English lesson of December 7, 2023

Question 1

What is “bas de Noël” in English?
And “Sapin de Noël”?
and “cadeaux de Noël”?

Answer 1

Christmas stocking

Christmas tree

Christmas gifts

Question 2

What is “anxiété” in English?

Answer 2

Anxiety

Question 3

What is “accouchement” and “accoucher” in English?

Example: My daughter is ……………………. today.

Answer 3

birth

give birth

Example: My daughter is giving birth today.

Question 4

What is “le travail” as in “le travail a commencé” when we talk about a pregnant woman who is about to give birth?

Answer 4

Labour

Example: Labour has started.

Question 5

What is “Fête du travail” in English?

Answer 5

Labour Day

Question 6

What is “élever” des enfants in English?

Answer 6

Raise children

Question 7

What is “mettre à jour” and “mise à jour” in English?

Answer 7

Update

Question 8

What is “personne” in English?

Example: Personne ne veut travailler de nuit.

Answer 8

Nobody

Example: Nobody wants to work at night.

Question 9

What is “au cas” in English?

Example: We need enough staff at night ………………. there is a fire.

Answer 9

in case

Example: We need enough staff at night in case there is a fire.

Question 10

What is “tu as raison” in English?

Answer 10

You’re right!

Question 11

What is “réglementation” in English?

Answer 11

regulation

Question 12

What is “restructuration” in English?

Answer 12

restructuring

Example: Chartwell is doing a big restructuring

Question 13

What is “à la campagne” in English?

Answer 13

in the country

in the countryside

Question 14

What is “pompette” or “chaudasse” in English?

Answer 14

Tipsy

Question 15

What is “douleurs musculaires” in English?

Answer 15

Aching muscles

Question 16

What is “vomir” in English?

Answer 16

Throw up (common expression)

Vomit (medical term)

Question 17

What is “en vacances” in English?

Answer 17

On vacation

On holiday

Question 18

What is “la fille de Daniel” in English?

Answer 18

Daniel’s daughter

Question 19

What is “le jour de Noël” and “la veille de Noël” in English?

Answer 19

Christmas Day

Christmas Eve

Question 20

What is “évaluation de performance” in English?

Answer 20

Performance evaluation

Performance appraisal

Question 21

What is “lire” and “écrire” in English?

Answer 21

Lire = Read

Écrire = write

Question 22

What is “rhume” and “grippe” in English?

Answer 22

Rhume = cold

Grippe = flu (from “influenza”)

Question 23

What is “recommencer” in English?

Example: We will …………………….. the English lessons in January.

Answer 23

start again

Example: We will start again the English lessons in January.

Question 24

What is “louer” in English?

Example: Nathalie and her family are ……………… a cabin on Lake Lovering for the holidays.

Answer 24

rent

Example: Nathalie and her family are renting a cabin on Lake Lovering for the holidays.

Question 25

What is "chalet" in English?

Answer 25

**Cabin** (basic) **Cottage** (more luxurious)

Question 26

What is "jusqu'à" in English? Example: I'm working .................. 5 o'clock today.

Answer 26

**until** Example: I'm working **until** 5 o'clock today.

Question 27

What is "fenêtre du plancher au plafond" in English? Example: The cottage on Lake Lovering has .................................................. windows.

Answer 27

**Floor to ceiling windows** Example: The cottage on Lake Lovering has **floor to ceiling windows**.

Question 28

What is the difference between "like" and "love"?

Answer 28

**Like** = aimer **Love** = adorer Example: I **love** my English teacher!!! 😁

Question 29

What is "je suis en congé" vendredi?

Answer 29

**I'm off** (on Friday)

Question 30

When telling the time, what is "à"? Exemple: Le cours commence **à** 8h.

Answer 30

**at** Example: The class starts **at** 8.

Question 31

What is "de....à...." when talking about the time? Example: I work ......... 8 .......... 5.

Answer 31

**from...to...** Example: I work **from** 8 **to** 5.

Question 32

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 1

Answer 32

**December first**

Question 33

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 2

Answer 33

**December second**

Question 34

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 3

Answer 34

**December third**

Question 35

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 4

Answer 35

**December fourth**

Question 36

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 5

Answer 36

**December fifth**

Question 37

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 6

Answer 37

**December sixth**

Question 38

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 7

Answer 38

**December seventh**

Question 39

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 8

Answer 39

**December eighth**

Question 40

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 9

Answer 40

**December ninth**

Question 41

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 10

Answer 41

**December tenth**

Question 42

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 11

Answer 42

**December eleventh**

Question 43

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 12

Answer 43

**December twelfth**

Question 44

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 13

Answer 44

**December thirteenth**

Question 45

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 14

Answer 45

**December fourteenth**

Question 46

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 15

Answer 46

**December fifteenth**

Question 47

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 16

Answer 47

**December sixteenth**

Question 48

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 17

Answer 48

**December seventeenth**

Question 49

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 18

Answer 49

**December eighteenth**

Question 50

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 19

Answer 50

**December nineteenth**

Question 51

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 20

Answer 51

**December twentieth**

Question 52

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 21

Answer 52

**December twenty-first**

Question 53

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 22

Answer 53

**December twenty-second**

Question 54

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 23

Answer 54

**December twenty-third**

Question 55

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 24

Answer 55

**December twenty-fourth**

Question 56

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 25

Answer 56

**December twenty-fifth**

Question 57

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 26

Answer 57

**December twenty-sixth**

Question 58

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 27

Answer 58

**December twenty-seventh**

Question 59

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 28

Answer 59

**December twenty-eighth**

Question 60

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 29

Answer 60

**December twenty-ninth**

Question 61

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 30

Answer 61

**December thirtieth**

Question 62

How do we pronounce the following date: Dec. 31

Answer 62

**December thirty-first**