ENGLISH CONVERSATION: Chez Danielle, february 6th

Hi there all !
A bit of revision won't hurt ....
*************************************************** Sunday was " la fête de la Chandeleur ", a Holy Day in "l'hiver se meurt ou prend vigueur"
like the Ground Hog (marmotte) :
if it is sunny she comes out, winter stop .... if it is cloudy she return back for several weeks

Ground Hog on the snow

-- What theme do you want to do ?

- Laurence says she is perhaps going to write a book, her memories ....
Memory
Archives ph K , architect, psychology, Achille ... but ph tch... , child, church ...

about Achille : le talon Achille heel ph son long, hill son bref

about fit et suit : it fits you well (il vous va bien .... for size)
it suits you ( il vous va bien ... for look)

- Ruth was in Rouen for a Lecture = conférence.
but conference is un colloque in English

- Exclamations

What   + a devant un dénombrable au singulier : What a man !
devant des expressions exclamatives : What a mess !, what a shame (désordre, honte)

sans a ..................................au pluriel : What teachers !

Such   + a (same rule) Such a good child
Quite + a - Quite a big room une bien assez grande pièce

-- following what theme ....

- Danielle ask for the small talk with her tourists   ... Hello ! Can I help you ?

.. Have a good journey ? Avez vous fait bon voyage

.. Do you want a drink ? Désirez vous une boisson
...Is the bed comfortable ? Avez vous trouvé le lit confortable
... Have you everything you need ? Avez vous besoin de quelque chose
... Are you settled in ? Comfortably? Etes vous bien installés
... What are you planning to visit ? Qu'avez vous prévu de visiter
... Do you want a flyer? un document pub but ... a frequent flyer is un grand voyageur

-- Vocabulary

- If you have the flu you need a handkerchief un mouchoir (foulard/main)
- le pluriel est en s, par contre attention aux finales en f qui deviennent ves :
wife wives femme
thief thieves voleur
elf elves fée
roof rooves toit
- rappel de la prononciation du I qui sf exceptions se dit AIE !!!!!!
life, knife, ride, collide ....

-- Prépositions suite ...

15. Poor fellow. He collided WITH a train on his way FROM work
16. Her beautiful voice compensates FOR her hideous face and lack OF intelligence
17. We compliment you ON your good taste IN literature
18. I must congratulate him FOR his success ON the examination
19. He has not contributed much TO the solutions TO our difficulties
20. Can I depend ON you not to be angry WITH me FOR being late
21. He tried to hinder me FROM going out, but IN spite OF all his efforts, he could not prevent me FROM doing so.

Good Bye Everyone