Employability and Culture Flashcards

1
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Last summer during the summer holidays

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L’été dernier pendant les grandes vacances

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2
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To do work experience

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pour faire un stage

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3
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For two months

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pendant deux moins

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4
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I would say that

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Je dirais

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5
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I had to answer

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Je devais répondre

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6
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To welcome the clients

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accueillir les clients

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They helped me a lot

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Ils m’ont beaucoup aidé

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I got on very well with

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Je m’entendais très bien avec/

Je me suis tres bien entendu avec

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9
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I would recommend

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je recommenderais

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10
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I would return in a heartbeat

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J’y retournerais sans hesitation

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11
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Last winter during the Christmas holidays

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L’hiver dernier pendant les vacances de Noël

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12
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To do work experience as a ski instructor

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Faire une expérience de travail comme moniteur de ski

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13
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For three weeks

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pendant tris semaines

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14
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The journey was quite slow and boring

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Le voyage était assez lent et ennuyeux

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15
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He fell asleep

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Il s’est endormi

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16
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I had to tidy the rooms

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J’ai dû ranger les chambres/

Je devais ranger les chambres

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17
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If there was time

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S’il y avait du temps

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18
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I didn’t get on well with him

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Je ne m’entendais pas bien avec lui/

Je ne me suis pas bien entendu avec lui

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19
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I would recommend working abroad

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Je recommanderais de travailler à l’étranger

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20
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I would return tomorrow

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Je reviendrais demain/J’y retournerais demain

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21
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Before going to

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Avant d’aller à

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22
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I decided to

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j’ai décidé de

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23
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Work experience

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L’expérience professionnelle

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24
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While reading the newspaper

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En lisant le journal

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25
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It was the first time

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C’était la première fois

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26
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Everyday

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tous les jours

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27
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which allowed me to

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ce qui m’a permis/me permettait de

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28
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days off

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jours de repos

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29
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before going to university

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avant d’aller à l’université/fac

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30
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It was an excellent experience

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C’était une excellente expérience/enrichisante

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31
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After having read the book

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après avoir lu le livre

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32
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I decided to go on holiday

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J’ai décidé de partir/aller en vacances

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33
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School experience

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Expérience scolaire

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34
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while watching the tv

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en regardant la télé

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35
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I had time to see my friends

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J’ai eu le temps de voir mes amis

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36
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every week

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toutes les semaines

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37
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which allowed me to save money

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ce qui m’a permis/me permettait d’économiser de l’argent

38
Q

bank holidays

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Jours fériés

39
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before returning to scotland

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avant de retourner en Ecosse

40
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It was a terrible experience

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C’était une expérience terrible

41
Q

I spent a month there

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J’y ai passé un mois

42
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I found a job before I went

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J’ai trouvé un emploi avant de partir

43
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By looking online

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En regardant en ligne/en cherchant sur internet

44
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after applying for the job

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après avoir postulé pour l’emploi/

après avoir posé ma candidature

45
Q

I had an interview on Skype

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J’ai passe un entretien sur Skype

46
Q

I really liked the job

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J’ai vraiment aimé le travail/ J’ai beaucoup aimé mon employ

47
Q

The hours were really long

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Les heures étaient vraiment/tres longues

48
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I was always really sleepy by the end of the day

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J’étais toujours trés fatigué à la fin de la semaine

49
Q

He really made me laugh

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Il m’a vraiment fait rire

50
Q

Most of my colleagues were the same age as me

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La plupart de mes collègues avaient le même âge que moi

51
Q

I really improved my French

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J’ai vraiment amélioré mon français

52
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I made lots of new friends

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Je me suis fait beaucoup de nouveaux amis

53
Q

I spent six weeks there

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J’y ai passé six semaines

54
Q

We looked for jobs before we went

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nous avons cherché des emplois avant de partir

55
Q

I had an interview over the phone

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J’ai eu une interview au téléphone

56
Q

I really hated the job

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J’ai vraiment détesté le travail/employ

57
Q

I am not interested in

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Je ne suis pas intéressé par

58
Q

Most of my colleagues were older than me

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La plupart de mes collègues étaient plus âgés que moi

59
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I got really bored

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Je me suis vraiment ennuyé

60
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I didn’t get on with my boss

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Je ne m’entendais pas bien avec mon patron

61
Q

Everybody spoke English so my French didn’t improve

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Tout le monde parlait anglais donc mon français ne s’est pas amélioré

62
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I wouldn’t recommend it

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Je ne le recommanderais pas

63
Q

I have just spent

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Je viens de passer

64
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Warm and sunny

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chaud et ensoleillé

65
Q

I thought a year in France would give me

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Je pensais/J’ai pensé qu’un an en France me donnerait

66
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I had saved money

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J’avais économisé de l’argent/J’ai fait des economies

67
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With open arms

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Avec les bras ouverts/ A bras ouverts

68
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I learnt a lot about the lifestyle

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J’ai beaucoup appris sur le mode de vie/le style de vie

69
Q

That really interested me

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Cela m’a vraiment intéressé

70
Q

My experiences have given me a lot of confidence

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Mes expériences m’ont donné beaucoup de confiance en moi

71
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I’ve already decided

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J’ai déjà décidé

72
Q

I will travel to a different country next year

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Je voyagerai dans un autre pays/un pays different l’année prochaine

73
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Last year in december

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L’année dernière en décembre/ au mois de decembre

74
Q

With my class

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Avec ma classe

75
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We stayed in a youth hostel

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Nous avons logé dans une auberge de jeunesse

76
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The hostel was very old

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L’auberge était très ancienne/vieille

77
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We went to the market

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Nous sommes allés/On est allé au marché

78
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I bought gifts

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J’ai acheté des cadeaux

79
Q

I loved the town

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J’ai adoré la ville

80
Q

I couldn’t stand

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Je ne pouvais pas/Je n’a pas pu supporter

81
Q

Culturally rich

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Riche en culture

82
Q

Nice to live in

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Agréable de vivre

83
Q

Last year in January

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L’année dernière en janvier/ au moins de janvier

84
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In the south of France

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Dans le sud de la France

85
Q

We stayed in a hotel

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nous sommes restés/avons logé dans un hôtel

86
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The hotel was very modern

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L’hôtel était très moderne

87
Q

We went to the park

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Nous sommes allés/on est allé au parc

88
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I bought clothes

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j’ai acheté des vêtements

89
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I hated the town

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J’ai détesté la ville

90
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I loved the people

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J’aimais les gens/J’ai adoré les gens

91
Q

We will email every month

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Nous vous enverrons un e-mail tous les mois

92
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We will do a bike tour

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Nous ferons un tour à vélo