LESSON SECONDE 8 9 MONDAY THE 29 TH OF APRIL

 MONDAY THE 29 TH OF APRIL DOCUMENTS FOR THE SESSION 

GOAL :

1. writing a letter 

WORDS OF THE DAY :

do you mind if ...? = does it bother you if ...?(est ce que cela vous derange si ....?)	duː juː maɪnd ɪf ...? = dʌz ɪt ˈbɒðə juː ɪf ...?(est ce que cela vous dɪˈreɪnʤ siː ....?)
ex: est ce que cela vous dérange si j ouvre la fenetre ?	ɛks: est ce que cela vous diːéreɪnʤ siː ʤeɪ ouvre lɑː fenetre ?
do you mind if i open the window? Does it bother you if i open the window?	duː juː maɪnd ɪf aɪ ˈəʊpᵊn ðə ˈwɪndəʊ? dʌz ɪt ˈbɒðə juː ɪf aɪ ˈəʊpᵊn ðə ˈwɪndəʊ?
put in danger = endanger = jeopardize = put in jeopardy (mettre en danger)	pʊt ɪn ˈdeɪnʤə = ɪnˈdeɪnʤə = ˈʤɛpədaɪz = pʊt ɪn ˈʤɛpədi (mettre ɛn ˈdeɪnʤə)
ex: we are jeopardizing the fate of the planet	ɛks: wiː ɑː ˈʤɛpədaɪzɪŋ ðə feɪt ɒv ðə ˈplænɪt
moving (émouvant )	ˈmuːvɪŋ (émouvant )
ex: this film was very moving	ɛks: ðɪs fɪlm wɒz ˈvɛri ˈmuːvɪŋ
get involved = be involved( s'impliquer)	ɡɛt ɪnˈvɒlvd = biː ɪnˈvɒlvd( s'impliquer)
ex: we must get involved to protect our planet	ɛks: wiː mʌst ɡɛt ɪnˈvɒlvd tuː prəˈtɛkt ˈaʊə ˈplænɪt
to shoot yourself in the foot (se tirer une balle dans le pied=)	tuː ʃuːt jɔːˈsɛlf ɪn ðə fʊt (seɪ ˈtaɪərə une balle dænz le paɪd=)
we are shooting ourselves in the foot	wiː ɑː ˈʃuːtɪŋ ˌaʊəˈsɛlvz ɪn ðə fʊt

STEP 1 WRITING A LETTER TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT TO DEFEND THE PLANET 

1. state the problems the planet is facing 

2. state the consequences it has on us and the planet 

3. find some solutions 

4. conclude by a formulae to convince them to act 

DO NOT FORGET THE APPROPRIATE SALUTATION AND  ENDING  

EXTRA WORDS 

 to put it midly ( c'est le moins qu'on puisse dire ) 

tough love = when you love someone like a mother but you are tough with them to teach them how to be independent

someone/ something is to blame = someone/ something is responsible 

we are heading towards a disaster = we are rushing towards a disaster 

(to) entail = (to) lead to = (to bring about ( entrainer)

pollution entails disaster

homework :

Complete your letter 

 to be given on thursday the 2 nd of may