Lesson of April 22, 2025

Question 1

Comment prononce-t-on les années suivantes en anglais?

1) 1998
2) 2002
3) 2025

Answer 1

1) 1998 = nineteen ninety-eight
2) 2002 = two thousand two
3) 2025 = twenty twenty five OR two thousand twenty five

Explication:

1) Les années avant 2000: prononcer deux chiffres par deux. (e.g.: 1970 = nineteen seventy)
2) Les années entre 2000 et 2009: two thousand, two thousand one, etc.

3) Les années après 2010: 2 choix. Choix #1: Twenty ten. Choix #2: Two thousand ten.

Question 2

colonne vertébrale

Example: My dad broke his ……… in a car accident.

Answer 2

spine

Example: My dad broke his spine in a car accident.

Question 3

What is “douleur” in English?

Example: He has a lot of ……………

Answer 3

pain

Example: He has a lot of pain.

Question 4

What is “moelle osseuse” in English?

Example: He receives some injections in the ……………..

Answer 4

bone marrow

Example: He receives some injections in the bone marrow.

Question 5

What is “anti-douleurs” in English?

Answer 5

pain killers

Question 6

What is “relié” in English?

Example: The two problems are ……………….

Answer 6

related

Example: The two problems are related.

Question 7

What is “compliqué” in English?

1) complicate
2) complicated

Answer 7

2) complicated

Question 8

What is “autonome” in English?

Example: All our residents have to be ………………..

Answer 8

independent

autonomous

Example:
All our residents have to be independent.
All our residents have to be autonomous.

Question 9

What is in English:

1) bénévole

2) bénévolat

3) faire du bénévolat

Answer 9

1) bénévole = volunteer

2) bénévolat = volunteering

3) faire du bénévolat = volunteer / do some volunteering

Question 10

What is in English:

1) écouter?
2) entendre?
3) comprendre?

Answer 10

1) écouter = listen (to)
2) entendre = hear
3) comprendre = learn

Question 11

What is “soulever” in English?

Example: He cannot ……… anything heavy.

Answer 11

lift

Example: He cannot lift anything heavy.

Question 12

What is “être supposé” in English?

Example: J’étais supposée aller à Montréal.

Answer 12

(be) supposed to

Example: I was supposed to go to Montreal.

Question 13

What is “chalet” in English?

Answer 13

cabin (rustic)

cottage (more luxurious)

Question 14

What is “oncle” in English?

Answer 14

uncle

Question 15

Translate:

Ça le rend heureux.

Answer 15

It makes him happy.

Question 16

What is “se détériorer” in English?

Example: His health will ……….. if he stops moving.

Answer 16

deteriorate

Example: His health will deteriorate if he stops moving.

Question 17

What is “paralyser” in English?

Answer 17

paralyze

Question 18

What is “pandémie” in English?

Answer 18

pandemic

Question 19

What is “certificat” in English?

Example: I’m doing some ……….. courses in management.

Answer 19

certificate

Example: I’m doing some certificate courses in management.

Question 20

What is “aussi tôt que possible” in English?

Answer 20

As soon as possible
ASAP