Lesson of November 14, 2023

Question 1

What is “erreur” in English?

Exemple: Je parle un peu anglais mais je fais des erreurs.

Answer 1

Mistake

Example: I speak English a little bit but I make mistakes.

Question 2

What is “perdre le fil” in English?

Exemple: Quand les gens parlent trop vite, je perds le fil.

Answer 2

Lose the thread

Example: When people speak too fast, I lose the thread.

Question 3

What does the verb “work” mean in the following sentences:

1) I’m working today.

2) My computer is working today.

Answer 3

1) I’m working today. (work = travailler)

2) My computer is working today. (work = marcher, fonctionner)

Question 4

What is “victoire” and “défaite” in English?

Exemple: On a 2 victoires et 5 défaites cette saison.

Answer 4

Victoire = win

Défaite = Loss

Example: We have 2 wins and 5 losses this season.

Question 5

What is “jusqu’à” in English?

Exemple: Je vais être à la maison jusqu’à 9h.

Answer 5

until

Example: I will be home until 9 o’clock.

Question 6

What is “beau-frère” in English?

And “belle-soeur”?

And “beau-père”?

And “belle-mère”?

Answer 6

brother-in-law

Sister-in-law

Father-in-law

Mother-in-law

Question 7

What is “toute la journée” in English?

Exemple: Je travaille toute la journée.

Answer 7

All day.

All day long.

The whole day.

The entire day.

Question 8

What is “amasser” in English?

Exemple: On a amassé 10 000$

Answer 8

raise

Example: We raised $10,000.

Question 9

What is “police communautaire” in English?

Answer 9

Community police.

Question 10

What is “bénévole” and “bénévolat” in English?

Answer 10

Bénévole = volunteer

Bénévolat = Volunteering (work)

Question 11

What is “rarement” in English?

Answer 11

Rarely

Seldom

Question 12

What is “normalement” in English?

Exemple: Je commence à travailler à 8h30 normalement.

Answer 12

Normally

Usually

Example: I usually start work at 8:30.

Question 13

What is “demande” in English?

Example: J’ai reçu une demande de Bishop’s.

Answer 13

Request

Example: I received a request from Bishop’s.

Question 14

What is the difference between the verb “go” and the verb “come”?

Answer 14

Go = Aller

Come = venir

Exemple: I went to Montreal last weekend and my sister came to my house the weekend before.

Question 15

What is a “stage” in English?

Exemple: J’ai fait un stage dans une grande entreprise.

Answer 15

Internship

Example: I had an internship in a big company.

Question 16

What is “partager” in English?

Exemple: Je partage un ordinateur avec mon collègue.

Answer 16

share

Example: I share a computer with my colleague.

Question 17

How do we pronounce “psychology”?

Answer 17

saï-KÂ-la-djee

Question 18

What is “pendant” in English as in “Je vais être là pendant une heure.”

Answer 18

for

Example: i will be there for an hour.

Question 19

What is “prendre” as in “Ça me prend 20 minutes à venir ici.”.

Answer 19

take

Example: It takes me 20 minutes to come here.