kholles wednesday the 20 th of may

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LESSON SECONDE EURO GROUP 1 WEDNESDAY THE 20 TH OF MAY

 

 

 

VOCABULARY TEST 

 

1.   EX/ EN CE QUI CONCERNE VOS ARTICLES article wise

2.   … ( le problem sous jacent …) the underlying problem/ issue 

3.   ( c’est du pure non sens) it is sheer nonsense

4.   ( pour rien / san résultat) to no avail 

5.   ( traiter de) deal with : focus on / tackle / delve into 

6.   ( tromper) dupe/ con/ bamboozle/ deceive 

7.   (une bonne action ) a good deed

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

9.   AUGMENTERincrease/ soar/ rise

10.                 EVITER: to avoid/ to circumvent/ to dodge 

 

WORDS OF THE DAY

	once in a blue moon ( tous les 4 matins/ tous les 36 du mois )

STEP 2 WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE EUROPEAN ? THE VALUES

YOU ARE JEAN MONNET .YOU WANT ALL MEMBERS OF THE EU TO ABIDE BY THE SAME VALUES.What would be the values you would put forward ?

STEP 4 UKRAINE WOULD LIKE TO JOIN THE EU .But before she must abide by the core values.Answer this quiz to determine if Ukraine could  join in the near future.

 

 

STEP 4 NOW DISCUSS as you are about to become a candidate discuss which values are the most important for you and what they mean ?

 

STEP 5 BUT WHAT ABOUT YOU NOW ? WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE EUROPEAN FOR YOU ?

STEP 3 EXTRA VOCABULARY

Here is a list of vocabulary words you could use to answer this question as well .

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE EUROPEAN?

•          Europe stands for = represents = epitomizes= embodies …..

•          A Community without borders

•          We feel European especially when we visit another country= when we are abroad.

•          A freedom of movement / To move freely

•          European countries are easy to reach and it is easy to carry out exchanges among them.

•          A single currency

•          I am part of the construction of Europe

•          It favors the weaving (tissage)of relations between different people

•          The geographical barriers

•          Something unites us

•          I do not have a local identity any more because most of the decisions upon which my life rest are taken  at a European level.

•          A citizen of the world

•          An identity

•          An open space and a non-inclusive space.

•          It is not a common feeling  and it is just an idea.

•          You can have a job anywhere

•          I don’t feel European because different countries have different cultures, different assumptions = opinions and different thoughts.

•          Some people feel that Europe is more of a burden than anything else

•          We can’t feel the advantages of Europe but more of its drawbacks

•          They don’t have the impression that Europe will protect them especially as far as finding a job is concerned.

•          A feeling of togetherness

•          We live on this continent

•          The Union does a lot of things especially for young people ( Erasmus)

•          The desire to share with others.

•          It promotes democracy , culture and equality beyond nations.

•          A space where you don’t need to define yourself in term of national identity.

•          Belonging to the same family

•          A family where everybody has a say

•          Where we are different but where diversity is a positive thing

•          It is more of a feeling of belonging to something bigger than your own country

•          it is sharing a common ground without losing your identity

•          for a small country it makes you stronger to have a say in international politics

•          it is an excellent feeling

•          you can experience different languages

•          it is a broader space to make new friends

 

So let us organise a debate FREXIT VERSUS THE EU

 

 

 

 

 

LESSON SECONDE TUESDAY THE 12 TH OF MAY

 LESSON SECONDE TUESDAY THE 12 TH OF MAY

 

STEP 1 TEST ORAL UNDERSTANDING : here is the transcript 

 

Transcript the royal family

To me, the Royal Family symbolises tradition and culture of Britain and across the United Kingdom. Although I do enjoy having a monarchy in my country, and I enjoy the members of the Royal Family, I do not believe that it is essential for our society, in this  day and age, to have the royal family. It does not affect politics that much, and so it is not too influential. However, I don't believe that it is absolutely necessary to have a royal family. Of course, it brings in lots of tourism and creates an amazing image symbolising the values of our country. But people like my parents do believe that the monarchy is essential to British culture and tradition and the stability ongoing of our country. I liked the Queen very much and it was very sad when she died. Many of my friends and families that I know were very upset by this.

 

STEP 2 LEARNING HOW TO WRITE A LETTER : here is the methodology