Lesson of November 21, 2023

Question 1

What is “se disputer” in English?

Exemple: Mes enfants se disputent tout le temps!

Answer 1

Fight (can be verbally or physically)

Argue (only verbally)

Example:
My kids are fighting all the time!
My kids are arguing all the time!

Question 2

How do we pronounce “structure” and “structural” in English?

Answer 2

STROK-tcher

STOK-tcher-all

Question 3

What is “faire des changements” in English?

Exemple: Les clients font souvent des changements.

Answer 3

make changes

Example: Clients often make changes.

Question 4

When people have a lot of experience, we say they are ……………………. (=expérimentés).

Answer 4

experienced

Question 5

What is “planification” in English?

Answer 5

Planning

scheduling

(NOTE: the word “planification” is not English…)

Question 6

How do we pronounce “describe” and “description”?

Answer 6

des-KRAÏB

des-KRIP-shinn

Question 7

How do we pronounce “mountain”?

Answer 7

MOUN-tinn

(not MOUN-tain)

Question 8

What is “ciel” in English?

Answer 8

Sky

Question 9

What is “volcan” in English?

Answer 9

vol-KAY-no

Question 10

How do we pronounce “promise” in English?

Answer 10

PRÂ-miss

(not pro-MAÏSS)

Question 11

What is “jurer’ in English?

Exemple: Je te jure que je n’ai rien dit!

Answer 11

swear

Example: I swear I didn’t do anything!

Question 12

What word is described here:

a weather condition in which very small drops of water come together to form a thick cloud close to the land or sea, making it difficult to see

Answer 12

Fog

Question 13

When there is fog outside, we say it is …………….. (=brumeux)

Answer 13

foggy

Question 14

What is “livrer” and “livraison” in English?

Answer 14

deliver

delivery

Question 15

What is “prendre a retraite” in English?

Example: I want to …………… at 65.

Answer 15

retire

Example: I want to retire at 65.