Le français au Québec · Book III
Dialogues
Real everyday conversations from Quebec, with audio.
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Table of contentsDialogues
Table of contents
Chapter I
Social interactions
A1
01Greeting a neighbour in the hallwayA1502Chatting about the weather with a strangerA1703Chatting with a neighbourA1904Striking up a conversation with a strangerA111A2
05Running into an old friend on the streetA21306Talking about hobbies at a caféA21507Inviting an acquaintance out for a drinkA21708Welcoming guests into your homeA21909Chatting with a local shopkeeperA22110Getting to know a new neighbourA22311Meeting the next-door neighbours for the first timeA22512Being introduced to a friend's partner at a get-togetherA22713Introducing yourself to strangers at a block partyA22914Introducing yourself to the building superintendent and asking a few basicsA23115Catching up with a neighbour after a long absenceA23316A warm exchange in the elevatorA23517Congratulating a friend on good newsA23718Chatting with a stranger in line at the pharmacyA23919Waiting for the bus in winter with a strangerA24120Light conversation in a waiting roomA24321Exchanging a few words with a dog walker at the parkA24522Talking about hobbies and interests over a coffeeA24723Exchanging contact details to stay in touchA24924Hosting guests at home for the first timeA25125Arriving as a guest at someone's placeA25326Thanking your host and saying goodbye at the end of an eveningA25527Borrowing a drill from a neighbourA25728Introducing yourself in a new groupA25929Taking part in neighbourhood lifeA261B1
30Making introductions at a social eventB16331Bumping into an acquaintance on the street and switching from « vous » to « tu »B16532Inviting an acquaintance to do an activity togetherB16733Politely declining an invitation without offending the personB16934A potluck dinner among neighboursB17135Politely raising a noise issue with the upstairs neighbourB17336Asking a neighbour to keep an eye on the apartment during a tripB17537Getting to know people at a condo meetingB17738Chatting with a neighbourB17939Striking up a conversation with a strangerB18140Introducing yourself in a new groupB18341Taking part in neighbourhood lifeB185B2
42Handling a noise issue with a neighbourB287C1
43Chatting with a neighbourC18944Striking up a conversation with a strangerC19145Introducing yourself in a new groupC19346Taking part in neighbourhood lifeC195Chapter II
Shopping and commerce
A1
47Asking for another size or colourA19748Finding the fitting roomsA19949Ordering at the bakeryA110150Going through the checkout and payingA110351Finding an aisle at the grocery storeA110552Asking whether an item is on saleA110753Doing the grocery shoppingA110954Buying clothesA111155Paying at the checkoutA1113A2
56Buying at the butcher shopA211557Handling a declined card at checkoutA211758Sending a parcel at the post officeA211959Using a flyer specialA212160Signing up for a store loyalty cardA212361Paying by Interac: chequing or savingsA212562Understanding taxes added at checkoutA212763Returning a purchaseA212964Choosing a cellphone plan, from start to finishA2131B1
65Returning a defective itemB113366Asking for allergen-free productsB113567Explaining a broken device to a repair personB113768Ordering at the deli counterB113969Comparing two models with a salespersonB114170Following up on an online order at the deskB114371Doing the grocery shoppingB114572Buying clothesB114773Returning a purchaseB114974Paying at the checkoutB1151C1
75Doing the grocery shoppingC115376Buying clothesC115577Returning a purchaseC115778Paying at the checkoutC1159Chapter III
Professional life
A1
79Introducing yourself to your new teamA1161A2
80Greeting a colleague at the coffee machineA216381An informal call with a colleagueA216582Asking a colleague for helpA216783Asking for a day offA216984Discussing your performanceA217185A job interviewA2173B1
86Introducing yourself to a contact at a conferenceB117587Suggesting an idea during a team meetingB117788Asking a colleague for help with a tight deadlineB117989Asking questions about internal software during onboardingB118190Introducing yourself to your new teamB118391Asking a colleague for helpB118592Asking for a day offB118793Discussing your performanceB118994A job interviewB1191B2
95Handling a disagreement about a project with a colleagueB219396Discussing a raise with your supervisorB219597Going through your annual performance reviewB2197C1
98Going through a job interviewC119999Introducing yourself to your new teamC1201100Asking a colleague for helpC1203101Asking for a day offC1205102Discussing your performanceC1207103A job interviewC1209Chapter IV
Dining out
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104Arriving at the restaurantA1211105Asking for the billA1213106Ordering a meal at a restaurantA1215107Booking a tableA1217A2
108Booking a table by phoneA2219109Asking for recommendations or the specialA2221110Splitting the bill among friendsA2223111Settling the billA2225112Handling a hitch during the mealA2227B1
113Explaining a food allergyB1229114Ordering wine or asking for a pairingB1231115Sending back a cold or wrong dishB1233116Ordering a meal at a restaurantB1235117Booking a tableB1237118Settling the billB1239119Handling a hitch during the mealB1241C1
120Ordering a meal at a restaurantC1243121Booking a tableC1245122Settling the billC1247123Handling a hitch during the mealC1249Chapter V
Travel and transport
A1
124Asking the way to a metro stationA1251125Buying a transit fare at a kioskA1253126Asking for directionsA1255127Using public transitA1257A2
128Hailing a taxi or ordering a rideshareA2259129Checking in at the hotelA2261130Going through check-in and security at the airportA2263131Checking in at the hotelA2265132At the airportA2267133Exchanging your driver's licence at the SAAQA2269134Registering a vehicle at the SAAQA2271B1
135Reporting a problem in the roomB1273136Asking the concierge for recommendationsB1275137Getting information about a delayed or cancelled flightB1277138Reporting lost luggageB1279139Asking for directionsB1281140Checking in at the hotelB1283141At the airportB1285142Using public transitB1287143Exchanging your driver's licence at the SAAQB1289144Registering a vehicle at the SAAQB1291C1
145Asking for directionsC1293146Checking in at the hotelC1295147At the airportC1297148Using public transitC1299149Exchanging your driver's licence at the SAAQC1301150Registering a vehicle at the SAAQC1303Chapter VI
Procedures and consultations
A2
151Calling a landlord to visit an apartmentA2305152Opening a bank accountA2307153Viewing an apartment to rentA2309154At a government counterA2311155Consulting a professionalA2313156Getting your SIN at Service Canada, from start to finishA2315157At the immigration counterA2317B1
158Renewing a residence permit at the counterB1319159Reporting a change of addressB1321160Opening a bank accountB1323161Hiring a certified translatorB1325162Opening a bank accountB1327163Viewing an apartment to rentB1329164At a government counterB1331165Consulting a professionalB1333166At the immigration counterB1335B2
167Clarifying missing documents with a clerkB2337168Meeting a financial advisor about a loanB2339169Discussing lease terms with an agentB2341170Explaining a workplace problem to a union representativeB2343C1
171Consulting a notaryC1345172Opening a bank accountC1347173Viewing an apartment to rentC1349174At a government counterC1351175Consulting a professionalC1353176At the immigration counterC1355Chapter VII
Education and school life
A2
177Calling the school to report an absenceA2357178Enrolling your child in schoolA2359179A meeting with the teacherA2361180Signing up for a French courseA2363181Talking to a professorA2365B1
182Asking about course creditsB1367183Collaborating on a group projectB1369184Registering your child for schoolB1371185A parent-teacher meetingB1373186Taking an oral placement testB1375187Asking a tutor for feedbackB1377188Registering for a language proficiency examB1379189Enrolling your child in schoolB1381190A meeting with the teacherB1383191Signing up for a French courseB1385192Talking to a professorB1387B2
193Requesting an extension on an assignmentB2389C1
194Enrolling your child in schoolC1391195A meeting with the teacherC1393196Signing up for a French courseC1395197Talking to a professorC1397Chapter VIII
Health and emergencies
A1
198Asking passersby for help in the streetA1399A2
199Calling a clinic to book an appointmentA2401200Explaining your symptoms to a pharmacistA2403201Making a medical appointmentA2405202Seeing the doctorA2407203At the pharmacyA2409204Handling a small emergencyA2411205Cancelling or rescheduling a medical appointmentA2413B1
206Describing pain to a doctorB1415207Calling emergency services (911)B1417208Reporting a theft at the police stationB1419209Making a medical appointmentB1421210Seeing the doctorB1423211At the pharmacyB1425212Handling a small emergencyB1427213Registering for RAMQ: getting informed by phoneB1429214Asking about a medication at the pharmacyB1431B2
215At the hospital ER, from start to finishB2433C1
216Making a medical appointmentC1435217Seeing the doctorC1437218At the pharmacyC1439219Handling a small emergencyC1441Chapter IX
Housing
A1
220Calling to ask about a rentalA1443A2
221Viewing an apartment with the landlordA2445222Discussing a shared apartmentA2447223Moving dayA2449B1
224Signing a lease and understanding the rulesB1451225Negotiating the lease renewalB1453226Searching for a place onlineB1455227Filing a noise complaintB1457B2
228Reporting a heating problem in winterB2459C1
229Preparing for a TAL hearingC1461230Consulting a real-estate brokerC1463231Choosing home insuranceC1465Chapter X
Family life
A1
232The family dinnerA1467233The morning routineA1469A2
234Helping your child with homeworkA2471235Saturday-morning errandsA2473236Calling the grandparentsA2475B1
237Planning a family outingB1477238Taking your child to the doctorB1479239Planning a surprise birthdayB1481240Discussing phone rulesB1483C1
241Setting up a family financial planC1485242Understanding the generationsC1487243Making a moving decisionC1489Chapter XI
Leisure and free time
A1
244A walk in the parkA1491A2
245Signing up for a neighbourhood activityA2493246Discovering the library's activitiesA2495247Planning the weekend with friendsA2497B1
248Inviting a neighbour to an activityB1499249Joining a book clubB1501250Learning a new hobbyB1503251Organizing a game nightB1505B2
252Signing up at the municipal libraryB2507C1
253Volunteering at a festivalC1509254Coordinating the neighbourhood's sports activitiesC1511255Signing up for an art classC1513Chapter XII
Holidays and celebrations
A1
256Inviting to a birthday partyA1515257Wishing someone a Happy New YearA1517A2
258Getting ready for HalloweenA2519259Preparing for Mother's DayA2521B1
260Organizing a Christmas party with neighboursB1523261Organizing the Thanksgiving supperB1525262Responding to a wedding invitationB1527263Celebrating Saint-Jean-BaptisteB1529B2
264Congratulating someone on good newsB2531C1
265Organizing a big family eventC1533266Sharing your country's holidaysC1535267Organizing a retirement partyC1537Chapter XIII
Weather and seasons
A1
268Making small talk about the weatherA1539269Deciding what to wear todayA1541A2
270Planning autumn activitiesA2543271Dealing with a heat waveA2545B1
272Getting ready for the Quebec winterB1547273Spring and the snowmeltB1549274Discussing the weather forecastB1551275Preparing for an announced stormB1553B2
276A snowstorm dayB2555C1
277Discussing climate changeC1557278Learning winter drivingC1559279Weather and travel decisionsC1561Chapter XIV
Sports and fitness
A1
280Inviting a friend for a walkA1563A2
281Signing up for a gymA2565282Buying sports shoesA2567283Signing up for swimming lessonsA2569B1
284Joining a sports team with friendsB1571285Preparing for a marathonB1573286Trying a yoga classB1575287Managing a sports injuryB1577B2
288Discovering outdoor activitiesB2579C1
289Discussing sports nutritionC1581290Consulting a personal trainerC1583291Organizing a community raceC1585Chapter XV
Culture and outings
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292Discovering a bookstoreA1587A2
293Organizing a trip to the moviesA2589294Going to a concertA2591295Visiting an art exhibitionA2593B1
296Visiting a museum and an exhibitionB1595297Going to see a playB1597298Volunteering at a cultural festivalB1599299Discussing a film after the showingB1601B2
300Planning an outing to the summer festivalB2603C1
301Discussing cultural policyC1605302Taking a guided tour at the museumC1607303Taking part in a literary salonC1609Chapter XVI
Phone and communications
A1
304Calling a friend to catch upA1611305Answering the phone at homeA1613306Asking someone to repeat on the phoneA1615307Dialling a wrong numberA1617A2
308Calling a customer-service lineA2619309Booking an appointment by phoneA2621310Sending a clear text messageA2623311Asking for someone on the phoneA2625312Calling back after a missed callA2627B1
313Leaving a clear, professional messageB1629314Joining a conference callB1631315Calling tech supportB1633316Making an emergency callB1635317Transferring a call at the officeB1637B2
318Joining an online video meetingB2639C1
319Negotiating by phoneC1641320Giving a phone interviewC1643321Managing communication while working remotelyC1645Chapter XVII
Finances and budgeting
A1
322Teaching money with a piggy bankA1647A2
323Discussing the family budgetA2649324Comparing prices at the grocery storeA2651325Discussing the allowanceA2653B1
326Opening a bank accountB1655327Understanding the credit cardB1657328Asking about the tax returnB1659329Starting to investB1661B2
330Paying bills onlineB2663C1
331Understanding the mortgageC1665332Planning your retirementC1667333Consulting a financial advisorC1669Chapter XVIII
Volunteering and community
A2
334Your first day of volunteeringA2671335Asking about volunteeringA2673336Taking part in a neighbourhood cleanupA2675337Helping a senior in the neighbourhoodA2677B1
338Joining the neighbourhood committeeB1679339Organizing a fundraising campaignB1681340Becoming a mentor for a newcomerB1683341Organizing a food driveB1685B2
342Organizing a neighbourhood 5 à 7B2687C1
343Managing a community organizationC1689344Launching a community projectC1691345Training new volunteersC1693Chapter XIX
Gardening and DIY
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346Planting flowers on the balconyA1695347Learning to water the plantsA1697A2
348Buying paintA2699349Planting vegetablesA2701B1
350Buying tools at the hardware storeB1703351Fixing a leaking faucetB1705352Setting up the balconyB1707353Doing a woodworking projectB1709B2
354Requesting a plot at the community gardenB2711C1
355Planning a renovationC1713356Planning a landscaping projectC1715357Practising sustainable gardeningC1717Chapter XX
Childcare
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358Picking up your child at daycareA1719A2
359Visiting a daycareA2721360Communicating with the daycareA2723361Keeping a sick child at homeA2725B1
362Finding and welcoming a babysitterB1727363Interviewing a babysitterB1729364Discussing a problem at daycareB1731365Discussing your child's special needsB1733B2
366Asking about the school daycare serviceB2735C1
367Understanding childcare policiesC1737368Discussing child developmentC1739369Exploring family daycareC1741vieauqc.com— iii —
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