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Tables of Contents for Ultimate French
Chapter/Section Title
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Introduction
1
5
PRONUNCIATION CHART
5
368
Les presentations. Introductions
9
8
Dialogue (Dialogue): Dans l'autobus. On the Bus
9
1
Prononciation (Pronunciation): 1. General Principles 2. Vowels 3. Consonants
10
2
Grammaire et usage (Grammar and Usage): 1. Subject Pronouns 2. Tu and vous 3. The Auxiliaries etre and avoir 4. The Present Tense of Regular-er Verbs
12
5
Vocabulaire (Vocabulary)
14
1
Exercices (Exercises)
15
1
Note culturelle (Cultural Note)
16
1
Corrige des exercices (Answer Key)
16
1
Decrire les gens et les choses. Describing People and Things
17
10
Dialogue (Dialogue): Dans le hall d'un hotel. In a Hotel Lobby
17
1
Prononciation (Pronunciation): 1. Vowels 2. Elision 3. Liaison
18
1
Grammaire et usage (Grammar and Usage): 1. The Gender of Nouns and the Definite Article. 2. The Plural of Nouns 3. Adjective Agreement 4. The Numbers 0-10 5. C'est
19
8
Vocabulaire (Vocabulary)
24
1
Exercices (Exercises)
25
1
Note culturelle (Cultural Note)
26
1
Corrige des exercices (Answer Key)
26
1
Remplir un formulaire. Filling out Forms
27
11
Dialogue (Dialogue): Les inscriptions. Registration
27
1
Prononciation (Pronunciation): 1. Syllabification 2. Vowels and Diphthongs 3. Consonants
28
2
Grammaire et usage (Grammar and Usage): 1. The Indefinite Article 2. The Verb aller 3. The Preposition a + Definite Article 4. The Preposition de 5. The Gender of Countries 6. Other Prepositions 7. The Numbers 11-19
30
8
Vocabulaire (Vocabulary)
34
1
Exercices (Exercises)
35
2
Note culturelle (Cultural Note)
37
1
Corrige des exercices (Answer Key)
37
1
Fixer un rendez-vous. Making a Date
38
10
Dialogue (Dialogue): Une surprise-party. A Surprise Party
38
1
Prononciation (Pronunciation): 1. Intonation 2. Vowels 3. Consonants
39
1
Grammaire et usage (Grammar and Usage): 1. The Present Tense of -ir Verbs 2. The Interrogative Form 3. Negation 4. The Numbers 20-69 5. The Days of the Week
40
8
Vocabulaire (Vocabulary)
45
1
Exercies (Exercises)
46
1
Note culturelle (Cultural Note)
47
1
Corrige des exercices (Answer Key)
47
1
Les objets de la maison. Household Objects
48
11
Dialogue (Dialogue): Chez un antiquaire. In an Antique Shop
48
1
Prononciation (Pronunciation): 1. Liaison 2. consonants 3. Omissions
49
2
Grammaire et usage (Grammar and Usage): 1. Possessive Adjectives 2. Demonstrative Adjectives 3. The Position of Adjectives 4. The Verb savoir
51
8
Vocabulaire (Vocabulary)
54
1
Exercices (Exercises)
55
1
Note culturelle (Cultural Note)
56
1
Corrige des exercices (Answer Key)
56
1
Premiere Revision (First Review)
56
3
Ce que j'aime, ce que je n'aime pas. Expressing Likes and Dislikes
59
11
Dialogue: Le temps. The Weather
59
1
Prononciation: 1. Masculine and Feminine Forms of Nouns and Adjectives 2. Consonants 3. The Verbs preferer and esperer
60
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. The Verb faire 2. The Verbs esperer and acheter 3. The Immediate Future / aller + Infinitive 4. The Seasons and Months of the Year 5. Irregular Feminine Adjectives 6. Irregular Masculine Plural Adjectives
61
9
Vocabulaire
66
1
Exercices
67
2
Note culturelle
69
1
Corrige des exercices
69
1
A la gare. At the Train Station
70
9
Dialogue: A la Gare de l'Est. At the Gare de l'Est
70
1
Prononciation: 1. The French Alphabet 2. Consonants 3. Vowels
71
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. Il y a 2. The Polite Form je voudrais 3. The Interrogative Adjective quel 4. Qu'est-ce que c'est 5. Telling Time 6. Expressions of Time
72
7
Vocabulaire
75
1
Exercices
76
2
Note culturelle
78
1
Corrige des exercices
78
1
Au restaurant. At a Restaurant
79
12
Dialogue: Diner avec des amis. Dinner with Friends
79
1
Prononciation: 1. The Verb prendre 2. Consonants 3. Vowels: A Review
80
2
Grammaire et usage: 1. The Verb prendre 2. The-er Verbs manger and commencer 3. The Verb boire 4. The Partitive Article 5. Idiomatic Expressions with avoir 6. The Pronoun on
82
9
Vocabulaire
87
1
Exercices
88
2
Note culturelle
90
1
Corrige des exercices
90
1
A la pharmacie. At the Pharmacy
91
9
Dialogue: Lutter contre les allergies. Fighting Allergies
91
1
Prononciation: 1. Syllable Stress 2. The Verb vendre 3. The Verbs vouloir and pouvoir
92
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. The Present Tense of -re Verbs 2. The Verbs vouloir and pouvoir 3. The Numbers 70-100 4. Oui versus si
93
7
Vocabulaire
96
1
Exercices
97
2
Note culturelle
99
1
Corrige des exercices
99
1
Le week-end. The Weekend
100
14
Dialogue: Les activites du week-end. Weekend Activities
100
1
Prononciation: 1. The Verb faire 2. Consonants 3. Omissions 4. Homonyms
101
2
Grammaire et usage: 1. Comparatives 2. Negations 3. Jouer de/jouer a 4. The Verb faire 5. Quantity Expressions
103
7
Vocabulaire
108
1
Exercices
109
1
Note culturelle
110
1
Corrige des exercices
110
1
Deuxieme Revision
110
2
Lecture: A la Poste
112
2
La famille. The Family
114
7
Dialogue: Les photos de famille. Family Pictures
114
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. Stressed Pronouns 2. Telling Your Age 3. With 4. Chez
115
6
Vocabulaire
118
1
Exercices
119
1
Note culturelle
120
1
Corrige des exercices
120
1
Demander sa route. Asking for Directions
121
9
Dialogue: Quelle route faut-il prendre? Which Road Do I Take?
121
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. The Verb venir 2. The Imperative Form 3. The Numbers 100-1,000,000 4. Expressing Distances 5. Impersonal Verbs
122
8
Vocabulaire
126
1
Exercices
127
2
Note culturelle
129
1
Corrige des exercices
129
1
La vie quotidienne. Everyday Life
130
8
Dialogue: Les habitudes. Habits
130
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. The Present Tense of Reflexive Verbs 2. The Verb s'asseoir 3. Exclamations with quel 4. Expressions of Time with en and dans
131
7
Vocabulaire
135
1
Exercices
136
1
Note culturelle
137
1
Corrige des exercices
137
1
Au travail. At Work
138
7
Dialogue: Dans un salon de la gastronomie. At a Food Show
138
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. Depuis and Il y a ... que with the Present Tense 2. The Immediate Past 3. Adverbs of Time 4. The Location Pronoun y
139
6
Vocabulaire
142
1
Exercices
143
1
Note culturelle
144
1
Corrige des exercices
144
1
Dans un grand magasin. In a Department Store
145
12
Dialogue: Faire les courses. Shopping
145
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. Demonstrative Pronouns 2. Direct Object Pronouns 3. The -er Verb essayer 4. Colors
146
8
Vocabulaire
151
1
Exercices
152
1
Note culturelle
153
1
Corrige des exercices
154
1
Troisieme Revision
154
3
Le telephone. The Telephone
157
9
Dialogue: Au telephone. On the Telephone
157
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. The -er Verb appeler 2. The Verb dire 3. Indirect Object Pronouns 4. Reciprocal Verbs 5. Parler a/parler de
158
8
Vocabulaire
162
1
Exercices
163
2
Note culturelle
165
1
Corrige des exercices
165
1
A la banque. At the Bank
166
9
Dialogue: Changer de l'argent. Exchanging Currency
166
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. The Verb ouvrir 2. The Verb changer 3. Asking Questions 4. Prepositions 5. Euro
167
8
Vocabulaire
171
1
Exercices
172
2
Note culturelle
174
1
Corrige des exercices
174
1
Lee marche. The Market
175
8
Dialogue: Faire le marche. Shopping for Food
175
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. The Pronoun en 2. The Position of Consecutive Object Pronouns 3. Weights and Measures 4. Prices and Paying
176
7
Vocabulaire
180
1
Exercices
181
1
Note culturelle
182
1
Corrige des exercices
182
1
Le logement. Housing
183
10
Dialogue: A la recherche d'un appartement. Looking for an Apartment
183
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. Comparatives 2. Superlatives 3. Ordinal Numbers 4. Measures: Square Meters 5. The Word ``Room'' 6. Donner/donner sur
184
9
Vocabulaire
189
1
Exercices
190
2
Note culturelle
192
1
Corrige des exercices
192
1
A l'hotel. At the Hotel
193
10
Dialogue: Changer de chambre. Changing Rooms
193
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. C'est and il est + Adjective + Infinitive 2. The Verb devoir 3. Quelque chose de and rien de + Adjective 4. The Verb rester 5. Ni ... ni
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5
Vocabulaire
197
1
Exercices
198
1
Note culturelle
199
1
Corrige des exercices
199
1
Quatrieme Revision
199
3
Lecture: Un voyage en Normandie
202
1
La sante. Health
203
9
Dialogue: Chez le medecin. At the Doctor's
203
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. The Verb suivre 2. The passe compose 3. Avoir mal a versus avoir du mal a 4. Onomatopoeia
204
8
Vocabulaire
208
1
Exercices
209
2
Note culturelle
211
1
Corrige des exercices
211
1
Les voitures. Automobiles
212
7
Dialogue: En panne. Car Trouble
212
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. Reflexive Verbs in the passe compose 2. The Causative Construction faire + the Infinitive 3. Il y a and pendant + passe compose 4. The Verb conduire
213
6
Vocabulaire
216
1
Exercices
217
1
Note culturelle
218
1
Corrige des exercices
218
1
Les cafes et restaurants. Cafes and Restaurants
219
10
Dialogue: A la terrasse d'un cafe. At a Sidewalk Cafe
219
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. The Imperfect Tense 2. Possessive Pronouns 3. Tout as Adjective and Pronoun 4. The Verb mourir
220
9
Vocabulaire
226
1
Exercices
227
1
Note culturelle
228
1
Corrige des exercices
228
1
Le sport. Sports
229
7
Dialogue: Un tournoi de tennis. A Tennis Tournament
229
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. Direct Object Pronouns in the passe compose 2. Interrogative Pronouns 3. The Verb penser 4. The Verb manquer
230
6
Vocabulaire
233
1
Exercices
234
1
Note culturelle
235
1
Corrige des exercices
235
1
Dans la rue. On the Street
236
10
Dialogue: Un embouteillage. A Traffic Jam
236
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. Using the passe compose and the Imperfect 2. Adverbs 3. Position of Adverbs 4. Peut-etre
237
6
Vocabulaire
240
1
Exercices
241
1
Note culturelle
242
1
Corrige des exercices
242
1
Cinquieme Revision
243
3
L'informatique. Computer Science
246
9
Dialogue: Surfer sur le Net. Surfing the Net
246
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. Reflexive Verbs in the Infinitive 2. The Verb commencer 3. Apologizing 4. Late/Early/On Time 5. Idiomatic Expressions with coup
247
8
Vocabulaire
251
1
Exercices
252
2
Note culturelle
254
1
Corrige des exercices
254
1
Chez le dentiste. At the Dentist's
255
8
Dialogue: J'ai mal aux dents. I have a toothache
255
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. The Relative Pronouns qui and que 2. The Relative Pronouns ce qui and ce que 3. Ou 4. Avoir mal a/faire mal 5. Idiomatic Expressions with dent 6. The Verb voir
256
7
Vocabulaire
260
1
Exercices
261
1
Note culturelle
262
1
Corrige des exercices
262
1
Le cinema. The Movies
263
8
Dialogue: Aller au cinema. Going to the Movies
263
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. The Relative Pronoun lequel 2. The Relative Pronoun dont 3. Ne ... que 4. Il s'agit de
264
7
Vocabulaire
267
1
Exercices
268
2
Note culturelle
270
1
Corrige des exercices
270
1
Le tourisme. Tourism
271
7
Dialogue: Un voyage feerique. A Magical Trip
271
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. The Verb plaire 2. Apres/avant + Infinitive 3. The Pluperfect 4. Hasard
272
6
Vocabulaire
275
1
Exercices
276
1
Note culturelle
277
1
Corrige des exercices
277
1
Les articles menagers. Household Items
278
11
Dialogue: Le bricolage. Do-It-Yourself
278
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. The Structure Verb + Prepositions + Infinitive 2. Telling or Asking Someone to Do Something 3. Indefinite Pronouns 4. -eindre and -aindre Verbs
279
7
Vocabulaire
283
1
Exercices
284
1
Note culturelle
285
1
Corrige des exercices
285
1
Sixieme Revision
286
2
Lecture: Le cyclisme et le Tour de France
288
1
A l'aeroport. At the Airport
289
9
Dialogue: L'enregistrement des bagages. Check-In
289
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. The Future Tense 2. Conjunctions with the Future Tense 3. The futur anterieur 4. The Verb passer
290
8
Vocabulaire
294
1
Exercices
295
2
Note culturelle
297
1
Corrige des exercices
297
1
Au musee. At the Museum
298
7
Dialogue: L'exposition. The Exhibit
298
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. The Present Conditional Tense 2. Si in Idiomatic Expressions 3. Faire plaisir 4. Professions
299
6
Vocabulaire
302
1
Exercices
303
1
Note culturelle
304
1
Corrige des exercices
304
1
Faire de l'exercice. Exercising
305
7
Dialogue: Au club de remise en forme. At the Health Club
305
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. The Past Conditional Tense 2. The Verb Devoir in the Past Conditional 3. Entendre dire que/entendre parler de 4. The Parts of the Body
306
6
Vocabulaire
309
1
Exercices
310
1
Note culturelle
311
1
Corrige des exercices
311
1
Les vacances. Vacation
312
7
Dialogue: En vacances. On Vacation
312
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. The Present Participle 2. Usage of the Infinitive
313
6
Vocabulaire
316
1
Exercices
317
1
Note culturelle
318
1
Corrige des exercices
318
1
Les medias. The Media
319
10
Dialogue: Les informations. The News
319
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. The Sequence of Tenses 2. Reported Speech 3. To Make + Adjective 4. Various Translations of the Word ``Paper''
320
6
Vocabulaire
323
1
Exercices
324
1
Note culturelle
325
1
Corrige des exercices
326
1
Septieme Revision
326
3
Au marche aux puces. At the Flea Market
329
9
Dialogue: Marchander. Bargaining
329
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. The Subjunctive 2. Idiomatic Expressions with ``Eye''
330
8
Vocabulaire
335
1
Exercices
336
1
Note culturelle
337
1
Corrige des exercices
337
1
La politique. Politices
338
8
Dialogue: Parler politique. Discussing Politics
338
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. The Subjunctive and the Infinitive 2. The Past Subjunctive 3. The Subjunctive Versus the Indicative 4. The Verbs connaitre and savoir
339
7
Vocabulaire
342
1
Exercices
343
2
Note culturelle
345
1
Corrige des exercices
345
1
Les professions. Professions
346
9
Dialogue: Un entretien. A Job Interview
346
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. The Subjunctive after Relative Pronouns 2. The Subjunctive after the Superlative 3. The Subjunctive with Expressions of Concession 4. The Subjunctive as Command 5. The Use of the Definite Article 6. The Verb vivre 7. The Verb tenir
347
8
Vocabulaire
351
1
Exercices
352
2
Note culturelle
354
1
Corrige des exercices
354
1
Les Ecoles et les Universites. Schools and Universities
355
8
Dialogue: L'etude du francais. Studying French
355
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. Objects with the Causative faire 2. Adjectives Preceding or Following the Noun 3. Avoir beau 4. Idiomatic Expressions with coeur
356
7
Vocabulaire
359
1
Exercices
360
2
Note culturelle
362
1
Corrige des exercices
362
1
La litterature. Literature
363
10
Selected Poetry: La Poesie. Poetry
363
1
Grammaire et usage: 1. Written French versus Spoken French 2. The Verb cueillir 3. The Prefix re-
364
5
Vocabulaire
367
1
Exercices
368
1
Note culturelle
369
1
Corrige des exercices
369
1
Huitieme Revision
369
3
Lecture: Les vins francais
372
1
APPENDICES
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38
A. Countries, Nationalities, and Continents
373
2
B. Grammar Summary
375
4
C. Verb Charts
379
24
D. Letter Writing
403
8
GLOSSARY
411
17
French-English
411
8
English-French
419
9
Index
428