Lesson of June 12, 2024

Question 1

What is “petit doigt” and “petit orteil” in English?

Answer 1

Pinkie (finger)

Pinkie toe

Question 2

What is “podiatre” in English?

Answer 2

Podiatrist

Question 3

What is “coupable” or “responsable” in English?

Example: Do you know if they found the …………… ?

Answer 3

culprit

Example: Do you know if they found the culprit?

Question 4

What is “bégayer” in English?

Answer 4

stutter

Question 5

What is another word for “etcetera”?

Answer 5

And so on

Example: On Friday, I do the house-cleaning, grocery shopping, laundry and so on.

Question 6

strike or stroke?

1) There was a ………. last week in the school transportation system.
2) My uncle had a ………….. a few years ago but thank God, he didn’t have any permanent damage.

Answer 6

1) There was a strike last week in the school transportation system.
2) My uncle had a stroke a few years ago but thank God, he didn’t have any permanent damage.

Question 7

What is “étroit” in English?

Example: My street is not wide at all. On the contrary, it’s very ………………

Answer 7

narrow

Example: My street is not wide at all. On the contrary, it’s very narrow.

Question 8

What is “ambiance de travail” in English?

Example: Most people want to work in a positive ……………..

Answer 8

work atmosphere

Example: Most people want to work in a positive work atmosphere.

Question 9

What is “par exprès” in English?

Example: Did you do that ………………?

Answer 9

on purpose

Example: Did you do that on purpose?

Question 10

What is “de temps en temps” in English? (3 possibilities)

Example: I have to call English applicants …………..

Answer 10

Once in a while
Every now and then
From time to time

Example:
I have to call English applicants once in a while.
I have to call English applicants every now and then.
I have to call English applicants from time to time.

Question 11

Which is right?

1) I will ask to my boss.
2) I will ask my boss.
3) I will ask at my boss.

Answer 11

2) I will ask my boss.
(NOTE: There is no “to” when mentioning a person after the verb “ask”

E.g.: I asked Nathalie. I will ask her. She asked me. I asked them.

Question 12

What is “permis de conduire” in English?

Answer 12

Driver’s license

Question 13

Which is right?

1) You have to bring the both documents.
2) You have to bring both documents.

Answer 13

2) You have to bring both documents.

Question 14

Which is right?

1) She’s at the phone at the moment.
2) She’s on the phone at the moment

Answer 14

2) She’s on the phone at the moment

Question 15

Which is right?

1) Can I call you back? I’m at work right now.
2) Can I call you back? I’m to work right now.

Answer 15

1) Can I call you back? I’m at work right now.

Question 16

Which is right?

1) I live at Sherbrooke.
2) I live in Sherbrooke.
3) I live to Sherbrooke.

Answer 16

2) I live in Sherbrooke.

Question 17

Which is / are right?

1) She’s at home today.
2) She’s home today.
3) She’s to home today.

Answer 17

1) She’s at home today.
2) She’s home today.

Question 17

Which is right?

1) I’m going in Montreal next weekend.
2) I’m going at Montreal next weekend.
3) I’m going to Montreal next weekend.

Answer 17

3) I’m going to Montreal next weekend.
(go + to for a city / province / country)

Question 17

Which is right?

1) I’m going at home.
2) I’m going to home.
3) I’m going home.

Answer 17

3) I’m going home.
(no “to” before “home”)

Question 18

What is “Ce serait plus prudent d’apporter tous vos documents.”

Answer 18

It would be safer to bring all your documents.

Question 19

Which is right?

1) It was supposed to have a fire drill.
2) There was supposed to be a fire drill.

Answer 19

2) There was supposed to be a fire drill.

Explanation:
“Il y a” = There is / There are (There + verb “be”)
Il y avait = There was / There were (There + verb “be” in the past)
Il devait y a avoir = There was supposed to be (There + was supposed to + verb “be”)

Question 20

Translate:

Je vous appelle cet après-midi pour vous annoncer que vous avez eu le poste pour lequel vous avez postulé.

Answer 20

I’m calling this afternoon to tell you that you got the trade you applied for.

Question 21

What is “s’entrainer” in English?

Example: Entrainez-vous tous les jours pour être en forme!

Answer 21

train

exercise

work out

Example:
Train everyday to be fit!
Exercise everyday to be fit!
Work out everyday to be fit!