Independence Day - Interro

Independence Day - Interro - How do you talk about Independence Day in French? What are the words about Bastille day? How do you pronounce them? Listen to Anne, a native speaker.

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About the bicycle

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Expressions about the bicycle

Voici des expressions qui ont à voir avec le monde du vélo. Il leur manque un mot. Trouvez les mots manquants dans la grille ci-dessous.

These are expressions that have to do with the bicycle world. They are missing a word. Find it in the puzzle below.

appuyer sur la pédale

to make an extra effort

avoir la tête dans le guidon

to be focused on one track

avoir un coup de pompe

to be tired, to wait for a second wind

avoir un p'tit vélo dans la tête

to have a screw loose

dérailler

to lose one’s marbles

 

appuyer sur la _______________

avoir la tête dans le _______________

avoir un p'tit _______________dans la tête

 

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Indice 1 - Clue 1: Words to find – English translation

handlebar – pedal – bicycle

Indice 2 - Clue 2: Word bank in French

guidon – pedale -- velo

Solution – Answers

appuyer sur la pédale

avoir la tête dans le guidon

avoir un p'tit vélo dans la tête

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About QUITTER

About QUITTER - Does it always mean 'to quit' or are there false cognates? How do you say them? Listen to Anne’s audio.

Le mot QUITTER revêt plusieurs sens en anglais. Il ne veut pas seulement dire “to quit”. En voici 10 usages communs.

QUITTER has different translations in English. It doesn’t only mean ‘to quit’. Here are 10 other common uses of the verb QUITTER.

quitter une appli(cation)

to quit an ap(plication)

quelqu’un nous quitte

to pass (away) (often in the passé composé)

quitter un endroit

to leave a place

Mais...

Mais attention aux faux-amis avec ‘TO QUIT’.

But beware of false cognates with ‘TO QUIT’.

to quit (an activity)

abandonner (une activité)

to quit a job

démissionner (de son travail)

En contexte

* Je veux quitter l'appli mais je n’y arrive pas.

* Elle nous a quitté avant-hier.

* On quittera Bourges l’année prochaine pour aller vivre en Provence.

* J’ai abandonné le judo après mon opération.

* T’as encore démissionné de ton boulot ?

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Practice Partir - Practice a French verb

 Partir - French verb - Practice

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Partir – French verb – Practice

PARTIR – You’re not sure about this French verb? Review the verb here and practice by filling in the blanks with the appropriate translation of the verb.

Vous n’êtes pas sûr/e du verbe PARTIR ? Révisez-le ici et faites l’exercice.

je pars

ils partent

you (vous) leave

she used to leave

nous partions

vous êtes partis

they (ils) left

je partirai

Réponses - Answers

je pars

I’m leaving, I leave

ils partent

they leave

vous partez

you leave

elle partait

she used to leave

nous partions

we were leaving

vous êtes partis

you left

ils sont partis

they left

je partirai

I will leave

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La pollution – Pollution terms

Practice 'La pollution – Pollution terms' in French

The sentences you’ll hear have missing words. You’ll hear ‘TIRET’ where the word is missing. You’ll also hear a choice of two terms to fill in that blank. Your job is to pick the missing word that makes more sense in the sentence. When you’re done, come and check the answers on the web site.

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Fill in the blanks with the following missing words.

1.Il y a beaucoup de _____________ dans la rue ce matin.

A.déchets

B.déchetterie

2.Le fermier se sert de _____________ dans les champs voisins.

A.pesticides

B.ordures

3.Il n’y a pas de _____________ sur cette côte Bretonne.

A.pollution

B.vapeurs

4.On ne se sert pas de _____________ pour faire le ménage.

A.eaux usées

B.produits chimiques

5.Il répertorie les _____________ au Congo.

A.faunes

B.espèces en voie de disparition

6.Il y a encore un _____________ sur Paris.

A.habitat

B.nuage polluant

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