milieu de The boat stopped in the middle of the ocean and everybody went diving.
WATER SPORTS
diving (n) /"daIviN/ faire de la plongée The boat stopped in the middle of the ocean and everybody went diving.
fishing (n) /"fISIN/ aller à la pêche When was the last time you went fishing?
kite surfing (n) /"kaIt Æs∏…fIN/ kite surfing Do you ever go kite surfing?
sailing (n) /"seIlIN/ faire de la voile We go sailing at the weekend.
scuba diving (n) /"sku…bE ÆdaIvIN/ plongée sous-marine One day they went scuba diving with twenty other people.
surfing (n) /"s∏…fIN/ faire du surf Jack loves surfing.
windsurfing (n) /"wIndÆs∏…fIN/ faire de la planche à voile Windsurfing is an exciting sport.
WEATHER
What’s the weather like? /ÆwÅts DE "weDE ÆlaIk/ Quel temps fait-il ? “What’s the weather like?” “It’s raining.”
cloudy (adj) /"klaÁdi/ nuageux It’s cloudy.
foggy (adj) /"fÅgi/ brumeux It’s foggy.
rain (v) /reIn/ pleuvoir It’s raining.
snow (v) /snEÁ/ neiger It’s snowing.
sunny (adj) /"sØni/ ensoleillé It’s sunny.
windy (adj) /"wIndi/ venteux It’s windy.
Unit 8 (p. 50)
fast (adj) /fa…st/ rapide Do you feel frightened in a fast car?

hungry (adj) /"hØNgri/ (avoir) faim “I’m hungry.” “Why don’t you eat some fruit?”
incredible (adj) (TS) /In"kredEb“E‘l/ incroyable Well, that’s an incredible story. Debra Veal is an inspiration.
interested (in) (adj) /"IntrEstId“In‘/ (être) intéressé (par qn) Were the sharks interested in Debra?
lovely (adj) (TS) /"lØvli/ charmant “Nelly, hello and welcome.” “Thank you. It’s lovely to be here.”
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lucky (adj) (TS) /"lØki/ chanceux “The hotel is near the beach.” “Mm, you are lucky.”
popular (adj) (TS) /"pÅpjÁlE/ en vogue, à la mode We have the popular TV presenter, Nelly B, in the studio.
private (adj) /"praIvEt/ réservé She was very private and never spoke about her love affairs.
real (adj) /"rIEl/ vrai Garbo’s real name was Greta Gustafsson.
remaining (adj) /"rI"meInIN/ restant Debra rowed the remaining 2,290 miles alone.
serious (adj) /"sIEriEs/ sérieux Garbo had several serious relationships.
thirsty (adj) /"T∏…sti/ (avoir) soif “I’m thirsty.” “Me too – let’s have a nice cup of tea.”
typical (adj) /"tIpIk“E‘l/ typique She was not a typical Hollywood star.
wonderful (adj) (TS) /"wØndEf“E‘l/ merveilleux The rooms are wonderful at the Hurricane Hotel.
unfortunately (adv) (TS) /"Øn"fO…tS“E‘nEtli/ malheureusement, hélas “How long did you stay?” “Just two weeks, unfortunately.”
several (determiner) /"sevrEl/ plusieurs She had several serious relationships.
advertisement (n) /"œd"v∏…tIsmEnt/ publicité She worked as a model for newspaper advertisements.
area (n) /"eEriE/ région “What did you do all day?” “We visited the area.”
baby (n) /"beIbi/ bébé How do you feel when you see a baby?
citizen (n) /"sItIz“E‘n/ citoyen She moved to Hollywood and became an American citizen.
edition (n) (TS) /"I"dIS“E‘n/ édition Welcome to this week’s edition of Heroes.
editor (n) /"edItE/ rédacteur en chef, directeur The editor of The Times wrote, “The winner of the race is the girl who
d’un journal came last.”
exam (n) /"Ig"zœm/ examen “How do you feel in an exam?” “Really nervous.”
film director (n) /"fIlm dEÆrektE/ réalisateur (de films) Mauritz Stiller was a top Swedish film director.
future (n) /"fju…tSE/ avenir Are you worried about your future?
inspiration (n) (TS) /"InspE"reIS“E‘n/ inspiration, exemple à suivre, Nelly thinks that Debra Veal is an inspiration.
modèle
instructor (n) (TS) /"In"strØktE/ moniteur, instructeur Lottie met a nice windsurfing instructor.
interview (n) /"IntEÆvju…/ interview Garbo didn’t give interviews to the press.
journey (n) /"dZ∏…ni/ voyage Debra’s journey took 113 days.
line (n) /laIn/ citation Garbo’s most famous line was: “I want to be alone.”
love affair (n) /"lØv EÆfeE/ histoire d’amour She never spoke about her love affairs.
lunchtime (n) /"lØntStaIm/ heure du déjeuner I’m hungry. Is it lunchtime?
modern art (n) /ÆmÅd“E‘n "A…t/ art moderne Are you interested in modern art?
motorway (n) (TS) /"mEÁtEweI/ autoroute There’s a good motorway from Malaga to Tarifa.
nomination (n) /ÆnÅmI"neIS“E‘n/ nomination Garbo got four Academy Award nominations.
part (n) /pA…t/ rôle Stiller gave her a part in one of his films.
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plane (n) /pleIn/ avion Do you feel nervous in a plane?
presenter (n) (TS) /prI"zentE/ présentateur We have the popular TV presenter, Nelly B, in the studio.
primary school (n) /"praImEri Æsku…l/ école primaire Did you go to primary school near here?
race (n) /reIs/ course For most people Debra was the hero of the race.
relationship (n) /rI"leIS“E‘nSIp/ relation (entre 2 personnes) Garbo had several serious relationships.
rowing (n) /"rEÁIN/ aviron (course d’) They entered a 3,000-mile rowing race.
ship (n) /SIp/ navire Was Debra worried about big ships?
snack (n) /snœk/ snack, en-cas If you’re hungry, have a snack.
snake (n) /sneIk/ serpent I’m frightened of snakes.
spider (n) /"spaIdE/ araignée A spider is a large insect with eight legs.
star (n) /stA…/ star She was a Hollywood star in the 1920s and 1930s.
team (n) /ti…m/ équipe Thirty five teams took part in the race.
the press (n) /DE "pres/ la presse She didn’t give interviews to the press.
winner (n) /"wInE/ vainqueur Debra wasn’t the winner but for many people she was the hero of the
race.
across (prep) /E"krÅs/ à travers They entered a rowing race across the Atlantic from Tenerife to Barbados.
arrive (v) /E"raIv/ arriver Debra arrived in Barbados several days after the winning team.
change (v) /tSeIndZ/ changer She moved to New York and changed her name to Harriet Brown.
continue (v) /kEn"tInju…/ continuer Debra didn’t want to stop the race and decided to continue.
decide (v) /dI"saId/ décider Debra didn’t want to stop the race and decided to continue.
enter (a race) (v) /"entE “a reIs‘/ participer à, s’engager dans They entered a rowing race across the Atlantic from Tenerife to Barbados.
(une compétition)
leave (v) /li…v/ quitter, abandonner After two weeks Andrew left the race because he was frightened of the
ocean.
move (to) (v) /mu…v “tu…‘/ partir, aller à When she was thirty-six she moved to New York.
retire (v) /rI"taIE/ prendre sa retraite Garbo retired at the age of thirty-six.
row (v) /raÁ/ ramer Debra rowed the remaining 2,290 miles alone.
at sea /Et "si…/ en mer Debra spent 113 days alone at sea.
come last /ÆkØm "lA…st/ arriver le dernier Although she came last, many people thought Debra was the hero of
the race.
fall in love /ÆfO…l In "lØv/ tomber amoureux Many people fell in love with Garbo.
get divorced /Æget dI"vO…st/ divorcer, être divorcé How many people do you know who have got divorced?
get married /Æget "mœrid/ se marier, être marié Would you like to get married?
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Let’s have … /Ælets "hœv/ Prenons… “I’m thirsty.” “Let’s have a cup of tea.”
the mountains /DE "maÁntInz/ la montagne Do you prefer the beach or the mountains?
move house /Æmu…v "haÁs/ déménager Did you move house when you were a child?
Welcome to … (TS) /"welkEm Ætu…/ Bienvenue à… Welcome to this week’s edition of Heroes.
Why don’t you …? /ÆwaI "daÁnt ju…/ Pourquoi ne... (verbe) … “I’m bored.” “Why don’t you read a book?”
vous /tu pas… ?
FEELINGS
angry (adj) /"œNgri/ en colère I’m never angry with my friends.
bored (adj) /bO…d/ ennuyé If you’re bored, read a book.
embarrassed (adj) /Im"bœr´st/ gêné Debra wasn’t embarrassed about coming last.
excited (adj) /Ik"saItId/ excité Do you feel excited in a fast car?
frightened (adj) /"fraIt“E‘nd/ effrayé Andrew was frightened of the ocean.
happy (adj) /"hœpi/ heureux She was happy about finishing the race.
nervous (adj) /"n∏…vEs/ nerveux Do you feel nervous in exams?
relieved (adj) (TS) /rI"li…vd/ soulagé She was relieved when Andrew left – she wanted him to be happy.
sad (adj) /sœd/ triste Why do you feel so sad?
worried (adj) /"wØrid/ inquiet Are you worried about the future?
Review B (p. 56)
creative (adj) /kri"eItIv/ créatif Do you like doing creative things like painting and making music?
free (adj) /fri…/ gratuit I spoke to the band and they gave me two free tickets for their concert.
memorable (adj) /"mem“E‘rEb“E‘l/ mémorable What was a memorable day for you?
poor (adj) /pO…/ pauvre Bono asked the world’s rich countries to give money to the poor countries.
rich (adj) /rItS/ riche Bono asked the world’s rich countries to give money to the poor countries.
sympathetic (adj) /ÆsImpE"TetIk/ compatissant People feel sympathetic and send money to UNICEF.
band (n) /bœnd/ groupe (de musique) I spoke to the band and they gave me two free tickets for their concert.
charity (n) /"tSœrEti/ bienfaisance Some actors and singers do work for charity.
community work (n) /kE"mju…nEti Æw∏…k/ volontariat, aide à la Community work is work people do to help other people.
communauté
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concert (n) /"kÅnsEt/ concert Bono helped to organise the Live 8 concerts.
dancing competition (n) /"dA…nsIN ÆkÅmpEÆtIS“E‘n/ concours de danse We entered a dancing competition and won first prize.
driving test (n) /"draIvIN Ætest/ épreuve de permis de Dan was very happy when he passed his driving test.
conduire
lifeguard (n) /"laIfgA…d/ maître-nageur A lifeguard is someone who saves people from dangerous situations in
the water.
prize (n) /praIz/ prix We entered a dancing competition and won first prize.
swim (n) /swIm/ nage David’s swim took 10 hours and 30 minutes.
trainer (n) /"treInE/ entraîneur Greg Whyte is David Walliams’ trainer.
youth club (n) /"ju…T ÆklØb/ club pour les jeunes A youth club is a place where young people go to do activities.
act (v) /œkt/ jouer Some actors and singers want to do more than act and sing.
break (v) /breIk/ casser Jim was angry with Sue because she broke his camera.
organise (v) /"O…gEnaIz/ organiser Bono helped to organise the Live 8 concerts.
Unit 9 (p. 60)
crystal (adj) /"krIst“E‘l/ cristal There are 1,000 crystal chandeliers at the Emirates Palace Hotel.
exclusive (adj) (TS) /Ik"sklu…sIv/ exclusif Little Palm Island is an exclusive hotel. Come here for total peace and
quiet.
luxury (adj) /"lØkSEri/ de luxe There are 302 luxury rooms at the hotel.
public (adj) /"pØblIk/ public/publique The public living room is 175 metres long.
simple (adj) /"sImp“E‘l/ simple The rooms are simple and spacious.
spacious (adj) /"speISEs/ spacieux A place that is spacious has a lot or room.
tropical (adj) /"trÅpIk“E‘l/ tropical It’s a tropical island 120 miles from Miami International Airport.
well-equipped (adj) (TS) /ÆwelI"kwIpt/ bien équipé The rooms are beautiful and well-equipped.
apparently (adv) /E"pœrEntli/ apparemment Apparently where you want to live depends on your star sign.
immediately (adv) /I"mi…diEtli/ immédiatement I’m sorry, sir. I’ll send someone immediately.
alarm clock (n) /E"lA…m ÆklÅk/ réveil matin Your alarm clock is the clock that wakes you up in the morning.
block of flats (n) /ÆblÅk Ev "flœts/ immeuble Would you like to live on the top floor of a block of flats?
chandelier (n) /ÆSœndE"lIE/ chandelier There are 1,000 crystal chandeliers at the Emirates Palace Hotel.
coast (n) /kEÁst/ côte If you live on the coast, you live near the sea.
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corner (n) /"kO…nE/ coin There’s a lamp in the corner of the room.
employee (n) /Im"plOIi…; ÆemplOI"i…/ employé How many employees are there at the Emirates Palace Hotel?
family life (n) /"fœmli ÆlaIf/ vie de famille Relax and escape the stress of work and family life.
fitness centre (n) /"fItnEs ÆsentE/ centre de fitness, de remise There are two fitness centres and two swimming pools at the hotel.
en forme
floor (n) /flO…/ plancher There’s a rug on the floor.
guest (n) /gest/ invité, client Hotel guests arrive by boat or seaplane.
hairdryer (n) /"heEÆdraIE/ sèche-cheveux You use a hairdryer to dry your hair.
heating (n) /"hi…tIN/ chauffage The room is cold because the heating doesn’t work.
hill (n) /hIl/ colline A hill is a piece of raised ground.
island (n) /"aIlEnd/ île Little Palm Island is the perfect place to relax.
lake (n) /leIk/ lac You love water and want a house near a lake or river.
lifetime (n) /"laIfÆtaIm/ toute une vie Come to the Emirates Palace Hotel or Little Palm Island for the holiday
of a lifetime.
light (n) /laIt/ lumière, électricité I can’t see – the light doesn’t work.
luxury (n) /"lØkSEri/ luxe Enjoy the luxury of the Emirates Palace Hotel.
paradise (n) /"pœrEdaIs/ paradis Little Palm Island is a paradise.
peace (n) /pi…s/ paix Enjoy the peace of Little Palm Island.
place (n) /pleIs/ endroit They are perfect places to relax.
quiet (n) (TS) /"kwaIEt/ calme, tranquille Little Palm Island is an exclusive hotel. Come here for total peace and
quiet.
reception (n) /rI"sepS“E‘n/ réception Reception. Can I help you?
remote control (n) /rIÆmEÁt kEn"trEÁl/ télécommande The remote control is the thing you use to change channels on the TV.
river (n) /"rIvE/ rivière You love water and want a house near a lake or river.
road (n) /rEÁd/ route There isn’t a road to the hotel – guests arrive by boat or seaplane.
seaplane (n) /"si…pleIn/ hydravion Hotel guests arrive by boat or seaplane.
service (n) (TS) /"s∏…vIs/ service The Emirates Palace Hotel offers excellent service.
shampoo (n) /Sœm"pu…/ shampoing You use shampoo to wash your hair.
soap (n) /sEÁp/ savon You use soap to wash your skin.
spa (n) /spA…/ station thermale, spa You can relax on the veranda or visit the beautiful spa.
stress (n) /stres/ stress Escape the stress of work and family life.
suite (n) /swi…t/ suite A Grand Suite costs $2,000 for one night.
swimming pool (n) /"swImIN Æpu…l/ piscine There are two fitness centres and two swimming pools.
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towel (n) /"taÁEl/ serviette You use a towel to dry your hands or body.
veranda (n) /vE"rœndE/ véranda Relax on the veranda!
village (n) /"vIlIdZ/ village They live in a small village in the country.
wall (n) /wO…l/ mur There are some pictures on the wall.
build (v) /bIld/ construire The hotel cost $3 billion to build.
choose (v) /tSu…z/ choisir Choose between peace or luxury.
cost (v) /kÅst/ coûter The hotel cost $3 billion to build.
escape (v) /I"skeIp/ échapper à Escape the stress of work and family life.
help (v) /help/ aider Reception. Can I help you?
relax (v) /rI"lœks/ se relaxer Relax on the veranda.
It doesn’t work. /It ÆdØzEnt "w∏…k/ Il/elle ne fonctionne pas. “What’s the problem with the TV?” “It doesn’t work.”
There is/There are /ÆDeEr "Iz/ÆDeEr "A…/ Il y a There are 302 luxury rooms and 44 suites.
FURNITURE
armchair (n) /"A…mtSeE/ fauteuil An armchair is a large, comfortable chair that you sit in.
bath (n) /bA…T/ baignoire There’s a shower and a bath in the bathroom.
bed (n) /bed/ lit The bed is really comfortable.
bookcase (n) /"bÁkÆkeIs/ bibliothèque There were lots of books on the bookcase.
carpet (n) /"kA…pIt/ tapis Is there a carpet in your bathroom?
clock (n) /"klÅk/ pendule The clock on the wall said 4 o’clock.
coffee table (n) /"kÅfi ÆteIb“E‘l/ petite table There’s a magazine under the coffee table.
cooker (n) /"kÁkE/ cuisinière There’s an electric cooker in the kitchen.
cupboard (n) /"kØbEd/ armoire You can put your clothes in the cupboard.
curtains (n pl) /"k∏…tEnz/ rideaux Close the curtains at night.
cushion (n) /"kÁS“E‘n/ coussin There are three cushions on the sofa.
desk (n) /desk/ bureau You can sit at the desk and write postcards.
fridge (n) /frIdZ/ réfrigérateur Put the drinks in the fridge to keep them cold.
lamp (n) /lœmp/ lampe There’s a lamp in the corner of the room.
mirror (n) /"mIrE/ miroir You can look at yourself in the mirror on the wall.
picture (n) /"pIktSE/ tableau How many pictures are there on the wall?
plant (n) /plA…nt/ plante There’s a plant next to the sofa.
plasma TV (n) (TS) /ÆplœzmE ti…"vi…/ télé à écran plat There’s a 125-centimetre plasma TV in every room.
rug (n) /rØg/ carpette There’s a rug on the floor.
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shower (n) /"SaÁE/ douche There’s a shower and a bath in the bathroom.
sofa (n) /"sEÁfE/ sofa There are three cushions on the sofa.
washbasin (n) /"wÅSbeIs“E‘n/ lavabo Wash your hands in the washbasin.
PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE
by (prep) /baI/ au bord de I love water. I want a house by a river or lake.
in (prep) /In/ dans We live in a small village.
near (prep) /nIE/ près de If you live on the coast, you live near the sea.
on (prep) /Ån/ sur If you live on the coast, you live near the sea.
ROOMS
bathroom (n) /"bA…TÆru…m/ salle de bains There aren’t any towels in the bathroom.
bedroom (n) /"bedru…m/ chambre The bedroom is cold – the heating doesn’t work.
kitchen (n) /"kItSEn/ cuisine There’s a fridge and a cooker in the kitchen.
living room (n) /"lIvINÆru…m/ salon, salle de séjour The public living room is 175 metres long.
Unit 10 (p. 66)
delicious (adj) /dI"lISEs/ délicieux We had a delicious meal on my brother’s 18th birthday.
healthy (adj) /"helTi/ sain Eating fruit and vegetables is healthy.
slim (adj) (TS) /slIm/ mince “How do you stay so slim?” “I follow the food combining rules.”
unhealthy (adj) /Øn"helTi/ malsain Eating too many chips is unhealthy.
slowly (adv) /"slEÁli/ lentement Can you speak more slowly, please?
birthday (n) /"b∏…TdeI/ anniversaire We had a delicious meal on my brother’s 18th birthday.
business dinner (n) /"bIznEs ÆdInE/ dîner d’affaires A business dinner is a meal that businessmen who work together have.
customer (n) /"kØstEmE/ client What does the customer want to eat?
diet (n) /"daIEt/ régime (alimentaire) Food-combining is a kind of diet.
human body (n) /Æhju…mEn "bÅdi/ corps humain The human body digests different food in different ways.
menu (n) /"menju…/ menu A menu is a list of things you can eat or a list of things to eat in a
restaurant.
occasion (n) /E"keIZ“E‘n/ événement, cérémonie An occasion is an event such as a birthday or a business dinner.
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pocket (n) (PW) /"pÅkIt/ poche How much money do you have in your pocket?
rule (n) /ru…l/ règle On the food-combining diet, you just need to follow three simple rules.
way (n) /weI/ manière The human body digests different food in different ways.
follow (v) /"fÅlEÁ/ suivre You just need to follow three simple rules.
imagine (v) /I"mœdZIn/ imaginer Imagine a diet where you can eat three meals a day and lose weight.
pay (v) /peI/ payer The customer pays $5 for the meal.
be based on /bi "beIst Ån/ se fonder, se baser sur qch. “Food-combining” is based on the way we digest food.
fall asleep (TS) /ÆfO…l E"sli…p/ s’endormir My grandmother fell asleep after two glasses of wine.
lose weight /Ælu…z "weIt/ perdre du poids Imagine a diet where you can eat three meals a day and lose weight.
I’d like … /ÆaId "laIk/ j’aimerais… I’d like a chicken sandwich, please.
Would you like …? /"wÁd ju… "laIk/ aimeriez-vous/aimerais-tu… ? Would you like salt and pepper?
FOOD
apple (n) /"œp“E‘l/ pomme An apple is a hard round red or green fruit.
banana (n) /bE"nA…nE/ banane A banana is a long yellow fruit.
bean (n) /bi…n/ haricot There are many different kinds of beans that are eaten as vegetables.
bread (n) /bred/ pain Do you prefer white bread or brown bread?
brown bread (n) /ÆbraÁn "bred/ pain complet Brown bread is healthier than white bread.
butter (n) /"bØtE/ beurre Would you like butter or margarine with your bread?
cake (n) /keIk/ gâteau A cake is a sweet food made from butter, flour and sugar.
carbohydrates (n pl) /ÆkA…bE"haIdreIts/ carbohydrate, glucide Bread, potatoes and cakes are all carbohydrates.
carrot (n) /"kœrEt/ carotte A carrot is a long orange vegetable.
cauliflower (n) /"kÅliÆflaÁE/ chou-fleur A cauliflower is a vegetable with green leaves and a white centre.
cereal (n) /"sIariEl/ céréale A cereal is a breakfast food that is usually eaten with milk.
cheese (n) /tSi…z/ fromage Cheese is a protein.
chicken (n) /"tSIkIn/ poulet Chicken is a type of white meat.
egg (n) /eg/ œuf Bacon and eggs is a typical British breakfast.
fish (n) /fIS/ poisson Do you prefer fish or meat?
fruit (n) /fru…t/ fruit Strawberries and grapes are types of fruit.
fruit salad (n) /Æfru…t "sœlEd/ salade de fruits A fruit salad is a dessert made from different types of fruit.
garlic (n) /"gA…lIk/ ail Garlic has a very strong taste and is used in cooking.
grape (n) /greIp/ raisin Grapes are small round purple or green fruits.
lemon (n) /"lemEn/ citron A lemon is a round yellow fruit.
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margarine (n) /ÆmA…dZE"ri…n/ margarine Would you like butter or margarine with your bread?
mayonnaise (n) /ÆmeIE"neIz/ mayonnaise Mayonnaise is a thick white or yellow sauce, often eaten with salad.
meat (n) /mi…t/ viande Do you prefer fish or meat?
melon (n) /"melEn/ melon A melon is a large round green or yellow fruit.
mushroom (n) /"mØSru…m/ champignon Mushrooms are small round grey vegetables.
mustard (n) /"mØstEd/ moutarde Mustard is a hot yellow sauce eaten with meat.
olive oil (n) /ÆÅlIv "OIl/ huile d’olive Do you like cooking with olive oil?
onion (n) /"ØnjEn/ oignon A onion is a round white vegetable with a strong smell and taste.
orange (n) /"ÅrIndZ/ orange An orange is a round orange fruit.
pasta (n) /"pœstE/ pâtes Spaghetti is a type of pasta.
pear (n) /peE/ poire A pear is a green or yellow fruit that is round at the bottom and
thinner at the top.
pepper (n) /"pepE/ 1:poivron ; 2: poivre Sense 1: A pepper is a yellow, green or red vegetable with a hot or
sweet taste.
Sense 2: Would you like salt and pepper on your food?
potato (n) /pE"teItaÁ/ pomme de terre Potatoes are carbohydrates.
protein (n) /"prEÁti…n/ protéine Meat and fish are types of protein.
rice (n) /raIs/ riz Rice is very popular in Chinese cooking.
salt (n) /sO…lt/ sel Would you like salt and pepper on your food?
sandwich (n) /"sœn“d‘wIdZ/ sandwich I usually have a sandwich for lunch.
seafood (n) /"si…Æfu…d/ fruits de mer (et) poisson Seafood consists of animals from the sea that you can eat.
strawberry (n) /"strO…b“E‘ri/ fraise A strawberry is a small round fruit.
tomato (n) /"tE"mA…tEÁ/ tomate A tomato is a soft round red fruit eaten in salads.
vegetable (n) /"vedZtEb“E‘l/ légumes Mushroom and beans are both types of vegetable.
white bread (n) /ÆwaIt "bred/ pain (pain blanc) Brown bread is healthier than white bread.
DRINK
coke (n) /kEÁk/ coca-cola Coke is a very popular drink, especially with young people.
milk (n) /mIlk/ lait Cereals are usually eaten with milk for breakfast.
orange juice (n) /"ÅrIndZ ÆdZu…s/ jus d’orange A glass of orange juice, please.
water (n) /"wO…tE/ eau Drinking water is healthy.
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Unit 11 (p. 72)
bright (adj) (TS) /braIt/ clair, lumineux I like bright colours – red, blue and green.
fabulous (adj) /"fœbjÁlEs/ fabuleux Win a fabulous prize!
fat (adj) (GE) /fœt/ gros, gras We’re eating a lot of good food and I’m getting fat!
right (adj) /raIt/ juste, correct “She has long, straight hair,” “Is it Maria?” “Yes, that’s right.”
special (adj) (TS) /"speS“E‘l/ spécial, particulier Are you looking for anything special, Madam?
wrong (adj) /rÅN/ faux “He has a shaved head and earrings.” “Is that David?” “No, that’s wrong.”
bird (n) /b∏…d/ oiseau “Are the birds singing outside?” “Yes, they are.”
ceremony (n) (TS) /"serEmEni/ cérémonie I’m waiting for the stars to arrive for the Oscars ceremony.
changing room (n) (TS) /"tSeIndZIN Æru…m/ salon d’essayage “Can I try it on?” “Certainly, Madam. The changing rooms are over there.”
fashion (n) /"fœS“E‘n/ mode Milan is the fashion capital of the world.
fruit juice (n) (GE) /"fru…t ÆdZu…s/ jus de fruit I’m sitting on the beach, drinking a delicious fruit juice.
hobby (n) (TS) /"hÅbi/ passe-temps, hobby Stuart says that clothes are his hobby.
medium (n) (TS) /"mi…diEm/ taille moyenne Do you have this dress in a medium?
photographer (n) /"fE"tÅgrEfE/ photographe She’s waving to the photographers.
subscription (n) /sEb"skrIpS“E‘n/ abonnement The third prize is a free year’s subscription to IMAGE.
traffic (n) /"trœfIk/ circulation “Is the traffic making a noise?” “No, it isn’t.”
window (n) /"wIndEÁ/ fenêtre “Are you sitting next to a window?” “Yes, I am.”
stand up (phr v) /Æstœnd "Øp/ se tenir debout “Is your teacher standing up?” “No, he isn’t.”
try on (phr v) /ÆtraI "Ån/ essayer “Can I try it on?” “Certainly, Madam. The changing rooms are over there.”
turn around (phr v) (TS) /Æt∏…n E"raÁnd/ faire demi-tour What’s Charlize doing now? She’s turning around. Hi Charlize!
outside (prep) (TS) /aÁt"saId/ dehors, à l’extérieur I’m Ross White and I’m standing outside the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.
sing (v) /sIN/ chanter The birds are singing outside.
of your choice /ÆEv jO… "tSOIs/ à votre choix The second prize is 1,000 euros to spend in the clothes shop of your choice.
CLOTHES AND ACCESSORIES

casual (adj) /"kœZuEl/ sportif, décontracté T-shirts and jeans are casual clothes.
formal (adj) /"fO…m“E‘l/ habillé, élégant Suits and ties are formal clothes.
accessories (n pl) /Ek"sesEriz/ accessoires Belts, rings and hats are accessories.
belt (n) /belt/ ceinture Do you wear a belt with your jeans?
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boots (n pl) /bu…ts/ bottes Boots are a type of footwear.
bow tie (n) (TS) /ÆbEÁ "taI/ nœud papillon Jake Gyllenhaal is wearing a black bow tie.
casual clothes (n pl) /"kœZuEl ÆklEÁDz/ vêtements de style sportif, Do you prefer casual clothes or formal clothes?
décontracté
coat (n) /kEÁt/ manteau Do you wear a coat in the winter?
dress (n) /dres/ robe She’s wearing a beautiful red dress.
footwear (n) /"fÁtweE/ chaussures Trainers, shoes and boots are all types of footwear.
formal clothes (n pl) /"fO…mEl ÆklEÁDz/ vêtements habillés, élégants Do you prefer formal clothes or casual clothes?
hat (n) /hœt/ chapeau Do you ever wear a hat?
item of clothing (n) /ÆaItEm Ev "klEÁDIN/ pièce d’habillement, What’s your favourite item of clothing?
vêtement
jacket (n) /"dZœkIt/ veste He wears a jacket and tie to work.
jeans (n pl) /dZi…nz/ jeans How many pairs of jeans do you have?
pair of trousers/shoes etc (n) /ÆpeEr Ev "traÁzEz/"Su…z/ un pantalon, une paire de How many pairs of shoes does Stuart have?
chaussures etc.
ring (n) /rIN/ bague Rings and belts are accessories.
shirt (n) /S∏…t/ chemise Do you wear a shirt and tie to school?
shoes (n pl) /Su…z/ chaussures Do you prefer wearing shoes or trainers?
socks (n pl) /sÅks/ chaussettes Socks are a type of underwear.
suit (n) /su…t/ costume A lot of people wear suits to work.
sweater (n) /"swetE/ chandail, sweater How many sweaters do you have?
tie (n) /taI/ cravate He wears a jacket and tie to work.
top (n) /tÅp/ haut, bustier A top is something you wear on the upper part of your body, like a
T-shirt or a blouse.
tracksuit (n) /"trœksu…t/ survêtement Tracksuits are a type of casual clothes.
trainers (n pl) /"treInEz/ tennis, baskets Do you like expensive trainers?
trousers (n pl) /"traÁzEz/ pantalon Do you prefer casual trousers or formal trousers?
T-shirt (n) /"ti…ÆS∏…t/ T-shirt I like wearing T-shirts in the summer.
underpants (n pl) /"ØndEÆpœnts/ slip Underpants are a type of underwear.
underwear (n) /"ØndEÆweE/ sous-vêtements Socks and underpants are both types of underwear.
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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION/LOOKS
beautiful (adj) /"bju…tEf“E‘l/ belle, beau Do you think that Charlize Theron is beautiful?
blond (adj) /blÅnd/ blond Do you prefer blond hair or dark hair?
blue (eyes) (adj) /blu… “aIz‘/ yeux bleus I like boys with blond hair and blue eyes.
curly (hair) (adj) /"k∏…li “heE‘/ cheveux bouclés Nancy has short, curly hair.
dark (hair) (adj) /dÅ…k “heE‘/ cheveux bruns Do you prefer blond hair or dark hair?
dark brown (eyes) (adj) /"dÅ…k ÆbraÁn “aIz‘/ yeux marron foncé She has black hair and dark brown eyes.
gold (adj) /gEÁld/ or Who’s wearing gold earrings?
good-looking (adj) /"gÁd"lÁkIN/ beau, belle Do you agree that Will is very good-looking?
gorgeous (adj) (TS) /"gO…dZEs/ magnifique Charlize Theron is a gorgeous woman!
green (eyes) (adj) /gri…n “aIz‘/ yeux verts Do you like green eyes?
grey (hair) (adj) /greI “heE‘/ cheveux gris Which person in the photos has short grey hair?
handsome (adj) /"hœns“E‘m/ beau A man who is handsome is good-looking.
long (hair) (adj) /lÅN “heE‘/ cheveux longs Does Keira Knightley have long hair?
medium-length (hair) (adj) /"mi…diEmÆleNT “heE‘/ cheveux mi-longs Is your hair short, medium-length or long?
short (hair) (adj) /SO…t “heE‘/ cheveux courts Do you prefer short or long hair?
straight (hair) (adj) /streIt “heE‘/ cheveux raides Do you prefer straight or curly hair?
sweet (adj) /swi…t/ mignon Nancy has short, curly hair. She’s very sweet.
wavy (hair (adj) /"weIvi “heE‘/ cheveux frisés If someone’s hair is wavy, it is neither straight nor curly.
beard (n) /bIEd/ barbe Do you like men with beards?
earrings (n pl) /"IErINz/ boucles d’oreille She sometimes wears gold earrings.
eyes (n pl) /aIz/ yeux What colour are your eyes?
hair (n) /heE/ cheveux, chevelure What colour is your hair?
highlights (n pl) /"haIÆlaIts/ mèches Which person in the photos has blond highlights in their hair?
moustache (n) /mE"stA…S/ moustache Does Simon have a moustache?
shaved head (n) /ÆSeIvd "hed/ crâne rasé Will has a shaved head.
smile (n) /smaIl/ sourire Zainab has a lovely smile.
tattoo (n) /tœ"tu…/ tatouage A lot of football players have tattoos.
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Unit 12 (p. 78)
average (adj) /"œv“E‘rIdZ/ moyen The average person in Britain spends a year of their life looking for lost
objects.
better (superl. adj) /"betE/ meilleur Was Karyn’s new job better than her old job?
brilliant (adj) /"brIljEnt/ génial, très intelligent Then she had a brilliant idea and started a website called savekaryn.com
brown (adj) /braÁn/ brun Is Judy’s handbag brown?
careful (adj) /"keEf“E‘l/ soigneux, prudent She moved to a smaller flat and was more careful with her money.
huge (adj) /hju…dZ/ énorme She still had a huge credit card debt.
lost (adj) /lÅst/ perdu Do you often spend time looking for lost objects?
low (adj) /lEÁ/ bas Karyn found another job, but the salary was lower.
miserable (adj) (GE) /"mIz“E‘rEb“E‘l/ pauvre, misérable Who’s the most miserable person you know?
old (adj) /EÁld/ vieux, vieille Who’s the oldest person in your family?
original (adj) (TS) /E"rIdZ“E‘nEl/ authentique The most valuable jeans are an original pair of 115-year-old Levis.
plastic (adj) /"plœstIk/ plastique Hissy the snake is made of plastic.
romantic (adj) (GE) /rEÁ"mœntIk/ romantique Are women more romantic than men?
valuable (adj) /"vœljÁb“E‘l/ de valeur, de prix What’s your most valuable possession?
violent (adj) /"vaIElEnt/ violent Some women become violent when they lose things.
white (adj) /waIt/ blanc Judy’s handbag is black, not white.
soon (adv) /su…n/ bientôt Soon she had a debt of $20,000.
another (determiner) /E"nnDE/ un autre She found another job, but the salary was lower.
backpack (n) /"bœkÆpœk/ sac à dos People wear backpacks when they are travelling to keep things in.
celebrity (n) /sE"lebrEti/ célébrité Karyn became an Internet celebrity.
collector (n) (TS) /"kE"lektE/ collectionneur A Japanese collector bought the jeans on the Internet in 2005.
cook (n) /kÁk/ cuisinier Are you a good cook?
cosmetics (n pl) /kÅz"metIks/ produits de beauté Cosmetics are things that women buy such as lipstick to put on their face.
driver (n) /"draIvE/ conducteur, chauffeur Are your parents good drivers?
flat (n) /flœt/ appartement She moved to a smaller flat and bought cheaper clothes.
glasses (n pl) /"glA…sIz/ lunettes There’s a mobile phone in my bag and some glasses.
haircut (n) /"heEkØt/ coupe (de cheveux) How much do you usually pay for a haircut?
handwriting (n) /"hœndraItiN/ écriture (à la main) My handwriting is worse than Gina’s.
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key (n) /"ki…/ clé A lot of people lose their keys.
leather (n) /"leDE/ cuir The handbag is made of leather.
letter (n) /"letE/ lettre Karyn put a letter on her website asking for money.
lost property (n) /ÆlÅst "prÅpEti/ objet perdu The Lost Property Office keeps objects that people have lost.
monument (n) (PW) /"mÅnjÁmEnt/ monument Which is the oldest monument in your town/city?
nylon (n) /"naIlÅn/ nylon “Is her handbag made of nylon?” “No, it’s not, it’s made of leather.”
object (n) /"ÅbdZekt/ objet The objects that people are most likely to lose are money, keys and the
TV remote control.
office (n) /"ÅfIs/ bureau The office is open from nine in the morning.
passport (n) /"pA…spO…t/ passeport People hardly ever lose their passport.
pen (n) /pen/ stylo My pen was more expensive than Kerry’s.
present (n) /"prezEnt/ cadeau She bought me an expensive present for my birthday.
research (n) /rI"s∏…tS; "ri…s∏…tS/ recherche, investigation Research shows what men and women do when they lose things.
shopping bag (n) /"SÅpIN Æbœg/ sac à provisions A shopping bag is a bag that you put your shopping in.
everyone (pron) /"evriwØn/ chacun Hello everyone! Thank you all for visiting my website.
belong to (v) /"bI"lÅN tu…/ appartenir à The snake belongs to my five-year-old son.
cry (v) /kraI/ pleurer A lot of women cry when they lose things.
find (v) /faInd/ trouver She found another job, but the salary was lower.
interview (v) /"IntEÆvju…/ interviewer Half the people interviewed said they would like to lose boring friends!
lose (your job) (v) /"lu…z “ja dZÅb‘/ perdre son travail She had a debt of $20,000 then she lost her job.
ring (v) /rIN/ téléphoner, appeler (par tél.) I’m ringing because I lost my bag yesterday.
swear (v) /sweE/ jurer A lot of men swear when they lose things.
visit (a website) (v) /"vIzIt “E websaIt‘/ aller sur, visiter (un site Thank you all for visiting my website.
Internet)
in total /In "tEÁt“E‘l/ en tout People sent her $13,323.08 in total.
be worth $65,000/ /bi w∏…T ÆsIkstifEIv ÆTaÁzEnd valoir $ 65.000/$ 11 millions The most valuable watch is worth
$11 million etc (TS) "dÅlEz/IÆlev“E‘n ÆmIljEn "dÅlEz/ etc. $11,302,650.
MONEY
cheap (adj) /tSi…p/ bon marché, pas cher She bought cheaper clothes and was more careful with her money.
bill (n) /bIl/ facture The salary was lower and she couldn’t pay her bills.
credit card (n) /"kredIt ÆkA…d/ carte de crédit When Karyn went shopping she used a credit card.
debt (n) /det/ dette Soon she had a debt of $20,000.
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salary (n) /"sœlEri/ salaire The salary in the new job was lower.
earn (v) /∏…n/ gagner (salaire) Karyn had a good job and she earned a good salary.
save (money) (v) /seIv “mØni‘/ épargner (argent), faire des She didn’t save her money and spent it on clothes, shoes and cosmetics.
économies
spend (money) (v) /spend “mØni‘/ dépenser (argent) What do you spend money on?
usually on twice or three times a week.
Review C (p. 84)
relaxed (adj) /rI"lœkst/ détendu I’m sitting here feeling relaxed and looking at the beautiful blue sea.
unusual (adj) /Øn"ju…ZÁEl/ peu commun, inhabituel There are unusual things on the menu, like bacon and egg ice cream!
Certainly (adv) (TS) /"s∏…t“E‘nli/ Certainement “Do you have a table near the window, with a view of the river?”
“Certainly.”
chef (n) /Sef/ chef (cuisinier) Some people think the chef, Ferran Adriá, is the best cook in the world.
cow (n) /kaÁ/ vache The beef tastes so good because the cows drink beer!
dish (n) /dIS/ plat, mets El Bulli is famous for strange dishes like bread with oil and chocolate.
dress code (n) (TS) /"dres ÆkEÁd/ règle vestimentaire “Er, is there a dress code?” “Yes. No jeans, and we ask men to wear a
jacket and tie.
market (n) /"mA…kIt/ marché Yesterday we went to a market in a village.
owner (n) /"EÁnE/ propriétaire The owner of The Fat Duck is Heston Blumental.
pencil (n) /"pens“E‘l/ crayon I’m holding a pencil.
pub (n) /pØb/ pub The Fat Duck is a 450-year-old pub in a village near London.
reservation (n) /ÆrezE"veIS“E‘n/ réservation It’s difficult to get a reservation because it’s only open for six months of
the year.
seat (n) /si…t/ place (assise) There are only fifty seats at El Bulli.
steakhouse (n) /"steIkÆhaÁs/ steakhouse Aragawa was the first steakhouse in Japan.
window table (n) (TS) /"wIndEÁ ÆteIbl/ table à la fenêtre A window table is a table next to a window.
have a great time /"hœv E greIt "taIm/ bien s’amuser There’s a fantastic restaurant on the beach. We’re having a great time.
Of course. (TS) /Ev "kO…s/ Bien sûr “I’d like to make a reservation.” “Of course. What day?”
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Unit 13 (p. 88)
badly (adv) /"bœdli/ mal I play the piano very badly.

happily (adv) /"hœpIli/ joyeusement She was playing happily with the other children.
loudly (adv) /"laÁdli/ bruyamment My son plays his CDs very loudly.
quietly (adv) /"kwaIEtli/ calmement Do you talk quietly on the phone?
back (n) /bœk/ dos Do you sleep on your back or your stomach?
bank balance (n) (PW) /"bœNk ÆbœlEns/ compte (bilan, relevé de How often do you check your bank balance?
compte)
chess (n) /tSes/ échecs Can you play chess?
cold (n) /kEÁld/ froid I can’t go swimming. I have a cold.
(sb’s) company (n) /“sØmbEdiz’ "kØmp“E‘ni/ compagnie (de qqn.) People admire you but they don’t enjoy your company.
dance company (n) /"dA…ns ÆkØmp“E‘ni/ troupe de danse In 1992 Joaquín Cortés started his own dance company.
lottery ticket (n) (PW) /"lÅtri ÆtIkIt/ billet de loterie How often do you buy a lottery ticket?
phone (n) /fEÁn/ téléphone Do you talk quietly on the phone?
side (n) /saId/ côté I usually sleep on my side.
stomach (n) /"stØmEk/ estomac Do you sleep on your back or your stomach?
talent (n) /"tœlEnt/ talent Cortés has many other talents – he can act and compose music.
admire (v) /ad"maIE/ admirer People admire you but they don’t enjoy your company.
check (v) (PW) /tSek/ contrôler How often do you check your bank balance?
compose (v) /kEm"pEÁz/ composer Cortés can act and compose music as well as dance.
cook (v) /kÁk/ cuisiner Can you cook?
draw (v) /drO…/ dessiner “Can he draw?” “No, he can’t.”
join (v) /dZOIn/ rejoindre He joined Spain’s National Ballet company when he was fifteen.
laugh (v) /lA…f/ rire Someone who is funny makes other people laugh.
perform (v) /pE"fO…m/ jouer, danser (acteur) Cortés performs in a different city every week.
practise (v) /"prœktIs/ s’exercer He practises for more than five hours a day.
ski (v) /ski…/ skier “Can you ski?” “Yes, I can.”
swim (v) /swIm/ nager Can your parents swim?
type (v) /taIp/ taper (à la machine) He types very fast.
all over the world /ÆO…l ÆEÁvE DE "w∏…ld/ partout dans le monde He dances flamenco all over the world.
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Can he/she …? /"kœn Æhi…/ÆSi…/ Peut- il/elle… ? “Can she speak English?” “Yes, she can.”
Can you …? /"kœn Æju…/ Pouvez-vous/Peux-tu … ? Can you speak five languages?
full of (energy) /ÆfÁl Ev “"enEdZi‘/ plein de (d’énergie) He sleeps for five or six hours and wakes up full of energy.
the queen of (TS) /DE "kwi…n Ev/ la reine de Madonna is the queen of pop.
CHARACTER ADJECTIVES
confident (adj) /"kÅnfId“E‘nt/ assuré, sûr de lui Someone who is confident is very sure of themselves.
funny (adj) /"fØni/ drôle Someone who is funny makes other people laugh.
friendly (adj) /"frendli/ sympathique Someone who is friendly is nice and kind to other people.
generous (adj) /"dZenErEs/ généreux Someone who is generous gives time and/or money to other people.
quiet (adj) /"kwaIEt/ calme Someone who is quiet doesn’t say much.
selfish (adj) /"selfIS/ égoïste Someone who is selfish doesn’t think about other people.
sensible (adj) /"sensEb“E‘l/ raisonnable Someone who is sensible never does stupid things.
serious (adj) /"sIEriEs/ sérieux Someone who is serious thinks about things and doesn’t laugh much.
shy (adj) /SaI/ timide Someone who is shy is nervous about meeting people.
stupid (adj) /"stju…pId/ stupide Someone who is stupid does things that are unintelligent or not sensible.
unfriendly (adj) /Øn"frendli/ antipathique Someone who is unfriendly does not like to be with other people or talk
to them.
be sure of yourself /bi "SO… Ev jEÆself/ être sûr de soi A confident person is very sure of themselves.
TIME EXPRESSIONS
all the time /ÆO…l DE "taIm/ tout le temps Joaquín Cortés now travels all the time.
every day/two weeks etc /Æevri "deI/tu… "wi…ks/ tous les jours/toutes les deux He performs in a different city every week.
semaines etc.
once/twice a month/year etc /ÆwØns/ÆtwaIs E "mØnT/"jIE/ une fois/deux fois par mois/ “How often do you go on holiday?” “Once a year.”
an etc.
three/four etc times /ÆTri…/ÆfO… taImz E "wi…k/"jIE trois/quatre etc. fois par We talk on the phone three or four times a week.
a week/year etc semaine/an etc.
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Unit 14 (p. 94)
armed (adj) (TS) /A…md/ armé The men were armed but nobody was hurt.
competitive (adj) /kEm"petEtIv/ compétitif Are you sociable, interesting and competitive?
correct (adj) (TS) /kE"rekt/ juste, correct That’s the correct answer. You’ve just won £125,000!
crazy (adj) (TS) /"kreIzi/ fou, dingue Bree’s my favourite character. She’s crazy.
dark (adj) (TS) /dA…k/ sombre, noir I like the humour in Desperate Housewives. It’s very dark.
foreign (adj) /"fÅrIn/ étranger Do you want to live in a foreign country?
harmless (adj) (TS) /"hA…mlEs/ inoffensif Most sharks are harmless and shy.
hurt (adj) (TS) /h∏…t/ blesser The men were armed but nobody was hurt.
sociable (adj) /"sEÁSEb“E‘l/ sociable Someone who is sociable likes being with other people.
successful (adj) (TS) /sEk"sesf“E‘l/ couronné de succès You’ve had a very successful career in the film business.
ugly (adj) (TS) /"Øgli/ laid The Spotted Wobbegong is not a beautiful specimen – quite ugly in fact.
first (adv) /f∏…st/ d’abord, en premier First, I’m going to go out and spend some money.
appointment (n) /E"pOIntmEnt/ rendez-vous I’m not going to arrive late for appointments.
Argentina (n) (TS) /ÆA…dZEn"ti…nW/ Argentine The Iguacu Falls are on the border of Argentina and Chile.
border (n) (TS) /"bO…dE/ frontière The Iguacu Falls are on the border of Argentina and Chile.
Chile (n) (TS) /"tSIli/ Chili The Iguacu Falls are on the border of Argentina and Chile.
eviction (n) (TS) /I"vIkS“E‘n/ expulsion, renvoi The nominations for eviction are … Vicky and … Clyde.
farm (n) (TS) /fA…m/ ferme I grew up on a farm in the Mid West and wanted to be a farmer when I
was young.
farmer (n) (TS) /"fA…mE/ fermier I grew up on a farm in the Mid West and wanted to be a farmer when I
was young.
fear (n) (TS) /fIE/ peur Sharks fill people with fear.
housemate (n) /"haÁsmeIt/ co-pensionnaire, compagnon Which Big Brother housemates are you going to see again?
interviewer (n) /"IntEÆvju…E/ interviewer, journaliste Lynne says she’d like to be an interviewer on TV.
lesson (n) /"les“E‘n/ leçon What are you going to do after the lesson?
make-up (n) /"meIkØp/ maquillage Make-up is the things that women buy such as lipstick to put on their face.
movie star (n) (TS) /"mu…vi ÆstA…/ star du cinéma How does it feel to be such a successful movie star?
operation (n) /"ÅpE"reIS“E‘n/ opération I hope to win the prize because I want to pay for my sister’s operation.
plan (n) /plœn/ projet Finally, Lynne, what are your plans for the future?
planet (n) /"plœnIt/ planète I’d like to give the money to Greenpeace. I want to save the planet.
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singing career (n) /"sININ kEÆrIE/ carrière de chanteur Lynne wants to start a singing career.
stranger (n) /"streIndZE/ étranger A stranger is someone you do not know.
grow up (phr v) (TS) /ÆgrEÁ "Øp/ grandir I grew up on a farm in the Mid West.
arrest (v) (TS) /E"rest/ arrêter Police arrested two men after they attempted to rob a bank.
attempt (v) (TS) /E"tempt/ tenter, essayer Police arrested two men after they attempted to rob a bank.
believe (v) /bI"li…v/ croire “Lynne, congratulations!” “Thank you. I can’t believe it.”
book (v) /bÁk/ réserver “Shall I book tickets for the film?” “No, I don’t want to see it again.”
fill (v) (TS) /fIl/ remplir Sharks fill people with fear.
miss (v) /mIs/ regretter l’absence de qn., I’m going to have a party. I missed my friends so much.
manquer
record (v) /rI"kO…d/ enregistrer Cameras record you twenty-four hours a day in the Big Brother house.
retire (v) /rI"taIE/ prendre sa retraite I hope to retire before I’m sixty.
rob (v) (TS) /rÅb/ voler, dévaliser Police arrested two men after they attempted to rob a bank.
save (the planet) (v) /ÆseIv “DE "plœnIt‘/ sauver (la planète) I’d like to give the money to Greenpeace. I want to save the planet.
Can’t complain. (TS) /ÆkA…nt kEm"pleIn/ (Je) ne peux pas me plaindre. “How are you today?” “Can’t complain.”
Çà va.
change your mind (TS) /ÆtSeIndZ jE "maInd/ changer d’avis “I wanted to be a farmer when I was a young boy.” “What made you
change your mind?”
Congratulations! (interjection) /kEnÆgrœtSÁ"leIS“E‘nz/ Félicitations ! “Lynne, congratulations!” “Thank you. I can’t believe it.”
Good Luck! /ÆgÁd "lØk/ Bonne chance ! “I’d like to be an interviewer on TV.” “Oh, well, good luck!”
the king of (TS) /DE "kIN Ev/ le roi de The shark is the king of the sea.
Let’s go/do/watch etc /lets "gEÁ/"du…/"wÅtS/ Allons (impératif+verbe)/ “Let’s go to the cinema.” “What’s on?”
faire/regarder etc.
Shall we/I …? /"Sœl Æwi…/»aI/ Est-ce que nous allons/ “Shall I book tickets for the film?” “No, I don’t want to see it again.”
je vais… ? (forme
interrogative du futur)
TV
channel (n) /"tSœn“E‘l/ chaîne How many different channels can you get on your television?
on (adj) /Ån/ il y a, il passe en ce moment What’s on TV this evening?
programme (n) /"prEÁgrœm/ programme, émission What’s your favourite TV programme?
switch on (phr v) /ÆswItS "Ån/ allumer After school, I go home and switch on the TV.
switch off (phr v) /ÆswItS "Åf/ éteindre What time do you switch off the TV?
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watch (v) /wÅtS/ regarder How many hours of TV do you watch every day?
general knowledge (n) /ÆdZenrEl "nÅlIdZ/ connaissances générales, A quiz show tests your general knowledge.
culture générale
character (n) /"kœrIktE/ personnage Bree is a character in Desperate Housewives.
humour (n) /"hju…mE/ humour If a programme contains humour, it makes you laugh.
TV PROGRAMMES
cartoon (n) /"kA…"tu…n/ dessin animé The Simpsons is a cartoon programme.
chat show (n) /"tSœt ÆSEÁ/ talk-show During a chat show an interviewer talks to different guests, who are
usually famous people.
comedy drama (n) /"kÅmEdi ÆdrA…mE/ comédie dramatique Desperate Housewives is a type of comedy drama.
documentary (n) /ÆdÅkjÁ"ment“E‘ri/ documentaire A documentary programme is about a particular subject such as animals
or history.
game show (n) /"geIm ÆSEÁ/ jeu télévisé During a game show people play games or answer questions in order to
win prizes.
the news (n) /DE "nju…z/ l'actualité, les informations You watch the news to find out what is happening in the world.
quiz show (n) /"kwIz ÆSEÁ/ jeu quiz A quiz show tests your general knowledge.
reality TV show (n) /riÆœlEti ti…"vi… ÆSEÁ/ émission de télé-réalité A reality TV show is based on real people and what they do in life.
soap opera (n) /"sEÁp ÆÅprE/ feuilleton sentimental A soap opera is a programme about the lives of a group of people and is
usually on twice or three times a week.
Unit 15 (p. 100)
adventurous (adj) /Ed"ventS“E‘rEs/ aventureux What’s the most adventurous holiday you’ve ever had?
experienced (adj) /Ik"spIEriEnst/ expérimenté, qui a de The people at International Travel Magazine are all experienced travellers.
l’expérience
great (adj) /greIt/ fameux, magnifique To celebrate our 15th birthday, we’ve written a list of fifteen great places
to visit.
historical (adj) (TS) /hI"stÅrIk“E‘l/ historique I love historical places – I’ve been to Petra in Jordan and The Great Wall
of China.
overland (adj) /"EÁvElœnd/ sur terre Adventure World Travel organise overland adventure trips.
wild (adj) /waIld/ sauvage Wild places are places such as deserts or jungles.
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adventure trip (n) /Ed"ventSE ÆtrIp/ voyage d’aventure Adventure World Travel organise overland adventure trips.
continent (n) /"kÅntInEnt/ continent Africa, Asia and Europe are all continents.
crew (n) /kru…/ équipe Our crew have a passion for travel.
desert (n) (TS) /"dezEt/ désert Ben loves deserts but he hasn’t been to the Sahara yet.
environment (n) /In"vaIrEnmEnt/ environnement We respect the environment of the countries we visit.
experience (n) /Ik"spIEriEns/ expérience Adventure World Travel has thirty years of experience.
group (n) /gru…p/ groupes Our groups are a mix of sexes, nationalities and jobs.
honeymoon (n) (TS) /"hØniÆmu…n/ lune de miel Steve wants to go to Hawaii for his honeymoon.
journey (n) /"dZ∏…ni/ voyage What’s the longest journey you’ve ever made?
list (n) /lIst/ liste Enjoy our list of fifteen great places to visit.
memory (n) /"mem“E‘ri/ souvenir What is your best memory of your friend?
passion (n) /"pœS“E‘n/ passion Our crew have a passion for travel.
play (n) /pleI/ pièce (de théâtre) Have you ever seen a play by Shakespeare?
postcard (n) /"pEÁstkA…d/ carte postale Don’t forget to send us a postcard!
secondary school (n) /"sekEndri Æsku…l/ collège, lycée, école A secondary school is for students between the age of 11 and 16 or 11
secondaire and 18.
sex (n) /seks/ sexe Our groups are a mix of sexes, nationalities and jobs.
situation (n) /ÆsItSu"eIS“E‘n/ situation I explained the situation to them.
traveller (n) /"trœv“E‘lE/ voyageur Most of our travellers are between 18 and 50.
trip (n) (TS) /trIp/ voyage I haven’t been to the Sahara yet – that’s my next trip.
truck (n) /trØk/ camion A truck is a large, strong vehicle for carrying people or things.
wedding (n) /"wedIN/ mariage “They’re getting married.” “Are you going to the wedding?”
ask (v) /A…sk/ demander We are asking people to tell us about their “places of a lifetime”.
celebrate (v) /"selEÆbreIt/ fêter, célébrer To celebrate our 15th birthday, we’ve written a list of fifteen great places
to visit.
respect (v) /rI"spekt/ respecter We respect the environment of the countries we visit.
I’ve been to … /aIv "bi…n tu…/ j’ai été, je me suis rendu à… “I’ve been to Hawaii” means that you have visited Hawaii at some time
in your life.
Have you ever been to …? /Æhœv ju… ÆevE "bi…n tu…/ Avez-vous/As-tu déjà été à… Have you ever been to Paris?
MENUS
medium (adj) /"mi…diEm/ à point “How would you like your steak?” “Medium.”
non-smoking (adj) /ÆnÅnÆsmEÁkiN/ non-fumeur A non-smoking table is a table in an area where people cannot smoke.
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rare (adj) /reE/ saignant A rare steak has been cooked for only a short time and is red inside.
smoking (adj) /"smEÁkIN/ fumeur A smoking table is a table in an area where people can smoke.
apple pie (n) /Æœpl ÆpaI/ tarte aux pommes An apple pie is a popular dessert in Britain.
ice cream (n) /ÆaIs "kri…m/ glace, crème glacée “Do you like ice cream?” “Yes, I love it.”
liver pâté (n) /ÆlIvE "pœteI/ pâté de foie Liver pâté is a popular starter, especially in France.
main course (n) /"meIn ÆkO…s/ plat principal I’ll have spaghetti bolognese for my main course.
mineral water (n) /"mInrEl ÆwO…tE/ eau minérale A bottle of mineral water, please.
prawn (n) /prO…n/ crevette (grosse) Prawns are a type of seafood.
red wine (n) /Æred "waIn/ vin rouge Do you prefer red wine or white wine?
salmon (n) /"sœmEn/ saumon Salmon is a type of pink fish.
starter (n) /"stA…tE/ entrée A starter is a dish you have at the beginning of a meal.
Unit 16 (p. 112)
spectacular (adj) /spek"tœkjÁlE/ spectaculaire, impressionnant Jack believes that his drive to work is the most spectacular drive in the
world.
bridge (n) /brIdZ/ pont Go over the bridge.
building (n) /"bIldIN/ bâtiment, immeuble What kind of buildings do you go past on your way to work?
church (n) (TS) /tS∏…tS/ église Our house is opposite the church.
drive (n) /draIv/ trajet en voiture Siriwan lives in Bangkok and has a terrible drive to work.
field (n) /fi…ld/ champ There are lots of green fields and hills in Tuscany.
hot springs (n pl) (TS) /ÆhÅt "sprINz/ sources chaudes There are hot springs in Saturnia so we parked near a waterfall and went
swimming.
kangaroo (n) /ÆkœngE"ru…/ kangourou He sees kangaroos and koalas in the National Park.
koala (n) /kEÁ"A…lE/ koala He sees kangaroos and koalas in the National Park.
lighthouse (n) /"laItÆhaÁs/ phare You can see the Cape Otway lighthouse in the photo at the beginning of
Unit 16.
map (n) (TS) /mœp/ carte I drove and Julia read the map.
motorway café (n) /ÆmEÁtEweI "kœfeI/ café sur l’autoroute, A motorway café is a place on a motorway where you stop to eat and drink.
restaurant autoroutier
rainforest (n) /"reInÆfÅrIst/ forêt tropicale A rainforest is a forest in a tropical area where it rains a lot.
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rainy season (n) /"reIni Æsi…z“E‘n/ saison des pluies In tropical countries the rainy season is the part of the year when it rains
a lot.
roundabout (n) /"raÁndEÆbaÁt/ rond-point A roundabout is a circular area where three or more roads meet.
scenery (n) /"si…nEri/ paysage, vue Tuscany is so beautiful – the scenery is gorgeous.
tent (n) /tent/ tente Heinz usually sleeps in a tent.
tourist (n) /"tÁErIst/ touriste Thousands of tourists visit the Great Ocean Road every year.
traffic jam (n) /"trœfIk ÆdZœm/ embouteillage, bouchon “We have terrible traffic jams in Bangkok,” says Siriwan.
waterfall (n) /"wO…tEÆfO…l/ chute d’eau, cascade Jack drives through rainforest and past waterfalls.
make money /ÆmeIk "mØni/ gagner de l’argent Heinz makes money by selling postcards of his trip.
cycle (v) /"saIk“E‘l/ aller à bicyclette At the moment Heinz is cycling along the south coast of England.
DIRECTIONS
Go down … /"gEÁ ÆdaÁn/ descendre… Go down London Road and turn right.
Go straight on. /ÆgEÁ streIt "Ån/ continuer tout droit Go straight on and take the first turning on the left.
Go to the end of … /ÆgEÁ tE Di… "end Ev/ aller au bout de…, à la fin Go to the end of New Street and turn right.
/Ån DE "left/"raIt/ de…
on the left/right à gauche/droite Take the first turning on the left.
Take the first/second /ÆteIk DE Æf∏…st/ÆsekEnd "t∏…nIN/ prendre la première/seconde Take the second turning on the right.
turning … rue…
Turn right/left. /Æt∏…n "raIt/"left/ tourner à droite/gauche Go down Abingdon Road and turn left.
PREPOSITIONS OF MOVEMENT
across (prep) /E"krÅs/ à travers Go across the street.
along (prep) /E"lÅN/ le long (de) I drive along the Great Ocean Road every day on my way to work.
down (prep) /daÁn/ bas (en bas) She went down the stairs carefully.
into (prep) /"Intu…/ dans (à l’intérieur) We usually go into the city centre by bus.
out of (prep) /"aÁt ÆEv/ hors de (à l’extérieur de) I saw him coming out of his apartment.
over (prep) /"EÁvE/ sur, par dessus, au-dessus Go over the bridge.
past (prep) /pA…st/ au delà de I go past the museum on my way to work.
through (prep) /Tru…/ à travers Jack drives through rainforest on his way to work.
up (prep) /Øp/ vers le haut Go up the hill.
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Review D (p. 112)
blind (adj) /blaInd/ aveugle Jasmine Smith can’t see – she’s been blind all her life.
busy (adj) /"bIzi/ occupé I never sleep at night – I’m always busy thinking of new ideas!
daily (adj) /"deIli/ quotidien A daily event is something that happens every day.
live (adj) /laIv/ ici: actif Have you ever seen a live volcano?
single (adj) /"sINg“E‘l/ seul, unique Blind Hope has big plans. Every journey starts with a single step.
strong (adj) /strÅN/ fort Mike says he is strong and can do building work.
recently (adv) /"ri…sEntli/ récemment The news tells you what’s happened recently in the world.
air (n) /eE/ air I felt bad and needed some air.
baker (n) /"beIkE/ boulanger Mike was a firefighter but is now a baker.
business (n) /"bIznEs/ affaire Mike started his own business making bread and cakes.
climb (v) /klaIm/ escalader Jasmine would like to climb Mount Kilimanjaro.
dentist (n) /"dentIst/ dentiste How often do you go to the dentist?
details (n pl) /"di…teIlz/ détails Visit our website to find out more details.
distance (n) /"dIstEns/ distance What’s the longest distance you’ve ever travelled?
dream (n) /dri…m/ rêve When I woke up, I didn’t know if it was all a dream or not.
fact (n) /fœkt/ fait, réalité When you watch a nature documentary, you learn facts about nature.
firefighter (n) /"faIEÆfaItE/ pompier Mike was a firefighter but is now a baker.
hard work (n) /ÆhA…d "w∏…k/ travail difficile, dur Working for Blind Hope is a serious job, and it’s hard work.
helicopter (n) /"helIÆkÅptE/ hélicoptère Have you ever flown in a helicopter?
learn (v) /l∏…n/ apprendre You learn facts about people, history or nature when you watch a
documentary.
nature (n) /"neItSE/ nature When you watch a nature documentary, you learn facts about nature.
noodle soup (n) /Ænu…d“E‘l "su…p/ soupe de nouilles Andy is sitting in a small café in Tokyo eating noodle soup.
organisation (n) /ÆO…gEnaI"zeIS“E‘n/ organisation Jasmine started the organisation Blind Hope to help blind children.
step (n) /step/ pas Blind Hope has big plans. Every journey starts with a single step.
volcano (n) /vÅl"keInEÁ/ volcan Have you ever seen a live volcano?
feel bad /Æfi…l "bœd/ se sentir mal I felt bad and needed some air.
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Unit 3 Possession
Grammar Extra Pronom sujet I you he she it we they
Adjectif possessif my your his her its our their
Unit 1 Noms
Formes régulières Formes irrégulières On utilise le même adjectif possessif au singulier et au pluriel. Our family / Our friends (ET
NON Ours friends)
Singulier Pluriel Orthographe Singulier Pluriel
On utilise his pour un homme et her pour une femme. Bill and his wife = Bill’s wife.
a book books Ajouter s. a person people
Hillary and her husband = Hillary’s husband.
a toothbrush toothbrushes Ajouter es après ch, sh, s, x. a child children
a diary diaries Ajouter ies après une a man men Génitif ’s ou s’? On emploie ’s pour une personne. My brother’s school / My brother’s
consonne + y. a woman women friends (= I have one brother.)
On emploie s’ pour plus d’une personne. My brothers’ school / My brothers’ friends (= I have
a or an? On emploie a devant un son consonantique : a book, a key. On emploie an two brothers.)
devant un son vocalique : an apple, an aspirin.
Unit 4 Présent simple (present simple)
this or these? On emploie this pour se référer à un nom singulier. ‘What’s this?’ ‘It’s a book.
On emploie these pour se référer à un nom pluriel. ‘What are these?’ ‘They’re books.’ Affirmatif Négatif Question Réponse courte Réponse courte
Yes No
I/You/We/They I/You/We/They Do I/you/we/they Yes, I/you/we/ No, I/you/we/
Unit 2 be: présent simple (present simple)
work. don´t (do not) work? they do. they don’t.
Affirmatif Négatif Question Réponse courte Réponse courte work.
Yes No He/She/It works. He/She/It Does he/she/it Yes, he/she/it No, he/she/it
I’m (am) I’m not Polish. Am I Russian? Yes, I am. No, I’m not. doesn´t (does work? does. doesn’t.
German. not) work.
You/We/They’re You/We/They Are you/we/ Yes, you/we/ No, you/we/they
(are) French. aren’t (are not) they Italian? they are. aren’t. À la forme interrogative on place do / does devant le sujet. Do you work in a school? (ET
Spanish. NON You work in a school?)
He/She/It’s (is) He/She/It isn’t (is Is he/she/it Yes, he/she/it is. No, he/she/it
English. not) American. Scottish? isn’t. Conjugaison he/she/it terminaisons verbales
À la forme interrogative be se place avant le sujet : Are you German? / Is Brad Pitt from On ajoute s après la plupart des verbes: live – lives, play – plays, work – works
London? (ET NON You are German? / Brad Pitt is from London?) On ajoute es après ch, sh, s, x: watch – watches, finish – finishes
On supprime y et on ajoute ies aux verbes qui se terminent par une consonne
+ y: study– studies
Formes irrégulières: do – does, go – goes, have – has
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Unit 5 Heure Unit 8 Prétérit (formes affirmative, négative et interrogative)
On peut demander What time is it? ou What’s the time? Affirmatif Négatif Question Réponse courte Réponse courte
Yes No
On utilise It’s + heure pour répondre à la question. It’s six o’clock. I/You/He/She/ I/You/He/She/It/ Did I/you/he/ Yes, I/you/he/she/ No, I/you/he/she/
On utilise at + heure pour dire à quelle heure on fait quelque chose. It/We/They We/They didn´t she/it/we/they it/we/they did. it/we/they didn’t.
I get up at half past seven (or seven thirty). worked. (did not) work. work?
I go to bed at eleven fifteen (or quarter past eleven).
À la forme interrogative, on place Did avant le sujet. Did you go shopping? (ET NON You
went shopping?)
Unit 6 Adverbes de temps
be On n’emploie pas Did avec be. Were you at home yesterday? (ET NON Did you be at
100% 0% home yesterday?)
always usually often sometimes hardly ever never
Unit 9 there is / there are; some / any
On place les adverbes de temps devant un verbe principal. I always have coffee for breakfast.
(ET NON I have always coffee …) He doesn’t usually drink beer. (ET NON He doesn’t drink Affirmatif Négatif Question Réponse Réponse
usually beer.) courte Yes courte No
Singulier There’s (is) a There isn’t (is Is there a Yes, there is. No, there
be On place les adverbes de temps après be (am/are/is). She’s always happy. (ET NON sofa. not) a carpet. doctor? isn’t.
She always is happy.) Pluriel There There aren’t Are there any Yes, there are. No, there
are some (are not) any hotels? aren’t.
pictures. mirrors.
Unit 7 Prétérit (past simple): formes affirmatives
Affirmatif Il n’y a qu’une seule forme de prétérit pour chaque On utilise there is ou there are pour dire que quelque chose ou quelqu’un existe.
verbe (sauf be). Avec des pluriels on utilise some dans les phrases affirmatives quand on ne veut pas donner
I/you/he/she/it/we/they worked,
On ajoute ed aux verbes réguliers (voir ci-dessous). Pour un nombre exact. There are some people.
played, went, had, etc.
les verbes irréguliers voir page 143. Avec des pluriels on utilise any dans les phrases négatives et interrogatives. There aren’t any
bars. Are there any hotels?
Conjugaison des verbes réguliers
Ajouter ed / d après la plupart des verbes : work – worked, demonstrate – demonstrated

Supprimer y et ajouter ied aux verbes terminés par une consonne + y : study – studied, try
– tried
Rajouter la consonne + ed aux verbes terminés par une voyelle + une consonne : stop
– stopped, plan – planned
be be à deux formes au passé: I/he/she/it was you/we/they were
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Unit 10 Noms comptables et noms non-comptables Unit 12 Adjectifs comparatifs et superlatifs
Forme affirmative Adjectif Comparatif Superlatif
Noms comptables Noms non-comptables Adjectifs courts: ajouter er/est
singulier pluriel some milk (ET NON one milk) Adjectifs finissant par une consonne old nice older nicer the oldest
a melon two melons some pasta (ET NON three pastas) ou e the nicest
a grape some grapes Adjectifs finissant par une voyelle + big bigger the biggest
une consonne
Formes négative et interrogative: How many. …? / How much …? Adjectifs finissant par y happy happier the happiest
Noms comptables Noms non-comptables Adjectifs irréguliers good bad better worse the best
How many apples are there? How much cheese is there? far further the worst
There are a lot. ● ● ● ● ● There’s a lot. the furthest
There aren’t many. ● ● There isn’t much. Adjectifs longs: ajouter more / the interesting more the most
There aren’t any. There isn’t any. most interesting interesting
On emploie a lot (of) dans les phrases affirmatives. I eat a lot of bread. I meet a lot of people. On utilise des adjectifs comparatifs pour comparer des personnes/choses avec d’autres
On emploie much/many dans les phrases négatives et interrogatives: I don’t drink much tea. I personnes/choses. China is bigger than India. Gold is more valuable than silver.
don’t read many books. On utilise des adjectifs superlatifs pour comparer des personnes/choses avec toutes les autres
Do you eat much / many sweets? personnes/choses de leur groupe. Russia is the biggest country. Platinum is the most valuable
metal.
Unit 11 Présent continu (present continuous)
Affirmatif Négatif Question Réponse courte Réponse courte
Unit 13 can
Yes No Affirmatif Négatif Question Réponse courte Réponse courte
I’m (am) I’m not (am not) Am I working? Yes, I am. No, I’m not. Yes No
working. working. I/You/He/She/ I/You/He/She/It/ Can I/you/he/ Yes, I/you/he/ No, I/you/he/she/
It/We/They can We/They can’t she/it/ we/they she/it/we/they it/we/they can’t.
You/We/They’re You/We/They Are you/we/they Yes, you/we/ No, you/we/they
(are) working. aren’t (are not) working? they are. aren’t. swim. (cannot) swim. swim? can.
working.
On utilise can pour parler de capacité. On place can devant le sujet à la forme interrogative.
He/She/It’s (is) He/She/It isn’t (is Is he/she/it Yes, he/she/it is. No, he/she/it
Can you swim? (ET NON You can swim?)
working. not) working. working? isn’t.
can + infinitif sans to On n'utilise pas to après can. I can swim. (ET NON I can to swim.)
On emploie le présent continu pour parler d’activités en train de se dérouler maintenant.
Conjugaison : formes en ing
Supprimer e et ajouter ing pour les verbes qui se terminent par e: have – having, make
– making
Rajouter une consonne + ing pour les verbes qui se terminent par une voyelle accentuée +
une consonne: run – running, stop – stopping
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Unit 14 (be) going to Unit 16 Révision des temps
Affirmatif Négatif Question Réponse courte Réponse courte Temps Utilisation Affirmatif Négatif Question
Yes No Présent simple Faits / He works. He doesn’t Does he work?
I’m (am) going I’m not (am not) Am I going to Yes, I am. No, I’m not. (present habitudes / work.
to come. going to come. come? simple) routines
You/We/They’re You/We/They’re Are you/we/they Yes, you/we/ No, you/we/they Prétérit Action She worked She didn’t Did she work
(are) going to not (are not) going to come? they are. aren’t. (past simple) terminée à un yesterday. work yesterday?
come. going to come. moment précis yesterday.
He/She/It’s (is) He/She/It isn’t Is he/she/it Yes, he/she/it is. No, he/she/it passé
going to come. (is not) going to going to come? isn’t. Présent continu Activités qui They’re They aren’t Are they
come. (present se déroulent working now. working now. working now?
continuous) au moment où
On emploie (be) going to pour parler de projets et intentions dans le futur. l’on parle
Futur (be) Projets et We’re going We aren’t Are we going
Unit 15 Présent perfect (present perfect) going to intentions dans to work going to work to work
le futur tomorrow. tomorrow. tomorrow?
Affirmatif Négatif Question Réponse courte Réponse courte
Passé composé Action It’s worked It hasn’t Has it worked
Yes No
(present terminée au recently. worked recently?
I/You/We/ I/You/We/They Have I/you/we/ Yes, I/you/we/ No, I/you/we/ perfect) moment où recently.
They’ve (have) haven’t (have they worked? they have. they haven’t. l’on parle
worked. not) worked.
He/She/It’s (has) He/She/It hasn’t Has he/she/it Yes, he/she/it No, he/she/it
worked. (has not) worked? has. hasn’t.
worked.
Pour former le passé composé on utilise have/has + participe passé. (Pour les verbes
irréguliers voir page 143.)
On emploie le passé composé pour parler d’actions terminées quand on parle. On n’insiste
pas sur quand.
ever = at any time in your life.
been been est le participe passé de be, mais on peut aussi l’utiliser comme participe
passé de go. Comparer:
1 He’s been to Rome. = He went and came back.
2 He’s gone to Rome. = He went and is in Rome now.
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Abbreviations used in the Companion

(art) article (phr v) phrasal verb (m) masculine

VOWELS AND DIPHTHONGS CONSONANTS

/p/ pen /pen/ /s/ snake /sneIk/

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answer (n) /"A…ns´/ réponse Write the answers to the questions.

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Unit 2 (p. 10)

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Unit 3 (p. 16)

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Unit 4 (p. 22)

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Review A (p. 28)

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Unit 5 (p. 32)

important (adj) /Im"pO…t“E‘nt/ important Breakfast is an important meal.

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DAYS OF THE WEEK

PHRASES WITH “HAVE” AND “GO”

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closed (adj) /klEÁzd/ fermé I’m sorry, we’re closed on Sunday.

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MONTHS OF THE YEAR

PHRASES WITH “MAKE” AND “DO”

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Unit 7 (p. 44)

ago (adv) /E"gEÁ/ il y a (temps) We went sailing a week ago.

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Unit 8 (p. 50)

fast (adj) /fa…st/ rapide Do you feel frightened in a fast car?

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Review B (p. 56)

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Unit 9 (p. 60)

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Unit 10 (p. 66)

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