Lesson 2 - All about Katie

Question 1

I have decided to spend two months in France

Answer 1

j’ai décidé de passer deux mois en France

Question 2

to improve my French

Answer 2

pour améliorer mon français

Question 3

I find the accent very difficult

Answer 3

je trouve l’accent très difficile

Question 4

I spoke with my French teacher before leaving

Answer 4

j’ai parlé avec mon prof de français avant de partir

Question 5

he lived in Nice when he did his studies

Answer 5

il a vécu à Nice quand il faisait ses études

Question 6

he has talked to me a lot about it

Answer 6

il m’en a beaucoup parlé

Question 7

the course began

Answer 7

le cours a commencé

Question 8

I know that she is going to read my diary

Answer 8

je sais qu’elle va lire mon journal

Question 9

She has asked us to write a diary

Answer 9

elle nous a demandé d’écrire un journal

Question 10

That’s why i’m recounting my life

Answer 10

c’est pour ça que je raconte ma vie

Question 11

She speaks quite slowly

Answer 11

elle parle assez lentement

Question 12

I don’t have too much difficulty in understanding her

Answer 12

je n’ai pas trop de difficultés pour la comprendre

Question 13

The majority of people

Answer 13

la plupart des gens

Question 14

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

Answer 14

je suppose que ça sera un peu plus facile chaque semaine

Question 15

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

Answer 15

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

Question 16

I hope that you will like them

Answer 16

j’espère que vous les aimerez

Question 17

I have the chance/opportunity to practise my French

Answer 17

j’ai l’occasion de pratiquer mon français

Question 18

I am going to leave Nice with some very good memories

Answer 18

je vais repartir de Nice avec de très bons souvenirs

Question 19

I have lots to do

Answer 19

j’ai beaucoup à faire

Question 20

I am trying to find a job

Answer 20

j’essaie de trouver un emploi

Question 21

I must earn some money in order to be able to pay for my studies in Nice

Answer 21

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

Question 22

I have just bought the newspaper

Answer 22

je viens d’acheter le journal

Question 23

the classified ads

Answer 23

les petites annonces

Question 24

I plan to continue my French studies next year at the university of boston

Answer 24

L’année prochaine je compte continues mes études de français a l’université en de boston

Question 25

And above all, i would like to improve my accent

Answer 25

Et surtout, je voudrais améliorer mon accent

Question 26

I find french very easy

Answer 26

Je trouve le français tres facile

Question 27

Next year I plan to continue my french studies

Answer 27

L’année prochain je compte continuer mes études en français

*compte is always followed by infinitive

Question 28

He lived in Nice when he was doing his studies

Answer 28

Il a vécu a Nice quand à il faisait ses études

*imparfait

Question 29

He talked a lot to me about it

Answer 29

Il m’en a beaucoup parlé

Question 30

And so, this is how I ended up (how I found myself) in the Azure Coast

Answer 30

Voilà donc comment je me suis retrouvée (f) sur la côte d’azure