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.
