Lesson of January 30, 2024

Question 1

What is “mettre de la pression sur…” in English?

Example: On met trop de pression sur lui.

Answer 1

put pressure on…

Example: We put to much pressure on him.

Question 2

What is “de temps en temps” in English? (3 possibilities)

Example:
I speak to the students ………………

Answer 2

Once in a while

From time to time

Every now and then

Example:
I speak to the students once in a while.
I speak to the students from time to time.
I speak to the students every now and then.

Question 3

What is “perdre patience” in English?

Example: Even if I’m a patient person, I sometimes ………………

Answer 3

lose one’s patience

Example: Even if I’m a patient person, I sometimes lose my patience.

Question 4

What is “perdre son sang froid” in English?

Example: Parents sometimes ………………………… during a hockey game.

Answer 4

lose one’s temper

Example: Parents sometimes lose their temper during a hockey game.

Question 5

What is the past tense of the verb “beat”?

Example: We ………… the other team 2-1 last Friday.

Answer 5

beat

Example: We beat the other team 2-1 last Friday.

Question 6

What is “payer une tournée” in English?

Example: I ………………….. for a few parents in the last tournament!

Answer 6

buy a round

Example: I bought a round for a few parents in the last tournament!

Question 7

What is “micro-brasserie” in English?

Answer 7

Micro-brewery

Question 8

What is “prendre la route” in English?

Example: I ……………………. at 8 o’clock.

Answer 8

leave

hit the road

Example:
I left at 8 o’clock.
I hit the road at 8 o’clock.

Question 9

What is VTT in English?

Answer 9

ATV
(All-terrain vehicle)

Question 10

What is “je pense que oui” et “je ne pense pas” in English?

Answer 10

I think so.

I don’t think so.

Question 11

What is “hier soir” in English?

Answer 11

Last night

Yesterday evening

(NOTE: not “last evening” or “yesterday night”)

Question 12

What is “hernie” in English?

Example: I had a neck ……………….. last year.

Answer 12

hernia

Example: I had a neck hernia last year.

Question 13

How do we pronounce “once”?

Answer 13

WANZ

Question 14

What is “ça s’appelle” in English or “on appelle ça”?

Answer 14

It’s called…

We call that…

Question 15

What is “se pogner le derrière” in English?

Example: I hate when our players …………………..

Answer 15

be lazy

not work hard

Example:
I hate when our players are lazy.
I hate when our players don’t work hard.

Question 16

What is “juste une petite parenthèse” in English, which is used when we want to tell briefly about something else?

Answer 16

Let me digress

I will just digress for a second