Vocabulary
How do you say "un casier" in English ?
a locker
Translate : "Nous sommes contents de revenir au collège aujourd'hui."
We are happy / glad to come back to junior high school / middle school today.
Pronounce and spell : "cyber-bullying"
/ˈsaɪbəˌbʊliɪŋ/
What is the most watched event every year in the USA ?
The superbowl
Who is the director (réalisateur) of Edward Scissorhands ?
Tim Burton
How do you say "des pom-pom girls" in English ?
cheerleaders
Translate : "Les Trendies ont habituellement de beaux vêtements."
Trendies usually / generally have nice / beautiful / fancy clothes.
Pronounce and spell : "atmosphere"
/ˈætməsˌfɪə/
What is the name of the "anthem" American teenagers pronounce at the beginning of each school day in class ?
The Pledge of Allegiance
What is the name of the guards at the Tower of London ?
The Beefeaters (beef-eaters --> les mangeurs de boeuf)
How do you say "au premier plan" in English ?
in the foreground
Translate : "Les Geeks n'aiment pas être harcelés."
Geeks don't like to be bullied.
Pronounce and spell : "heart"
/hɑːt/
What is the name of a famous serial killer in London in 1888 ?
Jack the Ripper
What is the name of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ?
Theresa May
How do you say "un ordinateur portable" in English ?
a laptop
Translate : "Les ados américains portent une toge et un chapeau lors de leur remise de diplôme à la fin du lycée et de l'université."
American teenagers wear a gown and a cap during Graduation at the end of high school and college.
Pronounce and spell : "village"
/ˈvɪlɪdʒ/
What is the name of the popular clique of football players in the USA ?
The Jocks
Who wrote The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ?
Arthur Conan Doyle
How do you say "s'intégrer, faire comme tout le monde pour être accepté(e)" in English ?
to fit in
Translate : "Nous devrions faire attention quand nous allons sur Internet car nous laissons notre empreinte digitale sur tous les sites sur lesquels nous surfons."
We should be careful when we go on the Internet because we leave our digital footprint on all the websites on which / where we surf.
Pronounce and spell : "haunted"
/ˈhɔːntɪd/
What is the name of the project at the origin of the Internet ?
Arpanet (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network)
Who created the Internet ?
Bob Kahn and Vint Cerf created the Internet in the 1970s (nineteen seventies).