Lesson PREMIERE EURO Monday the 28 th of april

 

Lesson premiere euro Monday the 28 th of april

 

Words of the day

Polarized opinions= divided opinions

It is wishful thinking = dream on( c'est un souhait inacessible)

 I would be hard pressed to + bv = it would be difficult for me to + bv

Fate = plight = destiny

(to) make headlines( faire les gros titres) *

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STEP 1 THE CAMBRIDGE USE OF ENGLISH

https://www.examenglish.com/FCE/fce_reading_and_use_of_english_part4.htm

1.   You must do exactly what the teacher tells you.

carry

You must …carry out the ( carry out = executer) ……………….  instructions exactly.

2..   So that Susan would be fit for the skiing, she went to the gym three times a week.

order

Susan went to the gym three times a week  IN ORDER TO ( AFIN DE° so as to + to ……………… fit for the skiing.

3.   It's not worth inviting her to the party. She will never come. Be worth + ing

point

There  IS NO POINT ……………………. in inviting her to the party. She will never come. IT IS POINTLESS TO + BV

4..   She had to finish her homework before she went out.

until

She had to stay in UNTIL SHE FINISHED / SHE HAD FINISHED………….  her homework.

5. 5.   Jo had not expected the film to be so good.

better

The film WAS BETTER THAN JO………………..  had expected.

6.   If Patrick does not arrange some more lessons, he will never pass his driving test.

does

Patrick will never pass his driving test UNLESS HE DOES ARRANGE FOR …UNLESS HE …………….. : DOES  some more lessons.

STEP 2 CAMBRIDGE PRACTISE PRACTISING ARGUING  CLASS PRACTISE

 

STEP 3  RECAP ON NEWSPAPERS

REMEMBER THIS

columns
headlines
pictures
captions
subheadings
interviews

STEP  4 MOVING CLOSER TO WRITING YOUR OWN ARTICLES

Newspaper reports have headlines at the top. These are often very dramatic. Look back through the newspapers you have read and find some good headlines.

Emotive Language

If something is emotive it makes people emotional. If you have just had your new bike stolen then your friends might avoid boasting about their bikes: bikes are an emotive subject for you at the moment.

Newspapers often choose emotive language (words) to get their readers to react emotionally to a story. If you call an event a 'riot' rather than a 'disturbance' you are much more likely to get your readers excited.

TEST YOUR METAL

1.Read and select one piece of news and tell your colleague about it.

Here are some of the websites you can check as a ressource

+ the bbc https://www.bbc.com/

+ npr  https://www.npr.org/

+ France 24 https://www.france24.com/en/

+ euronews https://www.euronews.com/

 

2.Do not forget to explain WHY  you selected it

3.Explain how you feel about this story.

Here are some adjectives you could use.

HORROR  :Shocking /dramatic /horrid /terrible /awful/horrendous/dreadful/

/appalling/ Distressing  / heart-wrenching

 

ADMIRATION/GOOD :

Fantastic/awesome/marvellous /wonderful / Astonishing /amazing/stupendous

 

HAPPINESS :

heart warming /enjoyable

The feel-good factor

RIDICULE : Absurd/appalling/foolish/

Ridiculous/preposterous/scandalous/

terrible /

SAD Distressing /painful/sorrowful/

Touching/moving/poignant

Heart-wrenching/ poignant /moving

 

AND FOR AN EXTENDED VERSION TO CHALLENGE YOURSELF HERE IS MORE

 

 

EXTRA WORDS

To stab ( poignarder)

Car ram ( enfoncer avec une voiture)

Dire = terrible

Injured = wounded

(to) showcase(mettre en valeur)

(to) bounce off( rebondir sur)

Tight knit community( une communauté proche/ soudée) 

i concur = i agree

i side with this view

in general = broadly speaking 

(to) get along ( bien s 'entendre avec)

(to) strike a friendship ( se prendre d'amitié pour qq) 

HOMEWORK 

1. learn the words in red in the lesson 

2.find an article on the websites indicated previously and be able to report on it:

a. report on the facts 

b. tell us why you chose this article in particular and how it makes you feel