Lesson of April 7, 2025

Question 1

What is “bénévolat” in English?

Example: ………….. is very good for the community and people who do it.

Answer 1

Volunteering

Volunteer work

Example:
Volunteering / Volunteer work is very good for the community and people who do it.

Question 2

What is in English:

• prendre sa retraite
  -retraite
  -retraité

Answer 2

• prendre sa retraite = retire (Example: She retired last year.)
  -retraite = retirement (Example: Happy retirement!)
  -retraité = retiree (Example: Retirees usually have more time to do volunteering.)

Question 3

What is “quartier défavorisé” in English?

Example: The Breakfast Club of Canada (Club des petits déjeuners) provides breakfast in …………………..

Answer 3

underpriviledged area
underpriviledged neighbourhood

Example: The Breakfast Club of Canada (Club des petits déjeuners) provides breakfast in underpriviledged areas / underpriviledged neighbourhoods.

Question 4

What is “raisins frais” and “raisins secs” in English?

Answer 4

raisins frais = grapes
raisins secs = raisins

Question 5

What is “étages” in English?

Example: The building has 10 …………………..

Answer 5

floor

Example: The building has 10 floors.

Question 6

What is “don” in English?

Example: It’s possible to make a ………… to that charity.

Answer 6

donation

Example: It’s possible to make a donation to that charity.

Question 7

What is “derrière” in English?

Example: Andrée-Anne was ………….. that event.

Answer 7

behind

Example: Andrée-Anne was behind that event.

Question 8

What is “d’un point de vue” in English?

Translate: D’un point de vue marketing, c’est une bonne chose à faire.

Answer 8

from a ……. point of view

……… wise

Example:
From a marketing point of view, It is a good thing to do.
Marketing wise, It is a good thing to do.

Question 9

What is “par exemple” in English? (2 options)

Answer 9

for example
(not “by example”)

**for instance **

Question 10

What is “ligne directrice” in English?

Example: The employees follow the company’s …………………

Answer 10

Example: The employees follow the company’s guideline.

Question 11

Which is right?

1) Colors are choose.
2) Colors are chose.
3) Colors are chosen.

Answer 11

3) Colors are chosen.

Question 12

Since the word “manager” is gender neutral, how can you specify that you are speaking about a man or woman?

Answer 12

man = male manager

woman = female manager

Question 13

What is “prévisible” and “imprévisible” in English?

Answer 13

predictable

unpredictable

Question 14

What is “se rendre compte” in English?

Exemple: I ………….. that my English was much better!

Answer 14

realize

Exemple: I realized that my English was much better!

Question 15

How do we pronounce:

• develop
• development
• developed

Answer 15

• develop = dee-VÈ-lop
• development = dee-VÈ-lop-ment
• developed = dee-VÈ-lopt

Question 16

How do we pronounce “record” when it is:

1) a verb
2) a noun

Answer 16

1) a verb = ree-CORD
2) a noun = WRÈ-kerd