ID de réservation
18082080
Quand ?
28th August 2025
Horaire ?
15:00pm - 16:00pm
Notes
SUBJECT/TOPIC: Conversation
VOCAB / EXPRESSIONS
TIDES – the rise and fall of sea levels.
Open water – water without land nearby.
To the shore / to the beach – movement toward land.
Consider the direction – pay attention to orientation.
Side shore – along the coast, e.g., east to west, parallel.
DROUGHT warning – warning for a long period without rain.
HEATWAVE – extended period of very hot weather.
Wave – vague in French; movement of water.
BURNED leaves – dry or scorched leaves.
News – information reported.
Reprieve – temporary relief.
Finish – surface layer, e.g., painting, floors.
Fences – clôture, boundary for garden or yard.
Garden beds – massif, area for planting.
Holes – trou, spaces in the ground.
Humid and soft – soil condition for planting.
Digs – creuser, action of digging.
Lotissement – residential development.
Interest rates – percentage charged by banks.
Humidity mushrooms / merule – fungus in damp areas.
Constructing / renovation – building or repairing structures.
Standards RE2020 – regulations for construction in France.
Strict – precise or exact, not severe.
DIY projects – do it yourself, personal construction or renovation.
Fulfilled / sense of pride – satisfaction from completing work.
Hired / hire – employ workers.
Prepare gravel alleys – creating pathways with gravel.
Bad weeds – unwanted plants.
Tutorial – instructional guide.
Water heater – device to heat water.
Blouse / collar – clothing items.
Workers:
White collar – office workers.
Blue collar – manual or physical labor.
Pink collar – service industry jobs.
Cadre / framework – structure or organizational context.
Social system – welfare or public services.
Legal / employment protection – rules to protect employees.
Tipping culture – expectation to give gratuities, e.g., USA.
Student loans / studies – educational funding.
GRAMMAR
Present perfect vs past simple
When has it been finished? → started in the past, continues to present.
It was finished in April 2024 → completed in the past.
When was the construction finished? → asking about a completed past event.
Use verbs for processes: constructing, renovating, preparing, digging, hiring.
Use adjectives for condition: humid, soft, strict, fulfilled.
PRONUNCIATION
TIDES – /taɪdz/
HEATWAVE – /ˈhiːtˌweɪv/
REPRIEVE – /rɪˈpriːv/
HUMID – /ˈhjuː.mɪd/
MERULE – /ˈmeɪ.ruːl/
LOTISSEMENT – /lo.ti.səmɑ̃/ (French origin)
DIY – /diː aɪ ˈwaɪ/
COLLAR – /ˈkɒl.ər/
GRAVEL – /ˈɡræv.əl/
WORKERS – /ˈwɜː.kərz/