cours ter 4

lesson
Ter 11
Friday the 29th of January
Task: notion cause
Vocabulary : war

Word of the day:
sit down soldiers!!!!!!
Gi Joes were created during the Vietnam War
soldiers = troopers
to join the army = to be enlisted (par soi-meme)
to be enrolled = to be drafted (par la force)
private = ''first class'' soldier
Bald ( chauve)
weigh ( peser)
conflicts = wars
be blind as a bat (blind=aveugle)
support my family
a conscienscous objector
Sue ( poursuivre en justice)
snore ( ronfler)
unbearable ( insupportable)
a traitor = a rat ( une balance)
a coward ( un couard/ un lâche)

TRAVAIL SUR LES MODAUX
les valeurs des modaux cf fiche

Why should I not draft you?
-Because I am a wikling
-since I can't run
-As you have no authority to do so
-Due to my temper
-Owing to my haircut (or Because Of)

Because I am fully against the positions of the present gouvernment
Since I am too weak to fight
As I am still at school
Due to my lunacy =craziness =madness
Owing to my daintiness=delicacy

because / since/ as + sentences
due to / owing to / because of + noms


WHAT ARE THE CONFLICTS YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH ?
the second World War (WW2)
The vietnam war

THE VIETNAM WAR : a text
a) read
b) answer the questions
c)answers :
 What are the dates of the conflict?
 it took place/lasted from/ went on from 1961 to 1973

 Why did the Almericans get involved?
 they got involved since they wanted to prevent the communists from the Northern part of Vietnam from invading/ taking control over the southern part.
-Did they succeed?
No they failed and had to withdraw leading to the collapse of the South .

-What were the consequences at home?
As a result/ as a consequence/ consequently America was torn apart.
It gave rise to a strong opposition at home
It triggered massive demonstrations.



Homework :
ex sur les modaux.

Absents : aurelien + paul :??