Bien dit! 1
Bien dit! 1
1st Edition
Rinehart, Winston and Holt
ISBN: 9780030398889
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Exercise 1
Solution 1
Solution 2
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N’oublie pas ton passeport !
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Tu as pensé à prendre du liquide ?
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N’oublie pas tes valises !
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Pense Ă  prendre un parapluie.
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N’oublie pas les tickets !
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Don’t forget your passport! / We use the imperative (in the present) of the verb oublier (to forget) with the negation to form a warning.
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Be careful not to forget cash! / We use the phrase ‘’attention à’’ with the negative infinitive form of the verb oublier (to forget).
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Don’t forget your suitcases! / We use the imperative (in the present) of the verb oublier (to forget) with the negation to form a warning.
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It is raining, take your umbrella! / We use the present of the verb pleuvoir (to rain) and the imperative of the verb prendre (to take).
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Make sure to take your tickets! / We use the imperative form of the reflexive verb s’assurer (to assure oneself) in combination with the infinitive of prendre (to take).
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1) N’oublie pas ton passeport!
2) Attention Ă  ne pas oublier du liquide!
3) N’oublie pas tes valises!
4) Il pleut, prends ton parapluie!
5) Assure-toi de prendre vos billets!
Exercise 2
Solution 1
Solution 2
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Eighteenth of July, we are going to Italy. / Italy is a feminine country, therefore we use EN to state that we are going there.
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We start our trip in Rome. / To state that we are going to be in a certain city, we use À.

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Then, we are going to take the train to go to Florence and to Venice. / To state that we are going to a certain city, we use À.
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After that, we are going to Switzerland. / Switzerland is a feminine country, therefore we use EN to state that we are going there.
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My uncle AndrĂ© lives in Zurich. / To state the habitation in a certain city, we use À.
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We are going to call uncle André and he is going to come look for us at the airport. / We use the present of the verb appeler (to call) and the present of the verb aller (to go) + the infinitive of the chercher (to look for).
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The first of August, we are going to take the plane to go to Germany. / Germany is a feminine country, therefore we use EN to state that we are going there.
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We are going to spend a few days at Munich before returning to France. / To state that we are going to be in a certain city, we use À. France is a feminine country, therefore we use EN to state that we are going there.
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I am going to send you a postcard from Florence. / We use DE to state that we are sending something from somewhere.
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I know that you adore Italy. I am going to send a card to Leo as well.
How do you spell his family name? / We use the present of the verb Ă©peller (to spell).
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*NOTE that the French often talk of the future plans in the present tense, therefore this cannot be translated to English literally.

ChĂšre Magali,
En juillet, ma famille et moi, nous allons faire un voyage super! Le dix-huit juillet, nous allons en Italie. Nous commençons le voyage Ă  Rome. Puis, on prend le train pour aller Ă  Florence et Ă  Venice. AprĂšs ça, on va en Suisse. Mon oncle AndrĂ© habite Ă  Zurich. Nous appelons oncle AndrĂ© et il va venir nous chercher Ă  l’aĂ©roport. Le premier aoĂ»t, on prend l’avion pour aller en Allemagne. On va passer quelques jours Ă  Munich, avant de renter en France. Je t’envoie une carte postale de Florence. Je sais que tu adores l’Italie. Je vais envoyer une carte Ă  LĂ©o aussi. Comment est-ce qu’on Ă©pelle son nom de famille?
Bisous,
Amélie

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Ă 
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appelons
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Ă©pelle
Exercise 3
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Solution 2
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We are waiting for the train at the platform. / We use the present form of the verb attender (to wait).
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In the train, we eat in the restaurant-wagon. / We use the present form of the verb manger (to eat).
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The pilot makes the plane fly. / We use the present form of the verb faire (to do) + the infinitive form of the verb voler (to fly).
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To climb into the plane, we go through the boarding gate. / We use the infinitive form of the verb monter (to climb) and the present form of the verb passer (to pass).
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If we want to know what time the train leaves, we have to look at the announcement board. / We use the present form of the verb vouloir (to want) + the infinitive form of the verb savoir (to know) and the present form of the verb devoir (to have to) + the infinitive form of the verb regarder (to look, to watch).
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You can pay by check, credit card or cash. / We use the present form of the verb pouvoir (can) + the infinitive form of the verb payer (to pay).
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1) On attend le train sur le quai.
2) Dans le train, on mange dans le wagon-restaurant.
3) Le pilote fait voler l’avion.
4) Pour monter dans un avion, on passe par la porte d’embarquement.
5) Si on veut savoir Ă  quelle heure un train part, on doit regarder le tableau d’affichage.
6) On peut payer par chÚque, avec une carte de crédit ou en liquide.
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quai
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wagon-restaurant
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Le pilote
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la porte d’embarquement
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le tableau d’affichage
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chĂšque
carte
liquide
Exercise 4
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Solution 2
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as fais
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avons pris
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avons visité
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sont allés
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suis resté
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avons bu
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j’ai finis
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What did you do last Saturday? / We use passé composé of the verb faire (to do) with the auxiliary verb avoir (to have).
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My family and I took the train to Versailles. We use passé composé of the verb faire (to do) with the auxiliary verb avoir (to have). / We use passé composé of the verb prendre (to take) with the auxiliary verb avoir (to have).
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We visited the castle. / We use passé composé of the verb visiter (to visit) with the auxiliary verb avoir (to have).
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In the evening, my parents went to see a play at the theater, and I stayed at home. And you? / We use passĂ© composĂ© of the aller (to go) with the auxiliary verb ĂȘtre (to be). We add an ”s” at the end of the past participle to state that the subject is plural (the past participle used with the auxiliary verb ĂȘtre always agrees with the subject in number and gender.
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On Saturday, Martine and I drank hot chocolate at the coffee shop. / We use passé composé of the verb boire (to drink) with the auxiliary verb avoir (to have).
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On Sunday, I finished my math homework. / We use passé composé of the verb finir (to finish, to end) with the auxiliary verb avoir (to have).
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HECTOR: Qu’est-ce que tu as fait samedi dernier?
GILLES: Ma famille et moi, nous avons pris le train pour Versailles. Nous avons visité le chùteau. Le soir, mes parents sont allés voir une piÚce de théùtre, et moi, je suis resté à la maison. Et toi?
HECTOR: Samedi, Martine et moi, nous avons bu un chocolat chaud au cafĂ©. Dimanche, j’ai fini mes devoirs de maths.
Exercise 5
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It is a holiday home that people can rent. GĂźtes are often traditional homes and are in the countryside. To be able to be called “GĂźtes”, it needs to be listed in the FĂ©dĂ©ration Nationale des GĂźtes de France.
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You need an adaptater with two round prongs. You may also need a voltage transformer as the voltage in Europe and in France are different.
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A TGV is a “Train Ă  Grande Vitesse”. It is a electric high speed train that can go as fast as 300 km/h. In order to travel in one, you need a reservation for a specific date, time, class and an assigned seat.
Exercise 7
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Solution 2
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a. Une boßte est tombée de la valise de M Jeunet.
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b. Ils ont mangé des spaghettis et un steaks dans le wagon-restaurant. Le serveur a apporté une tarte aux pommes.
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c. Mme Jeunet a lu un livre sur la couchette et M jeunet a sorti un t-shirt de sa valise.
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d. En arrivant Ă  la gare, M. Jeunet a demandĂ© au controleur oĂč se trouve une pharmacie et si elle est ouverte.
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Mr. Jeunet lost a part of his baggage. / We use passé composé of the verb perdre (to lose) with the auxiliary verb avoir (to have).
OR: A bag fell out of Mr. Jeunet’s suitcase. / We use passĂ© composĂ© of the verb tomber (to fall) with the auxiliary verb ĂȘtre (to be).
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Mr. and Mrs. Jeunet ate at the wagon restaurant. / We use passé composé of the verb manger (to eat) with the auxiliary verb avoir (to have).
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In the evening, Mrs. Jeunet was reading a book on the bed and Mr. Jeunte was looking for something in his suitcase. / We use the imparfait of the verb lire (to read) and chercher (to look for).
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When the train arrived at the destination, Mr. Jeunet asked a conductor where the pharmacy is. / We use passĂ© composĂ© of the verb arriver (to arrive) with the auxiliary verb ĂȘtre (to be), passĂ© composĂ© of the verb demander (to ask) with the auxiliary verb avoir (to have), and the present form of the verb se trouver (to be (in a physical sense); to be localised, to lie, to exist).
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a) M. Jeunet a perdu une partie de ses bagages. / Un sac est tombé de la valise de M. Jeunet.
b) M. et Mme Jeunet ont mangé dans le wagon-restaurant.
c) Le soir, Mme Jeunet lisait un livre sur la couchette et M. Jeunet cherchait quelque chose dans sa valise.
d) Lorsque le train est arrivĂ© Ă  destination, M Jeunet a demandĂ© Ă  un chef de train oĂč se trouve la pharmacie.
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