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- Product code: 21901
- ISBN: 0954780205,
ISBN13: 9780954780203,
160 pages, Ringbound
Published by Useful Books France on 2004
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Description of A French Companion |
Are you planning to move to France, or have you just done so? Would you like some help with understanding what's going on, with finding a place to stay or to buy, with choosing a reliable builder, with changing the gas bottle, with meeting and talking to French people in the language they actually speak?
This handbook has been written specially for people who travel to France regularly, and for those who are planning to move here or have recently done so. It's packed with inside information and tips on lots of practical matters, PLUS vocabulary lists and model conversations in real everyday French for situations you are likely to find yourself in.
Just a few of the topics covered:
- polite greetings, asking for help and directions
- local shopping, using a French bank account
- staying safe on the roads, getting your car fixed
- inviting and visiting French friends, talking about the family
- making the most of the phone and post systems
- describing a malaise to the doctor, getting proper health care
- choosing and renovating a property, avoiding potential pitfalls
- dealing with officialdom and understanding officialese
- planning and managing a garden in a warmer climate
Above all 'A French Companion' is designed to add to the pleasures of living in this weird and wonderful country, and to pass on the insights and tips that will help those who come here, either as visitors or for the longer term, to enjoy and to become part of the local scene.
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Reviews"...this is much more than a phrase book; there is plenty of practical information on how things really work in France, which provides a real insight into what it's like when you are actually there. ...puts an emphasis on real situations...insider tips that you will not find in most guidebooks..."
- Living France, August 2004
| Contents of A French Companion |
Introduction
1. Meeting & Greeting
Useful Vocabulary
Saying Hello
Other Polite Phrases
2. People
Invitations
Useful Vocabulary
Who's Who
3. Travelling
Driving
In Case of an Accident
Useful Vocabulary
HELP! There's a Problem With the Car
Directions
By air
By Bus and coach
By Train
Useful Vocabulary
4. Accommodation
Useful Vocabulary
5. Shopping
Useful Vocabulary
Going Shopping
6. Money
Useful Vocabulary
More Vocabulary
7. Services & Utilities
Post
Telephone
On the Phone
Useful Vocabulary
Useful Phrases
Electricity
Gas
Water
Cancellations
Refuse
8. Houses
Acquiring Your House
Useful Vocabulary
Renovating Your House
Useful Vocabulary
HELP! There's a problem in the House
9. Gardens and Pools
Useful Vocabulary
Swimming Pools
10. Formalities
Making Arrangements
Car Registration and Insurance
TV Licence
Applying to Join the Health Service
Writing Letters
Useful phrases in bureaucritania
Informal Letters
11. Health
The French Health System
Useful Vocabulary - general
Useful Vocabulary - dentist
12. Appendix
Asking for Help
Enjoying a Conversation
Miscellanieous useful info
Quantities, Measurements and Containers
Useful Contacts and Sources of Information
Emergency Numbers
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