96 - Parlons des animaux

Question 1

I can have a simple conversation about animals.

Answer 1

Je peux avoir une conversation simple sur les animaux.

Question 2

I can use French idioms (lit. ‘idiomatic French expressions’)

Answer 2

Je peux utiliser des expressions idiomatiques françaises.

Question 3

1. Think of an animal from the list.
2. Describe it using several adjectives.
3. Your classmates try to guess it.

Answer 3

1. Pensez à un animal de la liste.
2. Décrivez-le en utilisant plusieurs adjectifs.
3. Vos camarades essaient de le deviner.

Question 4

monkey

Answer 4

le singe

Question 5

spider

Answer 5

l’araignée

Question 6

the tip of the tongue

Answer 6

le bout de la langue

Question 7

strained, tense

Answer 7

tendus

Question 8

They’re thirsty.

Answer 8

Ils ont soif.

Question 9

They (fem.) are outside; they’re cold.

Answer 9

Elles sont dehors, elles ont froid.

Question 10

They are far from each other.

Answer 10

Ils sont loin les uns des autres.

Question 11

to bring

Answer 11

amener

Question 12

Can one ride a horse?

Answer 12

Est-ce qu’on peut monter sur un cheval ?

Question 13

How should an animal be taken care of? (lit. ‘How must one take care of an animal?’)

What must we do? What should we not do?

Answer 13

Comment doit-on prendre soin d’un animal ?

Que doit-on faire ? Que ne doit- on pas faire ?

Question 14

What animal would you recommend? Why?
Which would you not recommend and why?

Answer 14

Quel animal recommanderiez-vous ? Pourquoi ? Lequel ne recommanderiez-vous pas pourquoi ?

Question 15

fresh water

Answer 15

d’eau douce

Question 16

to be gentle as a lamb

Answer 16

être doux comme un agneau

Question 17

to have dog weather (i.e., lousy weather)

Answer 17

faire un temps de chien

Question 18

to be clever as a monkey

Answer 18

être malin comme un singe

Question 19

to make a duck’s cold (i.e., to be freezing)

Answer 19

faire un froid de canard

Question 20

to sleep with the hens (i.e., to go to bed early)

Answer 20

se coucher avec les poules

Question 21

Do you have similar expressions in your language?
Do you use different animals to express the same thing?

Answer 21

Avez-vous des expressions similaires dans votre langue ?
Utilisez-vous des animaux différents pour exprimer la même chose ?

Question 22

global warming

Answer 22

le réchauffement climatique

Question 23

to fight against hunting

Answer 23

lutter contre la chasse

Question 24

Our planet is a treasure that we must protect.

Answer 24

Notre planète est un trésor que nous devons protéger.

Question 25

a square

Answer 25

un carré

Question 26

it looks like

Answer 26

ça ressemble à

Question 27

an app (shortened)

Answer 27

une appli

Question 28

the notebook

Answer 28

le cahier

Question 29

ugly (2 options)

Answer 29

laid, laide (more literary)
moche (more common)

Question 30

full, packed

Answer 30

rempli, remplie

Question 31

safe

Answer 31

sûr, sûre

Question 32

no change

Answer 32

aucun changement

Question 33

nouveau vs. neuf?

Answer 33

nouveau/nouvelle = new to you
neuf/neuve = a new object, not used before

Question 34

but some more than others

Answer 34

mais certains plus que d’autres

Question 35

morceau vs. part

Answer 35

un morceau = an undefined part, a piece
une part = more defined, like a slice