A Tour of Your Home

To continue to build your vocabulary, take a tour of your home, noting the following items.

TRACK 93

Table 20-4

<tgroup cols="2"> <colspec colname="col1" colnum="1" colwidth="60%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="left"/> <colspec colname="col2" colnum="2" colwidth="40%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="left"/> <tbody> <tr> <td><p><B>French</B></p></td> <td><p><B>English</B></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>la fenêtre</p></td> <td><p>window</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>la moquette</p></td> <td><p>wall-to-wall carpeting</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>les meubles</p></td> <td><p>furniture</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>le mur</p></td> <td><p>wall</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>le plafond</p></td> <td><p>ceiling</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>la porte</p></td> <td><p>door</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>le rideau</p></td> <td><p>curtain</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>le sol</p></td> <td><p>floor</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>le tapis</p></td> <td><p>rug</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>le divan</p></td> <td><p>divan</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>le piano</p></td> <td><p>piano</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>la table basse</p></td> <td><p>coffee table</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>le canapé</p></td> <td><p>sofa</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>le fauteuil</p></td> <td><p>armchair</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>le fauteuil à bascule</p></td> <td><p>rocking chair</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>le bureau</p></td> <td><p>desk, office</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>la chaise</p></td> <td><p>chair</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>une imprimante</p></td> <td><p>printer</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>la lampe</p></td> <td><p>lamp</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>le téléphone</p></td> <td><p>telephone</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>le buffet</p></td> <td><p>sideboard</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>la table</p></td> <td><p>table</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>la pendule</p></td> <td><p>grandfather clock</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>une étagère</p></td> <td><p>shelf</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>une cheminée</p></td> <td><p>fireplace</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>la baignoire</p></td> <td><p>bathtub</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>le bain</p></td> <td><p>bath</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>la douche</p></td> <td><p>shower</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>le lavabo</p></td> <td><p>sink</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>une armoire de toilette</p></td> <td><p>medicine cabinet</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>la balance</p></td> <td><p>bathroom scale</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>le savon</p></td> <td><p>soap</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>la serviette de toilette</p></td> <td><p>towel</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>le drap de bain</p></td> <td><p>bath towel</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>une éponge</p></td> <td><p>sponge</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>la brosse</p></td> <td><p>brush</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>le peigne</p></td> <td><p>comb</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>la brosse à dents</p></td> <td><p>toothbrush</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>la dentifrice</p></td> <td><p>toothpaste</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>le shampooing</p></td> <td><p>shampoo</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>le bain moussant</p></td> <td><p>bubble bath</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>les sels de bain (m)</p></td> <td><p>bath salts</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>le déodorant</p></td> <td><p>deodorant</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>le papier hygiénique</p></td> <td><p>toilet paper</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>le sèche-cheveux</p></td> <td><p>hair dryer</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>une affiche</p></td> <td><p>poster</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>une armoire</p></td> <td><p>wardrobe, closet</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>la commode</p></td> <td><p>chest of drawers</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>la couverture</p></td> <td><p>blanket</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>le couvre-lit</p></td> <td><p>bedspread</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>le drap</p></td> <td><p>sheet</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>une couette</p></td> <td><p>down quilt, comforter</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>la lampe</p></td> <td><p>lamp</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>le lit</p></td> <td><p>bed</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>le matelas</p></td> <td><p>mattress</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>le miroir</p></td> <td><p>mirror</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>un oreiller</p></td> <td><p>pillow</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>le 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