Lesson of May 6, 2024

Question 1

What is “faire des courses” in English?

Example: On the weekend, I always have to ………………..

Answer 1

run (some) errands

do (some) errands

Example:
On the weekend, I always have to run / do some errands.

Question 2

What is “cohérent” in English?

Example: The rules of the company have to be clear and ………….

Answer 2

consistent

coherent

Example:
The rules of the company have to be clear and consistent.
The rules of the company have to be clear and coherent.

Question 3

What is “la direction” in English?

Example: The rules of the company have to be clear and consistent with the company’s ………………….

Answer 3

management

Example: The rules of the company have to be clear and consistent with the company’s management.

Question 4

What is “colonne vertébrale” in English?

Answer 4

spine

Question 5

What is “prometteur” in English?

Example: The results pf the drug studies are really ……………..

Answer 5

promising

Example: The results pf the drug studies are really promising.

Question 6

What is “significatif” in English?

Exa,ple: The difference is ………….

Answer 6

significant

Exa,ple: The difference is significant.

Question 7

What is “statistiquement” in English?

Answer 7

statistically

Question 8

What is “comparé à” in English?

Example: …………….. a placebo, results are much better.

Answer 8

compared to

compared with

Example:
Compared to a placebo, results are much better.
Compared with a placebo, results are much better.

Question 9

How do we pronounce “placebo”?

Answer 9

pla-SEE-bo

Question 10

How do we say: Ils sont avec la compagnie depuis 25 ans.

Answer 10

They’ve been with the company for 25 years.

Question 11

What is “impliquer’ in English?

Example: I want to ………….. the employees.

Answer 11

involve
get …….. involved

Example:
I want to involve the employees.
I want to get the employees involved.

Question 12

What is “sondage” in English?

Answer 12

Survey

Question 13

How do we pronounce “nausea”?

Answer 13

NÂ-zee-ah

Question 14

What is “plutôt que” and “au lieu de” in English?

Example: You should take the drug in the morning ……………taking it in the evening.

Answer 14

rather than

instead of

Example:
You should take the drug in the morning rather than taking it in the evening.

You should take the drug in the morning instead of taking it in the evening.

NOTE: If there is a verb after, the verb is in the “-ing” form.

Question 15

What is the pronunciation of “absenteeism” and “presenteeism”?

Answer 15

absen-TEE-i-zim

prè-zen-TEE-i-zim

Question 16

What is “un intermédiaire” in English?

Example: You can deal with them directly or go through an ……………

Answer 16

intermediary

middle person

Example: You can deal with them directly or go through an intermediary.
Example: You can deal with them directly or go through an middle person.

Question 17

How do we pronounce “manager”?

Answer 17

Ma-na-djer
(not “ma-NAY-djer”)

Question 18

How do we pronounce “committee”?

Answer 18

co-MI-dee

Question 18

What is “si l’occasion se présente” in English?

Example:I might apply for the position …………………………

Answer 18

If the opportunity comes up

If the opportunity presents itself

If the opportunity arises

Example:
I might apply for the position If the opportunity comes up.
I might apply for the position If the opportunity presents itself.
I might apply for the position If the opportunity arises.

Question 19

What is “vouloir dire” in English when talking about an acronym?

Example: I know the term FBI but I don’t know what …………………

Answer 19

stand for

Example: I know the term FBI but I don’t know what it stands for.

Question 20

What is “tanné (de)” in English?

Example: He’s ……………… his job.

Answer 20

sick (of)

tired (of)

fed up (with)

Example:
He’s sick of his job.
He’s tired of his job.
He’s fed up with his job.

Question 21

How do we say “comment ça s’appelle” in English?

Example: I don’t remember ……………..

Answer 21

What is it called?
What it’s called…

Example: I don’t remember what it’s called.

Question 22

What is “abstait” in English?

Example: Sometimes projects are too …………

Answer 22

abstract

Example: Sometimes projects are too abstract.

Question 23

How do we pronounce “culture”?

Answer 23

KOL-tsher