Commonly Confused English Verbs for French and Other Non-Native Speakers

 

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1. Please ____ me of the meeting.
   • A. remember
   • B. remind
2. I still ____ my first day at work. I was so nervous.
   • A. remember
   • B. remind
3. I usually ____ my children to wash their hands before they eat.
   • A. remember
   • B. remind
4. I often ____ myself not to be so serious all the time.
   • A. remember
   • B. remind
5. I will ____ the complaint.
   • A. treat
   • B. deal with, manage or handle
6. The doctor will ____ her illness.
   • A. treat
   • B. deal with
7. Our teacher always ____ us badly.
   • A. treats
   • B. deals with
8. I need to ____ these invoices.
   • A. treat
   • B. deal with
9. I ____ clients daily about money matters.
   • A. treat
   • B. deal with
10. I will ____ my friends to dinner tomorrow.
    • A. treat
    • B. deal with
11. I ____ my dog as my child.
    • A. treat
    • B. deal with
12. I ____ my daughter a cake.
    • A. gave
    • B. offered
13. I ____ to help my colleague.
    • A. gave
    • B. offered
14. My boss ____ me a job.
    • A. gave
    • B. offered
15. Families ____ chrysanthemums.
    • A. give
    • B. offer
16. I already ____ the report.
    • A. gave
    • B. offered
17. My parents sometimes ____ me to go out.
    • A. allow
    • B. authorize
    • C. enable
    • D. permit
18. The manager cannot ____ smoking.
    • A. allow
    • B. authorize
    • C. enable
    • D. permit
19. The company ___ me to fire people.
    • A. allows
    • B. authorizes
    • C. enables
    • D. permits
20. This feature ___ users to edit photos.
    • A. allows
    • B. authorizes
    • C. enables
    • D. permits
21. She ____ the traffic.
    • A. avoided
    • B. prevented
22. Seatbelts ____ injuries.
    • A. avoid
    • B. prevent
23. Exercise can ____ heart disease.
    • A. avoid
    • B. prevent
24. I try to ____ delays.
    • A. avoid
    • B. prevent
25. We can ____ accidents.
    • A. avoid
    • B. prevent
26. He ____ favoritism.
    • A. avoided
    • B. prevented
27. Bad weather ____ us from leaving.
    • A. avoided
    • B. prevented
28. She ___ that she likes pizza.
    • A. says
    • B. tells
29. My teacher ___ us to study.
    • A. says
    • B. tells
30. Can you ___ me your name?
    • A. say
    • B. tell

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1. Remind: rappeler (help someone remember)
2. Remember: se souvenir de, se rappeler (not forget something or think about the past)

3. Treat (medical): traiter
4. Treat (behavior): traiter
5. Treat (pay): inviter, offrir

7. Deal with: traiter, s’occuper de
8. Handle: gérer
9. Manage: gérer

10. Give: donner (no answer expected)
11. Offer: proposer (wait for answer)

19. Allow: permettre
20. Enable: rendre possible
21. Authorize: autoriser
22. Permit: permettre (rules)

23. Avoid: éviter
24. Prevent: empêcher

25. Say vs Tell

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Raising Children Today: 30 C1 English Speaking Questions on Modern Parenting Challenges, Education, and Child Development

- with French translations

Questions
1. What are the biggest challenges of raising children today? (Quels sont les plus grands défis pour élever des enfants aujourd’hui ?)

Model answer: Technology, education pressure, and social media influence children strongly.
Follow-up question: Which challenge affects parents the most in daily life?

2. How has parenting changed compared to the past? (Comment l’éducation des enfants a-t-elle changé par rapport au passé ?)

Model answer: Parenting is more focused on communication and emotional support now.
Follow-up question: What change do you see as most important?

3. What role does technology play in children’s lives today? (Quel rôle joue la technologie dans la vie des enfants aujourd’hui ?)

Model answer: Technology is central for learning, entertainment, and communication.
Follow-up question: Is technology more helpful or harmful for children?

4. How much screen time is healthy for children? (Quel temps d’écran est sain pour les enfants ?)

Model answer: Limited screen time is important for healthy development and focus.
Follow-up question: How can parents control screen time effectively?

5. What values are most important to teach children today? (Quelles valeurs sont les plus importantes à enseigner aux enfants aujourd’hui ?)

Model answer: Respect, responsibility, and empathy are essential values today.
Follow-up question: Which value is hardest to teach?

Common Grammar Mistakes French Speakers Make (B2–C1) - Answers and Explanations

1. I ____ him since yesterday.
didn’t see
haven’t seen 

2. It depends ____ the situation.
on
of

3. I am married ____ a teacher.
to
with

4. I explained ____.
the problem to him
him the problem

* Explain is followed by a noun (what thing or information?)
Pattern: explain + what + to whom
I explained to him the problem (explain + to whom + what) is informal

 

Common Grammar Mistakes French Speakers Make (B2–C1)

1. I ____ him since yesterday.

2. It depends ____ the situation.

3. I am married ____ a teacher.

4. I explained ____.

5. He has ____ in finance.

6. I ____ the meeting.

7. The ___ proposal is better than the last one.

8. I ____ an interview yesterday.

9. I ____ a decision.

10. We ____ sport.

11. I am used to ____ late.

12. Employees must ____.

13. I suggested ____ earlier.

14. He made me ____ it.

15. He said he ____ tired.

16. She told me she ____ come.

17. He ____ that he would be here early.

18. Marie ____ that she was late.

19. I don’t know ____.

20. I didn’t see ____.

21. I ____ escargot so I don’t know how it tastes.

22. Can you tell me ____?

23. I ____.

24. The new software is ____ than the previous one.

25. I don’t have ____ to say.

26. Taking the subway is ____ than the bus.

27. Choose the correct option(s).

28. The technician ____ yesterday moved to a different department.

29. The manager ____ called me didn’t leave a message.

30. She has ____ as a manager.

31. Five ___ were absent.

32. Choose the correct option(s).

33. Choose the correct option(s).

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English Lesson (Listening) B2: "How Yakult Ladies Are Reducing Loneliness in Ageing Japan"

Vocabulary

A. Elderly - older people (高齢者 / personnes âgées / 老年人 / 노인)
B. Live on their own - live alone (一人で暮らす / vivre seul / 独自生活 / 혼자 살다)
C. Probiotic - good bacteria (善玉菌 / probiotiques / 益生菌 / 프로바이오틱스)
D. Turned into - became (〜になる / devenir / 变成 / ~이 되다)
E. Started off - began (始まる / commencer / 开始 / 시작하다)
F. Took off - became successful (related to business) (成功するようになる / décoller (réussir) / 迅速走红 / 성공하다)
G. Won people over - gained people’s trust (人々の信頼を得る / gagner la confiance des gens / 赢得人们的信任 / 사람들의 신뢰를 얻다)
H. Go around to many homes - visit many homes (多くの家を訪れる / visiter de nombreuses maisons / 走访许多家庭 / 많은 집을 방문하다)
I. Build up - develop over time (徐々に築き上げる / développer progressivement / 逐渐建立 / 점차 쌓다)
J. Residents - people who live there (住民 / résidents / 居民 / 주민)
K. Cheer her up - make her feel happier (元気づける / remonter le moral / 让她开心起来 / 기운 나게 하다)
L. Lift her spirits - make her feel happier (気分を明るくする / remonter le moral / 振奋她的精神 / 기분을 좋게 하다)
M. Under the weather - feeling unwell (体調が悪い / ne pas se sentir bien / 身体不适 / 몸이 안 좋다)
N. Well-being - health and happiness (健康と幸福 / bien-être / 身心健康 / 웰빙)