Le Système Scolaire Français Flashcards

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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
the career of teaching / education
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la scolarité
the education (of someone)
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faire des sorties scolaires
to go on field trips
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enseigner
to teach
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apprendre
to learn
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suivre un cours
to take a class
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assister à un cours
to attend a class
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faire des études
to study (a subject)
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préparer un exposé
to prepare a presentation
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passer un examen
to take a test
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réussir à un examen
to pass a test
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rater un examen
to fail a test
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redoubler
to repeat a year of school
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écrire une rédaction
to write an essay
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rédiger une dissertation
to write a dissertation (PhD)
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l'année scolaire
the school year
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les livres scolaires
textbooks
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les vacances scolaires
school vacation
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les fournitures scolaires
school supplies
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être doué/fort en
to be talented in / strong at doing something
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être faible / nul en
to be weak at / bad at doing something
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être paresseux / fainéant
to be lazy
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être travailleur / travailleuse
to be hard working
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je suis étudiant(e)...
I am a student in / of...
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je fais mes études en...
I study...
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Je me spécialise en...
I specialize in...
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en lettres
l'art, la musique, la littérature, les langues étrangères, l'histoire, la philosophie
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en sciences humaines
l'ethnologie, la sociologie, les sciences politiques, les sciences économiques, la psychologie
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en sciences
la biologie, la chimie, la géologie, la physique, la zoologie
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la rentrée
back to school
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le brevet
exam to finish middle school
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le baccalauréat
exam to finish high school
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une note
a grade
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une mention
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)
general education diploma --> received after the first two years of college (must pass an exam)
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une licence
BA degree (3 years of college)
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la maîtrise
Masters Degree (1-2 years post-BA)
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le doctorate
PhD (3-4 years post-Masters)
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la terminale
senior year of high school
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la récréation
recess
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une bourse
a scholarship
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un contrôle
a quiz
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une stage
an internship
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une formation
a training
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un apprentissage
the learning process / an apprenticeship
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une classe préparatoire (une class prépa)
classes that prepare you for the exam to get into a "grande école"
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le ministère de l'education nationale
Department of Education (government level)
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les frais d'inscription
regristration fees
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un dossier
an application
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postuler
to apply
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une fiche / un formulaire
a worksheet / form
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un cahier de texte
notebook that students bring home --> communicates between teachers and parents
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être diplômé / obtenir son diplôme
to graduate