Lesson of February 17, 2025:

Question 1

What is “patinoire” in English?

Example: My son likes to skate and play hockey on outdoor …………….

Answer 1

rink

Example: My son likes to skate and play hockey on outdoor rinks.

Question 2

What is “pelle” and “pelleter” in English?

Example: We have many ……… at home and we often all …………. together.

Answer 2

shovel

Question 3

What is “appareil” in English?

Example: We have a lot of gym ……………….. at home.

Answer 3

equipment

Example: We have a lot of gym equipment at home.

Question 4

What is “en profiter pour….” in English?

Example: Quand je vois mes collègues, j’en profite pour leur poser des questions.

Answer 4

take the opportunity to…

Example:

When I see my colleagues, I take the opportunity to… to ask them some questions.

Question 5

What is “J’ai appris…” in English?

Example: I …………. last week that I won the Award.

Answer 5

learn

find out

Example:

I learned last week that I won the Award.

I found out last week that I won the Award.

Question 6

What is “le patron de mon patron” in English?

Answer 6

My boss’s boss

Question 7

What is “tiers” in English?

Translate: Je savais que j’étais dans le top tiers.

Answer 7

third

I knew I was in the top third.

Question 8

What is “à pied” in English?

Example: I will cross the border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua …………………..

Answer 8

on foot

Example: I will cross the border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua on foot.

Question 9

Put the word “either” in the right place in the following sentence:

I didn’t stay home and I didn’t do any sport.

Answer 9

I didn’t stay home and I didn’t do any sport either.

Note: the word «either» goes at the end of the sentence.

Question 10

What is “entre parenthèses” in English?

Exemple: I was, ………………. , shocked when I heard the news.

Answer 10

quote unquote

Exemple: I was, quote unquote , shocked when I heard the news.

Question 11

Which is right?

1) I will stay in a 5-stars hotel.

2) I will stay in a 5-star hotel.

Answer 11

2) I will stay in a 5-star hotel.

Question 12

What is “monter en flèche” in English?

Example: Housing prices ………………….. in Canada in the last few years.

Answer 12

skyrocket

Example: Housing prices have skyrocketed in Canada in the last few years.

Question 13

What is “reconnaissance” in English?

This award is nice ……………….. for my hard work.

Answer 13

recognition

This award is nice recognition for my hard work.

Question 14

What is “imputable” in English?

Example: Employees are …………… for their actions to their employer.

Answer 14

accountable

Example: Employees are accountable for their actions to their employer.

Question 15

What is “assister à…” in English?

Example: I ………. a lot of meetings.

Answer 15

attend
(not “assist to”)

Example: I attend a lot of meetings.

Note: The verb «assist» means «to help».

Question 16

What is “planification” in English?

Example: I do a lot of …………. at the beginning of the year.

Answer 16

planning

Example: I do a lot of planning at the beginning of the year.

Note: the word «planification» doesn’t exist in English.

Question 17

What is “en présentiel” in English?

Example: I prefer …………. meetings than online.

Answer 17

in person

face-to-face

Example:
I prefer meetings in person than online.
I prefer face-to-face meetings than online.

Question 18

Which is right?

1) It was worthing it.
2) It was worth it.

Answer 18

2) It was worth it.

NOTE: “worth” is not a verb, so it never takes the «ing» form. (Example: It is worth it. It was worth it. It will be worth it.)

Question 19

What is the past of “cost” and how do we pronounce it?

Answer 19

cost

(pronounced KÂST)

Question 20

What is “luxe” or «de luxe», and “luxueux” in English?

Example: I will stay in a ………. hotel in Costa Rica.

Answer 20

luxery

luxurious

Example:
I will stay in a luxery hotel in Costa Rica.
I will stay in a luxerious hotel in Costa Rica.