A2.9: Paperwork and bureaucracy

Paperasse et bureaucratie

Vocabulary (14)

 Le formulaire: The form (French)

Le formulaire

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The form Show

 Le dossier: The file (French)

Le dossier

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The file Show

 La demande: The application (French)

La demande

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The application Show

 Une attestation: A certificate (French)

Une attestation

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A certificate Show

 Le service public: public service (French)

Le service public

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Public service Show

 Le délai: the deadline (French)

Le délai

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The deadline Show

 Un acte de mariage: a marriage certificate (French)

Un acte de mariage

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A marriage certificate Show

 Les aides financières: Financial aid (French)

Les aides financières

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Financial aid Show

 Vérifier (to check) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Vérifier

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To check Show

 Déclarer (to declare) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Déclarer

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To declare Show

 Officiel: Official (French)

Officiel

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Official Show

 Administratif: administrative (French)

Administratif

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Administrative Show

 Obligatoire: mandatory (French)

Obligatoire

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Mandatory Show

 La sécurité sociale: social security (French)

La sécurité sociale

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Social security Show

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Dialogue Cards

Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.

Exercise 2: Match a word

Instruction: Match the translations

Il faut déclarer vos revenus avant le mois de mai. (You must declare your income before May.)
Le délai pour envoyer ce formulaire est dépassé. (The deadline to submit this form has passed.)
J’ai vérifié le dossier au service public hier. (I checked the file at the public service yesterday.)
Une attestation est obligatoire pour commencer à travailler. (A certificate is mandatory to start working.)

Exercise 3: Cluster the words

Instruction: Classez les mots selon leur utilisation dans la gestion des documents officiels ou dans les services liés à la sécurité sociale et aux aides.

Documents et démarches administratives

Services et procédures liés à la sécurité sociale et aux aides

Grammar

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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Vérifier to check

passe_compose

French English
(je/j') ai vérifié I checked
(tu) as vérifié you checked
(il/elle/on) a vérifié he/she/one checked
(nous) avons vérifié we checked
(vous) avez vérifié You have checked
(ils/elles) ont vérifié They checked

Exercises and examples phrases

Déclarer to declare

passe_compose

French English
(je/j') ai déclaré I declared
(tu) as déclaré You declared
(il/elle/on) a déclaré he/she/one declared
(nous) avons déclaré we declared
(vous) avez déclaré You declared
(ils/elles) ont déclaré They declared

Exercises and examples phrases

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