Expressions Flashcards

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It is thanks to private lessons that I raised my level in spelling.

A

Présentatif (c’est ou voilà) + pronom relatif

C’est grâce à des cours particuliers que j’ai relevé mon niveau en orthographe.

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What students have always been afraid of is dictation.

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Ce dont les élèves ont peur depuis toujours, c’est de l’exercice de dictée.

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3
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The level of spelling, I’m sure, is underestimated.

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Le niveau en orthographe, je suis certain qu’on le sous-estime.

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That the French are getting worse and worse at spelling, is obvious.

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Que les Français soient de plus en plus mauvais en orthographe, c’est une évidence.

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If some teachers oppose the new spelling, it is only out of conservatism.

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Si certains enseignants s’opposent à la nouvelle orthographe, c’est uniquement par conservatisme

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The simplest thing would be for the authorities to decide to remove all artificial rules.

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Le plus simple, ce serait que les autorités décident de supprimer toutes les règles artificielles.

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Hence the repeated failures for 20 years!

A

D’où les échecs répétés depuis 20 ans !

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I would like to emphasize that spelling is a standard independent of thought.

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Je voudrais souligner que l’orthographe est une norme indépendante de la pensée.

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