Lesson of April 23, 2025

Question 1

What is “session” when talking about school in English?

Example: My daughter is finishing her winter ……….. right now.

Answer 1

semester

Example: My daughter is finishing her winter semester right now.

NOTE: We can alson use the term “term”, but I personally use that more for lower education levels (elementary and high school) and use “semester” for higher education levels (college and university).

Question 2

What is “évaluation annuelle” in English?

Answer 2

yearly evaluation

annual performance evaluation

Yearly performance appraisal

Question 3

What is “remise” in English?

Example: We’re going to build a ……… in our backyard.

Answer 3

shed

Example: We’re going to build a shed in our backyard.

Question 4

What is “démolir” in English?

Example: We’re going to …………… a few walls.

Answer 4

demolish

tear down

knock down

Example:
We’re going to demolish a few walls.
We’re going to tear down a few walls.
We’re going to knock down a few walls.

Question 5

What is “quincaillerie” in English?

Example: We expect many trips to the ………………………….

Answer 5

hardware store

Example: We expect many trips to the hardware store.

Question 6

What is “bras droit” in English?

Example: Our employee in BC is Sam’s …………………

Answer 6

right hand

Example: Our employee in BC is Sam’s right hand.

Question 7

What is another word for “number” in English?

Example:
Last quarter’s sales ……….. were excellent!
He makes a 6-…………. salary.

Answer 7

figures

Example:
Last quarter’s sales figures were excellent!

He makes a 6-figure salary.