English lesson of September 20, 2023

Question 1

What is “réticent au changement” in English?

Exemple: Plusieurs personnes sont réticentes au changement.

Answer 1

Reluctant to change

Example: Many people are reluctant to change.

Question 2

What is “vision” in English?

Exemple: Les pilotes doivent avoir une vision parfaite.

Answer 2

Vision
Eyesight

Example:
Pilots must have perfect vision.
Pilots must have perfect eyesight.

Question 3

What is “examen de la vue” in English?

Exemple: L’examen de la vue est effectué par le technicien médical.

Answer 3

Eye exam
Eye examination
Eye test

Example: The eye exam / eye examination / eye test is performed by the medical technician.

Question 4

What is “IMC” (Indice de masse corporelle) in English?

Answer 4

BMI (Body Mass Index)

Question 5

What is “obèse” in English?
And “obésité”?

Answer 5

obese
obesity

Question 6

What is “consciencieux” in English?

Answer 6

Conscientious

Question 7

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What is “perte de temps”?
“Perte d’énergie”?

Answer 7

Waste of time

Waste of energy

Question 8

What is “s’occuper de” in English?

Exemple: Elle s’occupe de la paperasse.

Answer 8

Take care of

Example: She takes care of paperwork.

Question 9

What is “responsable de” or “en charge de” in English?

Exemple: Serge est responsable d’appeler les candidats.
Serge est en charge d’appeler les candidats.

Answer 9

Responsible for
In charge of

Example:
Serge is responsible for calling candidates.
Serge is in charge of calling candidates.

Question 10

What is “être pressé” in English?

Exemple: Êtes-vous pressé?

Answer 10

Be in a hurry

Example: Are you in a hurry?

Question 11

What is “les deux” in English?

Exemple: Je peux servir les candidates dans les deux langues.

Answer 11

Both (not “the both”)

Example: I can serve candidates in both languages.

Question 12

What is “remédier à la situation” in English?

Exemple: Nous allons remédier à la situation dans les plus brefs délais.

Answer 12

Correct the situation

Remediate the situation

Example: We will remediate the situation as soon as possible.

Question 13

What is “à la mode” in English?

Answer 13

Trendy
In
In fashion
Fashionable

Question 14

What’s the plural of “person”?

Answer 14

Persons (less common)

People (more common)

Question 15

What is “dispute” in English?

Exemple: Ils ont eu une dispute.

Answer 15

Argument
Fight

Example:
They had an argument.
They had a fight.

Question 16

What is “pâté chinois” in English?

Answer 16

Shepherd’s pie

NOTE: I’m not sure this will be useful for your job, but we never know! ;-)

Question 17

What is “étiquette” in English?

Exemple: C’est écrit sur l’étiquette.

Answer 17

Label

Example: It’s written on the label.

Question 18

What is “fiable” in English?

Exemple: C’est un employé fiable. On peut toujours compter sur lui!

Answer 18

Reliable

Example: He’s a reliable employee. We can always count on him!

Question 19

What is “gouvernement” in Englsih and how do we pronounce it?

Answer 19

Government
(pronounced GÂ-vern-ment)

Question 20

How do we pronounce “Japan”?
And “Japanese”?

Answer 20

dje-PANN

DJA-pe-neez

Question 21

What is “une fois par jour”?
“Deux fois par semaine”?
3-4-5 fois par mois?

Answer 21

Once a day

Twice a week

3-4-5 times a month.

Question 22

What is “d’habitude” in English and how do we pronounce it?

Exemple: Je termine à 16h d’habitude.

Answer 22

Usually
(pronounced YOU-jou-lee)

Example: I usually finish at 4.

Question 23

What is “de temps en temps” or “à l’occasion” in English?

Exemple: Nous avons des retards de temps en temps.

Answer 23

From time to time
Once in a while
Every now and then

Example:
We have delays from time to time.
We have delays once in a while.
We have delays every now and then.

Question 24

What is “paperasse” in English?

Exemple: J’ai beaucoup de paperasse dans mon travail.

Answer 24

Paperwork

Example: I have a lot of paperwork in my job.

Question 25

What is “c’est dommage” or “c’est plate!” in English?

Answer 25

That sucks (NOTE: can be seen as vulgar a little bit, so do not use at work)

That’s a bummer!

That’s too bad (more common)