Lesson of April 9, 2025 Flashcards
(18 cards)
How do we pronounce “director” in American English vs British English?
How do we pronounce “direction” in American English vs British English?
How do we pronounce “direct” in American English vs British English?
How do we pronounce “data” in American English vs British English?
How do we pronounce “status” in American English vs British English?
What is “direction” in English?
Example: That decision was taken by the ……………..
management
Example: That decision was taken by the management.
What is “distinguer” in English?
Example:
Our customer service ……………… from our competitors.
set apart
Our customer service sets us apart from our competitors.
What is “se démarquer” in English?
Example:
We ………………. from our competitors with our outstanding cusomer service.
stand out
We stand out from our competitors with our outstanding cusomer service.
What are synonyms of “industry”?
Example:
We are leaders in our industry.
sector
field
line of business
We are leaders in our sector.
We are leaders in our field.
We are leaders in our line of business.
What is “implanter” and “implantation” in English?
Example:
They …………….. our process recently.
How did the process ……………… go?
implement
implementation
Example:
They implemented our process recently.
How did the process implementation go?
What is “combien de temps” in English?
Example: Combien de temps ça vous prend par semaine pour planifier les horaires?
How long
Example:
How long does it take you every week to do the scheduling?
What is “bénéfices tangibles” in English?
tangible benefits
tangible advantages
What is “absentéisme” in English?
Example: Le taux d’absentéisme a diminué avec Agendrix.
Absenteeism
Example: Absenteeism rate has gone done with Agendrix.
Can the word “data” take a plural form? (datas)
No. The word “data”, unlike in French (“données”), is always singular.
What is “en grève” in English?
Example: Daycare educators were ………………… last week.
on strike
Example: Daycare educators were on strike last week.
Which is right?
1) I will tell hime when I will see him.
2) I will tell him when I see him.
2) I will tell him when I see him.
Explanation: In English, we don’t “double” future forms. After words such as “when”, “as soon as” “if”, etc. we use the “present” tense.
Example:
I will go if he goes too.
I will meet them when they come to Sherbrooke.
He will get back to you as soon as he knows.
What is “faire une otite” in English?
have an ear infection (more common)
have otitis (less common)
Example:
My son had an ear infection last week.
My son had otitis last week.
What is “en antant que” in English?
Example: It doesn’t matter what time I start, ……………… I do my job.
as long as
Example: It doesn’t matter what time I start, as long as I do my job.
