19 - En entretien Flashcards by Kim Matheson

I can give my opinion

Je peux donner mon opinion.

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I can get ready for an interview.

Je peux me préparer pour un entretien.

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I think that I am the ideal candidate for this job.

Je pense que je suis le candidat idéal pour ce travail.

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Why? Because I have all the required skills.

Pourquoi? Parce que j’ai toutes les compétences

requises.

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I would like to play (in order) to relax, but first I must finish my homework.

Je voudrais jouer pour me détendre mais je dois d‘abord finir mes devoirs.

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Why do you want this job?

Pourquoi voulez-vous ce travail ?

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Because it matches me!

Parce qu’il me correspond.

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(In order) to earn more money

Pour gagner plus d’argent

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Because I love your business.

Parce que j’aime votre entreprise.

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In order to get more responsibilities.

Pour obtenir plus de responsabilités.

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Why are you talking so quietly?

Pourquoi tu parles tout bas?

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Because I have a sore throat.

Parce que j’ai mal à la gorge.

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(In order) to not wake the baby.

Pour ne pas réveiller le bébé.

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Why do you play sports?

Pourquoi tu fais du sport?

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Because it makes me feel good.

Parce que ça me fait du bien.

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(In order) to keep fit.

Pour garder la forme.

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to evolve

évoluer

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I admire you

je vous admire

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My contract is finished.

Mon contrat est fini.

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I am very interested by the post.

Je suis très intéressée par le poste.

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I am moving to England

Je déménage en Angleterre

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to improve

améliorer

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to learn lots of things

apprendre plein de choses

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Lucia learns French

Lucia apprend le français

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Jerome always takes dessert

Jérome reprend toujours du dessert

In your opinion, why does she want to be a teacher?

À votre avis, pourquoi veut-elle être enseignante ?

the goal

le but

For what reasons do you want to learn French?

Pour quelles raisons voulez-vous apprendre le français ?

"On" (two uses)

1. ) A general truth | 2. ) An unknown person/subject

Someone's knocking at the door. Who is it?

On frappe à la porte. Qui est-ce?

It's in the old pots that we make the best soup.

C’est dans les vieux pots qu’on fait la meilleure soupe.

Someone told me that you were home.

On m’a dit que tu étais rentré.

In France, we drive on the right.

En France, on roule à droite.

Someone called me but I didn't pick up.

On m’a téléphoné mais je n’ai pas décroché.

We must not smoke in public places.

On ne doit pas fumer dans les lieux publics.

Can we meet tomorrow?

On peut se rencontrer demain ?

To be polite, we say "thank you."

Pour être poli, on dit merci.

With experience, we have more perspective.

Avec de l’expérience, on a plus de recul.

to succeed

réussir

to be smiling

être souriant

to be too relaxed

être trop décontracté

A friend applies for a position in your company. Explain to him how the interviews happen in your company.

Un ami postule pour un poste dans votre entreprise. Expliquez-lui comment se passent les entretiens dans votre entreprise.

We make the candidates wait in the waiting room.

On fait patienter les candidats dans la salle d‘attente.

We always read the CV and cover letter of the candidate before meeting him.

On lit toujours le CV et la lettre de motivation du | candidat avant de le rencontrer.

We ask a lot of questions about the CV.

On pose beaucoup de questions sur le CV.

To give your opinions, you can use these two expressions: "to think that" and "to find that" (i.e., "to think")

Pour donner son opinion, on peut utiliser ces deux expressions : "penser que" et "trouver que"

to think (+ conjugation)

penser (1er groupe) ``` je pense tu penses il/elle/on pense nous pensons vous pensez ils/elles pensent ```

to find (+ conjugation)

trouver (1er groupe) ``` je trouve tu trouves il/elle/on trouve nous trouvons vous trouvez ils/elles trouvent ```

I think my work is very interesting.

Je pense que mon travail est très intéressant.

I think that I have all the skills.

Je pense que j'ai toutes les compétences.

I think (find) that this business has big projects.

Je trouve que cette entreprise a de grands projets.

She thinks (finds) that I am too young for this position.

Elle trouve que je suis trop jeune pour ce poste.

We can use "trouver" + a nominal group.

On peut utiliser trouver + un groupe nominal.

I think that the project is interesting / I find the project interesting.

Je trouve que le projet est intéressant / Je trouve le projet intéressant.

I think that the chef is nice / I find the chef nice.

Je trouve que le chef est sympathique / Je trouve le chef sympathique.

I think that the position is exciting / I find the position exciting.

Je trouve que ce poste est passionnant / Je trouve ce poste passionnant.

I think that this work is tiring / I find this work tiring.

Je trouve que ce travail est fatigant / Je trouve ce travail fatigant.

I think this computer is efficient.

Je pense que cet ordinateur est performant.

bright, brilliant, dazzling

éclatante

I think this recipe is disgusting.

Je pense que cette recette est dégoûtante.

I think this room is bright.

Je pense que cette pièce est lumineuse.

I think this book is boring.

Je pense que ce livre est ennuyeux.

Imagine the dialogue between these two people.

Imaginez le dialogue entre ces deux personnes.

In your opinion, what are the necessary skills? What qualities do you have?

à votre avis, quelles sont les compétences nécessaires ? Quelles qualités avez-vous?

Why do giraffes have a long neck? To eat the leaves of tall trees.

Pourquoi les girafes ont-elles un long cou ? Pour manger les feuilles des grands arbres.

everything is clear

tout est clair

donc

a point of view

un point de vue

opinion (two options)

une opinion / un avis

the desire

le desir

to express

exprimer

vouloir (conditionnel présent)

* The conditional is more polite than the present ``` je voudrais tu voudrais il/elle/on voudrait nous voudrions vous voudriez ils/elles voudraient ```

I wish (conditionnel présent)

je souhaiterais

I would like

j'aimerais

to wake (someone else) + to wake up (yourself)

réveiller (quelqu'un) + se réveiller

se coucher (two meanings)

- se coucher = to go to bed - se coucher + (complement) = to lean on something, lie down on something (ex: je me couche par terre = to lie down on the ground)

the bills

les factures

Negation with an infinitive

"ne pas" always comes *before* the verb

enough

assez (de)

*ALL expressions of quantity are followed by...

de (or d') Ex: un peu de, beaucoup de, moins de, assez de, trop de

to teach (someone) + to teach (something/a subject)

enseigner (à quelqu'un) / enseigner (quelque chose)

to communicate

communiquer (avec quelqu'un)

more easily/easier

plus facilement

fluently

couramment

Someone stole my bike

on m'a volé mon vélo