Lesson of February 19, 2024

Question 1

How do we pronounce “comfortable” and “uncomfortable”?

Answer 1

KOMF-te-bowl

on-KOMF-te-bowl

Question 2

How do we pronounce “busy”?

Answer 2

BI-zee

Question 3

What is “mettre” et “enlever” in English when talking about clothes?

Example:
It’s cold outside so ……………. your coat!
Hi! ………………. your coat and have a seat!

Answer 3

Mettre = put on

Enlever = take off

Example: It’s cold outside so put on your coat!
Hi! Take off your coat and have a seat!

Question 4

What is “combien de temps ça t’a pris” in English?

Exemple: Combien de temps ça t’a pris pour aller à Québec.

Answer 4

How long did it take you….

Example: How long did it take you to go to Quebec City?

Question 5

What is “programme sports-études” in English?

Example: I was in the …………………………….. at Le Triolet in basketball.

Answer 5

Sports concentration program

Example: I was in the sports concentration program
at Le Triolet in basketball.

Question 6

What is “ça s’appelle” in English?

Exemple: Le salon de coiffure s’appelait «coiffure Klip».

Answer 6

it’s called

Example: The hair salon was called Coiffure Klip.

Question 7

What is “sur l’heure du dîner” in English?

Answer 7

At lunchtime

Question 8

What is “souvent” in English?

Answer 8

Often

Question 9

What is “déménager” in English?

Example: We are ……….. to Dallas next summer.

Answer 9

move

Example: We are moving to Dallas next summer.

Question 10

What is “travailleur autonome” in English?

Example: I became ……………. many years ago.

Answer 10

self-employed

Example: I became self-employed many years ago.

Question 11

What is “bail” in English?

Example: We’re going to sign a 15-month ………… in Dallas.

Answer 11

lease

Example: We’re going to sign a 15-month lease in Dallas.

Question 12

What is “rangement” and “ranger/entreposer” in English?

Example: I need more ……………. in my laundry room.
I …………. my detergent and all my laundry products in the laundre room.

Answer 12

rangement = storage

Ranger / entreposer = store

Example: I need more storage in my laundry room.
I store my detergent and all my laundry products in the laundre room.

Question 13

What is “locataire” and “locateur / propriétaire” in English?

Answer 13

Locataire = tenant

Locateur / propriétaire = landlord, owner

Question 14

How do we pronounce “salon”?

Answer 14

se-LAWN

Question 15

What is “accouchement” in English?

Answer 15

birth

Question 16

What is “engager” or “embaucher” in English?

Example: When I had my salon, I …………….. a few employees.

Answer 16

hire

Example: When I had my salon, I hired a few employees.

Question 17

What is “retraité” or “personne retraitée” in English?

Example: I hired a ……………….. to look after my baby 2 days a week while I was working.

Answer 17

retiree

retired person

Example: I hired a retiree to look after my baby 2 days a week while I was working.

Question 18

What is “grand(e)” in English (when talking about a person)?

Example: Most basketball players are very ………………..

Answer 18

Tall

Example: Most basketball players are very tall.

Question 19

What is “je savais” and “je ne savais pas” in English?

Example:
Après le secondaire, Je savais ce que je voulais faire.
Après le secondaire, je ne savais pas ce que je voulais faire

Answer 19

I knew

I didn’t know

Example:
After hight school, I knew what I wanted to do.
After hight school,** I didn’t know** what I wanted to do.

Question 20

What is “pouvoir se permettre” in English?

Example: Je peux me permettre de payer 2000$ mais je ne peux pas me permettre de payer 3000$ par mois pour un appartement.

Answer 20

can afford

Example: I can afford to pay $2,000 but I can’t afford to pay $3,000 a month for an apartment.

Question 21

What number is this?

200?

2000?

Answer 21

200 = Two hundred

2000 = Two thousand

Question 22

What is “mettre une annonce sur Marketplace” in English?

Exemple: J’ai mis une annonce sur Marketplace pour louer ma maison.

Answer 22

Post an ad
Place an ad
Put an ad

Example: I posted/placed/put an ad on Marketplace to rent my house.

Question 23

What’s the difference between “come” and “go” in English?

Answer 23

Come = venir (<———–)

Go = Aller (————>)

Question 24

What is “être pressé” in English?

Exemple:
Je suis pressé(e).
Je ne suis pas pressé(e).
Es-tu pressé(e)?

Answer 24

Be in a hurry

Example:
I’m in a hurry.
I’m not in a hurry.
Are you in a hurry?