TRANSLATING FRENCH TO ENGLISH
ELECTRICITY VOCABULARY
BASIC VERBS (FRENCH TO ENGLISH)
WET-CELL BATTERY EXPERIMENT
HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY/MISC
100
À quelle heure le cours se termine-t-il ?
What time does the class/the course finish?
100
Give the English for the following words:
ampoule
prise
cuivre
fil/câble
une bande
lightbulb
socket
copper
wire
strip
100
Être
AND
Avoir
TO BE
I am
You are
She/He/It is
We are
They are
You are (plural)
TO HAVE
I have
You have
He/She/It has
We have
They have
You have
100
The potato acts like a __________ battery.
wet-cell (à cellule humide)
OR
low-power (puissance faible)
100
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize? (Hint: She's French by marriage.)
Marie Curie
200
avocat
salarié(e)
infirmière
serveur
Intelligence Artificielle
lawyer
employee
nurse
waitor/waitress
Artificial Intelligence
200
A circuit can be opened or closed by a device called a...
switch
200
Grandir
Give the English and make a sentence.
To grow up
I grew up in Baton Rouge. You grew up in Poitiers/Paris/Niort/etc.
200
The _______ is the cathode, or positive, end.
copper strip
200
What is the capital of Kenya?
Nairobi
300
Il est apprenti. Il habite à Angoulême.
He is a student/apprentice. He lives in Angoulême.
300
If one component fails in a _______ _________, the entire circuit is broken.
series circuit
300
souhaiter
AND
prendre une pause
to want
AND
take a break
300
Why can a potato not light up a light bulb?
A potato battery generates around 0.5-1.0 volts of energy, which is not enough power to light up a lightbulb.
300
Who is considered the fastest woman of all time? (Hint: She holds the U.S. track and field record for fastest time in the 100m sprint)
a) Florence Joyner
b) Gwen Simpson
c) Shericka Jackson
Florence Griffith Joyner, aka Flo Jo
400
Aimez-vous votre travail?
Do you like your work? / Do you enjoy your work?
400
In order to prevent short circuits, it is best to use _______, which melt when too much current flows through them, interrupting in this way the circuit.
FUSES
400
NAÎTRE and
MAKE A SENTENCE - Je suis né(e) à....
TO BE BORN
I was born in...
400
How does a potato battery work?
Potatoes contains acids. A chemical reaction allows electrons to flow between the zinc and copper strips. The potato connects the anode and cathode.
400
What is the highest mountain range in Africa?
a) Rwenzori Mountains
b) Mount Kenya
c) Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro
500
Elle a vingt-huit ans. Elle est ingénieur. Elle fait 30 minutes de route pour se rendre à son travail.
She is 28 years old. She is an engineer. She drives 30 minutes (to get) to work.
500
The current in a ________ _____________ has multiple branches to flow through.
parallel circuit
500
GRILLER
and
TRANSLATE THE SENTENCE
Le hall est sombre, car l'ampoule du plafonnier a grillé.
to burn out / to grill (bbq)
The hallway is dark because the bulb in the ceiling light has gone.
500
Needs a chemical reaction between two metals, for example.
Watch out for hoaxes and hidden cables.
Would need several watermelons in series to light tiny LED.
500
In which country would you find the world's largest salt flat, Salar de Uyuni?
a) Peru
b) Bolivia
c) Ecuador
Bolivia