44 - La mise en relief Flashcards

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I can differentiate the relative pronouns “qui,” “que,” “où,” and “dont”

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Je peux différencier les
pronoms relatifs « qui » ,
« que » , « où » et « dont »

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I can use the relative pronouns to emphasize an element in the sentence.

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Je peux employer les pronoms relatifs pour

mettre en relief un élément dans la phrase.

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Did you see who is playing in my dad’s new film?

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Vous avez vu qui joue dans le nouveau film de mon père ?

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No, but what you’re talking about is very interesting to me!

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Non, mais ce dont vous parlez m’intéresse beaucoup !

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Books are more interesting than movies.

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Les livres sont plus intéressants que les films.

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We use relative pronounes like “qui” or “que” to underline or emphasize something in (lit. ‘in the course of’) a conversation or in a text.

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On utilise des pronoms relatifs comme qui ou que pour souligner ou mettre en relief quelque chose au cours d’une conversation ou dans un texte.

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There’s a lot to eat. Is there cheese?

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Il y a beaucoup à manger… Est-ce qu’il y a du fromage ?

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This is what I want to eat. This is what I like!

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C’est ça que je veux manger.

C’est ça qui me plaît !

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When do we use “qui” and when do we use “que” to replace an element and make a relative sentence?

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Quand utilise-t-on qui et quand utilise-t-on que pour remplacer un élément et faire une phrase relative ?

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Qui = ?
Que = ?
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qui –> subject of the relative sentence

que –> direct object of the relative sentence

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When we use “que,” the subject is another element: I, she, etc.

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Quand on utilise que, le sujet est un autre élément : je, elle, etc.

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He’s talking about a project that interests me.

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Il parle d’un projet qui m’intéresse.

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He’s talking about a project that I led.

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Il parle d’un projet que j’ai dirigé.

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Relative pronouns can be used to emphasize/highlight an element of a sentence. In this case, we generally use a structure starting with “C’est” or “ce sont”

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Les pronoms relatifs peuvent être utilisés pour mettre en relief un élément de la
phrase. Dans ce cas, on utilise généralement une structure commençant par <> ou <>

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It’s her. She decides.

She is the one who decides.

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C’est elle. Elle décide.

C’est elle qui décide.

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Be careful, to refer to places, we say “où.”

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Attention, pour se référer à des lieux, on dit où.

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This is the building where I work.

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C’est le bâtiment où je travaille.

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This is the city where I grew up.

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C’est la ville où j’ai grandi.

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This is the country where I live.

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C’est le pays où j’habite.

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This is the island where I spend my vacation.

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C’est l’île où je passe mes vacances.

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Where I travel every year, there is a different currency.

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Là où je voyage chaque année, il y a une monnaie différente.

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This is the project that interests me.

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C’est le projet qui m’intéresse.

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This is the company where I worked.

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C’est l’entreprise où j’ai travaillé.

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What is very good news is that you passed your exam.

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Ce qui est une très bonne nouvelle, c’est que

tu as réussi ton examen.

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What I do most often is add an egg to the recipe.

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Ce que je fais le plus souvent, c’est rajouter

un œuf à la recette.

26
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Where I go is a very quiet place.

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Là où je vais, c’est un endroit très tranquille.

27
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the watch

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la montre

28
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to fear

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craindre

29
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He is interested in the projects. I take care of the projects.
He is interested in the projects I take care of (lit. ‘of which I take care’).

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Il s’intéresse aux projets. Je m’occupe de ces projets.

Il s’intéresse aux projets dont je m’occupe.

30
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The relative pronount “dont” replaces a nominal group introduced by the preposition “de”

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Le pronom relatif dont remplace un groupe nominal introduit par la préposition
de.

31
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The project with which I’m occupied…

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Le projet dont je m’occupe…

32
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The things you will talk about (or ‘of which you will speak’)…

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Les choses dont tu parleras…

33
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The promotion you told me about (or ‘of which you spoke to me’)…

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La promotion dont tu m’as parlé …

34
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He dreams of becoming rich, but he doesn’t have money for finishing the month.

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Il rêve de devenir riche, mais il n’a pas l’argent pour terminer le mois.

35
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I have to finish my homework, but I don’t feel like (/don’t want to) doing the last exercise.

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Je dois finir mes devoirs, mais je n’ai pas envie de faire le dernier exercice.

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This business is going to make (itself) a lot of money, I tell you! I am certain of its success.

A

Cette entreprise va se faire beaucoup d’argent,

je vous le dis ! Je suis certain de son succès.

37
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He talks all the time about this book that he read.

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Il parle tout le temps de ce livre qu’il a lu !

38
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My car is broken! I need a new car.

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Ma voiture est cassée ! J’ai besoin d’une nouvelle voiture.

39
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You have to take care of your problems or they will grow.

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Vous devez vous occuper de vos problèmes ou ils vont grandir.

40
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He’s interested in the projects I’m involved with (lit. ‘with which I am involved’)

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Il s’intéresse aux projets dont je m’occupe.

41
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I wish

A

je souhaite

42
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would make me happy

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me ferait plaisir

43
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I would like

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j’aimerais

44
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is great

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est génial

45
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motivates me

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me motive

46
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matters (lit. ‘has importance’) in my eyes

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a de l’importance à mes yeux

47
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What I dream of is… (lit. ‘That of which I dream…’)

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Ce dont je rêve, c’est de …

48
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We can also (lit. ‘equally’) put an element in relief by using a structure beginning with “celui,” “celle,” “ceux,” or “celles.”

A

On peut également mettre un élément en relief en utilisant une structure commençant par celui, celle, ceux ou celles.

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Do you remember my promotion? I asked for a promotion last week.
Do you remember the one I requested last week?

A

Vous vous souvenez de ma promotion ? J’ai demandé une promotion la semaine dernière.
Vous vous souvenez de celle que j’ai demandée la semaine dernière ?

50
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The man that I want to introduce to you is the one who is arriving.

A

L’homme que je veux te présenter, c’est

celui qui arrive.

51
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The recipe on page 23, it’s the one that I do most often.

A

La recette de la page 23, c’est celle que je

fais le plus souvent.

52
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The one I go to most often is the city of Paris.

A

Celle où je vais le plus souvent, c’est la ville

de Paris.

53
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The ones I take care of are the students in difficulty.

A

Ceux dont je m’occupe, ce sont les élèves en

difficulté.

54
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among

A

parmi

55
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Among all the appetizers…

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Parmi toutes les entrées…

56
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Be careful, we say: the country where I come from.

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Attention, on dit : Le pays d’où je viens.

57
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I come from this country.

The country where I come from…

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Je viens de ce pays.

Le pays d’où je viens …

58
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Take the phrase “je mange une pomme” and construct phrases that highlight: who is eating (“je”) and what is being eaten (“la pomme”)

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  1. c’est moi qui mange une pomme

2. c’est la pomme que je mange

59
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“où” is used for: (two things)

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  1. Place/location
  2. Time (“when”)

Ex: c’est le jour où…

60
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out of order, broken down

A

en panne