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Le Système Scolaire Français Flashcards

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1
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la crèche

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nursery school

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la maternelle

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kindergarten

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l’école élémentaire / l’école primaire

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elementary / primary school

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l’école secondaire

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secondary education

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le collège

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middle school

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le lycée

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high school

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l’université

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college

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la faculté des lettres

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liberal arts school

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la faculté de droit

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law school

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la faculté de médecine

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medical school

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la faculté des sciences

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school of sciences

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les écoles spécialisées

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specialized schools

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les grandes écoles

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extremely selective higher education schools
–> admittance based on student’s performance on competitive exams

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un concours

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competitive exam to get into a “grande école”

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les hautes études

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higher education

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les études supérieures

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higher education

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les matières

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school subjects

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un élève

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a student (elementary –> high school)

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un collégien / une collégienne

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a middle school student

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un lycéen / une lycéenne

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a high school student

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un étudiant

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a college student

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une institutrice / un instituteur

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an elementary / middle school teacher

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un professeur

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a high school / college teacher

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le directeur / la directrice de l’école

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the principal of a school

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l’enseignement

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the career of teaching / education

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la scolarité

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the education (of someone)

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faire des sorties scolaires

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to go on field trips

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enseigner

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to teach

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apprendre

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to learn

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suivre un cours

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to take a class

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assister à un cours

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to attend a class

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faire des études

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to study (a subject)

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préparer un exposé

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to prepare a presentation

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passer un examen

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to take a test

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réussir à un examen

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to pass a test

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rater un examen

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to fail a test

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redoubler

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to repeat a year of school

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écrire une rédaction

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to write an essay

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rédiger une dissertation

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to write a dissertation (PhD)

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l’année scolaire

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the school year

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les livres scolaires

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textbooks

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les vacances scolaires

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school vacation

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les fournitures scolaires

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school supplies

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être doué/fort en

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to be talented in / strong at doing something

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être faible / nul en

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to be weak at / bad at doing something

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être paresseux / fainéant

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to be lazy

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être travailleur / travailleuse

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to be hard working

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je suis étudiant(e)…

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I am a student in / of…

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je fais mes études en…

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I study…

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Je me spécialise en…

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I specialize in…

51
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en lettres

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l’art, la musique, la littérature, les langues étrangères, l’histoire, la philosophie

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en sciences humaines

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l’ethnologie, la sociologie, les sciences politiques, les sciences économiques, la psychologie

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en sciences

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la biologie, la chimie, la géologie, la physique, la zoologie

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la rentrée

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back to school

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le brevet

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exam to finish middle school

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le baccalauréat

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exam to finish high school

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une note

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a grade

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une mention

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a distinction / honor on the bac based on test results (assez bien, bien, tres bien)

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diplôme d’études universitaires générales (le DEUG)

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general education diploma
–> received after the first two years of college (must pass an exam)

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une licence

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BA degree (3 years of college)

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la maîtrise

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Masters Degree (1-2 years post-BA)

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le doctorate

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PhD (3-4 years post-Masters)

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la terminale

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senior year of high school

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la récréation

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recess

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une bourse

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a scholarship

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un contrôle

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a quiz

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une stage

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an internship

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une formation

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a training

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un apprentissage

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the learning process / an apprenticeship

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une classe préparatoire (une class prépa)

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classes that prepare you for the exam to get into a “grande école”

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le ministère de l’education nationale

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Department of Education (government level)

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les frais d’inscription

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regristration fees

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un dossier

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an application

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postuler

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to apply

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une fiche / un formulaire

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a worksheet / form

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un cahier de texte

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notebook that students bring home –> communicates between teachers and parents

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être diplômé / obtenir son diplôme

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to graduate

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