Lesson of February 20, 2024

Question 1

How do we pronounce “structure”?

Answer 1

STROK-tsher

Question 2

How do we pronounce “channel”?

Answer 2

TCHA-nowl
(rhymes with the word “bowl”)

Question 3

How do we pronounce….

• advantage?
• advantages?
• disadvantage?
• disadvantages?

Answer 3

• ad-VEN-tidj
• ad-VEN-ti-djiz
• dis-ad-VEN-tidj
• dis-ad-VEN-ti-djiz

Question 4

How do we pronounce “item”?

Answer 4

EYE-tem

Question 5

What is “le bon document” and “le mauvais document” in English?

Answer 5

The right document
(not “the good” document)

The wrong document
(not “the bad” document)

Question 6

What is “large” and “largeur” in English?

Answer 6

Wide

Width
(pronounced like the word “with”)

Question 7

What is “relié” in English?

Answer 7

linked

connected

Question 8

What is “discipline” in English?

Answer 8

Discipline

Question 9

How do we pronounce “parameters”?

Answer 9

pe-WRA-me-ters

Question 10

What is “dépendre de” and “dépendamment de” in English?

Answer 10

Depend on..

Depending on…

Question 11

What is “haut” and “hauteur” in English?

Answer 11

high

height

Question 12

How do we pronounce “consult”?

Answer 12

kon-SÂLT

Question 13

How do we pronounce “stressed”?

Answer 13

STRESST

Question 14

How do we pronounce “answer”?

Answer 14

EN-ser

Question 15

How do we pronounce:
- fortunate?
- fortunately?
- unfortunate?
- unfortunately?

Answer 15

• fortunate = FOR-tchu-nitt
• fortunately = FOR-tchu-nitt-lee
• unfortunate = onn-FOR-tchu-nitt
• unfortunately = onn-FOR-tchu-nitt-lee?

Question 16

What do these words mean:

• fortunate?
• fortunately?
• unfortunate?
• unfortunately?

Answer 16

• fortunate = lucky
• fortunately = luckily
• unfortunate = unlucky
• unfortunately = unluckily