Lesson of September 26, 2024 Flashcards
(19 cards)
Tu confonds, comme plusieurs personnes, les verbes “hear”, “listen” et “understand”.
Hear = entendre (Exemple: Do you hear me? = Est-ce que tu m’entends?)
Listen = écouter (Exemple: Please listen to me carefully. = Écoute-moi bien.)
Understand = comprendre (Exemple: When people speak too fast, I don’t understand. = Quand les gens parlent trop vite, je ne comprends pas.)
Utilise le bon verbe dans les phrases suivantes:
1) I think your microphone is turned off. I don’t …………. you.
2) I like to ………………. the radio in my car.
3) When I travel to the USA, I usually ……………. people when they talk to me and people usually …………… me.
1) I think your microphone is turned off. I don’t hear you.
2) I like to listen to the radio in my car.
3) When I travel to the USA, I usually understand people when they talk to me and people usually understand me.
How do we pronounce “salad”?
SAA-led
What is “Q.I.” (quotient intellectuel) in English?
Example: The main character in the series has a very high …………….
I.Q. (Intelligence quotient)
Example: The main character in the series has a very high I.Q.
What is “il y a 2 semaines” in English?
Example: I saw him ………………
2 weeks ago
Example: I saw him 2 weeks ago.
What is “personnage” in English?
Example: The main ……… in the movie has a very high IQ.
character
(pronounced KA-rakter)
What is “kidnapper” in English?
Example: In the movie “Taken”, the girl is ………… by human traffickers.
kidnap
abduct
Example:
In the movie “Taken”, the girl is kidnapped by human traffickers.
In the movie “Taken”, the girl is abducted by human traffickers.
What is “mère monoparentale” in English?
Example: In the series High Potential, the main character has 3 kids and is a …………………….
single mom
single mother
Example:
In the series High Potential, the main character has 3 kids and is a single mom.
In the series High Potential, the main character has 3 kids and is a single mother.
What is “de temps en temps” in English? (3 possibilities)
From time to time
Once in a while
Every now and then
Quelles sont les deux significations du mot français “encore” en anglais?
Exemple:
Je suis allée souvent à Toronto et j’y retourne encore bientôt.
Elle était malade la semaine dernière. Est-ce qu’elle va mieux ou est-ce qu’elle est encore malade?
again
still
Je suis allée souvent à Toronto et j’y retourne encore bientôt. = I’ve been to Toronto many times and I’m going again soon.
Elle était malade la semaine dernière. Est-ce qu’elle va mieux ou est-ce qu’elle est encore malade? = She was sick last week. Is she better or is she still sick?
Explication. Quand le mot “encore” peut-être remplacé par “une autre fois” ou “de nouveau”, la traduction est “again”.
Quand le mot “encore” signifie qu’il n’y a pas de changement, on utilise le mot “still”.
What is “chocolat noir” in English?
Example: Studies have shown that …………. is very good for the heart.
dark chocolate
(not “black chocolate”)
Example: Studies have shown that dark chocolate is very good for the heart.
What is “Ça fonctionne” ou “Ça marche” in English?
Example: I take English lessons every week to get better and …………… !!!
It works.
Example: I take English lessons every week to get better and it works!!!
What is “Ça vaut la peine” in English?
Example: Not smoking, eating healthy and exercising on a regular basis are not always easy to do but …………………
It’s worth it
Example: Not smoking, eating healthy and exercising on a regular basis are not always easy to do but it’s worth it.
What is the pronunciation difference between the following words and their meaning?
1) photograph
2) photography
3) photographer
Compléter les phrases suivantes avec le bon mot:
1) My friend is a professional ………..
2) He takes many …………….. in a day.
3) He really likes …………….
1) “Photograph” is a synonym of “photo” and “picture”.
2) “Photography” is the art of taking pictures (Example: I took a photography class at college).
3) “photographer” is the person who takes pictures and usually does that for a living.
1) My friend is a professional photographer.
2) He takes many photographs in a day.
3) He really likes photography.
What’s the past of the verb BUY?
bought
What’s the past of the verb BRING?
brought
What’s the past of the verb build?
built
What’s the past of the verb CATCH?
caught
What is the past of the verb “sell”?
sold
What’s the past tense of the verb “begin”?
began
