cours ter 4

LESSON
TER 4
Thursday the 5th of November
Task :
Methodologie de la lettre
Vocabulary : immigration
WORD OF THE DAY
 Naked (nu)
 bare-chested (torse-nu)
 in the nude

 moreover = besides = furthermore = to top it all (de plus)
 broadly speaking (en général)
 mostly = mainly

THREE-MINUTE DISCUSSION ON IMMIGRATION

HOW TO WRITE A LETTER
a)format
b)type of letter
c)formula / prepositions
d)interesting expressions
letter 1 :
I’ve been snowed under with work ( je suis débordé)
A steady boyfriend ( un petit ami régulier)
A bloke ( un gars
Get on someone’s nerves ( énerver qq)
I had the best of time = I had a lot of fun = I had a whale of a time
Must rush now= I must hurry now and I must stop writing

Letter 2:
I’d be most grateful if you could spare me a moment of your time ( je vous serais très reconnaissant si vous pouviez m’accorder un moment)
Do let me know ( faites moi savoir)
It’s up to you ( c’est à vous de décider)
I’m looking forward to hearing from you ( j’attends avec impatience de vos nouvelles)
In reply to ( en réponse à)
I am seeking a new position
As regards = as far as something is concerned
I would be glad to attend an interview at any time should you so desire ( je serais heureux d’assister à un entretien quad vous le désirez)

Homework:
Révision pour annabac sur immigration