Reading Phrases Flashcards

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In the past, we read…

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avant, on lisait

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2
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young people

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les jeunes

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3
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they spend all their time on their mobile

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ils passent tout leur temps sur leur portable

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4
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a shame

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un dommage

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5
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the internet has killed the joy of reading

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Internet a tué les joies de la lecture

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6
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I like books which tell…

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j’aime les livres qui racontent…

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7
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the action unfolds

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l’action se déroule

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the author speaks of his life

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l’auteur parle de sa vie

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9
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the story takes place

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l’histoire a lieu

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When I was X years old, I read…

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quand j’avais X ans, je lisais…

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11
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Now I read

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maintenant, je lis

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12
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full of humour

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pleins d’humour

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13
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The end is disappointing

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La fin est décevante

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14
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This book has really broadened my horizons

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Ce livre a vraiment élargi mes horizons

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title (book, film; job; sport)

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le titre

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16
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summary, synopsis

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le résumé

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17
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writer (m,f)

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L’écrivain, l’écrivaine

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author

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l’auteur

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(main) character

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le personnage (principal)

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20
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the story, the plot

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l’histoire, l’intrigue

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21
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to borrow (a book)

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emprunter (un livre)

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22
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end, ending

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la fin

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23
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beginning

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le début

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24
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to be disappointed by

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être déçu(e) par

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action-packed

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plein d’action

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26
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to begin, to start

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commencer

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27
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to feel like, to want to do (something)

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avoir envie de (+ infinitive)

28
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I read several books each year

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je lis plusieurs livres chaque année

29
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the last book [that] I read

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le dernier roman que j’ai lu

30
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I prefer fiction

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je préfère la fiction

31
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the hero is called

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le héros s’appelle

32
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What do you think of this book?

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Qu’est-ce que tu penses de ce livre?

33
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good (guys)

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le bien

34
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evil (bad guys)

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le mal

35
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One is always in a hurry to reach the end

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On est toujours pressé d’arriver à la fin

36
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I prefer to hold a traditional book in my hands

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je préfère tenir un livre traditionnel dans mes mains

37
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I like to turn the pages one by one

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J’aime tourner les pages une à une

38
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online

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en ligne

39
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On the Internet it is possible to find all kinds of information and I find it great

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Sur Internet il est possible de trouver toutes sortes d’informations et je trouve ça génial

40
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The topics covered interest me

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Les sujets abordés m’intéressent

41
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they transport me to another world

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ils me transportent dans un autre monde

42
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I like suspense

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J’aime la suspense

43
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I must

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je dois

44
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the format

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le format

45
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diversity of styles and genres

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la diversité des styles et des genres

46
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if I had more time

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si j’avais plus de temps

47
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for my homework

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pour mes devoirs

48
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He learns absolutely nothing

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il n’apprend strictement rien

49
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connected all the time

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tout le temps connectés

50
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My parents used to read stories with me every evening

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Mes parents lisaient des histoires avec moi tous les soirs

51
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I used to like the format and the colourful illustrations

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J’aimais le format et les illustrations colorées

52
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I miss my old books

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Je regrette mes livres d’avant

53
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I am a member of a book club

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Je fais partie d’un club de lecture

54
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People say that young people don’t read anymore

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On dit que les jeunes ne lisent plus

55
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When I was my son’s age, I used to read classics

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Quand j’avais l’âge de mon fils, je lisais des livres classiques

56
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It was my whole life

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C’était toute ma vie

57
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It’s a waste of time

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C’est une perte de temps

58
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They read a huge amount on their screens

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Ils lisent énormément sur leurs écrans

59
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We didn’t have that in the past

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Dans le passé, on n’avait pas ça

60
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Digital media has changed the way we read

A

Le numérique a changé notre façon de lire

61
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When I have a bit of time

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Quand j’ai un peu de temps

62
Q

It’s a book that talks about …

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C’est un livre qui parlaient de …

63
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I can be up to date with what is happening in the world

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Je peux être au courant de ce qui se passe dans le monde

64
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an e-book reader

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une liseuse

65
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digital/e-book

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un livre numérique/électronique

66
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a book

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un bouquin

67
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well written

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bien écrit