Monday the 5 th of may premiere euro

 Monday the 5 th of may premiere euro

WORDS OF THE DAY :
To no avail ( pour rien / san résultat) = achieving nothing 

I am on the mend = i am recovering from my disease  ( en voie de guérison)
 

(to) upend ( renverser / chambouler)
 

He upended my plans of peace 

EXTRA WORDS 

 genuine // fake 

afterwards = then

deal with = focus on = delve into = tackle ( traiter de)

ex: the text deals with a topical news 

grab ( saisir) 

fool = con = dupe = bamboozle ( tromper) 

to change = to modify = to tamper with 

punchy = striking 

ex: you have to write a punchy headline

(to) slaughter = (to) murder = (to) kill 

afterwards = then 

brutal = violent 

a good deed (une bonne action ) 

be drawn to = be attracted to 

a menace = a threat 

a shooting 

deal with = focus on = tackle = delve into 

volunteering ( benevolat ) 

i am a case in point ( j en suis un exemple ) 

it is close to my heart = it is something that i am really passionate about .

STEP 1 REPORT ON THE NEWS
1.    First to your colleagues
2.    Then i will pick up someone
3.    Can you ask questions to the speaker ?

STEP 2 CAMBRIDGE GRAMMAR TRAINING
 

https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/FCE/Part3/fce_word_formation_1.php
 

STEP 3 WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF AN ARTICLE ?
 

https://learningapps.org/display?v=psntzg7p317
 

STEP 4 HOW TO WRITE A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ?
 

https://learningapps.org/display?v=phxhb6yj317
 

STEP 5 FAKE NEWS ?

WHAT IS FAKE AND WHAT IS TRUE ? while looking for a story you might fall victim to a prank.SO WHAT ARE THE ADVICE YOU WOULD GIVE TO SOMEONE NOT TO BE FOOLED BY A FAKE STORY ?

ckeck the source 

ascertain that other news sources are reporting on it




STEP 6 HERE IS MY ADVICE .MATCH THE ADVICE AND THE EXPLANATION
1.    Check the source    a.    Sometimes, if you just look closely at an image, you can see if it has been changed. Or use a tool like Google Reverse Image search. It will show you if the same image has been used in other contexts.

2.    Watch out for fake photos    b.    Look to see if the story you are reading is on other news sites

3.    Check the story is in other places    c.    Look at the website where the story comes from. Does it look real? Is the text well written? Are there a variety of other stories or is it just one story?


OTHER CHECKS
 
STEP 7 TEST YOUR METAL
 

https://mediasmarts.ca/quiz/break-fake-news

HOMEWORK
1.    Write an article of roughly 150 words on a topical subject either local or international .THIS ARTICLE MUST BE FAKE OR GENUINE
2.    Follow the method learnt today to write an article
3.    Do not forget to include emotive vocabulary words
4.    Type and Print the article   to be marked and displayed ona padlet for our spanish penfriends

+ test vocaculary words

WORDS OF THE DAY :
To no avail ( pour rien / san résultat) = achieving nothing 

I am on the mend = i am recovering from my disease  ( en voie de guérison)
 

(to) upend ( renverser / chambouler)
 

He upended my plans of peace 

EXTRA WORDS 

 genuine // fake 

afterwards = then

deal with = focus on = delve into = tackle ( traiter de)

ex: the text deals with a topical news 

grab ( saisir) 

fool = con = dupe = bamboozle ( tromper) 

to change = to modify = to tamper with 

punchy = striking 

ex: you have to write a punchy headline

(to) slaughter = (to) murder = (to) kill 

afterwards = then 

brutal = violent 

a good deed (une bonne action ) 

be drawn to = be attracted to 

a menace = a threat 

a shooting 

deal with = focus on = tackle = delve into 

volunteering ( benevolat ) 

i am a case in point ( j en suis un exemple ) 

it is close to my heart = it is something that i am really passionate about .

 

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) 

 

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) 

Ubiquitous ( omnipresent) = rife = rampant = widespread    

Arduous    

I am going out on a limb here   = i will try but i am not sure.

potent = powerful

face the music = be accountable  

 

I cannot change your mark . my hands are tied = i don’t have a choice = i am not at liberty to do it

It is a no brainer = it is obvious = it is blatant

(to) be steeped into (être imprégné)

Romania is steeped into its past