Lesson 2

Question 1

I plan to continue my French studies

Answer 1

je compte continuer mes études de français

Question 2

I decided to spend two months in France

Answer 2

j’ai décidé de passer deux mois en France

Question 3

in order to improve my French

Answer 3

pour améliorer mon français

Question 4

better, best

Answer 4

meilleur

Question 5

I find the accent very difficult

Answer 5

je trouve l’accent très difficile

Question 6

I think (find) that French is easy

Answer 6

je trouve que le français est facile

Question 7

before leaving

Answer 7

avant de partir

Question 8

he lived in Nice when he was studying (doing his studies)

Answer 8

il a vécu à Nice quand il faisait ses études

Question 9

he talked to me about it (Nice) a lot

Answer 9

il m’en a beaucoup parlé

Question 10

He even suggested a language school where he studied (pluperfect).

Answer 10

Il a même suggéré une école de langues où il avait étudié.

Question 11

the course started

Answer 11

le cours a commencé

Question 12

I know that she is going to read my diary

Answer 12

je sais qu’elle va lire mon journal

Question 13

she asked us to write a diary

Answer 13

elle nous a demandé d’écrire un journal

Question 14

I asked my brother to arrive early

Answer 14

j’ai demandé à mon frère d’arriver tôt

Question 15

that’s why I’m recounting my life

Answer 15

c’est pour ça que je raconte ma vie

Question 16

she speaks quite slowly

Answer 16

elle parle assez lentement

Question 17

I don’t have too much difficulty in understanding her

Answer 17

je n’ai pas trop de difficultés pour la comprendre

Question 18

the majority of people

Answer 18

la plupart des gens

Question 19

I suppose that it/that will be a bit easier each week

Answer 19

je suppose que ça sera un peu plus facile chaque semaine

Question 20

to be - future tense

Answer 20

je serai, tu seras, il sera, nous serons, vous serez, ils seront

Question 21

I’m going to try to use the new expressions which I learn / I am learning

Answer 21

je vais essayer d’utiliser les nouvelles expressions que j’apprends

Question 22

I hope that you will like them

Answer 22

j’espère que vous les aimerez

Question 23

to have the opportunity (chance) to do

Answer 23

avoir l’occasion de faire

Question 24

I have the chance/opportunity to practise my French

Answer 24

j’ai l’occasion de pratiquer mon français

Question 25

I am going to leave Nice with some very good memories, both cultural and linguistic

Answer 25

je vais repartir de Nice avec de très bons souvenirs, aussi bien culturels que linguistiques

Question 26

some chairs some new chairs

Answer 26

des chaises de nouvelles chaises

Question 27

I have lots to do

Answer 27

j’ai beaucoup à faire

Question 28

I am trying to find a job

Answer 28

j’essaie de trouver un emploi

Question 29

I must earn a little bit of money in order to be able to pay for my studies in Nice

Answer 29

je dois gagner un peu d’argent pour pouvoir me payer mes études à Nice

Question 30

I have just bought the newspaper

Answer 30

je viens d’acheter le journal

Question 31

to look at the classified ads

Answer 31

regarder les petites annonces