Lesson of January 20, 2025

Question 1

What is “La Suisse” in English?

Answer 1

Switzerland

Question 2

Écris la phrase entendue:

Answer 2

I go skiing once in a while.

(Traduction: Je fais du ski de temps en temps.)

Question 3

How do we pronounce the following words:

• flour
• flower
• floor

Question 4

What is “formation” in English?

Example: I receive some ……………. every morning this week from 9 to 12.

Answer 4

Training

Example: I receive some training every morning this week from 9 to 12.

Question 5

What is “de…à…” in English?

Example:
I work ……… Monday …….. Friday.
My training course is ….. 9 …… 12 every day this week.

Answer 5

from…to…

Example:
I work from Monday to Friday.
My training course is from 9 to 12 every day this week.

Question 6

What is “pratiquer” in English?

Example: I want to ………. my English more often.

Answer 6

practice

Example: I want to practice my English more often.

Question 7

What is “devoir” in English?

Example: I ………. finish work at 3:30 on Monday because of my English class.

Answer 7

have to

Example: I have to finish work at 3:30 on Monday because of my English class.

Question 8

What is “faire des courses” in English?

Answer 8

do errands

run errands

Question 9

What is “pendant que” in English?

Example: I did some errands ……… my boyfriend was cleaning the garage.

Answer 9

while

Example: I did some errands while my boyfriend was cleaning the garage.

Question 10

How do we pronounce “garage”?

Answer 10

gue-WRÂJ

Question 11

Quels sont les 2 mots pour “Madame” en anglais?

Answer 11

Ms = Miss

Mrs = Misses

NOTE: Pout l’équivalent de “mademoiselle”, on utilise seulement “Miss” mais pour une femme, on peut utiliser Ms ou Mrs.

Question 12

What is “à propos de” in English? (3 options)

Example: I’m writing to you ……….. last week’s pay.

Answer 12

about
concerning
regarding

Example:
I’m writing to you about last week’s pay.
I’m writing to you concerning last week’s pay.
I’m writing to you regarding last week’s pay.

Question 13

What is “si” in English?

Example: I’m writing to ask you ……. you had time to look at the report I sent you.

Answer 13

if

Example: I’m writing to ask you if you had time to look at the report I sent you.

Question 14

Quelle est la signification du mot “issue” dans la phrase suivante?

I would like to talk to you about a few issues.

Answer 14

issue = problem

Question 15

What is “ski de fond” in English?

Answer 15

cross-country skiing

Question 16

What is “ski alpin” in English?

Answer 16

downhill skiing

Alpine skiing

Question 17

What is “ski de randonnée” in English?

Answer 17

Uphill skiing

Question 18

What is “temps doux” in English?

Example: Eliza, Adam, my husband and I went skiing when the ………… was …………

Answer 18

mild weather

Example: Eliza, Adam, my husband and I went skiing when the weather was mild.

Question 19

What is “ressenti” in English?

Example: The real temperature today is -20 but the ……….. temperature is -30!

Answer 19

felt

Example: The real temperature today is -20 but the felt temperature is -30!

Question 20

What is “louer” in English?

Example: Adam and Eliza …………. their equipment.

Answer 20

rent

Example: Adam and Eliza rented their equipment.

Question 21

What is a common word we use in English to say something tastes very good?

Example: I made cheese fondue for the first time and it was ………..!

Answer 21

yummy

Example: I made cheese fondue for the first time and it was yummy!

Question 22

What is “mélanger” in English?

Answer 22

mix

Question 23

What is “revenir” in English in the sense “Je vais te revenir là-dessus.”?

Answer 23

get back (to)

Example: I will get back to you on that.

Question 24

Translate:

Je vais te revenir là-dessus sous peu.

Answer 24

I will get back to you soon / shortly.