Say what!? (English slangs and idioms)
The elephant in the room
(give the meaning behind this idiom, and how you would use it)
Used when there is an obvious problem or difficult situation that people don't want to talk about.
"Actually"
(What is the false friend, and what does it really mean)
The false friend: "actuellement" = "currently", "nowadays"
What it actually means: "vraiment"
Name the director of "Gran Torino"
Clint Eastwood
Explain the difference between Great Britain and the United Kingdom
Great Britain is composed of Scotland, Wales and England.
The United Kingdom si made of Great Britain + Northern Ireland.
Your major shortcoming according to Ms G
Chatty
The meaning of "fyi"
For your information
"Introduce"
(What is the false friend, and what does it actually mean)
The false friend: "introduire" = "insert"
What it actually means: "présenter" (quelque-chose, quelqu'un)
What is Tom Holland's nationality?
British
The name of the boat the English Pilgrims travelled on to the New World in 1620
The Mayflower
Your major quality according to Ms G
You may be loud, but you're still cool kids :)
"Speak of the devil"
(give the meaning behind this idiom, and how you would use it)
When the person you are talking about appears/walks into the room
"to resume"
(What is the false friend, and what does it actually mean)
The false friend: "résumer" = "to summarize"
What it actually means: "recommencer, reprendre"
Find the missing word:
Buddy, you're a boy, make a big noise
Playing in the street, gonna be a big man someday
You got mud on your face, you big..............
Kicking your can all over the place, singin'
disgrace
In which borough of New York is the Statue of Liberty situated?
Manhattan
Ms Gouleau's favourite topic among the 4 chapters studied in class this year
Dystopian literature
The meaning of "rizz" (Gen alpha slang)
Example: "Bobby got the rizz"
Charisma
Sympathetic
(What is the fake friend, and what does it actually mean)
The fake friend: "sympathique" = "friendly"
What it actually means: "Compatissant"
Who is the director of Avatar?
James Cameron
The number of wives Henry VIII had killed
Of his six wives, Henry VIII had two killed: Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard.
Your class average this trimester
(rounded to the 1st decimal)
12.92
Accepted: 13
the meaning of "by the skin of your teeth"
"just barely".
Example: "He escaped the policeman by the skin of his teeth"
Conductor
(What is the fake friend, and what does it actually mean)
The fake friend: "conducteur" = "driver"
What it actually means: "chef d'orchestre"
The band and title of that song:
The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight
When was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?
1865
Name the favourite and least favourite chapter of the whole class
least favourite: Civil Disobedience