Lesson of September 3, 2024

Question 1

How do we say “époussetter” or “époussetage”

Example: My cleaning lady ………… every second week.

Answer 1

Épousseter = dust, do the dusting

Époussetage = dusting

Example:
My cleaning lady dusts every second week.
My cleaning lady does the dusting every second week.

Question 2

What is “balai” and “balayer” in English?

Example: I need a …….. to …………. the floors.

Answer 2

balai = broom

balayer = sweep

Example: I need a broom to sweep the floors.

Question 3

What is “lancer” and “lancement” in English?

Example:
We will ……… the book in December.
The book ……….. will be next December.

Answer 3

lancer = launch / release

lancement = launch / release

Example:
We will launch the book in December.
The book launch will be next December.

Question 4

What is “étourdi” in English and “étourdissement”?

Example:
His medication makes him feel ………….
His medication causes …………

Answer 4

dizzy

dizziness

Example:
His medication makes him feel dizzy.
His medication causes dizziness.

Question 5

What is “tondeuse” and “passer la tondeuse”?

Example:
Everybody has a ………..
I don’t want my dad to …………….. anymore.

Answer 5

lawnmower

cut the grass
mow the lawn

Example:
Everybody has a lawnmower.

I don’t want my dad to cut the grass anymore.
I don’t want my dad to mow the lawn anymore.

Question 6

How do we pronounce “vineyard”?

Answer 6

VINN-yerd

Question 7

How do we pronounce “bilingual”?

Answer 7

bye-LING-gwowl

Question 8

If you don’t understand the meaning of a word, do you go on the English app “Google traduction” or “Google translate”?

Answer 8

Google translate

Question 9

Which is correct?

1) I was at Rémi’s places.

2) I was at Rémi’s place.

Answer 9

2) I was at Rémi’s place.

Explanation: You can only be at one place at the time! yes yes! Even you, Annie Paquin! 😆