Lesson of October 7, 2024

Question 1

What is “Ça me tente de…” or “J’ai le goût de…” or “J’ai envie de…” in English?

Example: We went biking but after one run, my daughter’s friend ……………………………….. (n’avait plus le goût).

Answer 1

feel like…

Example: We went biking but after one run, my daughter’s friend didn’t feel like it anymore.

Question 2

What is “parcours” in English?

Example: We looked at the bike ……………… before the race.

Answer 2

itinerary

Example: We looked at the bike itinerary before the race.

Question 3

What is “ordre du jour” in English?

Example: There is a city council meeting tonight and we received the ………………….. of the meeting.

Answer 3

agenda

Example: There is a city council meeting tonight and we received the agenda of the meeting.

Question 4

What is “C.A.” (conseil d’administration) in English?

Example: My boyfriend is on the …………..

Answer 4

Board

Board of directors

Example:
My boyfriend is on the board.
My boyfriend is on the board of directors.

Question 5

How do we pronounce “finance”, “financial” and “financed”?

Question 6

What are “trottinette” and “planche à roulettes” in English?

Example: You can use a ………. or a ……….. on a pump track.

Answer 6

scooter

skateboard

Example: You can use a scooter or a skateboard on a pump track.

Question 7

What is “proche” in English?

Example: The city council voted against our project but it was …………

Answer 7

close

Example: The city council voted against our project but it was close.

Question 8

What is “asphalte” and “asphalté” in English?

Example: A real pump track is usually …………….

Answer 8

asphalt

asphalted / paved

Example:
A real pump track is usually asphalted.
A real pump track is usually paved.

Question 9

What is “maire” in English?

Answer 9

Mayor

Question 10

What are “garderie” and “maternelle” in English?

Answer 10

Daycare

Kindergarten

Question 11

What is “refuser” in English when referring to an offer or a project?

Example: The city decided to ……………… our project.

Answer 11

refuse

turn down

Example:
The city decided to refuse our project.
The city decided to turn down our project.

Question 12

What is “impliquer” in English?

Example: I’m …………. in this project.

Answer 12

involve (not “implicate”)

Example: I’m involved in this project.

Question 13

What is “démissionner” in English?

Example: One of the elected officials ……………… after a few years on the city council.

Answer 13

resign

Example: One of the elected officials resign after a few years on the city council.

Question 14

What is “fâché” in English?
(3 possibilities)

Answer 14

angry
mad
upset

Question 15

What’s the difference between “angry” and “anger”?

Answer 15

angry = adjective (Example: I was really angry.)

anger = noun (Example: There was a lot of anger.)