189Entertainment and leisure
In this unit you will learn to use verbs related to entertainment and leisure time
activities. Generally French workers have much more time than their American
counterparts to devote to such activities. France’s social laws allow the average
worker to have four to six weeks of paid vacation every year. Although the se-
maine de 35 heures (35-hour workweek) is controversial, it is still in eff ect.Les appareils électroniques (Electronics)
Electronic gadgets such as mobile phones and computers occupy a major portion
of our free time. Here are a few of the verbs involved with electronics.allumer to turn on
avancer to fast-forward
brancher to plug in
changer to change
chatter to chat
choisir to choose
composer to compose
écouter to listen
enregistrer to record, tape
envoyer send
éteindre turn off
jouer play
prendre des photos digitales take digital pictures
recharger recharge
regarder (un fi lm, une pièce) watch (a movie, a play)
rembobiner rewind
télécharger downloadAllume la télé! Turn on the TV!
Change de chaîne; mets les nouvelles! Change channels; put on the
news!
Je dois recharger mon portable. I have to recharge my cell phone.
Envoie-moi les photos digitales. Send me the digital pictures.
Rembobine la cassette video! Rewind the videocassette!· 22 ·
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