Lesson of January 29, 2024:

Question 1

What is “valoir” in English?

Example:

1) My car ……………. $25,000.
2) Ça vaut la peine.

Answer 1

(be) worth

1) My car is worth $25,000.
2) It’s worth it.

Question 2

How do we proounce “climate”?

Answer 2

KLAÏ-mitt

Question 3

What is “perdre son poil” in English?

Example: What I like about Frisette is that she doesn’t ………….

Answer 3

shed

Example: What I like about Frisette is that she doesn’t shed.

Question 4

How do we pronounce:

1) Where?
2) Wear?
3) We’re?

Answer 4

1) Where? = WÈR
2) Wear? = WÈR
3) We’re? = WIR

Question 5

What does “perhaps” mean?

Example: Perhaps I will buy some souvenirs in Jamaica.

Answer 5

Perhaps = Maybe

Question 6

What is “être pressé” in English?

Example:
1) Je suis pressée.
2) Je ne suis pas pressée.
3) Es-tu pressé?

Answer 6

Être pressé

1) Je suis pressée. = I’m in a hurry.
2) Je ne suis pas pressée. = I’m not in a hurry.
3) Es-tu pressé? = Are you in a hurry?

Question 7

What is “avoir lieu” in English?

Example: The Olympic games …………. every 4 years.

Answer 7

take place

Example: The Olympic games take place every 4 years.

Question 8

How do we pronounce “satellite”?

Answer 8

SA-tel-laït

Question 9

How do we pronounce “often”?

Answer 9

1) Â-fen
2) ÂF-ten

Question 10

What is “aiguille” and “fil” in English?

Answer 10

Needle

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