Thème 1 — La vie quotidienne
Situation 1 — Louer un appartement (Renting an apartment)
Vocabulary
| Français | English |
|---|---|
| un appartement | apartment |
| un studio | studio flat |
| un propriétaire | landlord |
| un locataire | tenant |
| un bail | lease |
| le loyer | rent |
| les charges | utilities |
| meublé / non meublé | furnished / unfurnished |
| caution / dépôt de garantie | deposit |
| état des lieux | inspection report |
| résilier le bail | terminate the lease |
| en bon état | in good condition |
| une fuite | leak |
| le chauffage | heating |
TEF Situations
- Call landlord about a problem
- Ask for information before renting
- Write an email to complain
- Convince a friend to share the apartment (oral task B)
Situation 2 — Voisins et problèmes de bruit (Neighbors & noise complaints)
Vocabulary
| Français | English |
|---|---|
| le voisin / la voisine | neighbor |
| le bruit | noise |
| déranger | to disturb |
| se plaindre | to complain |
| la musique forte | loud music |
| tard le soir | late at night |
| prévenir | to warn |
| être compréhensif | to be understanding |
| régler un problème | solve a problem |
| discuter calmement | discuss calmly |
TEF Situations
- Speak politely to a noisy neighbor
- Leave a message / note
- Explain the problem to building management
Situation 3 — Problèmes domestiques (Household problems)
Vocabulary
| Français | English |
|---|---|
| l’électricité | electricity |
| une panne | breakdown |
| un plombier | plumber |
| un électricien | electrician |
| une réparation | repair |
| ça ne marche pas | it doesn’t work |
| cassé | broken |
| réparer | to repair |
| urgent | urgent |
| prendre rendez-vous | make an appointment |
TEF Situations
- Call repair service
- Explain a problem clearly (very common in listening)
- Write a message requesting repair
Situation 4 — Faire les courses / Supermarché (Shopping)
Vocabulary
| Français | English |
|---|---|
| le supermarché | supermarket |
| un panier | basket |
| un sac | bag |
| la caisse | checkout |
| le ticket de caisse | receipt |
| en promotion | on sale |
| comparer les prix | compare prices |
| trop cher | too expensive |
| rendre un produit | return a product |
| un remboursement | refund |
| payer par carte / en espèces | pay by card / cash |
TEF Situations
- Return a product
- Ask for information about a product
- Understand announcements in a store (listening)
Situation 5 — Horaires et rendez-vous (Schedules & appointments)
Vocabulary
| Français | English |
|---|---|
| un rendez-vous | appointment |
| reporter | postpone |
| annuler | cancel |
| être en retard | be late |
| confirmer | confirm |
| être disponible | be available |
| fixer une date | set a date |
| le matin / l’après-midi | morning / afternoon |
| dès que possible | as soon as possible |
TEF Situations
- Call to change an appointment
- Write a short email to confirm
- Listening: phone conversation scheduling
Situation 6 — Transports (Bus, train, métro, retards)
Vocabulary
| Français | English |
|---|---|
| le bus | bus |
| le métro | metro |
| le train | train |
| un arrêt | stop |
| un retard | delay |
| un billet | ticket |
| un abonnement | pass |
| rater le bus | miss the bus |
| à l’heure | on time |
| en avance | early |
| embouteillage | traffic jam |
TEF Situations
- Ask for directions
- Understand delay announcement (VERY common listening)
- Explain why you are late (oral)
Why this theme is GOLD for TEF
This single theme appears in:
- Listening: announcements, calls, complaints, shopping
- Oral Task A: asking information
- Oral Task B: convincing someone
- Writing Task A: email/message
- Writing Task B: explaining a situation