Vocabulary
What is the French word for an apprenticeship?
un apprentissage
une fois le bac en poche, what does this mean ?
once I pass my baccalaureate (ATAR Exam)
je vais faire des études supérieures à la fac
I’m going to pursue higher education studies at University
If I could, I would leave the country
Si je pouvais, je quitterais le pays
What is the biggest fear for young French people for their future?
unemployment / to be unemployed
How do you say a bachelor’s degree in French?
une licence
je vais travailler d’arrache-pied, what does this mean ?
I’m going to work very hard
il me tarde de quitter le cocon familial
I can’t wait to leave the family cocoon
I would become a surgeon if only I was not scared of blood
Je deviendrais chirurgien, si seulement je n’avais pas peur du sang
what is the correct answer: what is classes prépa:
A: hospitality classes that teach to prepare food
B: classes that aim at getting students to high profile jobs
C: classes that help students in difficulty to pass their baccalaureate
B
What is the French word for to do work experience?
Faire un stage en entreprise
What is the idiom for to have a lot of work to do?
Avoir du pain sur la planche
I am not 100% sur of what I am going to undertake
je ne suis pas 100% sur de ce que je vais entreprendre
after having thought about it, I made my decision
Après y avoir pensé, j’ai pris ma décision
Quel genre de diplôme peut-on obtenir avec un bac+8 ?
Un doctorat
How do you say I won/got a scholarship in French?
j’ai obtenu une bourse
je vais éplucher les petites annonces, what does that mean ?
I’m going to browse the classified adds
my parents will support me whatever my decision may be
Mes parents me soutiendront quelque soit ma décision
after having gone abroad, he came back broke
Après être parti à l’ étranger, il est revenu fauché
What is Erasmus?
Study/work abroad programme
How do you say: "if everything goes according to plan" in French?
si tout va comme prévu
Money can’t buy happiness, how do you say this in French?
L’argent ne fait pas le bonheur
I'm considering setting sail in the future, provided that I can save enough money.
J’envisage de prendre le large à condition que je puisse mettre assez d'argent de côté.
I would have gone to Uni if I had had better results
Je serais allé à la fac, si j’avais eu de meilleurs résultats
Give an example of "grandes écoles"
Any of these : Ecole des Mines, Polytechnique, HEC, Sciences Po