Lesson of January, 2025 Flashcards
What is “fluidité” in English, in the sense of how quickly we speak?
Example: I want to improve my ………….. in English.
fluency
Example: I want to improve my fluency in English.
NOTE: The words “fluent” and “fluently” belong to the same word family. Example: I want to be more fluent in English. I want to speak English more fluently and without too much hesitation.
What is the difference between “birthday” and “anniversary”?
Example:
I went to Europe for my 50th ………..
It’s our company’s 75th ………. next year.
birthday = the day a person was born
anniversary = the day an event occured
Example:
I went to Europe for my 50th birthday.
It’s our company’s 75th anniversary next year.
What are “gaufres” in English?
Example: Belgium is known for its beer, chocolate, french fries and its …………..
waffles
Example: Belgium is known for its beer, chocolate, french fries and its waffles.
What is “visionnaire” in English?
Example: My boss was a real ……………….
visionary
Example: My boss was a real visionary.
What is “notes” when talking about school results?
Example: When we have good ……. at school, we can get into any program.
marks
grades
results
Example: When we have good marks / grades / results at school, we can get into any program.
What is “Québec” (the province) and “Québec” (the town) in English?
Example:
Sherbooke is in …………
Videotron Center is in …………..
The province = Quebec
The town = Quebec City
Example:
Sherbooke is in Quebec.
Videotron Center is in Quebec City.
What is the difference between “too much” and “too many”?
Example:
This solution is ………….. trouble.
We face ……………. challenges.
too much = for uncountable nouns
Example:
This solution is too much trouble.
too many = for countable nouns
Example:
We face too many challenges.
Too much or too many?
Example: We have too ……….. suppliers.
Example: We have too many suppliers.
Too much or too many?
I have too ……… work today to read the article.
I have too much work today to read the article.
Too much or too many?
They have too ………… problems with the machine.
They have too many problems with the machine.
What is “frigoriste” in English?
Example: My son is a …………. in Trois-Rivières.
HVAC technician
Example: My son is a HVAC technician in Trois-Rivières.
What is the difference between “pretty” and “pretty much”?
pretty = synonym for “quite”, so it is followed by an adjective. Example: He’s pretty good for a green employee.
pretty much = synonym of “essentially” or «almost», so it is NEVER followed by an adjective. Example: I’ve worked as a teacher pretty much all my life.
Pretty or pretty much?
There is …………….. no English in Sept-Iles.
There is pretty much no English in Sept-Iles.
Pretty or pretty much?
Our sales team is ……… good!
Our sales team is pretty good!
Pretty or pretty much?
My English teacher is ……………. experienced for her young age! 😁
My English teacher is pretty experienced for her young age!
