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What has the Academy condemned ? 

the growing use of franglais

100

What words are not considered as " anglicisms"?

job, leader, park, roller, shopping, test, zoom ...

100

What fringe of the population have access to English and anglicisms? 

a small, privileged and educated fringe of the population .

100

un observatoire ( de pensées)

a watchdog

100

fear

craindre

200

How does the Academy qualify today's communication? 

over-simplified

200
When was the French Academy founded? 

It was founded in 1635 under Louis XIII

200

what is "bleisure" a composite of ? 

It's a composite of " business" and leisure"

200

avertir de

warn of

200

especially

surtout

300

what anglicisms were born during the Covid Pandemic ? (3 words)

cluster-click and collect-testing 

300

What sectors are the most strongly anglicised ? 

in fashion, sport, the internet, in the digital field

300

What professionals does the Academy find "not funny"? 

Advertisers 

300

saper, affaiblir 

undermine

300

require

nécéssiter

400

how many members of the Academy reported  the problem? 

6 members 

400

What hybrid forms  neither French nor English do we have in the French language ? 

"eco-friendly", " plug-in hybrid"

400

what playwright ( dramaturge) is mentioned in the text ? Why?

Molière is mentioned in the text because he was one of the best French writers and he was famous for his great skills in writing 

400
inquiétude

concern

400

advertisers

publicitaires

500

How many pages were there in the report? 

30 pages

500

What does the Academy fear the most ? 

a social and generational divide"

500

Why does the Academy call English the "new Esperanto"? 

esperanto is supposed to be the international medium of communication 

500

un rapport

a report

500

puns

jeux de mots