Reading Comprehensions Nat 5 past paper Flashcards

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1
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Are the French youth receiving more octet money than 5 years ago?

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Est-ce que les jeunes Français reçoivent moins d’argent de poche qu’il y a cinq ans?

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We have spoken with 500 parents and their children. Here are the results

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On a parlé avec 500 parents et leurs enfants. Voici les résultats

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Despite the economic crisis the parents continue to give money to their children

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Malgré la crise économique les parents continuent à donner de l’argent à leurs enfants

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In fact, the youth receives ten euros more per month compared to 2009

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En fait, les jeunes reçoivent dix euros de plus par mois comparé à 2009

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Anyway, parents say that the amount increases with the age of the child

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D’ailleurs, les parents disent que le montant augmente avec l’âge de l’enfant

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What do they do with their money?

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Que font-ils avec cet argent?

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With boys it is about often to go out in town or go to see their favorite whole the girls have more a tendency to save their money

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Chez les garçons il s’agit souvent des sorties en ville ou d’aller voir leur équipe préfère tandis que les filles ont plus tendance à économiser leur argent

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Why do parents give money?

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Pourquoi les parents donnent de l’argent?

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There are parents who give the money as a reward, for example for a good school report or for the household tasks done at home

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Il y a des parents qui donnent de l’argent comme récompense, par example pour un bon bulletin scolaire ou pour les tâches ménagères faites à la maison

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They also offer money for their birthdays

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Ils offrent aussi de l’argent pour les anniversaires

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Finally, the mayoralty of parents are in favor of poquer money because it helps their children to manage their budget

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Finalement, la plupart des parents sont pour l’argent de poche car ça aide leur enfants à gérer leur budget.

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If they manage when young, it will be easier when they will be adults

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S’ils le gèrent lorsqu’ils sont jeunes, ce sera plus facile quand ils seront adultes

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Languages have great importance

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Les langes ont une très grande importance

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To learn a language helps us to appreciate the way of life of other countries and the learning of a language helps to know better her own language

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Apprendre une langue nous aide à apprécier le mode de vie d’autres pays et l’apprentissage d’une langue aide à mieux connaître sa propre langue

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It is also a great asset for his professional career. Many employers want that their employees speak at least one foreign language

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C’est aussi un grand atout pour sa carrière professionnelle. Beaucoup d’employeurs veulent que leurs employés parlent au moins une langue étrangère

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16
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Julian speaks about his experience

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Julian parle de son expérience

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When I was at school languages didn’t interest me because I had great difficulty to express myself

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Quand j’etait à l’école les langues étrangères ne m’intéressaient pas car j’avais beaucoup de mal à m’exprimer

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But luckily all that has changed well. After my studies at university, I have decided to learn English

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Mais heureusement tout ça à bien changé. Après mes études à la fac, j’ai décidé d’apprendre l’anglais

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I could not find a job in my country and so I have been adviced to learn a second language to expand my possibilities of employment

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Je n’arrivais pas à trouver du travail dans mon pays et donc on m’a conseillé d’apprendre une deuxième langue pour élargir mes possibilités d’emploi

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Of course, I followed the English courses but I also started to look at the revised news in English and I have even changed the language on my laptop

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Bien sûr j’ai suivi des cours d’anglais mais j’ai aussi commencé à regarder les actualités télévisées en anglais et j’ai même changé le langue sur mon portable

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21
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After some months I have found a job in England. Since then languages have become my passion

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Après quelques mois j’ai trouvé un travail en Angleterre.Depuis les langues sont devenues ma passion.

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I have some advice for those who want to learn a language

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J’ai quelques conseils pour ceux qui veulent apprendre une langue

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23
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It is necessary to try to spend at least a year in the country and speak from the beginning with the locals

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Il faut essayer de passer au moins un an dans le pays et de parler dès le début avec les habitants

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And mostly don’t be ashamed to make mistakes, it is perfectly normal

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Et surtout il ne faut pas avoir honte de faire des fautes, c’est tout à fait normal

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Cependant

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However

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J’ai même appelé

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I even called

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Il faut

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It is necessary

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Encore

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Still

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29
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Tondre le gazon

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Mow the grass

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30
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Il faudra

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It will be necessary

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31
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Répandu

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Common, widespread

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32
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Outil de travail

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Working tool

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Nombreux

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Numerous

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34
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Partout

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Everywhere

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35
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En apprenant

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Learning

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36
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Par lui-même

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By himself

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37
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Néanmoins

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However

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38
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On lit moins des livres

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We read fewer books

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39
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Believe everything we read

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Croire à tout ce q’on lit

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40
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With regards to teachers

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Quant aux professeurs

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41
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As for the teachers they the advantages brought by the internet

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quant aux professeurs, ils voient les avantages apportes par l’internet

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But several problems arise

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Quant aux professeurs, ils voient les avantages apportes par l’internet

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43
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Out of order

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En panne

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44
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Sometimes

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Parfois

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45
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This

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Ceci

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46
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The slightest fault

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Le moindre défaut

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47
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Habits

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Habitudes

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48
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Very often

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Bien souvent

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49
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Actually

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Réellement

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50
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We throw about

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On jette environ

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51
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D’abord

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First

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52
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Wasted

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Gâche

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53
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Then

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Ensuite

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54
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Waste

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Déchets

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55
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We should

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On devrait

56
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A shopping list

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Une liste des courses

57
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Freeze what is left in the fridge

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Congeler ce qui reste au frigo

58
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Their

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Leurs

59
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In fact

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En fait

60
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Moreover the parents say

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D’ailleurs, les parents dissent que…

61
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Amount

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Montant

62
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What do they do with the money?

A

Que font-ils avec cet argent?

63
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It is often about going out

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Il s’agit souvent des sorties

64
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While

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Tandis que

65
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A good school report

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Un bon bulletin scolaire

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House tasks

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Tâches ménagères

67
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The majority

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La plus part

68
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To manage

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Gérer

69
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The way of life/el modo de vida

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Le mode de vie

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The learning/el apredizaje

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L’apprentissage

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Asset

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Atout

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Professional career / carrera professional

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Carrière professionnelle

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At least/ al menus

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Au moins

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I couldn’t express myself/ no podia expresarme

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J’avais beaucoup de mal à m’exprimer

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Fortunately / afortunadamente

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Heureusement

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I couldn’t manage to find a Job in my country

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Je n’arrivais pas à trouver du travail dans mon pays

77
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I have been adviced to learn a second language to enlarge my possibilities of employment

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On m’a conseillé d’apprendre un deuxième langue pour élargir mes possibilités d’emploi

78
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Of course I followed an English course

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Bien sûr j’ai suivi des cours d’anglais

79
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The news

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Les actualités télévisées

80
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After languages have become my passion/

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Depuis les langues sont devenues ma passion

81
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Those who/ aquellos que

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Ceux qui

82
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From the beginning

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Dès le début

83
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Moreover/sobre todo

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Surtout

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You don’t need to be ashamed of making mistakes/ no debes tener verguenza de hacer erronés

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Il ne faut pas avoir honte de faire des fautes

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It is totally normal

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C’est tout à fait normal

86
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Which takes place

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Qui a lieu

87
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There was/ ha habido

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Il y a eu

88
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They have lit the bulbs

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Ils on allumé des bougies

89
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They came down to the street

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Ils ont descendus dans la rue

90
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All illuminated

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Toute éclairée

91
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To share

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Partager

92
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To attract

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Attirer

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It is adviced

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Il est conseillé

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To dress warm

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S’habiller chaudement

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The number of visitors

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Le nombre de visiteurs

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They complain that there is no place to park

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Ils se plaignent qu’il n’y a pas de place pour se garer

97
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Since

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Depuis

98
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Sand

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Sable

99
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The bank/Orilla

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La rive

100
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Right hand side

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Droite

101
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Un lieu

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A place

102
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Fly the kites

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Voler les cerfs-volants

103
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Relax

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Se détendre

104
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For those who

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Pour ceux qui

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A good meeting point

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Un bon point de rencontre

106
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He doesn’t agree

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Il n’est pas d’accord

107
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One doesn’t have the same right to swim

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On n’a pas le droit de se baigner

108
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Beach resort

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Station balnéaire

109
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These days

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De nos jours

110
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More time

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Plus de temps

111
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Here a testimony

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Voici un témoignage

112
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He has lived

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Elle a vécu

113
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Suddenly

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Toute de suite

114
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I loved the fact that

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J’aimais le fait

115
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There was

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Il y avais

116
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Entertainment

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Divertissement

117
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I have changed my opinion

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J’ai changé d’avis

118
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The trafic started to get on my nerves and I was always under pressure

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La circulation commençait à m’énerver et j’étais toujours pressé

119
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Worries of the day to day life

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Les soucis de la vie quotidienne

120
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I lead

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Je mène

121
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The faculty of law

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La faculté de droit

122
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The majority

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La plus part

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It is a way to have

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C’est un moyen d’avoir

124
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However

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Cependant

125
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While

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Tandis que

126
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At the same time

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En même temps

127
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Exhausting

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Épuisant

128
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I was scared to ask questions

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J’avais peur de poser des questions

129
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On the contrary

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Par contre

130
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I have learnt many things

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J’ai appris énormément des choses

131
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I attended important meetings

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J’ai assisté à réunions importantes

132
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Finally

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Enfin

133
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Having talked to the others

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Ayant parlé avec d’autres

134
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After my own experience

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Après mes propres expériences

135
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The quality depends on the responsible of the training

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La qualité dépend du responsable de la formation