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Question 1

bavardage, potin

Answer 1

Gossip

^{What’s the latest <span><strong>gossip</strong></span>?}

To gossip = papoter

A gossip = un bavard, un pipelet

Question 2

Stella called me from Nottingham ^{<span>avant-hier</span>}

Answer 2

Stella called me from Nottingham the day before yesterday

The day after tomorrow = après demain

Jamais utiliser ~~on~~

Question 3

She said that she’d been working as a nurse in Autralia

Answer 3

Elle m’a dit qu’elle avait travaillé comme infirmière en Australie.

Discours indirect:

had+participe passé

Would + participe passé

Question 4

She’d moved back to….

Answer 4

to move = déménager

to move +back= redéménager ou bien revenir vivre

Question 5

I wonder what became of her sister, Anna. She was so clever.

Answer 5

Je me demande ce qu’est devenue sa soeur, Anna. Elle était si intelligente.

clever = Intelligent, esprit éveillé, astucieuse

A clever child = un enfant doué

A clever dick = un petit ou gros malin ( Know-all)

Question 6

What are you up to?

Answer 6

Que deviens-tu?

Question 7

What’s sarah up to these days?

Answer 7

Que devient Sarah en ce moment?

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What’s up with you/him…etc…?

^{Qu’est-ce que tu as, il a …?}

What’s up with Sarah?

^{Qu’est ce qui ne va pas avec Sarah?}

Question 8

I asked her what Anna was up to, but she wouldn’t tell me.

Answer 8

^{je lui ai demandé ce que devenait Anna, mais elle <strong>n’a pas voulu me dire</strong>}

Will à la forme négative = notion de refus

même avec les objets

The car won’t start in cold weather

La voiture refuse de demarrer quand il fait froid

Question 9

I used to run into her from time to time in the “Trip to Jerusalem”

Answer 9

Je la rencontrais de temps à autre au “voyage à Jerusalem”

Question 10

A …. ^{<span>vrai</span>} job in an office….

Answer 10

A proper job in an office….

Un vrai boulot, dans un bureau

• proper: Véritable/réel
• Proper: approprié/adéquat

You can’t go climbing without the proper equipment.

Question 11

I like that!

Answer 11

Ça alors! ( ironique)

I like your cheek!

Quel toupet!

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You’re self-centered

on est égocentrique ^{<span>sèl <strong>sen</strong>tœd</span>}

Question 12

Hi darling you wanted me to call you back

Answer 12

• To call : appeler
• to call back : rappeler

^{I forgot to <span><strong>call</strong></span> her <span><strong>back</strong></span>}

Question 13

Well, this morning I was doing my housework when my mobile rang

Answer 13

Imparfait + passé simple avec When

I was working at home when Sarah called

^{<strong>Je travaillais à la maison lorsque Sarah a appelé</strong>}

Question 14

I’m so excited! I really wasn’t expecting this.

Answer 14

To expect : s’attendre à quelquechose ( on est sûr du résultat)

^{She’s <span><strong>execting</strong></span> a baby}

To wait + for := attendre