False Friends & Register — Lost in Translation at Work
Grammar: Vocabulary: French-English false friends and professional register
Free ESL grammar exercise on false friends & register themed around lost in translation at work. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.
What's on this worksheet
A Level 3 (intermediate) ESL grammar exercise on work, practising vocabulary: french-english false friends and professional register. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
French-speaking professionals often face a hidden challenge when they use English at work. For example, éventuellement does not mean eventually — it means possibly. And a salon professionnel is a trade fair, not a hair salon.
Grammar
- éventuellement ≠
- French éventuellement = possibly / if necessary in English. Eventually means after time or a process: She eventually became manager.
- actuellement ≠
- French actuellement = currently in English. Actually means 'in fact' or is used to correct someone: He is currently on leave.
Sample items
- She sent a ______ to her manager for an extra day off.
- We will ______ need to hire more staff next quarter — nothing is confirmed.
- After years of hard work, he ______ received a promotion.
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