Lesson of January 18, 2024

Question 1

What is “dire” in English?

Example: He ……………. me that he was coming to the game.

Answer 1

1) say

2) tell

Example: Example: He said to me that he was coming to the game.
Example: He told me that he was coming to the game.

NOTE: Say + to; Tell + no “to”

Question 2

What are the verbs “déjeuner”, “diner” and “souper” in English?

Example:

I always ………, at 7 o’clock.
I usually …… around 12.
I …………… between 5:30 and 7.

Answer 2

Déjeuner = Eat/have breakfast

Diner = Eat/have lunch

Souper = Eat/have dinner

I always have breakfast at 7 o’clock.
I usually eat lunch around 12.
I have dinner between 5:30 and 7.

Question 3

What’s the difference between “fun” and “funny”?

Example: Playing hockey is always ……,
Comedies are …………

Answer 3

Fun = le fun, plaisant;

Funny -= Drôle

Example:

Playing hockey is always fun.
Comedies are funny.

Question 4

What does “else” mean?

Example: What else can I do for you?

Who else do you teach?

Answer 4

D’autre

Example: What else can I do for you? = Qu’est-ce que je peux faire d’autre pour toi?

Who else do you teach? = A qui d’autre enseignes-tu?

Question 5

What is “brève discussion” in English?

Example: I had a …………… with one of the parents.

Answer 5

Quick chat

Example: I had a quick chat with one of the parents.

Question 6

What are the verbs “voler” or “cambrioler” in English?

Example: The man tried to ……….. the bank.

Answer 6

Rob

Example: The man tried to rob the bank.

Question 7

What is “sous la menace d’une arme” in English?

Answer 7

at gunpoint

Question 8

What is another way of saying “I’m 100% sure” in English?

Answer 8

I’m positive!

Question 9

What does “though” mean and how do we pronounce it?

Example:
- English is hard to learn when you’re an adult.
- It’s fun though.

Answer 9

Par contre.

Example:
- Ce n’est pas facile d’apprendre l’anglais à l’âge adulte.
- C’est le fun par contre.

Question 10

What is “feu de paille “ in English?

Example: I hope Joshua Roy will not only be a ………………. with the Canadiens.

Answer 10

a flash in the pan

Example: I hope Joshua Roy will not only be a flash in the pan with the Canadiens.