Lesson of November 21, 2023

Question 1

What is “allumé” in English as in “Ma mère de 85 ans est très allumée.”

Answer 1

alert

Example: My 85-year old mom is very alert.

Question 2

What is “confiant” and “confiance” in English?

Exemple:
Mon fils est de plus en plus confiant.
Mon fils a de plus en plus confiance.

Answer 2

confiant = self-confident
Confiance (en soi) = self-confidence

Example:
My son is getting more and more self-confident.
My son has more and more self-confidence.

Question 3

What is “japper” in English?

Example: Le chien de mon voisin jappe après moi.

Answer 3

bark

Example: My neighbor’s dog barks at me.

Question 4

What is “patinage artistique” and “patineur-euse artistique” in English?

Answer 4

Figure skating

Figure skater

Question 5

What is “pente” in English?

Exemple: Je skie sur les pentes pour débutants et intermédiaires.

Answer 5

slope

Example: I ski on beginner and intermedoate slopes.

Question 6

What is “attacher” as in “Est-ce que tu as besoin d’aide pour attacher tes patins”?

Answer 6

tie

Example: Do you need help to tie your skates/skatelaces?

Question 7

How do we pronounce “student” and “study”?

Answer 7

STOO-dent

STÂ-dee

Question 8

What is “secrétaire” in English and how do we pronounce it?

Answer 8

Secretary

Question 9

What is “rapport” in English?

Exemple: Je dois écrire un rapport.

Answer 9

Report

Example: I have to write a report.

Question 10

What is “dépêche-toi” in English?

Answer 10

Hurry up!

Question 11

What is, in English…

• Je suis pressé.
• Je ne suis pas pressé.
• Es-tu pressé?

Answer 11

• I’m in a hurry.
• I’m not in a hurry.
• Are you in a hurry?

Question 12

What is “Ça s’améliore” and “Ça empire” in English?

Answer 12

It’s getting better.
It’s getting worse.

Question 13

What is “au pire” in English?

Exemple: Au pire, tu n’as qu’à démissionner si tu n’aimes pas ton travail.

Answer 13

If worse comes to worst

Example: If worse comes to worst, you just have to resign from your job.

Question 14

What is, in English….

1) un enfant?
2) un(e) adolescent(e)?
3) un(e) adulte?

Answer 14

1) un enfant = a child / a kid
2) un(e) adolescent(e)? = a teenager
3) un(e) adulte = an adult

Question 15

What is “des fois” or “parfois” in English?

Exemple: Je travaille parfois le samedi.

Answer 15

sometimes

Example: I sometimes work on Saturday.

Question 16

What is “carabine” in English?
and “arbalète”?
and “arme à feu”?
and “arme”?

Answer 16

Carabine = rifle

Arbalète = Crossbow

Arme à feu = Firearm

Arme = weapon

Question 17

What is “ennuyant” or “plate” in English?

Exemple: Mes cours d’anglais ne sont pas plates!

Answer 17

boring

Example: My English lessons are not boring!

Question 18

What is “s’emmerder” or “s’ennuyer” in English?

Example: I’m very …………… in my job.

Answer 18

be bored

Example: I’m very bored in my job.

Question 19

How do we pronounce the word “live” in the following sentences:

1) The game is live on RDS.
2) I live in Magog.

Answer 19

1) LAÏV (= en direct)
2) LIV (= habiter)

Question 20

What is “bon pour la santé” or “en santé” in English?

Example:
1) Le chocolat n’est pas bon pour la santé.
2) Je suis en santé.

Answer 20

healthy

1) Chocolate is not healthy.
2) I’m healthy.

Question 21

What is “rester en santé” in English?

Answer 21

Stay healthy

Question 22

What is “pancarte” in English?

Answer 22

A sign

Question 23

How do we pronounce the words “cause” and “because” in English?

Answer 23

KÂZ

bee-KÂZ

Question 24

What is “directeur” or “directrice” in a school?

And “directeur-trice adjoint-e”?

Answer 24

Principal

vice-principal

Question 25

What is "entrer" and "sortir" in English? Exemple: 1) Quand j'entre dans l'école, les élèves me regardent. 2) Quand je sors de l'école, je vois ce qui se passe dehors.

Answer 25

Entrer = **Enter**..., **come into**..., **walk into**... Example: When I **enter** the school, the students look at me. When I **come into** the school, the students look at me. When I **walk into** the school, the students look at me. Sortir = **Exit**.../ **get out of**.../ **Walk out of..**. Example: When I **exit** the school, I see what's happening outside. When I **get out of** the school, I see what's happening outside. When I **walk out of **the school, I see what's happening outside.

Question 26

What is "être tanné de..." in English? Exemple: Je suis tanné(e) de ma job.

Answer 26

1) **Tired of** 2) **Sick of** 3) **fed up with** Example: I'm **tired of** my job. I'm **sick of** my job. I'm **fed up with** my job.