Vocabulary from our first meeting

Question 1

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What is “en présentiel” in English?

Exemple: Je préfère les rencontres en présentiel aux rencontres virtuelles.

Answer 1

in-person

face-to-face

Example:
I prefer in-person meetings to virtual meetings.
I prefer face-to-face meetings to virtual meetings.

Question 2

How do we pronounce “patient” in English?

Answer 2

PAY-shinnt

Question 3

What is “gymnase” in English?

Exemple: Mes patients s’entrainent en gymnase.

Answer 3

gymnasium

gym

Example:
My patients train in a gymnasium.

My patients train in a gym.

Question 4

What is “cardio” in English?

Example: Les patients doivent faire des exercices de cardio.

Answer 4

Cardio

Example: Patients have to do cardio exercises.

Question 5

What is “musculation” in English?

Exemple: Mes patients doivent faire des exercices de musculation.

Answer 5

weight training

Example: My patients have to do weight training.

Question 6

What is “compagnies pharmaceutiques” in English?

Example: J’ai souvent à faire avec les compagnies pharmaceutiques.

Answer 6

pharmaceutical companies

Example: I often deal with pharmaceutical companies.

Question 7

What is “formation” when related to work?

Exemple:
Je reçois de la formation au travail.
J’ai une formation la semaine prochaine.

Answer 7

training (general)

Training course (specific)

Example: I receive training at work.
I have a training course next week.

Question 8

What is “école secondaire” in English?

Example: My daughter is finishing ……. this year.

Answer 8

High school

Example: My daughter is finishing high school this year.

Question 9

Which is right?

1) I’m not enough good.
2) I’m not good enough.

Answer 9

2) I’m not good enough.

NOTE: adjective + enough

Question 10

What is “comportement” in English?

Exemple: Il a des problèmes de comportement.

Answer 10

behavior

Example: He has behavior problems.

Question 11

Which is right?

1) I watch TV in English.
2) I listen TV in English.

Answer 11

1) I watch TV in English.

Question 12

Which is right?

1) I listen podcasts.
2) I listen to podcasts.

Answer 12

2) I listen to podcasts.

Explanation: the verb “listen” is always followed by the proposition “to”. Example: I always listened to my teachers at school. I listen to the radio in my car. Listen to me!

Question 13

fluent? fluently? fluency?

1) My English is not very ………..
2) I want to improve my …………
3) I want to speak more …………..

Answer 13

1) My English is not very fluent.
2) I want to improve my fluency.
3) I want to speak more fluently.

Question 14

What is “sous-titres” in English?

Answer 14

subtitles

Question 15

Which is right the right pronunciation for September 5?

1) September five.
2) September fifth.

Answer 15

2) September fifth.

Explication: Pour la sate, on débute toujours par le mois, suivi de nombre ordinal (et non cardinal)

Exemples:
September 1 = September first.
September 20 = September twentieth
September 21 = September twenty-first
September 22 = September twenty-second.

Question 16

How do we pronounce “private”?

Answer 16

PRAÏ-vitt