Lesson of June 6, 2024

Question 1

What is “détendre l’atmosphère” in English?

Example: Annie has the talent to ……………… for her clients!

Answer 1

relax the atmosphere

lighten the mood

Example:
Annie has the talent to relax the atmosphere for her clients!
Annie has the talent to lighten the mood for her clients!

Question 2

What is “balle de foin” in English?

Answer 2

Bale of hay

Question 3

How do we pronounce “quiche”?

Answer 3

KEESH

Question 4

What is the difference between:

a year ago

a year from now

Answer 4

a year ago = last year

a year from now = in one year (= next year)

Question 5

What is “bronzage” and “bronzé” in English?

Example:
You have a nice ……..!
You are so ………. !

Answer 5

Bronzage = tan / suntan

Bronzé = tanned

Example:
You have a nice tan!
You are so tanned !

Question 6

What is “fumier” in English?

When farmers freshly spread some ……….. in the fields, it doesn’t smee very good in my house…

Answer 6

manure

When farmers freshly spread some manure in the fields, it doesn’t smee very good in my house…

Question 7

How do we pronounce “Mercedes”?

Answer 7

mer-SAY-deez

Question 8

What is “ronfler” in English?

Answer 8

snore

Question 9

What is “conseil d’administration” in English?

Answer 9

Board

Board of directors

Question 10

What is the difference between “tired” and “tiring”?

Example:
Traveling can be ………..
I’m …….. when I’ve traveled a lot.

Answer 10

Tired = fatigué

Tiring = fatigant

Example:
Traveling can be tiring.
I’m tired when I’ve traveled a lot.

Question 11

What is “reprendre son souffle”?

My vacation was just what I needed to ……………….

Answer 11

catch one’s breath

My vacation was just what I needed to catch my breath!

Question 12

What is “un après l’autre” in English?

Example: I have 4 meetings ……….. this afternoon.

Answer 12

in a row

back to back

Example:
I have 4 meetings in a row this afternoon.
I have 4 meetings back to back this afternoon.