Grammar
How do you say "il y a" in the present simple, past simple, and future tenses?
There is / There are
There was / There were
There will be
List 6 adverbs of frequency (in the correct order).
always - usually - frequently - often - sometimes - occasionally - hardly ever - never
How do you pronounce "would, could, should" ?
the "L" is silent.
Pronounce: /riˈsaɪkəl/
How do you say it in French?
"recycle"
"recycler"
Give one example of a weird ancient British law.
You can't be sockless near the Queen, you can't shake a dirty rug in the morning, you can't handle a salmon suspiciously, you can't wear a suit of armor inside Parliament, ...
In French, explain the past simple.
Give as many details as possible.
Le prétérit simple est un temps du passé. On parle d'une action finie et datée.
Verbes réguliers = verbe -ED
Verbes irréguliers = 2ème colonne
F- = S + did + not + verbe (I did not play video games)
F? = (WH) did + S + verbe ((When) did you do your homework?)
List 2 words to express contrast.
Whereas, unlike, while, contrary to.
How do you pronounce the final -ed of regular verbs?
/id/ après les lettres 't' et 'd' -> wanted / needed
/t/ après les sons sourds -> walked / danced
/d/ après les sons vocaux -> closed / believed
Pronounce: /əˈlaʊd/
How do you say it in French?
"allowed"
"autorisé.e"
Who was the 1st woman to fly solo over the Atlantic ocean?
Amelia Earhart
How do you express...
- permission? (2)
- obligation? (2)
- interdiction (prohibition)? (2)
- to be allowed to / can / could (in the past)
- must / to have to
- mustn't / not to be allowed to / to forbid
What is the opposite of "to be proud of"?
How do you say these 2 expressions in French?
"to be ashamed of"
"être fier.e de"
"avoir honte de"
How do you pronounce "climate"?
/ˈklaɪmət/
Pronounce: /draʊt/
How do you say it in French?
"drought"
"sécheresse"
Give 3 amazing facts about Australia.
It is the world's smallest and flattest continent.
2/3 of the country is a desert called the Outback.
It is 14 times bigger than France.
The Great Barrier Reef is the biggest reef in the world.
Uluru is the largest monolith in the world.
In French, explain the superlative.
What is it? How is it formed?
Give an example.
- Pour comparer un élément (et indiquer sa supériorité) à plusieurs autres.
- Adj courts : the + adj-EST
- Adj longs : the + most + adj
-> The longest week of the year is the last one.
-> Is Australia the most dangerous country in the world?How do you say in French...
- to be born?
- to be dead?
- death?
- to die?
- être né.e
- être mort.e
- la mort
- mourir
How do you pronounce "thermostat"?
/ˈθɜrməˌstæt/
Pronounce: /əˈtʃiv/
How do you say it in French?
"achieve"
"atteindre un objectif"
What is Segregation? What was the name of the laws enforcing segregation?
It is the separation of Black people and White people in the USA.
It was enforced by the Jim Crow Laws.
(It lasted from 1876 to 1965.)
In French: When do you use the present perfect (3).
Explain its structure.
1. Pour parler d'un événement qui a commencé dans le passé et qui continue dans le présent ; 2. Pour faire un bilan ; 3. Pour insister sur les conséquences d'un événement passé dans le présent.
Sujet + Have / has + participe passé
List 2 synonyms of "to love", 2 synonyms of "to hate" and 2 synonyms of "to like".
to be crazy about - to be mad about
can't stand - can't bear
to enjoy - to be keen on
How do you pronounce "environmental"?
/ɪnvaɪərənmentəl/
Pronounce: /θɪŋk/
How do you say it in French?
"think"
"penser, réfléchir"
Explain "separate but equal".
It was used to justify segregation in the US. People could be separate because they were supposed to have the same rights and quality of life.