Cours langue et communication anglais BCG.
Cours de Langue et Communication en Anglais : Niveau Élémentaire
LEÇON 1
to get in/to get on : entrer ou monter dans un véhicule
- to get in est utilisé pour les voitures ; to get on est utilisé pour toutes les autres formes de transport.
- Exemples :
- It's easiest to get in the car from the driver's side. The door on the other side doesn't work well.
- I always get on the bus to work at 34th Street.
- Exemples :
to get out of/to get off : sortir ou descendre d'un véhicule
- to get out of est utilisé pour les voitures ; to get off est utilisé pour toutes les autres formes de transport.
- Exemples :
- Why don't we stop and get out of the car for a while?
- Helen got off the train at the 42nd Street terminal.
- Exemples :
to put on : mettre sur soi (généralement pour des vêtements) (S)
- Exemples :
- Mary put on her coat and left the room.
- Put your hat on before you leave the house.
to take off : enlever (généralement pour des vêtements) (S)
- Exemples :
- John took off his jacket as he entered the office.
- Take your sweater off. The room is very warm.
to call up : téléphoner (aussi : to give someone a call) (S)
- to call peut être utilisé à la place de to call up.
- Exemples :
- I forgot to call up Mr. Jones yesterday. I'd better call him now.
- Call me up tomorrow, Jane. We'll arrange a time to have lunch together.
- I promise to give you a call as soon as I arrive in New York.
to turn on : allumer ou faire fonctionner (aussi : to switch on) (S)
- Exemples :
- Please turn on the light; it's too dark in here.
- Do you know who turned the air conditioning on?
to turn off : éteindre ou arrêter de fonctionner (aussi : to switch off, to shut off) (S)
- to turn on et to turn off, ainsi que leurs formes associées, sont utilisés pour les choses qui coulent, comme l'électricité, l'eau, le gaz, etc.
- Exemples :
- Please turn off the light when you leave the room.
- Are you really listening to the radio, or should I turn it off?
- Exemples :
right away : très bientôt ; immédiatement (aussi : at once)
- Exemples :
- Dad says that dinner will be ready right away, so we'd better wash our hands and set the table.
- Tell Will to come to my office right away. I must see him immediately.
- Stop playing that loud music at once!
to pick up : soulever du sol, de la table, etc., avec ses doigts (S)
- Exemples :
- Harry picked up the newspaper that was on the front doorstep.
- Could you pick your toy up before someone falls over it?
sooner or later : éventuellement, après un certain temps
- Exemples :
- If you study English seriously, sooner or later you'll become fluent.
- I'm too tired to do my homework now; I'm sure I'll do it sooner or later.
to get up : se lever, se lever d'un lit ; faire lever quelqu'un (S)
- Exemples :
- Carla gets up at seven o'clock every morning.
- At what time should we get the children up tomorrow?
at first : au début, initialement
- Exemples :
- At first English was difficult for him, but later he made great progress.
- I thought at first that it was Sheila calling, but then I realized that it was Betty.
LEÇON 2
to dress up : porter des vêtements formels, bien s'habiller
- Exemples :
- We should definitely dress up to go to the theater.
- You don't have to dress up for Mike's party.
at last : enfin, après un long moment
- Exemples :
- We waited for hours and then the train arrived at last.
- Now that I am sixteen, at last I can drive my parents' car.
as usual : comme d'habitude, typique
- Exemples :
- George is late for class as usual. This seems to happen every day.
- As usual, Dora received first prize in the swimming contest. It's the third consecutive year that she has won.
to find out : obtenir des informations, déterminer (S)
- Cet idiome est séparable uniquement lorsqu'un pronom est utilisé.
- Exemples :
- Will you please try to find out what time the airplane arrives?
- I'll call right now to find it out.
- Exemples :
to look at : donner son attention à ; regarder
- Exemples :
- The teacher told us to look at the blackboard and not at our books.
- I like to walk along a country road at night and look at the stars.
to look for : essayer de trouver, chercher
- Une phrase adverbiale comme all over peut être mise entre le verbe et la préposition, mais l'idiome ne peut pas être séparé par un nom ou un pronom.
- Exemples :
- He's spent over an hour looking for the pen that he lost.
- So there you are! We've looked all over for you.
- Exemples :
all right : acceptable, bien ; oui, d'accord
- Cet idiome peut aussi être écrit alright dans un usage informel.
- Exemples :
- He said that it would be all right to wait in her office until she returned.
- Do you want me to turn off the TV? Alright, if you insist.
- Exemples :
all along : tout le temps, depuis le début (sans changement)
- Exemples :
- She knew all along that we'd never agree with his plan.
- You're smiling! Did you know all along that I'd give you a birthday present?
These lessons focus on basic English idioms and expressions, crucial for elementary learners to communicate effectively. Would you like to proceed with more lessons or need further explanation on any topic?
Cours langue et communication anglais
SECTION ONE --- ELEMENTARY
LESSON 1
to get in/to get on: to enter or to board a vehicle
To get in is used for cars; to get on is used for all other forms of transportation.
o It's easiest to get in the car from the driver's side. The door on the other side doesn't work well.
o I always get on the bus to work at 34th Street.
to get out of/to get off: to leave or to descend from a vehicle.
To get out of is used for cars; to get off is used for all other forms of transportation.
o Why don't we stop and get out of the car for a while?
o Helen got off the train at the 42nd Street terminal.
to put on: to place on oneself (usually said of clothes) (S)
o Mary put on her coat and left the room.
o Put your hat on before you leave the house.
to take off: to remove (usually said of clothes) (S)
o John took off his jacket as he entered the office.
o Take your sweater off. The room is very warm.
to call up: to telephone (also: to give some one a call) (S)
To call can be used instead of to call up, as in the first example below.
o I forgot to call up Mr. Jones yesterday. I'd better call him now.
o Call me up tomorrow, Jane. We'll arrange a time to have lunch together.
o I promise to give you a call as soon as I arrive in New York.
to turn on: to start or cause to function (also: to switch on) (S)
o Please turn on the light; it's too dark in here.
o Do you know who turned the air conditioning on?
to turn off: to cause to stop functioning (also: to switch off, to shut off) (S)
Turn on and turn off, as well as their related forms, are used for things that
flow, such as electricity, water, gas, etc.
o Please turn off the light when you leave the room.
o Are you really listening to the radio, or should I turn it off?
right away: very soon; immediately (also: at once)
o Dad says that dinner will be ready right away, so we'd better wash our hands and set the table.
o Tell Will to come to my office right away. I must see him immediately.
o Stop playing that loud music at once!
to pick up: to lift form the floor, table, etc., with one's fingers (S)
o Harry picked up the newspaper that was on the front doorstep.
o Could you pick your toy up before someone falls over it?
sooner or later: eventually, after a period of time
o If you study English seriously, sooner or later you'll become fluent.
o I'm too tired to do my homework now; I'm sure I'll do it sooner or later.
to get up: to arise, to rise from a bed; to make someone arise (S)
For the last definition a noun phrase must separate the verb and particle.
o Carla gets up at seven o'clock every morning.
o At what time should we get the children up tomorrow?
at first: in the beginning, originally
o At first English was difficult for him, but later he made great progress.
o I thought at first that it was Sheila calling, but then I realized that it was Betty
LESSON 2
to dress up: to wear formal clothes, to dress very nicely
o We should definitely dress up to go to the theater.
o You don't have to dress up for Mike's party.
at last: finally, after a long time.
o We waited for hours and then the train arrived at last.
o Now that I am sixteen, at last I can drive my parents' car.
as usual: as is the general case, as is typical
o George is late for class as usual. This seems to happen every day.
o As usual, Dora received first prize in the swimming contest. It's the third consecutive year that she has won.
to find out: get information about, to determine (S)
This idiom is separable only when a pronoun is used, as in the second example.
o Will you please try to find out what time the airplane arrives?
o I'll call right now to find it out.
to look at: give one's attention to; to watch
o The teacher told us to look at the blackboard and not at our books.
o I like to walk along a country road at night and look at the stars.
to look for: to try to find, to search for
An adverb phrase such as all over can be put between the verb and preposition, as in the second example, however, the idiom cannot be separated by a noun or pronoun.
o He's spent over an hour looking for the pen that he lost.
o So there you are! We've looked allover for you.
all right: acceptable, fine; yes, okay
This idiom can also be spelled alright in informal usage.
o He said that it would be all right to wait in her office until she returned.
o Do you want me to turn off the TV? Alright, if you insist.
all along: all the time, from the beginning (without change)
o She knew all along that we'd never agree with his plan.
o You're smiling! Did you know all along that I'd give you a birthday present?
