Reading Phrases Flashcards

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In the past, we read…

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avant, on lisait

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young people

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les jeunes

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they spend all their time on their mobile

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ils passent tout leur temps sur leur portable

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a shame

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un dommage

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the internet has killed the joy of reading

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Internet a tué les joies de la lecture

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I like books which tell…

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j’aime les livres qui racontent…

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the action unfolds

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l’action se déroule

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the author speaks of his life

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l’auteur parle de sa vie

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the story takes place

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l’histoire a lieu

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When I was X years old, I read…

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quand j’avais X ans, je lisais…

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Now I read

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maintenant, je lis

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full of humour

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pleins d’humour

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The end is disappointing

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La fin est décevante

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This book has really broadened my horizons

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Ce livre a vraiment élargi mes horizons

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title (book, film; job; sport)

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le titre

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summary, synopsis

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le résumé

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writer (m,f)

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L’écrivain, l’écrivaine

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author

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l’auteur

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(main) character

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le personnage (principal)

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the story, the plot

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l’histoire, l’intrigue

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to borrow (a book)

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emprunter (un livre)

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end, ending

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la fin

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beginning

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le début

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to be disappointed by

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être déçu(e) par

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action-packed
plein d'action
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to begin, to start
commencer
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to feel like, to want to do (something)
avoir envie de (+ infinitive)
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I read several books each year
je lis plusieurs livres chaque année
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the last book [that] I read
le dernier roman que j'ai lu
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I prefer fiction
je préfère la fiction
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the hero is called
le héros s'appelle
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What do you think of this book?
Qu'est-ce que tu penses de ce livre?
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good (guys)
le bien
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evil (bad guys)
le mal
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One is always in a hurry to reach the end
On est toujours pressé d'arriver à la fin
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I prefer to hold a traditional book in my hands
je préfère tenir un livre traditionnel dans mes mains
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I like to turn the pages one by one
J'aime tourner les pages une à une
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online
en ligne
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On the Internet it is possible to find all kinds of information and I find it great
Sur Internet il est possible de trouver toutes sortes d'informations et je trouve ça génial
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The topics covered interest me
Les sujets abordés m'intéressent
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they transport me to another world
ils me transportent dans un autre monde
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I like suspense
J'aime la suspense
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I must
je dois
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the format
le format
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diversity of styles and genres
la diversité des styles et des genres
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if I had more time
si j'avais plus de temps
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for my homework
pour mes devoirs
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He learns absolutely nothing
il n'apprend strictement rien
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connected all the time
tout le temps connectés
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My parents used to read stories with me every evening
Mes parents lisaient des histoires avec moi tous les soirs
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I used to like the format and the colourful illustrations
J'aimais le format et les illustrations colorées
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I miss my old books
Je regrette mes livres d'avant
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I am a member of a book club
Je fais partie d'un club de lecture
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People say that young people don't read anymore
On dit que les jeunes ne lisent plus
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When I was my son's age, I used to read classics
Quand j'avais l'âge de mon fils, je lisais des livres classiques
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It was my whole life
C'était toute ma vie
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It's a waste of time
C'est une perte de temps
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They read a huge amount on their screens
Ils lisent énormément sur leurs écrans
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We didn't have that in the past
Dans le passé, on n'avait pas ça
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Digital media has changed the way we read
Le numérique a changé notre façon de lire
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When I have a bit of time
Quand j'ai un peu de temps
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It's a book that talks about ...
C'est un livre qui parlaient de ...
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I can be up to date with what is happening in the world
Je peux être au courant de ce qui se passe dans le monde
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an e-book reader
une liseuse
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digital/e-book
un livre numérique/électronique
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a book
un bouquin
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well written
bien écrit