Lesson of June 27, 2024

Question 1

What is “résumé” in English?

Example: I will send you a …………….. of the situation.

Answer 1

summary

Example: I will send you a summary of the situation.

Question 2

What is the verb “résumer” in English?

Example: Can you ………… the situation?

Answer 2

summarize

Example: Can you summarize the situation?

Question 3

What is “agenda” in English?

Example: I write down all my meetings in my ……………..

Answer 3

calendar

Example: I write down all my meetings in my calendar.

Question 4

What is “tournage d’un film” or “tournage vidéo” in English?

Answer 4

Movie shoot

Movie shooting

Question 5

What is “Chaire de recherche” in English?

Answer 5

Research Chair

Question 6

What is “reporter” in English?

Example: I will have to …….. our meeting.

Answer 6

postpone
(not “report”)

Example: I will have to postpone our meeting.

Question 7

What is “malice” in English?

Example: Claudia is such a nice and positive person! She has no ………….!

Answer 7

malice

Example: Claudia is such a nice and positive person! She has no malice!

Question 8

What is the difference between “birthday” and “anniversary”?

Example:
We celebrated Annie’s ……………. on June 22.

It’s our company’s 10th ………………..

Answer 8

When we celebrate the day a person was born, it is a birthday.

When we celebrate a day that marks other events (a company, someone’s wedding, a death), it is an anniversary.

Example:
We celebrated Annie’s birthday on June 22.

It’s our company’s 10th anniversary.

Question 9

What is “faire ses valises” in English?

Example: It usually takes me less than 30 minutes to ……………

Answer 9

pack
(not “make my luggage”)

Example: It usually takes me less than 30 minutes to pack.

Question 10

Translate:

Je vis au Québec.

Je suis à Québec.

Answer 10

Je vis au Québec. = I live in Quebec.

Je suis à Québec. = I am in Quebec City.

Question 11

What is “Côte Amalfitaine” in English?

Answer 11

Amalfi Coast

Question 12

What is “malaise” in English?

Example:
He had a ……… during the show and had to be taken to the hospital.

What he said was incredibly rude and there was a general ………………. among the audience.

Answer 12

malaise

Example:
He had a malaise during the show and had to be taken to the hospital.

What he said was incredibly rude and there was a general malaise among the audience.