Lesson of April 28, 2025

Question 1

How do we say “mal de tête” or “avoir mal à la tête” in English?

Example: My husband had a ……………………last weekend so we stayed home and took it easy.

Answer 1

headache

Example: My husband had a headachelast weekend so we stayed home and took it easy.

NOTE: Il n’y a que quelques maux qui utilisent le mot “ache”. Ce sont: headache (mal de tête), earache (mal d’oreille), backache (mal de dos) et “toothache” (mal de dents.

Question 2

What is the verb “faire mal” or “se faire mal” in English?

Example:
I fell and ……….. my back.
My back …………… today.

Answer 2

Hurt

Example:
I fell and hurt my back.
My back hurts today.

Question 3

How do we say “douleur” in English?

Example: I hurt my leg last week and I still feel a lot of ……………..

Answer 3

pain

Example: I hurt my leg last week and I still feel a lot of pain.

Question 4

Quel adjectif peut-on utiliser pour exprimer une douleur?

Example:
I have a …………. back today.
My back is …………

Answer 4

sore

Example:
I have a sore back today.
My back is sore.

Question 5

How do we pronounce “arrive”?

Read out loud: I arrived at 9 o’clock.

Answer 5

a-RAÏV

Question 6

How do we pronounce “second”?

Read out loud: It’s my second cup of coffee today.

Answer 6

SA-kint

Question 7

How do we pronounce “future”?

Example:
I think I will be able to work in English in a near future.

Answer 7

FIOU-tcher

Question 8

How do we pronounce “etc.”?

Answer 8

è-TSÈ-te-ra

Question 9

What is “tabouret” in English?

Example: I bought a new counter ……….. last weekend.

Answer 9

stool

Example: I bought a new counter stool last weekend.

NOTE: La différence entre “chair” (=chaise), “stool” (=tabouret) et “bench” (=banc) est que “stool” est plus haut que “chair”, et “bench” est habituellement pour asseoir plusieurs personnes.

Question 10

Quelle est la différence entre “client”, “customer” et “consumer”?

Answer 10

Client = client. Peut acheter un produit ou un service.

Customer = client. Habituellement utilisé pour un produit seulement.

Consumer = consommateur. Pas nécessairement la personne qui a acheté mais plutôt la personne qui utilise.

Question 11

Comment prononce-t-on “arrange”?

Example: I arranged a meeting with my boss.

Answer 11

a-RENGE

Question 12

How do we pronounce “schedule”?

Answer 12

SKÈ-djoul

Question 13

Comment prononce-t-on “plan” (=plan) et “plane” (avion)?

Answer 13

PLAN = plann

PLANE = PLAYN

Question 14

Écris ce que tu entends:

Answer 14

I have a headache.

Question 15

Écris ce que tu entends:

Answer 15

I arrived at the office at 8 o’clock.

Question 16

Écris ce que tu entends:

Answer 16

Just a second, please.

Question 17

Écris ce que tu entends:

Answer 17

I have a plan.

Question 18

Écris ce que tu entends:

Answer 18

I took the plane to go to Toronto.

Question 19

Écris ce que tu entends:

Answer 19

Can you arrange a meeting with your boss?

Question 20

Écris ce que tu entends:

Answer 20

It’s not on my schedule.