English lesson of September 13, 2023 Flashcards
What is “énergique” in English?
How do we pronounce it?
energetic
(Pronounced è-ner-DJÈ-dik)
How do we pronounce “comfortable” and “uncomfortable” in English?
KOMF-te-bowl
un-KOMF-te-bowl
What is “peux-tu me donner un coup de main?” or “Est-ce que je peux te donner un coup de main?” in English?
Can you give me a hand?
Can I give you a hand?
What is “noter” or “écrire” in English, as in “Je vais le noter” or “Je vais l’écrire”?
Write down
Example: Just a moment. I’ll write this down.
NOTE: In general, to “write” is to create, and to “write down” is to record.
How can we use “CC” as a noun and as a verb in English?
Example:
I will put you in CC in my email.
I will CC you in my next email to her.
How do we pronounce “Colonel” in English?
KER-nowl
What is “faire une erreur” in English?
Make a mistake
(not “do an error” or “do a mistake”, which are mistakes…😉)
What is “je ne suis pas vraiment techno” in English?
I’m not really tech savvy.
What is “interessé(e)” in English and how do we pronounce it?
Interested
IN-tres-tid
What is “lettre minuscule” in English?
What is “lettre majuscule” in English?
Lower case letter
Upper case letter
Capital letter
What are the three meals we eat every day? Start with the first, the second and then the last.
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
How do we pronounce “sergeant”?
SAR-djunt
How do we pronounce “student” in English?
And the verb “study”?
STOU-dunt
STÂ-dee
What is a synonym of “maybe”?
Perhaps
What is the difference between “sensitive” and “sensible” in English?
The English word “sensitive” can be translated by “sensible” in French.
Examples: This is sensitive information. Most women are more sensitive than men. I have sensitive skin.
The English word “sensible” means “sensé, raisonnable” in French.
Example: That’s the most sensible thing to do. My boss is a very sensible person.
What is the difference between “rise” and “raise” in English?
RISE is an intransitive verb, which means the verb is not followed by an object (complément).
Example: The temperature is rising. The cost of food is rising. The number of applicants is rising. The sun rises in the East.
RAISE is a transitive verb, which means it is followed by a object (complément)
Example: Single moms raise their kids alone. My boss will raise my salary next year. I raised a flag during the meeting.
What is “kétaine” in English?
Exemple: Ce film est vraiment “kétaine”.
Cheesy
Corny
Example:
That movie is really cheesy.
That movie is really corny.
What are the three most commonly used verbs for “augmenter”?
Exemple: Le nombre de postulants augmente chaque année.
Increase
Rise
Go up
Example:
The number of applicants increases every year.
The number of applicants rises every year.
The number of applicants goes up every year.
