Centre d'Anglais et Espagnol

12/08/2024

Reading is an important part of language learning.
The festival was lively and bursting with festive energy. A band was playing music from the 1980s. They stopped and listened to the young man singing, "some will win, some will lose, some were born to sing the blues." The singer leaned backward, giving the impression that he was searching the skies as he continued to sing, "shadows searching in the night."
Lydia glanced at Mikael. “Let’s go see what’s on sale.”
He nodded, his jaw tense. As they walked away, they heard the words of the singer, "don’t stop believing," and Mikael stopped for a second to look at the singer.
Most of the people were wearing red T-shirts or tops with cherries printed on them. They walked past the rides full of kids screaming with both fear and delight and long tables laden with a variety of cherry products. They walked around for a while, stopping now and then to watch people play games.
Mikael heard the words of the singer, "paying anything to roll the dice just one more time." He felt like he was on the midnight train: going anywhere and going nowhere.
It was a warm July evening. They found a picnic table in a quiet corner and went to sit down. Even in the darkness, Mikael could not help noticing how different Lydia looked. She had a serene expression; her eyes were brighter, and the way she talked was so different. Her voice was softer, and he wished that she would stay that way. The strong, confident woman he’d met at the beginning scared him.
She turned to look at him. “You seem to be in another world.”
“Yep. You look so different, so serene. And I’m crazy happy to be here with you. I wish what we're sharing now will last forever and…” He stopped talking and stared in surprise. Ayesha was walking towards them. Twice in the same day--that wasn't normal.
“Hi! I see we meet again. Strange coincidence. I was driving by and thought I'd stop here. Life's funny, isn't it?”
“It can be,” Mikael replied, trying to remain polite. “Do you live around here?”
“A few streets from here.” She sat down and continued talking to Mikael without even glancing at Lydia. “I’d like to show you some photos of a building.”

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12/04/2024

09/12/2024

09/10/2024

“Le personnel”- The staff
“La succursale”- The branch
“Le service marketing”- The marketing department
“Les services de vente”- The sales department
“La comptabilité”- Accounting
“Le service de ressources humaines”- Human resources department
“Stagiaires”- Interns
“Un employeur”- A employer
“Les employés “- The employees
“Un apprenti”- An apprentice

09/10/2024

“Allô?”- Hello. Note that this is really informal, and shouldn’t be used in business. Use the name of the company.

“Pourrais-je parler à ______ ?”- May I speak with ______?
“C’est de la part de qui ?”- Who’s calling?
“C’est ______ à l’appareil.”- It’s _______ calling.
“Je vous le passe.”- I’ll put you through.
“Ne quittez pas.”- Please hold. The literal translation is “don’t leave.”
“La ligne est occupée.”- The line is busy.
“Pourriez-vous rappeler”- Can you call back?
“Est-ce qu’il/elle peut me rappeler?”- Can he/she call me back?
“Voulez-vous laisser un message?”- Would you like to leave a message?
“Mon numéro téléphone est le _____. “- My telephone number is _____.

06/22/2024

Idioms related to time
Time flies
Meaning: Time passes extremely quickly
Example: Look how fast our children grew up, how time flies / Time flies when we're happy.
It’s high time
Meaning: It’s the right time to do something, or past the appropriate time to do something.
Example: It’s high time he met with me to resolve this issue / It"s high time you go visit your mom.
Beat the clock
Meaning: Finish something before time is up, before a deadline.
Example: Although she was late to the exam, she managed to beat the clock and finished all of it 10
minutes before the end.
Better late than never
Meaning: Doing something late is better than not doing it at all. It can be used sarcastically if someone is
very late.
Example: Well hello John. Better late than never, huh? Class started half an hour ago.
In the long run
Meaning: In the long term, over a long period of time.
Example: I hate having so much after school activities now, but I know in the long run this will be
beneficial for me.
In the nick of time
Meaning: at the last possible moment, just before it’s too late.
Example: I made it to the wedding in the nick of time, I almost missed the ceremony.

05/11/2024

Contents: 1. At the Doctor's 2. How Much Is It? 3. Comparatives and Superlatives 4. Talking about a Problem - Giving Advice 5. Make Up Your Mind! 6. Party Ch...