Lesson of October 23, 2023

Question 1

What is “un petit tannant” or “une petite tannante” in English?

Answer 1

A little rascal

Question 2

What is “imprévisible” in English?

Exemple: Les chats sont souvent imprévisibles.

Answer 2

Unpredictable

Example: Cats are often unpredictable.

Question 3

What is “accrédité” in English?

Answer 3

accredited
(not “accreditated”)

Question 4

What is “assister à” in English?

Exemple: J’assiste à toutes les conférences que j’organise.

Answer 4

Attend
(not “assist”)

Example: I attend all conferences that I organize.

NOTE; “Assist” is a synonym of “help” in English. Exemple: I assist my colleagues when they need it.

Question 5

What is “en présentiel” in English?

Exemple: Je préfère les rencontres en présentiel.

Answer 5

In person
Face-to-face

Example:

I prefer in-person meetings.
I prefer face-to-face meetings.

Question 6

How do we pronounce “agency” in English?

Answer 6

AY-djensee

Question 7

What are the verbs “déjeuner”, “diner” and “souper” in English?

Answer 7

Eat/have breakfast

Eat/have lunch

Eat/have dinner

NOTE: In French, we say “je déjeune, je dîne, je soupe” but in Englsih we need to use the verb “eat” or “have” before the nouns “breakfast”, “lunch” and “dinner”.

Question 8

What time is indicated here?

9:30

Answer 8

Nine thirty.

Half past nine.

(not “nine and a half”)

Question 9

What is “mal de gorge’ in English?

Exemple: J’ai mal à la gorge.

Answer 9

Sore throat

Exemple: I have a sore throat.

Question 10

What is “toux” or “tousser” in English?
Exemple:
Je tousse.
J’ai une toux.

Answer 10

Cough

Exemple:
I cough.
I have a cough.