English lesson of September 6, 2023 Flashcards
How do we pronounce the words “official” and “officer”?
o-FI-showl
Â-fis-ser
What is the word “gagner” in the expression “gagner de l’argent”?
Exemple: Elle gagne 50,000$ par année.
earn
make
Example:
She makes $50,000 a year.
She earns $50,000 a year.
What is “syndicat” in English?
Example: Nous avons un syndicat au travail.
Union
Example: We have a union at work.
What is “syndiqué” in English?
Exemple: Nos employés sont syndiqués.
unionized
Example: Our employees are unionized.
What is “allumer” in English? And “éteindre”?
Exemple: J’allume mon ordinateur le matin en arrivant au bureau et je l’éteins avant de quitter.
Turn on
Turn off
Example: I turn on my computer in the morning when I arrive at the office and I turn it off before leaving.
What is “améliorer” or “s’améliorer” in English?
Exemple:
Je veux m’améliorer.
Je veux améliorer ma fluidité et ma grammaire.
improve
Example:
I want to improve.
I want to improve my fluency and my grammar.
What is augmenter in English?
Exemple: Le prix de la nourriture augmente chaque jour.
Increase
Go up
Rise
Example:
The price of food is increasing.
The price of food is going up.
The price of food is rising.
What is “remplacer” in English?
Exemple: Évelyne et moi, on peut se remplacer quand l’autre est en vacances.
replace
Example: Evelyne and I can replace each other when the other is on vacation.
Devoir (dans le sens de “avoir une dette”) en anglais?
Exemple: Je te dois 10$.
Owe
Example: I owe you $10.
What is “aussi souvent que je veux” in English?
Exemple: Je ne parle pas anglais aussi souvent que je veux.
As often as I want.
Example: I don’t speak English as often as I want.
What is “Je parle anglais” in English?
I speak English.
(NOTE: We don’t need the word “in” but we can use it too. Most people don’t say “I speak in English” but they say instead “I speak English”.
What is “état-major” in English?
Exemple: Les membres de l’état-major se rencontrent une fois par mois.
General staff
Example: The general staff members meet once a month.
How do we pronounce the word “salmon” in English?
**SA-munn **
(NOTE: The letter “L” is silent.)
What is “grade” in English as in “Nous avons différents grades dans l’armée.” ?
rank
Example: We have different ranks in the army.
What is “adjudant” in English?
Warrant officer
What is “télétravail” in English?
Exemple: Je suis en télétravail 1-2 jours par semaine.
telework
teleworking
work remotely
remote work
work from home
Example: I work from home 1-2 days a week.
What is “orthophoniste” in English?
Exemple: Ma fille veut être orthophoniste.
Speech therapist
Speech pathologist
Example: My daughter wants to be a speech therapist.
What is “baccalauréat” in English? And “maîtrise”? And “doctorat”?
Bachelor degree
Master’s degree
Doctorate. / Ph.D.
What is “évident” in English?
Exemple: C’est évident que c’est un bon candidat.
obvious
Example: It’s obvious that he’s a good candidate.
What is a “D.E.P.” as in “Il a un D.E.P. du Centre 24-Juin.”
Vocational Studies Diploma
Example: He has a vocational studies diploma from Centre 24-Juin.
What is “faire une erreur” in English?
Exemple: Je fais des erreurs en anglais.
Make a mistake
Example: I make mistakes in English.
What is the difference between:
easy
easier
easiest
easily
Easy = facile (Example: English is easy.)
Easier = plus facile (Example: English is easier than French.)
easiest = le plus facile (Example: Between French, English and German, English is the easiest of the three and German is the hardest.)
easily = facilement (Example: I can work easily with people.)
What is “malheureusement” in English?
Exemple: Malheureusement, je vais devoir rater le cours la semaine prochaine.
Unfortunately
Example: Unfortunately, I will have to miss the class next week.
What’s in English “manquer de” in the following sentence?
On a manqué de temps pour finir le rapport.
run out of
We ran out of time to finish the report.
What is the difference in the pronunciation of these two words?
his
he’s
His is pronounced Hiz
He’s is pronounced HEEZ
