English lesson of October 18, 2023

Question 1

What do we call a person who drives you around?

Exemple: Quand je suis allée au Maroc, j’avais un chauffeur qui nous conduisait partout.

Answer 1

A chauffeur

Example: When I went to Morocco, I had a chauffeur who was driving us around.

Question 2

What is the difference between “birthday” and “anniversary”?

Answer 2

“Birthday” is for a person
Example: It’s my birthday next week.

Anniversary is for an event
Example: It’s my wedding anniversary soon.
It the company’s 25th anniversary.

Question 3

What is the plural of “woman” in English?

Answer 3

Women
(pronounced WÉ-men)

Question 4

How do we pronounce “pissed off”?

Answer 4

PISTOFF

Question 5

Translate:

Je suis allée au Kilimanjaro pour mon 40ième anniversaire.

Answer 5

I went to the Kilimanjaro for my 40th birthday.

Question 6

What is “fissure” in English?

Answer 6

Fissure
(pronounced FISHER)

Question 7

What is “tibia” in English?

Answer 7

Shin bone

Question 8

What is “à pic” in English?

Exemple: Le sentier est à pic.

Answer 8

steep

Example: The trail is steep.

Question 9

What is “regarder” as in “Je regarde le paysage.”

Answer 9

look at

Example: I’m looking at the landscape.

Question 10

How do we pronounce LAUGH in English?

Answer 10

LAF

Question 11

How do we pronounce the following words:

• mirage?
• sabotage?
• massage?
• garage?

Answer 11

NOTE: They all end with the same sound.

Question 12

How do we pronounce WEREN’T in English?

Answer 12

WURNT
(a little bit like “burnt” but with a “w” instead of a “b”)