Lesson of February 8, 2024

Question 1

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What is “reporter” in English?

Example: The meeting has been ……………

Answer 1

postpone

Example: The meeting has been postponed.

Question 2

What is “éparpillé” in English?

Example: He’s a good guy but he’s a bit ………………..

Answer 2

scattered

Example: He’s a good guy but he’s a bit scattered.

Question 3

What is “anniversaire” in English?

Example: It’s my girlfriend’s 40th …………………… next March.

We are going to celebrate our 20th ………………… in a few months.

Answer 3

Birthday (= anniversaire de naissance)

Anniversary

Example: It’s my girlfriend’s 40th birthday next March.

We are going to celebrate our 20th anniversary in a few months.

Question 4

What is “à mi-chemin” in English?

Example: We are going to meet ……………..

Answer 4

halfway

midway

Example:
We are going to meet halfway.
We are going to meet midway.

Question 5

What is “faire visiter” in English?

Example: Joshua Roy came to the police station and I …………………… him ………………….

Answer 5

show (someone) around

Example: Example: Joshua Roy came to the police station and I showed him around.

Question 6

What is “faire de l’argent” or “gagner de l’argent” in English?

Example: He ……….. much more in the NHL than in the AHL.

Answer 6

make

earn

Example:
He makes much more in the NHL than in the AHL.
He earns much more in the NHL than in the AHL.

Question 7

What is another word for “film” or “movie” in English?

Answer 7

flick

Example: Women love watching chick flicks. (= Les femmes aiment regarder des films de filles.)

Question 8

What is “clairement” or “de toute évidence” in English?

Example:
She speaks and teaches 3 languages so …………., she’s good at languages.

Answer 8

obviously

clearly

She speaks and teaches 3 languages so obviously, she’s good at languages.

She speaks and teaches 3 languages so clearly, she’s good at languages.

Question 9

What is “malheureusement” in English?

Example: ……………, I can’t come to my lesson next week.

Answer 9

Unfortunately

Example: Unfortunately, I can’t come to my lesson next week.

Question 10

What is “répondre” in English?

Example: I asked him a question but he didn’t ……………….

Answer 10

answer

Reply

Respond (more formal)

Example:
I asked him a question but he didn’t answer.
I asked him a question but he didn’t reply.
I asked him a question but he didn’t respond.

Question 11

What does “actual” and “actually” mean?

Answer 11

Actual = réel, véritable, en tant que tel
Example: I don’t know the actual salary of a police officer, but I know it’s higher than the salary of an English teacher. ;-)

Actually = In fact

Example:
- Is Nathalie a good teacher?
- Actually, I think she’s the best! ;-)

Question 12

What is “raconter” in English?

Example: Il nous a raconté ce qui est arrivé.

Answer 12

Tell

Example: He told us what happened.
NOTE: “Tell” = “dire” and “raconter”

Question 13

What is “s’excuser” in English?

Example: I ……………… to him.

Answer 13

apologize

Example: I apologized to him.

Question 14

What is “moteur” in English (Example: of a car or a boat)

Answer 14

Engine