Useful phrases Flashcards
There is a connection between …
il y a un lien entre
…is an important part of the plot
est un element important de l’intrigue (accent up on 1st 2nd e element)
the unfolding of the plot
le developpement de l’intrigue
unlike what happens in the first part of the novel
contrairement a (accent) ce qui se passe dans la premiere partie du roman
the parallel is clear between
le parallele (acc 1st e down) est evident (acc e up) entre
as we see at the beginning/middle/end
comme nous le voyons au debut / au milleu/ au denouement du roman
seen in the context of
vu(e) dans le contexte de
we must consider the context of
il faut considerer le context de (acc up 1st e)
a philosophical perspective shows us that
une perspective philosophique nous montre que
a reader in the 1940s might consider that
Un lecteur des annees 1940 considerait peut-etre que…
he was a man of his time
C’etait un homme de son temps
he’s an easy going character
c’est un personnage passif
he has a violent personality
il a un caractere violent (acc 1st e down)
to consider him from a moral point of view
le considerer d’un point de vue moral (acc 1st e up)
he has a simple way of speaking
sa facon de parler est simple
