Le livre Headway - Intermédiaire - Unité 1

to take part in a game or activity for fun

jouer

a game played on ice by two teams of 6 skaters who try to hit a hard rubber disc (a puck) into the other team’s goal, using long sticks

hockey sur glace, hockey ice

to travel or move from one location to another

aller

the activity or act of going from one place to another, particularly over a long distance

voyages

to perform an action that is not mentioned by name

faire

schoolwork that students have to do at home

devoirs

to form, produce, or prepare something, by putting parts together or by combining materials

faire, fabriquer

an act or opinion that is wrong

erreur

to use one's voice to express a particular feeling or thought

parler

the system of communication by spoken or written words, that the people of a particular country or region use

langue

to use words and our voice to show what we are thinking or feeling

dire

to give lessons to students in a university, college, school, etc.

enseigner

to sit on open-spaced vehicles like motorcycles or bicycles and be in control of their movements

monter, faire du vélo

to become knowledgeable or skilled in something by doing it, studying, or being taught

apprendre

to give someone something, like money, expecting them to give it back after a while

prêter

to use or take something belonging to someone else, with the idea of returning it

emprunter

having a lot of value

important

having a very pleasant flavor

délicieux, délicieuse

having a relatively great vertical extent

haut, élevé

(of two points) having an above-average distance between them

long, longue

having a lot of weight and not easy to move or pick up

lourd

having so many things to do in a way that leaves not much free time

occupé

used to say where someone or something goes

à

used for showing the place where a person or thing comes from

de, à partir de

used to show a particular place or position

à

used to express the matters that relate to a specific person or thing

sur

used when stating one's opinion about someone or something

de

used to show that an object is physically in contact with or attached to a surface or object

sur

at a point inside an area or thing

en, dans

used when two or more things or people are together in a single place

avec

used to indicate who is supposed to have or use something or where something is intended to be put

pour

located or directed toward the side of a human body where the heart is

gauche

to go away from somewhere

partir

a group of people or things that have similar characteristics or share particular qualities

sorte

friendly, nice, and caring toward other people's feelings

gentil, gentille

a series of connected carriages that travel on a railroad, often pulled by a locomotive

train

to teach a specific skill or a type of behavior to a person or an animal through a combination of instruction and practice over a period of time

former, entraîner

to have a particular meaning or represent something

signifier, vouloir dire

having a feeling of curiosity or attention toward a particular thing or person because one likes them

intéressé

catching and keeping our attention because of being unusual, exciting, etc.

intéressant

feeling very happy, interested, and energetic

agité, excité

making us feel interested, happy, and energetic

passionnant

feeling or showing shock or amazement

surpris

causing a feeling of shock, disbelief, or wonder

surprenant, étonnant

tired and unhappy because there is nothing to do or because we are no longer interested in something

qui s’ennuie

making us feel tired and unsatisfied because of not being interesting

ennuyeux

feeling ashamed and uncomfortable because of something that happened or was said

embarrassé

causing a person to feel ashamed or uneasy

embarrassant, gênant