144 - Les biographies Flashcards

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1
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I can understand a biography.
I can write a simple biography.

A

Je peux comprendre une biographie.

Je peux écrire une biographie simple.

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Do you like to read biographies? Why?

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Aimez-vous lire des biographies ?
Pourquoi ?

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a job as a journalist

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un emploi en tant que journaliste

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4
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they left

A

elles sont parties

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5
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they fought

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ils se sont battus

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to fight

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se battre

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the amounts of money that they divided amongst themselves are unequal

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les sommes d’argent qu’ils se sont réparties sont inégales

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she came with a cake

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elle est venue avec un gâteau

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9
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our investigations failed

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nos enquêtes ont échoué

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to fail

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échouer

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she received letters

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elle a reçu des lettres

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Thank you for your letters. I received them well.

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Merci pour tes lettres. Je les ai bien reçues.

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I’ve never seen cars like these. (Lit. ‘cars like these…’)

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Des voitures comme celles-là̀, je n’en ai jamais vu.

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When her first book was published, she received very good reviews.

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Lorsque son premier livre a été publié, elle a reçu de très bonnes critiques.

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The following year, the publication of her second book didn’t have as much success.

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L’année suivante, la publication de son deuxième livre n‘a pas eu autant de succès.

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She then devoted herself to writing the sequel to the first novel.

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Elle s‘est alors consacrée à l‘écriture de la suite du premier roman.

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17
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the sequel

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la suite

18
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to devote oneself

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se consacrer

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After going to high school in Lyon, she started her studies of theater, which allowed her to know famous actors like Michèle B.

A

Après être allée au lycée à Lyon, elle a commencé des études de théâtre,
qui lui ont permis de connaitre des acteurs célèbres comme Michèle B.

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In 2004, she followed her acting career.

A

En 2004, elle a suivi sa carrière d‘actrice.

21
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Since I published my first book in 1984, I’ve worked a lot.

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Depuis que j’ai publié mon premier livre en 1984, j’ai beaucoup travaillé.

22
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I met you when (lit. ‘at the moment when’) I had my greatest success.

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Je t’ai rencontré au moment où j’ai connu mon plus grand succès.

23
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We later got married.

A

Nous nous sommes mariés par la suite.

24
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Meanwhile / during this time, I patiently waited for him at home.

A

Pendant ce temps, je l‘attendais patiemment à la maison.

25
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We used to be very much in love, but things changed.

A

Autrefois, nous étions très amoureux, mais les choses ont changé.

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first of all

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tout d’abord

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as part of school work

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dans le cadre d’un travail scolaire

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fully

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pleinement

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sailor

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un marin

30
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freelancer

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un pigiste

31
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afterwards

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par la suite

32
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Korea

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Corée

33
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copies

A

exemplaires

34
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to know like the back of your hand (lit. ‘on the fingertips’)

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connaître sur le bout des doigts

35
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From this information…

A

À partir de ces informations…

36
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filming

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tournage

37
Q

Tell the biography of your favorite personality. Concentrate on its key dates.

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Racontez la biographie de votre personnalité préférée. Concentrez-vous sur ses dates clés.

38
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the lie

A

le mensonge

39
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What’s your favorite biography? Would you like to write your autobiography?

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Quelle est votre biographie préférée ? Aimeriez-vous écrire votre autobiographie ?

40
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I just finished reading…

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je viens de finir de lire…