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C2 Level C2 · TEF Canada Grammar & Vocabulary: A1 to C2

C2 · Precision: anglicisms and tricky constructions

Remove the anglicisms common in Canada, master difficult verb constructions and choose the exact word.

15 min · 8 activities

In this lesson you will

  • Correct anglicisms common in Canadian French
  • Master tricky verb constructions
  • Choose between close words
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Lesson summary

The key points to remember, for revision.

  • 1Anglicisms: postuler à (not appliquer sur), être censé (not supposé de), avoir lieu (not prendre place), annuler (not canceller), avoir du sens (not faire du sens).
  • 2Se souvenir DE qqch; se rappeler qqch (no de).
  • 3Pallier un problème (direct object, no à).
  • 4Quoique = bien que; quoi que = whatever. Censé = supposed to; sensé = sensible.

Key vocabulary

le gestionnairemanager
pallierto make up for
censésupposed to
sensésensible
le personnelstaff