Lesson of February 27, 2024

Question 1

What does “step up one’s game” mean?

Example: If I want to be able to do presentations in English in front of a large audience, I will have to step up my game.

Answer 1

To improve one’s performance, or the quality of one’s work.

Question 2

What is “le contraire” in English?

Example: Le contraire de “bon” est “mauvais”.

Je pensais qu’elle était meilleure que moi en anglais mais c’était le contraire: j’étais meilleur qu’elle.

Answer 2

The opposite
Example: The opposite of “good” is “bad”

The other way around
I thought she was better than me in English but it was the other way around: I was better than her.

Question 3

What is “remarquer” in English?

Example: I ……………. that my English is much better than it used to be.

Answer 3

notice

Example: I noticed that my English is much better than it used to be.

Question 4

What is “rendre hommage à” in English?

Example: At the game, the Phoenix …………………….. police officers, firefighters and paramedics.

Answer 4

pay tribute to

Example: At the game, the Phoenix paid tribute to police officers, firefighters and paramedics.

Question 5

What is “acceptable” and “inacceptable” in English?

Answer 5

Acceptable

Unacceptable

Question 6

What is “se ranger sur le côté de la route” in English?

Example: When a police officer stops a vehicle, he needs to ask the driver to ……………………………..

Answer 6

pull over

Example: When a police officer stops a vehicle, he needs to ask the driver to pull over.

Question 7

What is “je te gage que…” in English?

Example: Je te gage que tu as déjà eu une entorse cervicale!

Answer 7

I bet...

Example: I bet you’ve had a whiplash injury before!

Question 8

What is “entorse cervicale” in English?

Answer 8

Whiplash injury

Question 9

How do we pronounce “license” in English?

Answer 9

LAÏ-cense

Question 10

What is “légèrement” in English?

Example: Il a été légèrement blessé dans l’accident.

Answer 10

slightly

Example: He was slightly hurt..

Question 11

What is “ralentir” in English?

Example: When I realized I was going at 130 km/h, I ……………………

Answer 11

slow down

Example: When I realized I was going at 130 km/h, I slowed down.

Question 12

What is “se calmer” in English?

Example: Sir, you need to ………………….!

Answer 12

calm down

Example: Sir, you need to calm down!

Question 13

What is “noter” in English?

Please give me your address and I will ……………………………. Otherwise, I will forget it.

Answer 13

write down

Please give me your address and I will write it down. Otherwise, I will forget it.

Question 14

What does “get” mean in the following sentence:

Call me as soon as you get to work..

Answer 14

arrive

Call me as soon as you get to work. = Call me as soon as you arrive at work..