Lesson of September 18, 2023

Question 1

What is “en autant que” in English?

Exemple: Ça ne dérange pas quand je travaille, en autant que je travaille 40 heures dans la semaine.

Answer 1

As long as

Example: It doesn’t matter when I work, as long as I work 40 hours a week.

Question 2

What is “garderie” in English?
And “service de garde” in English?

Answer 2

Daycare
School daycare / School childcare

Question 3

What is “directeur/directrice” in a company?

And “directeur/directrice” in a school?

Answer 3

(in a company): Director / Manager
(of a school): Principal

Question 4

How do we pronounce “pneumococcal” ?

Question 5

How do we pronounce the word “student”?
And the verb “study”?

Answer 5

STOO-dunt
STÂ-dee

Question 6

What is “remplacer” in English?
Exemple: Ce médicament va remplacer l’ancien.

Answer 6

Replace

Example: This medication is going to replace the old one.

Question 7

What is “faire ses bagages” in English?

Exemple: Je n’ai pas encore commencé à faire mes bagages.

Answer 7

Pack

Example: I haven’t started packing yet.

Question 8

What is “en ce moment” in English?

Exemple: Je travaille sur un gros projet en ce moment.

Answer 8

At the moment
Now
Right now

Example: I’m working on a big project at the moment.

Question 9

What is “débrouillard(e)”?
Exemple: Les enfants deviennent débrouillards avec ce type d’école.

And “débrouillardise”?
Exemple: Les enfants développent leur débrouillardise.

Answer 9

Resourceful
Example: Kids become resourceful in this type of school.

Resourcefulness
Example: Kids develop resourcefulness.

Question 10

What is “monter les échelons” in English?

Exemple: Je n’avais pas de façons de monter les échelons, alors j’ai quitté mon travail.

Answer 10

Move up the ladder

Example: I didn’t have any way to move up the ladder, so I quit my job.