Lesson of January 14, 2025 Flashcards
(17 cards)
What are “gencives” in English?
Example: I have an appointment for a ……….. treatment.
gums
Example: I have an appointment for a gums treatment.
What is “paradontiste” in English?
This procedure cannot be done by a dentist. It has to be done by a ………………….
periodontist
This procedure cannot be done by a dentist. It has to be done by a periodontist.
Which is right?
1) I lived in Trois-Rivières for 35 years.
2) I’ve lived in Trois-Rivières for 35 years.
1) I lived in Trois-Rivières for 35 years.
Explanation: “I lived” means you no longer live there, while “I’ve lived” implies you STILL live there.
How do we pronounce the word “twentieth”?
Example: I’m leaving for France on January 20th.
TWEN-nee-ith
Which is the correct way of saying in English: “Ça fait longtemps que je fais ça.”?
1) It’s been a long time that I do that.
2) I’ve been doing that for a long time.
2) I’ve been doing that for a long time.
Explication: En anglais, on utilise «It’s been a long time…» quand ça fait longtemps que quelque chose n’est pas arrivé (Exemple: It’s been a long time since I last saw my boss. = Ca fait longtemps que je n’ai pas vu mon patron.)
How do we pronounce “bonus” and “bonuses”?
BÔ-nus
BÔ-nus-siz
Translate:
J’ai un chat dans la gorge.
I have a frog in the throat.
Business expressions:
- touch base
- back to the drawing board
- on the same page
- think outside of the box
- cut corners
- get the ball rolling
- win-win situation
- get back to s.o.
- get back to business
- a long shot
- call it a day
- back to square one
- learn the ropes
- know the ropes
- teach the ropes
- ballpark figure
- be in the loop
- keep someone in the loop
- keep someone posted
- put something on the back burner
Use the right expression from above:
The question that remains is: who will take the first step to ………………………..? (mettre les choses en marche)
The question that remains is: who will take the first step to get the ball rolling.
Business expressions:
- touch base
- back to the drawing board
- on the same page
- think outside of the box
- cut corners
- get the ball rolling
- win-win situation
- get back to s.o.
- get back to business
- a long shot
- call it a day
- back to square one
- learn the ropes
- know the ropes
- teach the ropes
- ballpark figure
- be in the loop
- keep someone in the loop
- keep someone posted
- put (something) on the back burner
Use the right expression from above:
I’m afraid we will have to ……………. the project ………………. and start again when we get the information we need to go on.
I’m afraid we will have to put the project on the back burner and start again when we get the information we need to go on.
Business expressions:
- touch base
- back to the drawing board
- on the same page
- think outside of the box
- cut corners
- get the ball rolling
- win-win situation
- get back to s.o.
- get back to business
- a long shot
- call it a day
- back to square one
- learn the ropes
- know the ropes
- teach the ropes
- ballpark figure
- be in the loop
- keep someone in the loop
- keep someone posted
- put something on the back burner
Use the right expression from above:
I will let you work on that on your own and I will …………………… sometime next week. (= te contacter)
I will let you work on that on your own and I will touch base with you sometime next week.
Business expressions:
- touch base
- back to the drawing board
- on the same page
- think outside of the box
- cut corners
- get the ball rolling
- win-win situation
- get back to s.o.
- get back to business
- a long shot
- call it a day
- back to square one
- learn the ropes
- know the ropes
- teach the ropes
- ballpark figure
- be in the loop
- keep someone in the loop / keep someone posted
- put something on the back burner
Use the right expression from above:
I will let you work on the project but please ………………………. (tenez-moi au courant).
I will let you work on the project but please keep me in the loop.
I will let you work on the project but please keep me posted.
Business expressions:
- touch base
- back to the drawing board
- on the same page
- think outside of the box
- cut corners
- get the ball rolling
- win-win situation
- get back to s.o.
- get back to business
- a long shot
- call it a day
- back to square one
- learn the ropes
- know the ropes
- teach the ropes
- ballpark figure
- be in the loop
- keep someone in the loop
- keep someone posted
- put something on the back burner
Use the right expression from above:
My team and I have been working hard to build a plan but one of the executives completely disagrees with our plan so now we have to ……………….. (=retourner à la table à dessin).
My team and I have been working hard to build a plan but one of the executives completely disagrees with our plan so now we have to go back to the drawing board.
Business expressions:
- touch base
- back to the drawing board
- on the same page
- think outside of the box
- cut corners
- get the ball rolling
- win-win situation
- get back to s.o.
- get back to business
- a long shot
- call it a day
- back to square one
- learn the ropes
- know the ropes
- teach the ropes
- ballpark figure
- be in the loop
- keep someone in the loop
- keep someone posted
- put something on the back burner
Use the right expression from above:
He hasn’t been with the company very long so he has to ……………….. (apprendre).
He hasn’t been with the company very long so he has to learn the ropes.
Business expressions:
- touch base
- back to the drawing board
- on the same page
- think outside of the box
- cut corners
- get the ball rolling
- win-win situation
- get back to s.o.
- get back to business
- a long shot
- call it a day
- back to square one
- learn the ropes
- know the ropes
- teach the ropes
- ballpark figure
- be in the loop
- keep someone in the loop
- keep someone posted
- put something on the back burner
Use the right expression from above:
I don’t need an exact estimate at this point. Just a ………… will do for now. (estimation approximative)
I don’t need an exact estimate at this point. Just a ballpark figure will do for now.
Business expressions:
- touch base
- back to the drawing board
- on the same page
- think outside of the box
- cut corners
- get the ball rolling
- win-win situation
- get back to s.o.
- get back to business
- a long shot
- call it a day
- back to square one
- learn the ropes
- know the ropes
- teach the ropes
- ballpark figure
- be in the loop
- keep someone in the loop
- keep someone posted
- put something on the back burner
Use the right expression from above:
If we want to stand out from the competition, we canMt do what everybody else does. We have to ………………………….
If we want to stand out from the competition, we can’t do what everybody else does. We have to think outside of the box.
Business expressions:
- touch base
- back to the drawing board
- on the same page
- think outside of the box
- cut corners
- get the ball rolling
- win-win situation
- get back to s.o.
- get back/down to business
- a long shot
- call it a day
- back to square one
- learn the ropes
- know the ropes
- teach the ropes
- ballpark figure
- be in the loop
- keep someone in the loop
- keep someone posted
- put something on the back burner
Use the right expression from above:
Ok guys! Enough talking about your weekend! We’re in a meeting so please …………………………!
Ok guys! Enough talking about your weekend! We’re in a meeting so please **let’s get down to business! **
Business expressions:
- touch base
- back to the drawing board
- on the same page
- think outside of the box
- cut corners
- get the ball rolling
- win-win situation
- get back to s.o.
- get back to business
- a long shot
- call it a day
- back to square one
- learn the ropes
- know the ropes
- teach the ropes
- ballpark figure
- be in the loop
- keep someone in the loop
- keep someone posted
- put something on the back burner
Use the right expression from above:
I feel our company was really growing but after the pandemic, we are ………………………………… (de retour à la case départ).
I feel our company was really growing but after the pandemic, we are back to square one.
