Phrases for five jobs: Learn one phrase for each job by heart. It frees your mind for ideas and makes your French more varied.
| Job | Français | English |
|---|---|---|
| Present | Cet extrait est tiré de… · Il se situe juste après… | This extract comes from… · It comes just after… |
| Quote or describe | Comme le montre l'expression … · X apparaît comme… | As the phrase … shows · X comes across as… |
| Give an opinion | Il me semble que… · Cela souligne / révèle… | It seems to me that… · This highlights / reveals… |
| Link | Passons maintenant à… · Plus généralement… | Let's now move on to… · More generally… |
| Buy time | C'est une bonne question… · Vous voulez dire… ? | That's a good question… · Do you mean…? |
Name the effect: Swap c'est intéressant for a verb that says what the words do: souligner, suggérer, révéler.
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Words that trick English speakers: These slips come from translating English word for word. Tap a line for the English.
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- Gaspard est un personnage fier.
- Le narrateur dit **je**.
- Cette idée est appuyée par la citation.
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- Gaspard est un caractère fier.
- L'auteur dit **je**.
- Cette idée est supportée par…