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French - Unité 8: L'école, et après ? (School, and after?) Flashcards

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1
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School, and after?

A

L’école, et après ?

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Schooling after 16: how to choose?

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La scolarité après 16 ans : comment choisir ?

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To study

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Faire des études

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To continue one’s studies

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Continuer ses études

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To prepare for working life

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Se préparer à la vie active

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To be happy to leave school

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Être content(e) de quitter l’école

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School

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L’école

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Secondary school

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Lécole secondaire

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Middle school

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Le collège

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Course

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Le cours

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Class

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La classe

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Teacher

(Formal)

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Le professeur

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Teacher

(Informal)

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Le / la prof

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Pupil

(As in, student)

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L’élève (m / f)

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Entering secondary school

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Rentrer en seconde

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Where to study?

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Où étudier ?

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Establishment

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L’établissement (m)

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High school

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Le lycée

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CEGEP

(This is between high school and university in some countries)

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Le cégep

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General high school

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Le lycée général

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Professional high school

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Le lycée professionnel

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22
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University

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L’université / la fac

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23
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The path

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Le trajet

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The distance

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La distance

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We live a ten minute walk away from the middle school.

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On habite à dix minutes à pied du collège.

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To get dropped off by car

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De se déposer en voiture

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It’s 20 minutes by bus.

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C’est à 20 minutes en bus.

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28
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To take the bus

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Prendre le bus

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29
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To take the school bus

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Prendre le car scolaire

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There is distance.

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Il y a la distance.

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31
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To live closer

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Habiter plus près

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32
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To drop someone off

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Déposer quelqu’un

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Have a commute of xx hour(s) morning and evening

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Avoir un trajet de xx heure(s) matin et soir

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34
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To stay at the same school next year

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Rester dans la même école l’année prochaine

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35
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To stay close to home

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Rester près de chez soi

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36
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To move away from family

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S’éloigner de sa famille

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37
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To go far

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Aller loin

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38
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Near your house or far from your house

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Près de chez toi ou loin de chez toi

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39
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Very close to my house

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Tout près de chez moi

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40
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The atmosphere

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L’ambiance

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41
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There are cliques.

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Il y a des cliques.

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42
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People don’t talk to each other.

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Les gens ne se parlent pas.

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43
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The teachers are always on our backs.

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Les profs sont toujours sur notre dos.

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44
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The teachers treat us like kids.

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Les profs nous traitent comme des gamins.

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45
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I’ll be in a new band.

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Je serai dans un nouveau groupe.

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46
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There will be a better atmosphere than in middle school.

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Il y aura une meilleure ambiance qu’au collège.

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47
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A good atmosphere

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Une bonne ambiance

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48
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Teachers who encourage and respect student independence

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Des professeurs qui encouragent et qui respectent l’autonomie des élèves

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49
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No longer seeing your high school friends

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Ne plus voir ses copains du secondaire

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50
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Make other friends

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Se faire d’autres copains

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51
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To risk being lost

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Risquer d’être perdu(e)

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52
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Bad relationships between students

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Les mauvaises relations entre élèves

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53
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Relations between students and teachers

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Les relations entre élèves et profs

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54
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Make new friends

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Se faire de nouveaux amis

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55
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The size of the school

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La dimension de l’école

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56
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The choice of subjects

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Le choix des matières

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57
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Subject

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La matière

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58
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There is a large choice of subjects

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Il y a un grand choix de matières

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59
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Option

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L’option (f)

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The choice of options

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Le choix d’options

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To offer

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Offrir

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62
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Choose a path

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Choisir une voie

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63
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Drama

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Le théâtre

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64
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Film

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Le cinéma

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65
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Media

A

L’audiovisuel (m)

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66
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Performance arts

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Les arts du cirque (m)

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67
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Cabinet-making

(Yes… this is a subject.)

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L’ébénisterie (f)

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Sciences

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Les sciences (f)

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69
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Physics

A

La physique

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70
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Chemistry

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La chimie (f)

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71
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Languages

A

Les langues (f)

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72
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German

(The language)

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L’allemand (m)

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Spanish

(The language)

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L’espagnol (m)

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English

(The language)

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L’anglais (m)

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Mechanics

A

La mécanique

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76
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Computing

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L’informatique (f)

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Maths

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Les maths (f)

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78
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Ecology

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L’écologie (f)

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79
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The advantages of continuing your education after 16

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Les avantages de continuer sa scolarité après 16 ans

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80
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Have a greater openness to the world than in secondary school

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Avoir une plus grande ouverture sur le monde qu’à l’école secondaire

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81
Q

Improve your chances in life

A

Améliorer ses chances dans la vie

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82
Q

Have more independence

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Avoir plus d’autonomie

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83
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Being in a more mature environment

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Être dans un environnement plus adulte

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84
Q

Professional training opens doors.

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La formation professionnelle, ça ouvre des portes.

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85
Q

I could become (an astronaut) one day. It’s a childhood dream!

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Je pourrais devenir (astronaute) un jour. C’est un rêve d’enfance !

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86
Q

The difficulties of continuing your education after 16 years

A

Les difficultés pour continuer sa scolarité après 16 ans

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87
Q

The journey to school

A

Le trajet pour aller à l’école

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88
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Getting organized for schoolwork

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S’organiser pour le travail scolaire

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89
Q

The cost of (university) studies

A

Le coût des études (universitaires)

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It’s too expensive.

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C’est trop cher.

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91
Q

Course choice

A

L’orientation

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92
Q

To choose your direction

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Choisir son orientation / sa voie

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93
Q

Orientation counselor

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Le conseiller / la conseillère d’orientation

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94
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To be informed

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S’informer

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95
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To find out

A

Se renseigner

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96
Q

To discuss with

A

Discuter avec

97
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Make a new beginning

A

Prendre un nouveau départ

98
Q

Fill a file

A

Remplir un dossier

99
Q

Register for

A

S’inscrire à

100
Q

Choosing a stream for the baccalaureate

A

Choisir une série pour le bac

101
Q

Which one?

A

Lequel / laquelle ?

102
Q

General knowledge

A

Les connaissances générales (f)

103
Q

The economic and social series

A

La série économique et sociale

104
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Training

(As a noun)

A

La formation

105
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Based on their interests

A

En fonction de ses centres d’intérêt

106
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Based on their abilities

A

En fonction de ses aptitudes

107
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To have sufficient knowledge

A

Avoir des connaissances suffisantes

108
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To consider

A

Envisager

109
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To be unsure

A

Ne pas être sûr(e)

110
Q

It’s difficult to make such an important choice at 16.

A

C’est difficile de faire un choix aussi important à 16 ans.

111
Q

To read fact sheets

A

Lire des fiches d’information

112
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To chat with friends

A

Bavarder avec ses copains

113
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To discuss with one’s parents

A

Discuter avec ses parents

114
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To have a strong point

A

Avoir un point fort

115
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To have a weak point

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Avoir un point faible

116
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To be good in maths

A

Être bonne en maths

117
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To be average in languages

A

Être moyen en langues

118
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To be weak in all subjects

A

Être faible dans toutes les matières

119
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It’s my strong point.

A

C’est mon point fort.

120
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I find it fascinating.

A

Je trouve ça passionnant.

121
Q

It isn’t easy to choose your path.

A

Ça n’est pas facile de choisir sa voie.

122
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I know what motivates me in life.

A

Je sais ce qui me motive dans la vie.

123
Q

It’s a training course that I would really like.

A

C’est une formation qui me plairait beaucoup.

124
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There are so many possibilities!

A

Il y a tellement de possibilités !

125
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It is important to choose according to your interests but also your skills.

A

Il est important de choisir en fonction de ses centres d’intérêt mais aussi de ses aptitudes.

126
Q

If you are weak in math, you cannot consider a scientific series.

A

Si on est faible en maths, on ne peut pas envisager de série scientifique.

127
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To take a short course

A

Faire des études courtes

128
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To take a long course

A

Faire des études longues

129
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To speak several languages

A

Parler plusieurs langues

130
Q

To study in another country / abroad

A

Etudier dans un autre pays / à l’étranger

131
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University

A

L’université

132
Q

To go to university

A

Aller à l’université / la fac / la faculté

133
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To study

A

Étudier

134
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To work

A

Travailler

135
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Studies

(As a noun)

A

Les études

136
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The cost of studies

A

Le coût des études

137
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It’s (too) expensive

A

C’est (trop) cher

138
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To choose a scientific path

A

Choisir une voie scientifique

139
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To choose a literary path

A

Choisir une voie littéraire

140
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Abroad

A

À l’étranger

141
Q

To spend a year in Europe

A

Passer un an en Europe

142
Q

Revisions and exams

A

Les révisions et les examens

143
Q

Revisions

A

Les révisions

144
Q

To revise

A

Réviser

145
Q

To revise alone

A

Réviser seul

146
Q

To revise as a group

A

Réviser en groupe

147
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To revise a little every day

A

Réviser un peu tous les jours

148
Q

Revision guide

A

Le guide de révision

149
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Revision sheet

A

La fiche de révision

150
Q

Prepare a revision schedule

A

Préparer un planning de révision

151
Q

To get organised

A

S’organiser

152
Q

To work regularly

A

Travailler régulièrement

153
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To work hard

A

Travailler dur

154
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To work efficiently

A

Travailler efficacement

155
Q

It will be less effective

A

Ce sera moins efficace

156
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To be discouraged by the amount of work

A

Être découragé(e) par la quantité de travail

157
Q

To relax

A

Se détendre

158
Q

To stress

A

Stresser

159
Q

To practise

A

S’exercer

160
Q

To correct

A

Corriger

161
Q

To have personal discipline

A

Avoir une discipline personnelle

162
Q

Postpone revisions

A

Remettre les révisions à plus tard

163
Q

To be worried

A

Être inquiet / inquiète

164
Q

To focus

A

Se concentrer

165
Q

To need to be alone

A

Avoir besoin d’être seul(e)

166
Q

To need to be with friends

A

Avoir besoin d’être avec des copains

167
Q

To need to be in a group

A

Avoir besoin d’être en groupe

168
Q

Reread the annotations

A

Relire les annotations

169
Q

Ask for help

A

Demander de l’aide

170
Q

Visit a review site

A

Consulter un site de révision

171
Q

Exams

A

Les examens

172
Q

Oral exam

A

L’examen oral

173
Q

Written exam

A

L’examen écrit

174
Q

Mock exam

A

L’examen blanc

175
Q

Final exam

A

L’examen final

176
Q

To take an exam

A

Passer un examen

177
Q

To pass an exam

A

Réussir un examen

178
Q

To fail an exam

(With a direct object)

A

Rater un examen

(‘Rater’ needs a direct object)

Eg. J’ai raté mon examen. (I failed my exam.)

179
Q

To fail an exam

(Without a direct object)

A

Échouer à un examen

(‘Échouer’ does not need a direct object)

Eg. J’ai échoué. (I failed.)

180
Q

To prepare for an exam

A

Préparer un examen

181
Q

Preparation for exams

A

Préparation pour les examens

182
Q

TORTURE

HAHAHA, and under ‘Exams’!

A

La torture

183
Q

Try the challenge

A

Relever le défi

184
Q

Diploma

A

Le diplôme

185
Q

Certificate

A

Le brevet

186
Q

Baccalaureate

A

Le bac

187
Q

The professional aptitude certificate

A

Le certificat d’aptitude professionnelle (le CAP)

188
Q

The professional studies certificate

A

Le brevet d’études professionnelles (le BEP)

189
Q

Take a deep breath

(As an instruction)

A

Respirez à fond

190
Q

To get a diploma

A

Obtenir un diplôme

191
Q

Results

A

Les résultats (m)

192
Q

Take a sabbatical / gap year

A

Prendre une année sabbatique

193
Q

Break from studies

A

La pause dans les études

194
Q

Taking a break between secondary school and CEGEP (around age 17).

A

Faire une pause entre l’école secondaire et le cégep (vers 17 ans).

195
Q

Taking a break between CEGEP and university (around 19 years old).

A

Faire une pause entre le cégep et la fac (vers 19 ans).

196
Q

The reasons

A

Les raisons

197
Q

Getting tired of school

A

En avoir assez de l’école

198
Q

Not being equipped for the world of work

A

Ne pas être équipé(e) pour le monde du travail

199
Q

Wanting to study but not knowing which options to choose

A

Vouloir étudier mais ne pas savoir quelles options choisir

200
Q

What and where?

A

Quoi et où ?

201
Q

Going on a language trip

A

Partir en séjour linguistique

202
Q

Do a business internship

A

Faire un stage en entreprise

203
Q

Participate in a humanitarian action

A

Participer à une action humanitaire

204
Q

Travel and learn about other cultures

A

Voyager et se familiariser avec d’autres cultures

205
Q

Spend a year at a university abroad

A

Passer un an dans une université à l’étranger

206
Q

The advantages and positive opinions

A

Les avantages et opinions positives

207
Q

Opening new horizons (m)

A

Ouvrir de nouveaux horizons (m)

208
Q

The results of the sabbatical year are positive.

A

Le bilan de l’année sabbatique est positif.

209
Q

Getting to know yourself

A

Apprendre à se connaître

210
Q

To be more mature

A

Être plus mûr(e)

211
Q

Making better decisions for your future

A

Prendre de meilleures décisions pour son avenir

212
Q

An enriching experience

A

Une expérience enrichissante

213
Q

To travel

A

Voyager

214
Q

Getting to know other cultures

A

Se familiariser avec d’autres cultures

215
Q

Learning a foreign language

A

Apprendre une langue étrangère

216
Q

Discover a country or a job

A

Découvrir un pays ou un métier

217
Q

Volunteering

A

Faire du bénévolat

218
Q

To broaden your horizons

A

Élagir ses horizons

219
Q

Being interested in very different things

A

S’intéresser à des choses très différentes

220
Q

Being delighted with your experience

A

Être enchanté(e) de son expérience

221
Q

Being disappointed with your experience

A

Être déçu(e) de son expérience

222
Q

It’s a good idea because…

A

C’est une bonne idée parce que…

223
Q

It’s a bad idea because…

A

C’est une mauvaise idée parce que…

224
Q

The advantage is that I could…

A

L’avantage, c’est que je pourrais…

225
Q

What interests me is…

A

Ce qui m’intéresse, c’est…

226
Q

Now I know what interests me.

A

Je sais maintenant ce qui m’intéresse.

227
Q

The risks and negative opinions

A

Les risques et opinions négatives

228
Q

Not having a specific objective / project

A

Ne pas avoir d’objectif / de projet précis

229
Q

Having no plans / motivation

A

N’avoir aucun projet / aucune motivation

230
Q

It’s a wasted year.

A

C’est une année perdue.

231
Q

It can be difficult to return to school afterwards.

A

Il peut être difficile ensuite de reprendre ses études.

232
Q

Unable to find the job of your choice

A

Impossible de trouver l’emploi de son choix

233
Q

A year of vacation

A

Une année de vacances

234
Q

The downside is that I would have to…

A

L’inconvénient, c’est que je devrais…

235
Q

Express your intentions

A

Exprimer ses intentions

236
Q

To want + infinitive

A

Avoir envie de + infinitif

(‘Avoir envie de’ expresses a longing.)

237
Q

To look forward to + infinitive

A

Avoir hâte de + infinitif

238
Q

To intend to + infinitive

A

Avoir l’intention de + infinitif

239
Q

To have the intention of + infinitive

A

Avoir le projet de + infinitif

Cambridge IGCSE and O Level French Vocabulary (9 decks)

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