COURS TER 6 ANGLAIS RENFORCE

Anglais renf: Cours TER 6
THURSDAY 20th OF NOVEMBER

Word of the day:
-se vexer: take the mick
-Faire la morale: lecture
-Surprised= amazed
bewildered
astonished
flabbergasted

-piste de ski= a skiing slope


Global warming (suite):
Vocabulary:
-a sample(un échantillon)
-leak (fuite)
-global warming should be viewed as theory and not as facts (words from the sceptics)
-a lobby( groupe de pression)
deprived (privé)of their rights
no scientific training(a training = une formation)
speculations
the previous administration
a scale (une échelle)
the entire planet
An environment policy can create a lot of wealth and jobs
identify the obstacles to their understanding
demolish
blow something up
set oneself a goal(se fixer un but)
have faith (faith= la foi)
we will have crossed the threshold (cross the threshold= franchir le seuil)
automakers
don't meet Chinese environmental standards
a provision (une réserve)
more efficient cars
despair (désespérer)
effectively do something about it.
the political will
a renewable ressource
individual carbon dioxide emission
ratify kyoto
wind power
pledge(promettre) to take on(take on =traiter/prendre en charge) global warming
capable of rising above ourselves
be at our best (avec le meilleur de nous même)
the hole in the ozone layer
chemicals
have a different perspective
the earth spinning (spin= tourner sur elle-même)in the outer space
it's our only home
this is what is at stake (be at stake= être en question/en danger)
to have a future as a civilisation
seize this issue
it is a moral issue
have occasion to ask themselves
solve (résoudre)
carbon emissions
energy efficient appliances (an appliance = appareil)
weatherize your house (isoler...)
mass transit (transport en commun)
switch to renewable energy
freeze CO2 emissions
foreign oil
find the strength to change
having no problem

PREPARE AN ANSWER TO THE QUESTION YOU HAD TO TACKLE

LISTEN TO 2 EXPOSES ON THE EFFECTS OF GLOBAL WARMING AND ON AL GORE ' S PURPOSE

A NEW THEME :HAPPINESS
WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY

see friends
smile
do whatever we want
love
be overjoyed
that my family should be healthy
playing basketball
be out of school
smile in bad situations/whatever the situation/whatever might befall on us
have my driving licence
feel good
not to be crazy= keep my gumption /my common sense
Be zippy
in search of happiness
beaming (rayonnant)

A NEW DOCUMENT AN MODERN INDIAN GIRL
She has a sparkle in her eyes= her eyes are sparkling (éticellant)
She might be contented because thanks to her job she has food on her plate
She might be serene since she can combine or associate her job and her traditions /culture/customs
Thanks to her job, she has acquired freedom in a society which keeps women very much under men's control and domination.

HOMEWORK
a)Be able to talk about the environmental issue and the film
b)Prepare a description of the document
ABSENT
Arthur lejars
Navid savary (toujours pas revenu)
Ambrine
Christelle girardeau
Naima
jerome (between 4 and 5)