Pronunciation
Pronounce the following words:
- Unfavourable
- unacceptable
- Inevitable
- Justifiable
/ʌnˈfeɪ.vər.ə.bəl/
/ˌʌn.əkˈsep.tə.bəl/
/ɪˈnev.ɪ.tə.bəl/
/ˈdʒʌs.tɪ.faɪ.ə.bəl/
Give me 2 synonyms of "I'm afraid of"
I dread
I'm apprehensive
It terrifies me
I'm worried
I'm petrified
I'm feeling uneasy
What does it mean " to lay the groundwork for"?
To create a foundation; to provide the basics or fundamentals.
used to - be used to - get used to?
I _______ drive my car every day.
Used to
What does it mean "to dress up"?
Se déguiser
Pronounce these words:
- circumstances
- facial
- significantly
Synonym of "direct"?
Blunt
Straight
Frank
Straightforward
What does the following expression mean?
"push into the background"
into the position of being less important.
used to - be used to - get used to?
You ______________ driving this Ferrari car. It might take a while.
are getting used to
What's the best definition of "to brush up on something"?
1. to brush hair or an animal
2. to improve your knowledge of something already learned but partly forgotten
3. to finally understand something or someone, or find the solution to a problem after a lot of thought
2. to improve your knowledge of something already learned but partly forgotten
Pronounce these words:
- chocolate
- vegetable
- family
- different
- rough
- chok-let
- vedj-tebeul
- fam-ly
- dif-rent
- ruf
What are the words behing these definitions:
not give something to someone, often when it is of value to them
w _ _ _ _ _ _ D
not friendly or willing to take part in things:
A _ _ _F
withhold
aloof
Which onomatopoeia would match with the definition of "to catch someone off guard"
- Ouch
- Boo
- Busted!
to surprise someone by doing something that they are not expecting or ready for
Correct the mistakes:
- My grandparents' house reminds me both my childhood and my passions for gardening and computer science.
- I have neither a higher degree nor a lower.
- Had I known I will break my ankle, I would have taken my first aid kit with me.
My grandparents' house reminds me of both my childhood and my passions for gardening and computer science.
I have neither a higher degree nor a lower degree/nor a lower one
If I had known I would break my ankle, I would have taken my first aid kit with me.
Fill in the sentences with the missing prepositions:
I'll knock ___ early I think.
Our new product really stands _____ compared to the others.
With the financal crisis, we're likely to go ____.
Oh no, it looks liek the deal is about to fall ____.
- knock off: leave work to go home
- stand out: be noticeable
- go under: go bankrupt
- fall through: fail
Pronounce these words (pay attention to the stress!)
- to record
- a record (vinyle)
- to present
- a present
- brought
- thorough
to reCORD
a REcord
to preSENT
a PREsent
browt
tho-row
What's the best definition of "dire"?
- extremely important
- extremely serious or urgent
- extremely big
extremely serious or urgent
How do we say: the most important aspects or practical details of a subject or situation.
n_ _ _y-g_ _ _ _ y
How do we say : you forgot something
It s_ _ _ _ _ d my mind.
nitty-gritty
slipped
Find the right preposition:
1. to acquaint oneself ____
2. to resort ___
3. to confide ___
4. to deprive ___
5. to refrain ____
1. with
2. to
3. in
4. of
5. from
How do we say "les grands esprits se rencontrent" in English?
Great _____ ______ alike.
How do we say "rendre la pareille" in English?
Return ____ _____.
Great minds think alike.
Return the favour.
Pronounce this word:
- comfortable
/ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/
What's the best definition for "plaguing" and "sieve"?
- plaguing: to cause worry, pain, or difficulty to someone or something over a period of time
- sieve: a tool consisting of a wood, plastic, or metal frame with a wire or plastic net attached to it. You use it either to separate solids from a liquid, or you rub larger solids through it to make them smaller
"to kick up a stink"
What does it mean?
faire un scandale/en faire tout un foin
Complete the following sentence with the verb "say":
I wish I ___ never _____ these words. Now it's too late.
I wish I had never said
How would you say that in English?
"Ces brochettes de poulet piquent ma curiosité. Pardon, déformation professionnelle".
These chicken skewers pique my curiosity. Sorry, work habits die hard.