Lesson of March 24, 2025

Question 1

What is “salon du plein-air” in English?

Example: I went to the ……………… in Montreal last weekend.

Answer 1

Outdoor activity show

Example: I went to the Outdoor activity Show in Montreal last weekend.

Question 2

How do we pronounce “Montreal”?

Answer 2

MONN-tree-awl

Question 3

What is “imperméable” in English?

Answer 3

waterproof

Question 4

What is “sac à dos” in English?

Answer 4

backpack

Question 5

What is “courant” in English?

Example: There is always some ……….. in a river.

Answer 5

current

Example: There is always some current in a river.

Question 6

What is “lac” in English?

Answer 6

lake

Question 7

What is “siège” in English?

Example: It’s possible to buy a ………. for paddleboards.

Answer 7

seat

Example: It’s possible to buy a seat for paddleboards.

Question 8

What is “paysage” in English?

Example: I like to admire the ………. when I go paddleboarding.

Answer 8

landscape

Example: I like to admire the landscape when I go paddleboarding.

Question 9

What is “tournoi” in English?

Answer 9

tournament

Question 10

What is “être en retard” when talking about a task at work?

Example: I’m ………………… in the year close at work.

Answer 10

behind schedule

Example: I’m behind schedule in the year close at work.

Question 11

What is “pandémie” in English?

Example: Things are very expensive since the ……………….

Answer 11

pandemic

Example: Things are very expensive since the pandemic.

Question 12

What is “mariage” (the ceremony) in English?

Example: My …………… was in the south.

Answer 12

wedding

Example: My wedding was in the south.

Question 13

What is “être marié(e)” and “se marier” in English?

Example:
I’m ………..
I …………. 11 years ago.

Answer 13

(be) married
get married

Example:
I’m married.
I got married 11 years ago.

Question 14

What is “les locaux” in English?

In Cuba, …………. are very poor.

Answer 14

local people

In Cuba, local people are very poor.

Question 15

What is “Ça ne me dérange pas.” in English?

Answer 15

I don’t mind.

I don’t care.

(fais attention avec cette expression. Ça peut aussi vouloir dire “je m’en fous” lorsque dit avec une certaine intonation.

Question 16

What is “sous-titres” in English?

Answer 16

subtitles

Question 17

How do we pronounce “might”?

Answer 17

MAÏTT

Question 18

What is “faire un voyage” in English?

Example: I might …………. next summer.

Answer 18

go on a trip

take a trip

Example:
I might go on a trip next summer.
I might take a trip next summer.

Question 19

Translate:

Peut-être que je vais aller à Montréal la fin de semaine prochaine.

Answer 19

Maybe I will go to Montreal next weekend.
I might go to Montreal next weekend.
I may go to Montreal next weekend.

Question 20

Translate:

Peut-être qu’il va neiger demain.

Answer 20

Maybe it will snow tomorrow.
It might snow tomorrow.
It may snow tomorrow.