English lesson of October 25, 2023

Question 1

What is “esprit d’équipe” or “cohésion d’équipe” in English?

Exemple: On veut renforcer l’esprit d’équipe / la cohésion d’équipe.

Answer 1

Team spirit

Team cohesion

Example:
We want to build team spirit.
We want to build team cohesion.

Question 2

What is “une poignée” in English as in “Seule une poignée de postulants se rend à l’étape finale.”?

Answer 2

A handful

Example: Only a handful of applicants makes it to the final step.

Question 3

What is “retirer” as in “Il a retiré sa candidature”?

Answer 3

Withdraw

Example: He withdrew his application.

Question 4

What kind of store is the “Comptoir Familial”?

Answer 4

Second-hand store
Thrift store

Question 5

How do we say in English “Je déjeune”, “je dîne” and “je soupe”?

Answer 5

I eat breakfast. = I have breakfast.

I eat lunch. = I have lunch.

I eat dinner. = I have dinner.

Question 6

What is “aller chercher” in English?

Exemple: Je vais aller me chercher un crayon.

Answer 6

Go get

Example: I will **go get **myself a pen.

Question 7

What is “Je t’en dois une” in English?

Answer 7

I owe you one!

Question 8

What is “esthéticienne” in English?

Answer 8

esthetician

beautician

Question 9

What is “Ça me rend folle” in English?

Answer 9

It drives me crazy!
It drives me nuts!
It drives me mad!

Question 10

Put a verb that makes sense in this sentence:

Before ………………….. to work in the morning, I always have breakfast.

Answer 10

going

NOTE: After the word “before”, the verb is in the “-ing” form.

Question 11

Put a verb that makes sense in this sentence:

Before…………………….. for a position, you should read the job description carefully.

Answer 11

applying

Question 12

Put a verb that makes sense in this sentence:

I always read the file carefully before ………………… a candidate.

Answer 12

meeting

interviewing