Le livre Interchange - Pré-intermédiaire - Unité 5

catching and keeping our attention because of being unusual, exciting, etc.

intéressant

people that are related to each other by blood or marriage, normally made up of a father, mother, and their children

famille

our aunt or uncle's child

cousin

a person's female child

fille

a person's male child

garçon

a child's female parent

mère

a child's male parent

père

the woman who is our mom or dad's mother

grand-mère

the man who is our mom or dad's father

grand-père

our sister or brother's daughter, or the daughter of our husband or wife's siblings

nièce

our sister or brother's son, or the son of our husband or wife's siblings

neveu

the person who is the sister of one's spouse

belle-sœur

the sister of our mother or father or their sibling's wife

tante

the brother of our father or mother or their sibling's husband

oncle

the man you are officially married to

mari

the lady you are officially married to

femme

a man who shares a mother and father with us

frère

a lady who shares a mother and father with us

sœur

a family member who is related to us by blood or marriage

membre de la famille

a doctor who performs medical operation

chirurgien, chirurgienne

related to medicine, treating illnesses, and health

médical

to help or support others in doing something

aider

a group of people who work together for a particular reason, such as a business, department, etc.

organisation

someone whose job involves writing articles, books, stories, etc.

écrivain, écrivaine

to go from one location to another, particularly to a far location

voyager

the skill and knowledge we gain from doing, feeling, or seeing things

expérience

a colorful thin book that has news, pictures, and stories about different things like fashion, sports, and animals, usually issued weekly or monthly

magazine, revue

to deal with or behave toward someone or something in a particular way

traiter

someone who is receiving medical treatment, particularly in a hospital or from a doctor

patient, malade

a planned meeting with a professional, such as a doctor or lawyer, to seek advice, receive treatment, or discuss a specific matter

consultation, visite

to feel sad because we no longer can see someone or do something

manquer, ressentir le manque de

to have your home somewhere specific

vivre, habiter

to do certain physical or mental activities in order to achieve a result or as a part of our job

travailler

to spend time to learn about certain subjects by reading books, going to school, etc.

étudier

an object or device used for producing music, such as a violin or a piano

instrument de musique

having or showing the usual qualities or characteristics of a particular group of people or things

typique

used to refer to every number, part, amount of something or a particular group

tout, toute, tous, toutes

to a degree that is close to being complete

presque

used to refer to someone or something that possesses the highest degree or amount of a particular quality

le plus

used to indicate a large number of people or things

beaucoup de

people or things in large numbers or amounts

beaucoup de, un grand nombre de

used to express an unspecified amount or number of something

quelques, des, certains, un peu de

a small unspecified number of people or things

peu de

used to say not even one person

personne

to use money as a payment for services, goods, etc.

dépenser

(of air) natural, unpolluted, and clean

pur, frais

the mixture of gases in the atmosphere that we breathe

air

an area of sand or small stones next to a sea or a lake

plage

the season that comes after spring and in most countries summer is the warmest season

été

a series of lessons or lectures on a particular subject

cours

on many occasions

souvent

needing to sleep or rest because of not having any more energy

fatigué

making us feel tired and unsatisfied because of not being interesting

ennuyeux

schoolwork that students have to do at home

devoirs

having so many things to do in a way that leaves not much free time

occupé

an attempt to do something, particularly something demanding

effort

to come to someone's house in order to visit them for a short time

passer

for two instances

deux fois