Lesson of February 17, 2025

Question 1

What is “entrée” in English?

Example: I always park my car in my …………………

Answer 1

driveway

Example: I always park my car in my driveway.

Question 2

What is “VTT” or “3-roues” or “4-roues” in English?

Answer 2

ATV
(All-terrain vehicle)

Question 3

What is “cabanon” in English?

Example: Next to my sugar shack, we have 2 ……….. to store some tools.

Answer 3

shed

Example: Next to my sugar shack, we have 2 shed to store some tools.

Question 4

How do we pronounce “refinery”?

Answer 4

ree-FAÏ-ne-ree

Question 5

What is “épaisseur” in English?

Example: When we work outside in the wintertime, we should always wear multiple ………… of clothes.

Answer 5

layer

Example: When we work outside in the wintertime, we should always wear multiple layer of clothes.

Question 6

What is in English:
- J’ai chaud.
- J’ai froid.
- J’ai faim.
- J’ai soif
- J’ai 45 ans.

Answer 6

• J’ai chaud. = I’m warm. / I’m hot.
• J’ai froid. = I’m cold.
• J’ai faim. = I’m hungry.
• J’ai soif. = I’m thirsty.
• J’ai 45 ans. = I’m 45 (years old)

NOTE: In all these example, notice that in French we use the verb “have” but the verb “be” in English…

Question 7

What is “tâches de bureau” in English?

Example: Today, I’m doing some ……………..

Answer 7

office tasks
office work
clerical tasks
clerical work

Question 8

What is “kiosque” in English?

I will set up Chartwell’s …………… the day before the show.

Answer 8

kiosk

booth

stand

I will set up Chartwell’s kiosk the day before the show.
I will set up Chartwell’s booth the day before the show.
I will set up Chartwell’s stand the day before the show.

Question 9

What is “très” and “vraiment” in English?

Example: That show is …….. interesting!

Answer 9

very

really

Example:
That show is very interesting!
That show is really interesting!

Question 10

What is “Orchestre symphonique de Québec” in English?

Answer 10

Quebec Symphony Orchestra

Question 11

What is “une thématique in English?

Example: They always have a different …………… at the FMOQ shows.

Answer 11

a theme
a subject
a topic

Example:
They always have a different theme at the FMOQ shows.
They always have a different subject at the FMOQ shows.
They always have a different topic at the FMOQ shows.

Question 12

What is “oncologie” in English?

Answer 12

oncology
(pronounced on-KÂ-lâ-djee)

Question 13

What is “maladie rare” in English?

Answer 13

rare disease

rare illness

Question 14

What is the verb “annoncer” and the noun “annonce” in English?

Example:
They ……………. the news last week.
They made the ………… last week.

Answer 14

verb = announce

noun = announcement

Example:
They announced the news last week.
They made the announcement last week.

Question 15

What is “par exemple” in English?

Answer 15

For example
(not only “example”)
For instance

Question 16

How do we pronounce “wasn’t” and “weren’t”?

Answer 16

WA-zint

WURNT

Question 17

What is “travailler à distance” or “être en télétravail” in English? (2 options)

Translate: Je suis en télétravail aujourd’hui.

Answer 17

work from home

work remotely

I’m working from home today.

I’m working remotely today.

Question 18

What’s “mardi” and “jeudi” in English?

Answer 18

mardi = Tuesday

jeudi = Thursday

Question 19

What is “Ça dépend” in English?

Example: …………… on the day.

Answer 19

It depends.

Example: It depends on the day.

Question 20

What is “de…à…” in English?

Example: I was in Gatineau last week …….. Sunday ……… Wednesday.

Answer 20

from…to…

Example: I was in Gatineau last week from Sunday to Wednesday.

Question 21

What is “impacter” or “avoir un impact” in English?

Example: When DOS’s schedules change, it …………….. my schedule.

Answer 21

impact

have an impact (on)

Example:
When DOS’s schedules change, it impacts my schedule.
When DOS’s schedules change, it has an impact on my schedule.

Question 22

Which is right?

1) I don’t have the good document.
2) I don’t have the right document.

Answer 22

2) I don’t have the right document.

NOTE: Le bon…. / La bonne… = The right…