Lesson bts cg2 Thursday the 13 th of november

 

Lesson bts cg2 Thursday the 13 th of november

Words of the day :

1.    it remains an open question = we do not have a right answer to this

2.  ACCOUNTANCY =BOOKKEEPING   (COMPTABILITE)

3.   internship = workplaceme,nt = mission = a training  STAGE

 

STEP 1 ORAL TEST SLECTION BY THE WHEEL OF NAMES

 

STEP 2  STUDY OF THE VIDEO

STEP 2  : CHINA ROBOT WORKFORCE  COMPLETE THE TRANSCRIPT

shift	relying		almost	skilled
manufacturing	factory.	conveyor	production line	automated
automation	outskirts	devoid of	facilities	cannot afford to

 

1.    AT this factory on the………………. of shankai , the robots are taking over .

2.    The ……………..belong to cambridge university group and i am here to see how ……………….work which has been done by hand for years is increasingly being…………………

3.    This robot moves circuitboards destined for networking equipment from a………………. to a machine that test them for defects.

4.    The robots then puts the board back on the conveyor moving it to another part of the …………………

5.    Most robots work on……………….

6.    But several like the one playing a cheerful tune here will carry components along different machines around the facility .

7.    Some corners of the cavenous factory where…………… is taking hold are eerily ………………human workers.

8.    A similar pattern is happening across china as rising wages and an increasingly aspirational workforce cause manufacturers to invest in more and more robots.

9.    That’s because China CANNOT FFORD………………see its manufacturing industry disappear so companies like CUG are RELYING…………. on robots for tasks that were previously done by humans.

10. As you can see here even delicate work such as soldering components on circuit boards is now done by robots.

11. This kind of dexterity is remarkably difficult for robots.But firms like COG are showing that it is possible.

12. The shangai-based company plans on having an ALMOST  ………….. entirely automated factory within a couple of years.

13. And the goal for 2016 is to reduce the workforce by two thirds.

14. Other manufacturers in China are making a similar SHIFT …………towards robots.

15. How successful they are will determined noyt only China’s economic future but also the health of the global  economy.

16. Today many young people in China would prefer to work in retail or restaurants or in more SKILLED …………. and lucrative jobs than in a factory.

17. But with over a hundred million people in China still employed in manufacturing  the country’s robot revolution will be dramatic.

 

 

STEP 3 MATCH THE WORDS AND THEIR TRANSLATIONS

 

a.    MANUFACTURING	1.    Un tapis roulant
b.    automation	2.    compter sur
c.    (to) rely on sth	3.    Une ligne de production
d.    A factory	4.    Etre privé de
e.    The outskirts of sth	5.    qualifié
f.     A conveyor	6.    Industriel
g.    (to) be devoid of sth	7.    robotisé
h.    almost	8.    la banlieu de
i.       A production line	9.    Ne pas pouvoir se le permettre
j.      A facility/ the facilities	10.  Robotisation
k.    skilled	11.  presque
l.      automated	12.  un lieu de fabrication / un équipement
m.   Cannot afford to	13.  Une usine

 ANSWERS 

A.6

B.10

C.2

D.13

E.8

F.1

G.4

H.11

I.3

J.12

K.5

L7

M.9 

 

STEP 4 RIGHT OR WRONG

	Right	Wrong
1.    The Chinese manufacturing sector is relying on more and more robots	X
2.    Chinese manufacturers are investing in robots because they are cheap		X
3.    Chinese manufacturers are investing in robots because workers’s salaries are rising	X
4.    Chinese manufacturers are investing in robots because more and more workers do not want to work in factories	X
5.    Chinese workforce want jobs that are unskilled		X
6.    Chinese workers have no ambition		X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEP 5 ARE YOU AFRAID OF ROBOTS ?

PARTNER A listen to the video and tell your partner what you have understood

"My darkest thoughts are that humans will eventually be replaced by robots.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WJ-w2MtmZI

 

Useful vocabulary

(to) have a lot of potential

What the future holds ( ce que le futur nous réserve)

Be sanitised = be impersonal

Scary = frightening

(to) take over something = (to) take control of sth

Be comforting = be reassuring

 

PARTNER B listen to the video and tell your partner what you have understood

Will robots take our jobs and if so which ones?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skG3okhx2TU

 

Useful vocabulary :

(to) take over your job =(to) take your job

A study ( une étude)

(to) pervade our lives = (to) invade our lives

(to) displace = (to) replace

White collar workers = people working in offices

Blue collar workers = people working in factories

A cashier ( un caissier)

The pitch = the speech = the ability to talk well

 

Homework  / INTERNSHIP REPORT  cf survival kit

 

6.SAVOIR PARLER DE SON STAGE

a) savoir parler de l entreprise : nom/ localisation/ domaine d activité : atmosphere  / comment avez vous trouvé ce stage

b) savoir d’écrire les tâches que vous avez accomplies et si vous avez utilisé de l’anglais pendant le stage

c) est ce que la société vous a offert un poste permanent ou un stage d’été ?

d)les plus et côté négatif du stage

e)savoir dire pourquoi vous aimez la comptabilité

f)savoir parler de votre personnalité et ce qui vous rend un bon employé

J aime les chiffres	I like crunching numbers
Je suis bon en maths	I am good with maths, i am good with figures
Je travaille bien en équipe	I work well in a team
Je suis autonome	I work well on my own , i am self starter
Je respecte les délais	I know how to meet deadlines I can finish a job on time
J ai une bonne relation avec les clients	I Know how to / manage  to  have a good rapport with clients?
Je suis competent	I am good at what i do I have a history of success
Je suis ponctuel	I am timely
Je suis positif	I have a positive approach I am enthusiastic
Je suis déterminé	I am determined
J ai des compétences informatiques	I have IT skills
Je peux faire plusieurs choses à la fois	I can multitask I can cope with several jobs at the same time
On peut compter sur moi	I am reliable

 

 

 

g) savoir maitriser le vocabulaire suivant

stage	An internship, a training course
alternance	A sandwich course
Un stagiaire	An intern ,a trainee
postuler	Apply for + nom
Des clients	Customers, clients
Une société	A company , a business
Une usine	A plant, a factory
Un entrepôt	A warehouse
Une companie de transport	A shipping company
Un cabinet comptable	An accounting office
Un expert comptable	A chartered accountant
Un comptable	An accountant
La comptabilité	Accounting, accountancy
Mon travail consistait en	My job consisted in + ing My main tas kwas to + bv
J avais un tuteur	I worked under the supervision of a tutor, i was supervised by
La société est spécialisé dans ..	The company specialises in + nom The company’s domain of activity is …
Faire le rapprochement bancaire	do bank reconciliation
saisir les factures	register invoices
réclamer des paiements	demand payments
enregister les transactions financières	document financial transactions
comprendre et résoudre les différences dans les comptes)	resolve discrepancies
vérifier	Check, review
Passer une commande	Order + nom
Classer des dossier	Sort out files
Bts cg	Advanced technician certificate
Conseiller financier	Financial advisor
L atmosphere était bonne	The atmosphere was friendly
L atmosphere était familiale	The atmosphere was family-like
Je n ai jamais utilisé l anglais	I never had the opportunity to speak english
J ai parlé anglais au téléphone avec des clients	I talked english with some clients on the phone
J ai traduit des documents	I was asked to translate some documents
On ne m a pas offert de travail	The company being very small, couldn't afford to hire any more employees / trainees
On m a offert un poste	I was offered a position if i pass my exam
On m a offert de rester pendant les vacances	I was offered a summer job there
Ce stage s’est révélé positif	This internship proved a worthwhile experience
Ce stage m a permis d avoir une première experience professionnelle	The training provided me with a chance to get first-hand experience of the working world
Ce stage m a permis de mettre en pratique ce que j avais appris en classe	This internship allowed me to put to the test  what i had learnt in class.

 

 homework 

mock exam on new technologies + your internship  

 pour vous revision 

1. regardez le blog et apprendre le vocabulaire en rouge 

2. regardez la fiche de revision  ici :

 https://www.pearltrees.com/private/id99589051?access=478bf4e4dfb.5ef9bbb.6158875ec300b79a92efbb167eb11a13

3. pendant votre stage  repondre aux questions suivantes :

 

a) savoir parler de l entreprise : nom/ localisation/ domaine d activité : atmosphere  / comment avez vous trouvé ce stage

b) savoir d’écrire les tâches que vous avez accomplies et si vous avez utilisé de l’anglais pendant le stage

c) est ce que la société vous a offert un poste permanent ou un stage d’été ?

d)les plus et côté négatif du stage

e)savoir dire pourquoi vous aimez la comptabilité

f)savoir parler de votre personnalité et ce qui vous rend un bon employé

 4. reprendre le SURVIVAL KIT  numéro 6 cf homework sur ce post