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11.1 Mise en oeuvre -- English -- (I have tried to point out differences between the English translation and the literal meaning. If you have questions, refer to the vocabulary sheet or ask someone who knows ... me, for example.) |
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What are the two principal characters of this story going to do today? They are going to meet (each other). |
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What kind of day is it? What season is it? It's a beautiful spring day. |
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What is the date? It's the twenty-ninth of May. |
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What's happening? What is there, this beautiful spring day? There is a student strike. |
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Where is Mireille studying? She studies at the Sorbonne. |
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How long has she been studying at the Sorbonne? (Since when is she studying... ?) She has been studying at the Sorbonne for a year. (She is studying at the Sorbonne since a year.) |
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What is she studying? (What studies is she doing?) She's studying art history. (She's doing some studies ... ) |
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What did she just do, at this moment? She just left the Institute of Art and Archeology. |
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Where is she now? What is she doing? She's resting on a chair in the Luxembourg Garden. |
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Where is Robert? He is in Paris? |
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Since when? Since the day before. |
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What time is it now? It's ten o'clock in the morning. |
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What is Robert doing? He's leaving his hotel and is going to explore the Latin Quarter. |
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Does the young man who is walking in the Luxembourg seem to find it interesting? No, he looks bored. (He has the air of being bored.) |
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What does he notice? He notices a very pretty red skirt on a chair. |
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What does the young girl do when he approaches her? She pretends not to see him. (She makes seeming not to see him.) |
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What does she do in order to pretend not to see him? She raises her eyes. (the eyes) |
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Are there any clouds in the sky? No, there's not a cloud in the sky. |
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What's the weather like? It's really beautiful. The weather is splendid. |
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Is it cold? No, it's not cold. It's a little cool. |
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Is it as warm (hot) as yesterday? No, it's less warm than yesterday. |
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When is there some snow? There is some snow in winter. |
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When are the chestnut trees in bloom? The chestnut trees are in bloom in the spring. |
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When is it nice (good) in the shade? It's nice in the shade in summer. |
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When does one pick up the dead leaves? On picks up the dead leaves in autumn. |
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Is Mireille talkative? No, she isn't talkative. |
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What does the young man think of Mireille's skirt? (How does he find ....?) He finds it very pretty, delightful. |
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Where does this skirt come from? Does it come from the house of Dior? No, it doesn't come from Dior. It comes from Prisunic. |