Lesson of April 23, 2024

Question 1

Which translation is correct?

1) It’s not the good name on the form.
2) It’s not the right name on the form.

Answer 1

2) It’s not the right name on the form.

Question 2

How do we pronounce:

1) 1%
2) 1 person

Answer 2

1% = one perCENT

1 person = one PER-son

Question 3

What is “l’ouest canadien” in English?

Example: We receive more complaints in Quebec than in ……………..

Answer 3

Western Canada

Example: We receive more complaints in Quebec than in Western Canada.

Question 4

What is “se plaindre” and “plainte” in English?

Answer 4

se plaindre = complain

plainte = complaint

Question 5

How do we pronounce “insurance”?

Answer 5

in-SHU-rence

Question 6

How do we pronounce “neighbor”?

Answer 6

NAY-ber

Question 7

What is “fonds de pension” in English?

Answer 7

Pension fund

Question 8

What is “coût de renonciation” in English?

Answer 8

opportunity cost

Question 9

What is “se rattraper” in English?

Example: My marks are not good at school but if I work really hard from now on, I think I will be able to ……………….

Answer 9

catch up

Example: My marks are not good at school but if I work really hard from now on, I think I will be able to catch up.

Question 10

How do we pronounce “negotiate”

Answer 10

ne-GO-shi-ate

Question 11

What is “illettré” or “analphabète” in English?

Answer 11

illiterate

Question 12

What is “bas de gamme”, “milieu de gamme” and “haut de gamme” when talking about cars in English?

Answer 12

low-end
mid-range
high-end

Question 13

How do we pronounce “garage”?

Answer 13

gue-WRÂJ

Question 14

What is “attraper” or “pogner” in English?

Example: The thieves were trying to steal a car and the got ………….

Answer 14

catch

Example: The thieves were trying to steal a car and the got caught.

Question 15

What is “classe moyenne” in English?

Answer 15

Middle class

Question 16

What is “user” and “usure” in English?

Exemple:
Les pneus s’usent rapidement.
C’est de l’usure normale.

Answer 16

User = wear

Usure = wear / wear and tear

Question 17

What is the difference between:

1) I used to teach English.
2) I usually teach English.
3) I’m used to teaching English.

Answer 17

1) I used to teach English. = Avant, j’enseignais l’anglais.
2) I usually teach English. = J’enseigne l’anglais d’habitude. (Synonym: I normally teach English.)
3) I’m used to teaching English. = Je suis habitué d’enseigner l’anglais (il n’y a rien d’anormal ou d’inhabituel là-dedans.)

Question 18

Used to do? Usually? Used to doing?

Translate:

Avant, je travaillais chez Nissan.

Answer 18

I used to work for Nissan.

Question 19

Used to do? Usually? Used to doing?

Translate:

Je commence habituellement à 8h.

Answer 19

I usually start at 8.

Question 20

Used to do? Usually? Used to doing?

Translate:

Je suis habitué de gérer du personnel.

Answer 20

I’m used to managing staff / employees.

Question 21

What is “soumission” in English?

Example: He asked a few garages for a ………………. to repair his car.

Answer 21

estimate

quote

quotation

Example:
He asked a few garages for an estimate to repair his car.
He asked a few garages for a quote to repair his car.
He asked a few garages for a quotation to repair his car.