English lesson of March 21, 2024

Question 1

What is “sympathique” in English?

Answer 1

Friendly
(not “sympathetic”, which has a different meaning than the French word “sympathique”).

The English word “sympathetic” means that you feel sympathy for someone, that you sympathize with them.

Question 2

How do we pronounce “April”?

Answer 2

AY-prowl
(rhymes with “bowl”)

Question 3

What is “en permanence” in English?

Example: He will be working with us …………………..

Answer 3

permanently

Example: He will be working with us permanently.

Question 4

What is “rappeler” in English?

Exemple: je vais te rappeler plus tard!

Answer 4

call back

(not “recall”, which is a synonym of “remember”)

Example: I will call you back later!

Question 5

Conjugate the verb “know”

I ……………
You …………
He / She ………….
We ………….
You …………..
They …………..

Answer 5

I know
You know
He / She knows
We know
You know
They know

NOTE: The “s” at the end is only for the third person singular.

Question 6

How do we pronounce “glove” in English?

Answer 6

GLÂV

(not “GLÔV”)

Question 7

What is “fonds d’urgence” in English?

Example: The foundation has to keep a $20,000 ………………………

Answer 7

emergency fund

Example: The foundation has to keep a $20,000 emergency fund.

Question 8

What is “actions” and “actionnaire” in English?

Answer 8

shares

Shareholder

Question 9

What is “impliquer” in English?

Example: Many people are ……………… in the charity event.

Answer 9

involve
(not “implicate”)

Example: Many people are involved in the charity event.

Question 10

What is “présentateur” in English?

Answer 10

Presenter

Host

Question 11

What is “se rapprocher de” in English?

Example: When I …………………… to Montreal. I am sure the road conditions will be better.

Answer 11

get closer

Example: When I get closer to Montreal. I am sure the road conditions will be better.

Question 12

What is “exagéré” in English?

Example: Many stories of things that actually happened in social media are ……………………..

Answer 12

exaggerated

blown out of proportion

Example:
Many stories on social media are exaggerated.
Many stories on social media are blown out of proportion.

Question 13

What is “relationniste” in English?

Example: Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge should have consulted his ……………… before showing his video.

Answer 13

PR person

PR manager

Communications officer

Example: Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge should have consulted his ……………… before showing his video.

Question 14

What is “trimestre” in English?

Answer 14

Quarter