English lesson of November 22, 2023 Flashcards
What is “gardien de but” in English?
Goalie (most common)
Goalkeeper
Goaltender
What is “marque” in English?
Exemple: C’est ma marque préférée.
Brand
Example: It’s my favorite brand.
How do we pronounce “conduct” in English?
konn-DOKT
How do we pronounce “armed” in English?
ARMD
How do we pronounce “reference” and “references” in English?
RÈ-frence
RÈ-fren-siz
How do we pronounce “completed” in English?
kom-PLEE-did
How do we pronounce “reliable” and “reliability”?
ree-LAÏ-a-bowl
ree-laï-a-BEE-lee-dee
How do we pronounce “status”? (2 possibilities)
STA-duss
STAY-duss
What does “It pertains to…” mean in English?
to be connected with a particular subject, event, or situation.
Example: We are only interested in the parts of the proposals that pertain to local issues.
How do we pronounce “defined”?
dee-FAÏND
How do we say “je suis contente pour toi” in English?
I’m happy for you.
I’m glad for you.
What is “prévisions météorologiques” in English?
Exemple: Quelles sont les prévisions météorologiques pour demain?
Weather forecast
Example: What’s the weather forecast for tomorrow?
How do we pronounce “adult”?
a-DOLT
What does “relative” mean and how do we pronounce it?
Example: Do you relatives that live in another country?
Relatives = Family members (sister, brother, parent, aunt, uncle, cousin, etc.)
How do we pronounce “neighbor”?
NAY-ber
How do we pronounce “considered”?
kon-SI-derd
What does “former” mean and how do we pronounce it?
Former = ancien(ne)
Example: My former boss was very competent.
How do we pronounce “mentor”?
MEN-tor
What does “be aware” mean?
= to know (“être au courant” in French)
Example: I was not aware that Nathalie was also teaching French and German!)
How do we pronounce “agent” and “agency”?
AY-djent
AY-djen-see
What does “either….or….” mean?
Example: We can either have our lessons on Wednesday or on Thursday.
soit…ou…
Exemple: On peut soit avoir nos cours le mercredi ou le jeudi.
How do we pronounce “clothes”?
like the word “close”
How do we pronounce the words “fountain” and “mountain”?
FOUN-tn
MOUN-tn
What is “régler un problème” in English?
Exemple: On a réglé le problème.
solve a problem
resolve an issue
Example:
We solved the problem.
We resolved the issue.
What is “la veille” and “le lendemain” in English?
la veille = the day before
Le lendemain = The day after
What is “endurer” as in “Je suis pognée pour l’endurer.”
put up with
Example: I have to put up with him/her.
What is “panne électrique” in English?
Example: On a eu une panne électrique au bureau.
power outage
Example: We had a power outage at the office.
What is “avec certitude” in English?
Example: I don’t know …………………. if my English will be good enough in 2 years to work in English.
for sure
Example: I don’t know for sure if my English will be good enough in 2 years to work in English.
