cours ter 4

lesson
Friday the 11 th of December
Ter 4
Task :
Vocabulary : men and women / Laura's choice a text /personality
Notion: contrast / capacity/ incapacity

Word of the day :
contrary to = as opposed to + noun
unlike + noun
what differs is..................
whereas = while + proposition
on the one hand... on the other hand
cleavage (décolleté)
a chicken = a wimp

CORRECTION EX GRAMMAR MODAUX

A TEXT LAURA ' S CHOICE

-Man & wife (=spouse)
-she beats him in everyway
she is superior to him in every way
-he doesn't love her anymore because she makes him feel like a helpless wikling (weak)
-he lacks self-confidence
-he decided to change wife
-Laura is their house guest
-a love triangle = a menage à trois
-he is very close to laura
-Laura might be his lover
He dotes (=adores her) on her
-Laura is the complete opposite of his wife
-he wants to get a divorce(= to dump her =to jilt her) at the breakfast table

DEFINE THEIR PERSONALITY
THE HUSBAND
-he's a coward with his wife
-he's fearful, a helpless wilking
-he's mousy
-he's hopless
-he's weak
-he's shy, timid, unpretending, banal, daft, unsociable, bit of a macho,
envious, moody, narrow minded, complacent (=content de soi), a wimp = a chicken

THE WIFE
-she's courageous (=bold,brave), bright (=intelligent), gifted (=talented), self-confident, demanding (=authoritative), efficient (=hard working), a bit of an expert, daring(=audacieuse), industious



LAURA
sweet, lovable, fragile, dainty, helpless, shy, reserved, withdrawn, humble, humane, generous, innocent

WHAT CAN THEY DO
THE WIFE
she can do several things at the same time contrary to the man
She is able to cook very well
She succeeds in beating him at tennis
She manages to be great at business
THE HUSBAND
he's incapable of defending his position
He can't remain the lord of the manor
He is unable to impose his point of view

application :WHAT CAN YOU DO?true of false

A DEBATE : Who i the best from men or women


Homework : révision annabac cf liste
absents: pauline / cindy???