what would you do if ...

What would you do if ...

Vocabulary

shopping, buying spree  "fièvre acheteuse"

to go on a shopping spree partir courir les boutiques

spry alerte (a spry old lady)

a buyer in a company  le responsable des achats

lively frolic activité joyeuse (frolic : batifoler, espiègle)

private sales ventes privées

outil pour marquer bétail (burnt)

brand marque, good bargain on the internet for brands (bonne affaire sur internet ...)

stain tâche

handkerchief mouchoir, paper hankie en papier

to shatter casser en 1000 morceaux

to spank donner une fessée

to slap ... gifler, donner une claque

you should ask me for money vous me demanderez de l'argent

when ever you like quand vous voulez

slide show diaporama

What would you do if ...

ONE YOUR SHOES FELL ONTO THE TRACKS AS YOU WERE GETTING A TRAIN

YOU WERE INVITED TO A PARTY BY SOMEONE YOU DISLIKED

YOU BROKE A VALUABLE OBJECT IN A SHOP

YOU DISCOVERED SOMEONE HAD USED YOUR BANKING CARD ILLEGALLY

YOU WERE OUT ON AN EMERGENCY CALL, BLOCKED BEHIND A TRACTOR IN A 
SNOWDRIFT

YOU CAUGHT YOUR GRANDSON STEALING MONEY FROM YOUR PURSE

YOU REALIZED YOU HAD LEFTYOUR TELEPHONE IN A DEPARTMENT STORE AFTER CLOSING HOURS

PLEASE SEND ME A RESUME, A FEW WORDS... OF YOUR ANSWER

MAIL TO : mauricelemr@gmail.com
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Chez Roselyne le 5 février 2015

For Sale or On Sale     $$$$$$$$         Shopping 

! à vendre ou en soldes


Giant discount   Rabais géant 
a bargain           une bonne affaire
to bargain          marchander
60%  off    "sixty per cent" off, 6O % de réduction
time payment    payer à tempérament

Let's go on a shopping spree ! ... faire le tour des boutiques.

1) Book shop

(says the customer) "Hello, I want to buy a book 
(the shop assistant) -The author (or ...the writer) of this book tells the story of a woman who searches, gives her point of view, describes characters, ...., she received many awards (prix, récompenses)
"How much it costs (or ... is it)
n.b.: a client is only for liberal profession

2) Shoe store

" I prefer the black shoes near the brown in the window ...
- with laces or buckles ? 
- high heels or flat shoes (or ... low)"no, these walking shoes

n.b.at this time you should try to bargain with the sales person...

3) Liquor shop

brand  marque

lest known  les moins connues

price is no object  peu importe le prix

straight whisky or with ice cubes (= on the rocks)  sec ou avec 
glaçons
from what country? Scotch, Irish, American (bourbon = maize)

Tea Time

no liquor but orange juice ...

an excellent nuts cake

Seller and Customer

Shopping - Seller and Customer

At Francine and Michel 
February the 25th

A seller (vendeur) is a sales person, salesman or saleswoman
A buyer (acheteur)is a customer (client, consommateur)

Francine / Roseline

a rattle, un hochet 
a doll, une poupée
a bright green dog, un chien vert brillant
a gift box for send in Switzerland, une boite cadeau pour expédier en Suisse





Danielle  / Michel

she wants a bicycle for her boy, a strong bicycle. It is necessary to go(take) up (raise) the saddle. Un vélo solide, monter la selle
What price range, quelle gamme de prix ? Save up Economiser
Have you a big car, a station wagon for example. un break
With pedal or electric ? Vélo à pédales ou électrique

Michel is a shrewd sales man Un vendeur judicieux, rusé ...

Francine / Roseline?

She wants a blouse with strass Un chemisier avec du strass
Low neck, not too, not indecently, more distinguish. Un peu décolleté, pas trop, pas indécent, plus distingué
Try it on. Essaie le
Put, lay aside. Mettre de coté


Michel / Francine

Mr wants a tie (Cravate) red and black, with pink flowers
Not a bow tie (Noeud papillon), because the tuxedo (smoking) will be more appropriate.
Mr wishes to show off, souhaite se mettre en valeur
With a black top hat it is one of its kind, avec un haut de forme c'est inégalable
Very fashionable, fashion designers. Très mode

Maurice / Danielle

Mr wants snow boots to go skiing, white colored
The saleswoman measure his size, too big !
He is choosy, ne prend que ce qu'il aime
A bit picky, un peu tatillon

Meanwhile Marcelle got lost in a traffic jam
Pendant ce temps Marcelle s'est perdue dans un encombrement




Tea Time

delicious cake, far breton
apple juice