B2 English Listening Practice: "France's Wealth Inequality - Who Gets the Biggest Slice of the Cheese?"

 

Vocabulary 1
A. Entire (adjective) [French: entier / toute]: All of something, with nothing missing. Example: I spent the entire weekend preparing for my exam. (J'ai passé tout le week-end à préparer mon examen.)

B. Wealth (noun) [French: richesse / patrimoine]: The total value of money and things someone owns. Example: Education can help people build wealth over time. (L'éducation peut aider les gens à se constituer un patrimoine au fil du temps.)

C. Comté cheese (noun) [French: comté]: A French cheese made from cow's milk. Example: We bought some Comté cheese at the local market. (Nous avons acheté du comté au marché local.)
Q: Do you like Comté cheese or not? What kind of French cheese do you like the most? Why?

D. Wealthiest (adjective) [French: les plus riches, les plus fortunés]: Having more money and valuable possessions than others. Example: The wealthiest families often own several properties. (Les familles les plus riches possèdent souvent plusieurs biens immobiliers.)

E. In other words (expression) [French: autrement dit, en d'autres termes]: Used to explain something more clearly or simply. Example: He is unemployed; in other words, he has no job. (Il est au chômage ; autrement dit, il n'a pas de travail.)

F. One-tenth (fraction) [French: un dixième]: One part of something divided into ten equal parts. Example: One-tenth of the students arrived late. (Un dixième des étudiants sont arrivés en retard.)

G. Three-fifths (fraction) [French: trois cinquièmes]: Three parts of something divided into five equal parts. Example: Three-fifths of the class passed the final exam. (Trois cinquièmes de la classe ont réussi l'examen final.)

H. By far (adverbial expression) [French: de loin / largement]: Used to show that something is much greater than others. Example: This is by far the most interesting book I have ever read. (C'est de loin le livre le plus intéressant que j'aie jamais lu.)
Q: What is the most expensive vacation you had by far?

I. Considerably (adverb) [French: considérablement / nettement]: By a large amount or degree. Example: The price of food has increased considerably this year. (Le prix des aliments a considérablement augmenté cette année.)

 

C1 English Listening Practice: "France's Wealth Inequality - Who Gets the Biggest Slice of the Cheese?"

 Vocabulary 1

A. Enormous (adjective) [French: énorme, immense]: Very large in size, amount, or importance. Example: They live in an enormous house near the beach. (Ils vivent dans une immense maison près de la plage.)

B. Comté cheese (noun) [French: comté]: A French cheese made from cow's milk. Example: We bought some Comté cheese at the local market. (Nous avons acheté du comté au marché local.)
Q: Do you like Comté cheese or not? What kind of French cheese do you like the most? Why?

C. Symbolizes (verb) [French: symbolise, représente]: Represents an idea, feeling, or meaning. Example: A red rose symbolizes love and romance. (Une rose rouge symbolise l'amour et le romantisme.)

D. Amounting to (verb expression) [French: représentant, s'élevant à]: Having a total value or amount. Example: The total cost of the repairs is amounting to 500 euros. (Le coût total des réparations s'élève à 500 euros.)

E. Economic assets (noun phrase) [French: actifs économiques, patrimoine économique]: Things of value owned by a person or country. Example: The company sold some of its economic assets. (L'entreprise a vendu certains de ses actifs économiques.)

F. Evenly (adverb) [French: de manière égale, équitablement]: In equal amounts or in a balanced way. Example: Divide the cake evenly between the four children. (Répartissez le gâteau de manière égale entre les quatre enfants.)
Q: Is work evenly distributed in your department?

G. Concentrated in the hands of (expression) [French: concentré entre les mains de]: Controlled or owned by a small group of people. Example: Most of the company's power is concentrated in the hands of its directors. (La majeure partie du pouvoir de l'entreprise est concentrée entre les mains de ses dirigeants.)

H. Wealthiest (adjective) [French: les plus riches, les plus fortunés]: Having more money and valuable possessions than others. Example: The wealthiest families often own several properties. (Les familles les plus riches possèdent souvent plusieurs biens immobiliers.)

I. In other words (expression) [French: autrement dit, en d'autres termes]: Used to explain something more clearly or simply. Example: He is unemployed; in other words, he has no job. (Il est au chômage ; autrement dit, il n'a pas de travail.)

J. One-tenth (fraction) [French: un dixième]: One part of something divided into ten equal parts. Example: One-tenth of the students arrived late. (Un dixième des étudiants sont arrivés en retard.)

K. Three-fifths (fraction) [French: trois cinquièmes]: Three parts of something divided into five equal parts. Example: Three-fifths of the class passed the final exam. (Trois cinquièmes de la classe ont réussi l'examen final.)

L. Disproportionately (adverb) [French: de manière disproportionnée]: In a way that is too large or too small compared with something else. Example: Young workers are disproportionately affected by rising housing costs. (Les jeunes travailleurs sont touchés de manière disproportionnée par la hausse des coûts du logement.)

M. Collective share (noun phrase) [French: part totale, part cumulée]: The total part received or owned by a group. Example: The five departments received a collective share of 40% of the budget. (Les cinq départements ont reçu une part totale de 40 % du budget.)

N. Substantially (adverb) [French: considérablement, nettement]: By a large amount or degree. Example: The cost of electricity has increased substantially this year. (Le coût de l'électricité a considérablement augmenté cette année.)

Business English Listening Practice: Project Delays, Deadlines and Problem-Solving (B2)

Vocabulary
A. fall behind schedule (phrasal verb) [French: prendre du retard sur le calendrier]: To be late compared with the planned timetable. Example: The construction work fell behind schedule because of heavy rain. (Les travaux de construction ont pris du retard à cause des fortes pluies.)

B. look into a problem (phrasal verb) [French: examiner un problème, se pencher sur un problème]: To investigate a problem to understand its cause. Example: The school will look into the students' complaints. (L'école va examiner les plaintes des élèves.)

C. bring up an issue (phrasal verb) [French: soulever un problème, aborder une question]: To mention a problem for discussion. Example: She brought up an important issue during the family dinner. (Elle a soulevé un problème important pendant le dîner en famille.)

D. come up with a solution (phrasal verb) [French: trouver une solution, proposer une solution]: To think of an answer to a problem. Example: We need to come up with a solution to reduce traffic in our town. (Nous devons trouver une solution pour réduire la circulation dans notre ville.)

F. keep someone in the loop (idiomatic expression) [French: tenir quelqu'un au courant, tenir quelqu'un informé]: To regularly share important information with someone. Example: Please keep me in the loop about the changes to the travel plans. (Merci de me tenir au courant des changements concernant les projets de voyage.)

G. meet a deadline (verb phrase) [French: respecter un délai, respecter une échéance]: To finish something by the agreed time. Example: I worked late to meet the deadline for my university application. (J'ai travaillé tard pour respecter la date limite de ma candidature à l'université.)

100 Essential English Questions and Answers for Everyday Conversation (Speak English Fluently) Questions 1 to 20

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Try to add one extra sentence to explain your answer. This will help you develop more natural, confident English conversation skills. Essayez d’ajouter une phrase supplémentaire pour expliquer votre réponse. Cela vous aidera à vous exprimer plus naturellement et avec plus d’assurance en anglais.

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