Lesson of February 24, 2025

Question 1

Comment prononce-t-on “wear”?

Exemple: I wear jeans almost every day.

Answer 1

WAIR

Question 2

Comment prononce-t-on “where”?

Example: Where are you?

Answer 2

WAIR

Question 3

Comment prononce-t-on “we’re”?

Exemple: We’re colleagues.

Answer 3

WEER

Question 4

Comment prononce-t-on “were”?

Example: Were you home last night? I tried to call you.

Answer 4

WER

Question 5

Prononce à voix haute:

glass

glasses

I wear glasses.

Answer 5

GLASS

GLA-siz

Question 6

Comment prononce-t-on “cousin”?

Answer 6

KÂ-zinn

Question 7

What is “s’occuper de” in English?

Example: I ………………. all the invoices at work.

Answer 7

take care of

Example: I take care of all the invoices at work.

Question 8

What is “pratique” in English?

Example: A cellphone is very ………………

Answer 8

practical

useful

convenient

Example:
A cellphone is very practical.
A cellphone is very useful.
A cellphone is very convenient.

Question 9

Quelle est la différence de prononciation entre “want” et “went”?

Answer 9

WANT

WENT

Question 10

What is “en santé” in English?

Example: Everybody wants their family to be ………………

Answer 10

healthy

Example: Everybody wants their family to be healthy.

Question 11

What is “prudent” in English?

Example: You have to be …………….. when you drive in the snow.

Answer 11

careful

Example: You have to be careful when you drive in the snow.

Question 12

How do we pronounce “machine”?

Answer 12

me-SHEEN

Question 13

How do we pronounce “vote”?

Answer 13

rime avec le mot français “côte”

Question 14

How do we pronounce “United States”?

Answer 14

you-NAÏ-tid STAY-tz

Question 15

Écris et traduis ce que tu entends:

Answer 15

I must work next weekend.

= Je dois travailler la fin de semaine prochaine.

Question 16

Écris et traduis ce que tu entends:

Answer 16

You are off next Monday for your birthday? You must be happy!

= Tu es en congé lundi prochain pour ta fête? Tu dois être content(e)!

Question 17

Écris et traduis ce que tu entends:

Answer 17

I must finish the month-end close this week.

= Je dois terminer la fermeture de fin de mois cette semaine.

Question 18

Écris et traduis ce que tu entends:

Answer 18

I must answer this email today.

= Je dois répondre à ce courriel aujourd’hui.

Question 19

Écris et traduis ce que tu entends:

Answer 19

People must not drink and drive.

= Les gens ne doivent pas conduire après avoir bu de l’alcool.

Question 20

Écris et traduis ce que tu entends:

Answer 20

You must not mix alcohol and pills.

= Tu ne dois pas mélanger l’alcool et les pilules.