Lesson of November 27, 2024

Question 1

How do we pronounce “virus”?

Example: I think I caught a virus.

Answer 1

VAÏ-russ

Question 2

How do we pronounce “distribute” and “distributed”?

Example: I’m distributing calendars to the hospital employees today.

Answer 2

dis-TRI-byoot

dis-TRI-byoo-did

Question 3

What is “hôpital” in English?

Answer 3

hospital

Question 4

How do we pronounce “cancer”?

Example: They opened a new cancer department in Quebec City.

Answer 4

CANN-ser

Example: They opened a new cancer department in Quebec City.

Question 5

What is “agrandir” in English?

Example: They ……… the hospital a few years ago.

Answer 5

extend

Example: They extended the hospital a few years ago.

Question 6

Traduire:

C’est le plus grand centre de cancer au Canada.

Answer 6

It’s the biggest cancer center in Canada.

Question 7

What is “patient” in English?

Example: There are many ………… in this hospital.

Answer 7

patient
(pronounced PAY-shinnt)

Example: There are many patients in this hospital.

Question 8

What is “Fleuve St-Laurent” in English?

Example: The hospital is close to the …………………….

Answer 8

St-Lawrence River

Example: The hospital is close to the St-Lawrence River.

Question 9

What is “concentrer” and “concentré” in English?

Example: They decided to ……….. all the health care activities into one place.

All the health care activities are …….. into one place.

Answer 9

concentrate

concentrated

Example: They decided to concentrate all the health care activities into one place.

All the health care activities are concentrated into one place.

Question 10

What is “planifier” in English?

Example: I’m …………. all the theme activities for 2025.

Answer 10

plan

Example: I’m planning all the theme activities for 2025.

Question 11

What is “thème” in English?

Answer 11

Theme

(pronounced THEEM)

Question 12

What is “employés de la santé” in English?

Answer 12

healthcare employees

Question 13

How do we pronounce “February”?

Answer 13

FEB-you-air-ee

Question 14

How do we pronounce “private”?

Answer 14

PRAÏ-vitt

Question 15

How do we pronounce “model”?

Answer 15

MÂ-dowl

Question 16

How do we pronounce “procedure”?

Answer 16

pro-SEE-djer

Question 17

How do we pronounce “brochure”?

Answer 17

bro-SHOOR

Question 18

How do we pronounce “menu”?

Answer 18

MÈ-nyoo

Question 19

What is “planifier à l’avance” in English?

Example: I have to …………………. all the activities.

Answer 19

plan ahead

Example: I have to plan ahead all the activities.

Question 20

How do we pronounce “sell”?

Example: I have to sell my ideas.

Question 21

How do we pronounce “real-estate agent”?

Answer 21

REEL-es-TATE AY-djent

Question 22

What is “la base” in English?

Exemple: Je connais la base en anglais.

Answer 22

the basics

Example: I know the basics in English.

Question 23

What is “expliquer” and “explication” in English?

Example:
I have to …………. a lot.
I have to give a lot of …………….

Answer 23

explain

explanation

Example:
I have to explain a lot.
I have to give a lot of explanations.

Question 24

What is “se réveiller” in English?

Exemple: Il se réveille.

Answer 24

wake up

Example: He’s waking up.

Question 25

What is "se lever" in English? Exemple: Elle se lève.

Answer 25

**get up** Example: She's **getting up**.

Question 26

What is "prendre une douche" in English? Example: Elle est en train de prendre une douche.

Answer 26

**take a shower** Example: **She's taking** a shower.

Question 27

What is "s'habiller" in English? Exemple: Il s'habille.

Answer 27

**get dressed** Example: **He's getting dressed**.

Question 28

What is the verb "déjeuner" in English? Exemple: Ils sont en train de déjeuner.

Answer 28

**eat breakfast** **have breakfast** Example: **They're eating breakfast**. **They're having breakfast**.

Question 29

What is "aller porter les enfants à l'école" in English? Exemple: Il s'en va porter les enfants à l'école.

Answer 29

**drive** the kids to school **take** the kids to school **drop off** the kids at school Example: **He's driving** the kids to school. **He's taking** the kids to school. **He's dropping off** the kids at school.

Question 30

What is "entre .... et ....." in English? Exemple: Je commence à travailler entre 7h et 9h et je finis entre 17h et 22h.

Answer 30

**between ..... and .....** Example: I start work **between** 7 **and** 9 and I finish **between** 5 **and** 10.

Question 31

What is "faire l'épicerie" in English? Example: Elle fait l'épicerie.

Answer 31

**do the grocery shopping** Example: **She's doing the grocery shopping**.

Question 32

What is "aller chercher / ramasser les enfants à l'école" in English? Exemple: Elle ramasse les enfants à l'école.

Answer 32

**pick up the kids at school** Example: **She's picking up the kids at school**.

Question 33

What is "quitter" in English? Exemple: Il quitte le travail.

Answer 33

**leave work** (Not « quit ») Example: **He's leaving work**.