lundi 4 juin 2012

session 106

session 106
Monday the 4 th of June
goal : the means to protest
The occupying wall street movement

word of the day : a demonstration : a movement organised to demonstrate your opinions and protest

WHAT WOULD YOU BE READY TO FIGHT FOR ?

aggressive people/poverty/ exasperates me

I would be ready to fight for gender equality/women's rights

I would be ready to fight against criminality/delinquency/wars/discrimination/domestic violence/death penalty

WHAT ARE THE MEANS YOU CAN USE TO PROTEST
a demonstration

a hunger strike

a sit-in

a petition on line

a leaflet

a placard

a campaign

an awareness campaign (une campagne d'information)

OCCUPYING WALL STREET
where does it take place?
Wall street=New York stock exchange in Manhattan (NY financial district)

 WHAT ARE THEIR ACCUSATIONS ?
they accuse the bankers of stealing money from their accounts

they blame the subprimes

they denounce the recession

they reproach the bankers with the credit crunch
what do they want ?
they want to make some changes

they wish to have a real democracy

they would like to have the power of decision

they hope to put the guilty ones  behind bars

they wish the country were better organised

IMAGINE A DIALOGUE BETWEEN AN ACTIVIST AND A BANKER

homework : learn the lesson

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