Lesson of May 9, 2024

Question 1

What is “compagnie pharmaceutique” in English?

Answer 1

Pharmaceutical company

Question 2

What is “directeur général” in English?

Answer 2

General Manager
(often “GM” in hockey)

Question 3

What is “entraineur” in English?

Example: J-F Grégoire has been named GM and …….. of the year in the “Q”

Answer 3

Coach

Example: J-F Grégoire has been named GM and coach of the year in the “Q”

Question 4

What is “pas” in English?

Example: I do about 10,000 ………. a day.

Answer 4

steps

Example: I do about 10,000 steps a day.

Question 5

What is “ville natale” in English?

Example: My English teacher Nathalie likes Sherbrooke but she has a soft spot for her …………… , Magog.

Answer 5

Hometown

Example: My English teacher Nathalie likes Sherbrooke but she has a soft spot for her hometown, Magog.

Question 6

What is “magasin d’épices” in English?

Example: Crousset is a ……………… in Magog.

Answer 6

spice shop

Example: Crousset is a spice shop in Magog.

Question 7

What is “assister à” in English?

Example: I ………… a lot of conferences.

Answer 7

attend

Example: I attend a lot of conferences.

Question 8

What is “chuchoter” in English?

Example: When you go to the library, you have to ……………

Answer 8

whisper

Example: When you go to the library, you have to whisper.

Question 9

What is “caché” in English?

Example: You really have a …………. talent!

Answer 9

hidden

Example: You really have a hidden talent!

Question 10

Which is right?

I heard that….

1) at the radio.
2) on the radio.

Answer 10

2) on the radio.

Question 11

Which is right?

I saw that….

1) at the TV.
2) on TV.

Answer 11

2) on TV.

Question 12

What is “le contraire” in the following sentence?

Example: I thought I was going to help my friend but it was ……………….. : my friend ended up helping me!

Answer 12

the opposite

the other way around

Example:
I thought I was going to help my friend but it was the opposite : my friend ended up helping me!

I thought I was going to help my friend but it was the other way around : my friend ended up helping me!

Question 13

What is “ralentissement des ventes” in English?

Example: They are having a good year but there is a …………………… compared to last year.

Answer 13

sales slowdown

sales decline

Example:
They are having a good year but there is a sales slowdown / sales decline compared to last year.

Question 14

What is the difference between “field” and “land”?

Answer 14

We buy a “land” with the purpose of building something on it (a house, an apartment building, etc.).

We buy a “field” with the purpose of growing something in it (corn, vegetables, etc.)

Question 15

What is “zonage” in English?

Answer 15

Zoning

Question 16

What is “prêt” or “emprunt” in English?

Answer 16

loan