Lesson of May 13, 2024

Question 1

What is “fier-fière” and “orgueilleux-euse” in English?

Exemple:
J’étais très fière de moi!
Je voulais arrêter mais j’étais trop orgueilleuse.

Answer 1

proud

Example:
I was very proud of myself!
I wanted to stop but I was too proud.

Question 2

What is “fierté” and “orgueil” in English?

Exemple:
Je vais devoir piler sur mon orgueil.
La fierté est un sentiment incroyable!

Answer 2

pride

Example:

I will have to step on my pride.
Pride is an amazing feeling!

Question 3

What is “à la naissance de ma fille” in English?

Answer 3

When my daughter was born

Question 4

What is “autonome” in English?

Exemple: Je suis une personne autonome.

Answer 4

autonomous

independent

Example:
I am an autonomous person.
I am an independent person.

Question 5

What is “rond de poêle” in English?

Example: We have two ……….. in our camper.

Answer 5

burner

Example: We have two burner in our camper.

Question 6

How do we pronounce “obese” and “obesity”?

Answer 6

o-BEECE
o-BEE-see-tee

Question 7

What is “à cause de” in English?

Example: I liked it ……………… that.

Answer 7

because of

Example: I liked it because of that.

Question 8

What is “boisson gazeuse” in English?

Example: In the documentary, one guy says he drinks up to 7 cans of ………… a day!

Answer 8

Soft drink

Soda

Pop

Soda pop

Example:
In the documentary, one guy says he drinks up to 7 cans of soft drink a day!
In the documentary, one guy says he drinks up to 7 cans of soda a day!
In the documentary, one guy says he drinks up to 7 cans of pop a day!
In the documentary, one guy says he drinks up to 7 cans of soda pop a day!

Question 9

How do we pronounce the following words:

1) low
2) allow
3) allowed
4) allowing

Answer 9

1) low = LÔ
2) allow = a-LOW (rhymes with “cow”)
3) allowed
4) allowing

Question 10

How do we pronounce the following words:

Please
pleased
pleasure
pleasant
unpleasant