| A | B |
| un film d'amour | a movie about love |
| une comédie | a comedy |
| un film d'aventures | an adventure film |
| les informations | the news |
| un jeu télévisé | a game show |
| un match | a game (sports) |
| un film de science-fiction | a science-fiction movie |
| un film d'épouvante | a horror film |
| un drame | a drama |
| un bulletin météo | the weather report |
| une émission de musique | a musical variety show |
| un documentaire | a documentary |
| un dessin animé | a cartoon |
| un film policier | a mystery/crime movie |
| un feuilleton | a soap opera |
| allumer la télé | to turn on the TV |
| éteindre la télé | to turn off the TV |
| sauf | except |
| Notre Dame d'Amiens | largest cathedral in France |
| Amiens | capital of Picardie region, home of Jules Verne |
| le Tour de France | month-long bicycle race in July |
| les 24 heures du Mans | 24 hour car race in June |
| boules | also known as pétanque |
| la lecture | reading |
| le boulevard Saint-Michel | street in the Quartier Latin with many bookstores |
| la Comédie-Française | French national theater subsidized by government |
| bon vivant | someone who lives life to the fullest |