Lesson of February 26, 2025

Question 1

What is the difference between “I hope” and “I wish”?

Answer 1

I hope = J’espère (Example: I hope the weather will be good during March break.). It is always for something we hope will happen in the future.

I wish has 2 meanings. The first one is “souhaiter” as in in “I wish you a nice vacation.” The second meaning is when you would like a situation to be different than what it actually is or was. E.g.: I wish I had more time to read. I wish I had studied business instead of teaching.

Question 2

What is “sévère” in English?

Example: I can be a ………. boss sometimes.

Answer 2

strict

Example: I can be a strict boss sometimes.

Question 3

What is “roulotte” in English?

I don’t want to stay in a ………. while my house is being built.

Answer 3

camper

camper trailer

I don’t want to stay in a camper while my house is being built.

Question 4

What is the difference between the verbs “fire”, “dismiss” and “lay off”?

Answer 4

The term usually (but not always) depends on the reason behind it.

We usually use “fire” when an employee did something serious, such as stealing from their employer.

We usually use the word “dismiss” when an employee’s work is not satisfactory.

Lay off used when there is not enough work to justify keeping a employee. It can either be temporary or permanent.

Question 5

What is “faire un effort” in English?

Answer 5

make an effort
(not “do” an effort)

Question 6

What is “commis” in English?

Example: He’s a ……………… in a pharmacy.

Answer 6

clerk

store clerk

shop clerk

Example:
He’s a clerk in a pharmacy.

Question 7

What is “aléatoire” or “de façon aléatoire” in English?

Answer 7

random

randomly

Question 8

What is a synonym of “pharmacy”?

Example: We have many …………… as clients.

Answer 8

drugstore

Example: We have many drugstore as clients.

Question 9

What is “classeur” in English?

Example: When companies keep files on employees, they need several …………………… to store all of them.

Answer 9

filing cabinet

Example: When companies keep files on employees, they need several filing cabinets to store all of them.

Question 10

What is the difference between “customer” and “client”?

Answer 10

A customer is someone who buys products or services from a company

A client refers to a certain type of customer who purchases professional services from a business.

Generally speaking, customers buy products while clients buy advice and solutions.

Additionally, clients usually have a longer term relationship with your company.

Question 11

How do we differentiate “Québec” (the city) and “le Québec” (the province) in English?

Answer 11

Le Québec = Quebec

Québec (the city) = Quebec City