Lesson of September 24, 2024

Question 1

What is “bégayer” in English?

Example: I …… a lot when I try to speak English.

Answer 1

stutter

Example: I stutter a lot when I try to speak English.

Question 2

What is “Ça ne me dérange pas” in English?

Answer 2

I don’t mind.

Question 3

“either” or “neither”?
(= “non plus”)

Me ……………….

I don’t speak Spanish and I don’t speak Portuguese ………………

I don’t know her and I don’t know her husband …………

You don’t like her? Me ……………

Answer 3

Me neither.

I don’t speak Spanish and I don’t speak Portuguese either.

I don’t know her and I don’t know her husband either.

You don’t like her? Me neither.

Question 4

What is “être au courant de” in English?

Example: Je n’étais pas au courant qu’elle parlait français.

Answer 4

be aware of

know

Example:

I wasn’t aware that she speaks French.
I didn’t know that she speaks French.

Question 5

What is “tanné” in English?

Exemple: Elle est tanné de son travail.

Answer 5

tired of

fed up with

Example:

She’s tired of her job.
She’s fed up with her job.

Question 6

Write down the number you hear:

Answer 6

100

Question 7

Write down the number you hear:

Answer 7

175

Question 8

Write down the number you hear:

Answer 8

1075

Question 9

Write down the number you hear:

Answer 9

350

Question 10

Write down the number you hear:

Answer 10

3050

Question 11

Write down the number you hear:

Answer 11

5000

Question 12

Write down the number you hear:

Answer 12

500

Question 13

Write down the number you hear:

Answer 13

2024

Question 14

Write down the number you hear:

Answer 14

224

Question 15

What is “avoir le souci de détail” in English?

Exemple: C’est important dans mon travail d’avoir le souci du détail.

Answer 15

Be detail-oriented

Example: It’s important in my job to be detail-oriented.

Question 16

What is the pronunciation difference between the following verbs:

sign

sing

Answer 16

sign = SAÏGN

sing = SING

Question 17

What is “reconduire” or “renouveler” as in “renouveler un contrat” in English?

Answer 17

renew

extend

Example:
They will not renew her contract.
They will not extend her contract.

Question 18

What is “lâcher prise” in English?

Exemple: Je dois apprendre à lâcher prise.

Answer 18

let go

Example: I need to learn to let go.

Question 19

What is “obéir” and “désobéir” in English?

Example:
On doit obéir à la loi.
On ne doit pas désobéir à la loi.

Answer 19

obey

disobey

We must obey the law.
We must not disobey the law.

Question 20

What is “force” and “faiblesse” in English?

Exemple: Je suis au courant de mes forces et faiblesses.

Answer 20

force = strength

faiblesse = weakness

Example: I’m aware of my strengths and weaknesses.

Question 21

What is “contraintes” in English?

Example: We have a lot of …………………. to work with.

Answer 21

constraints

Example: We have a lot of constraints to work with.