My English Class #34: "Life of a Technician" (2 parts)

Vocabulary 1

A. Analytical mind – esprit analytique
B. Panic – paniquer
C. Detective – détective
D. Crimes – crimes
E. Mysteries – mystères
F. Annoying – agaçant / énervant
G. Learned the hard way – appris à mes dépens
H. Ruin (verb) – gâcher / ruiner (contextually: gâcher un projet)

Guide Questions
1. What kind of thinking is useful in the speaker’s job?
2. How does the speaker feel when something goes wrong at work?
3. Why does the speaker ask a lot of questions?
4. What can happen if a small mistake is made?

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Vocabulary 2

A. Scare (verb) – faire peur
B. Keep up – suivre le rythme / rester à jour
C. Never-ending – sans fin / interminable
D. RAM – RAM (same in French, but may need clarification: mémoire vive)
E. Ram – bélier

Guide Questions
1. What does the speaker think about working with numbers and data?
2. Why can’t the speaker stop learning?
3. How does the speaker react when things suddenly change at work?

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