Lesson of January 16, 2024 Flashcards
What is “logiciel” in English?
Software
What is “l’an passé” in English?
Last year (not “the” last year)
How can we translate “bien, en fait…” in English?
Well, actually…
How do we pronounce….
- student?
- study?
- studied?
- studying?
student = STOO-dent
- study = STÂ-dee
- studied= STÂ=deed
- studying = STÂ-dee-ing
What are the different alternatives to translate “j’ai hâte” in English?
Example: ……………… to start the project!
I’m excited!
I’m anxious!
I can’t wait!
I look forward to…!
Example:
I’m excited to start the project!
I’m anxious to start the project!
**I can’t wait **to start the project!
I look forward to starting the project!
How do we pronounce the word “project”?
PRÂ-djekt
If you have a question for someone, what do you do?
1) You ask him.
2) You question him.
1) You ask him.
What does “question” mean in the following sentence:
They questioned the man.
Question (verb) = ask many questions in order to get the truth, as in an investigation. For example, the poilce question suspects.
What does “outage” mean in “There will be a mill outage next March.”
They will close the mill to do the maintenance on the equipement or to make some changes in the mill.
What is another word for “in advance” in: “I need to plan in advance.”?
1) plan ahead.
2) plan a head.
3) plan away.
1) plan ahead.
What is the difference between “how many times” and “how long”?
How many times = 1, 2, 3 times (Example: How many times did you go to Montreal in your life?)
How long = duration (Example: How long will the mill outage last”)
What is the long word for “rep” as in “sales rep”?
sales representative
What is a synonym of “beside”?
next to
What is a synonym of “near”?
close to
How do we pronounce “direction”?
di-REC-shunn
