LESSON BTS CG 1 TUESDAY THE 22 ND OF SEPTEMBER
WORD OF THE DAY :
GENTIRIFICATION= when a city / town or suburb ( banlieu) or district is getting richer and richer because richer/ well off / wealthy people are starting to come and settle there ( to settle = s installer)
A LINKWORD ( un mot de liaison)
(to) link ( lier )
IT IS NOT A BIG DEAL= it is not really important
BTS CG 1 2026 2027
SESSION 2 group session
THE DIGITAL NOMAD
GOAL
VOC : holidays
METHODOLOGY : written understanding
STEP 1 TEST WRITE THE INTRODUCTION
Minister: France wants to double number of Chinese tourists
Jul 18, 2025
http://www.eturbonews.com
CORRECTION
the document that we intend to scrutinize today is entitled Minister: France wants to double number of Chinese tourists
it was first released on a website eturbonews dot com.
it dates back from the eighteenth of july twenty twenty five.
the name of the author is not mentioned .
the title sums up the content of the article.
so we might derive from it that it deals with tourism and more precisely about the attempt ( an attempt = une tentative) by the French government to attract more Chinese tourists.
To study this text i will first give an account of the facts.
In a second time I will focus on the pros and cons that i might draw from this issue.
Finally i will endeavour to find some solutions to the problem to conclude with my opinion .
so let's do so without furtherado.
STEP 1 DESCRIBE
As for me a digital nomad is an employee who works abroad .
A digital nomad uses a laptop to work
It is interesting to work abroad while earning a european salary because your money goes a long way ( vous allez plus loin avec votre argent)
A digital nomad would be someone who works abroad
A digital nomad only needs a laptop and an internet connection.
The benefit of working abroad is that your salary goes a long way ( vous en faites plus pour votre argent)
It s cheaper in foreign countries to live .
STEP 2 METHODOLOGY : HOW TO UNDERSTAND A TEXT
STEP 3 NOW LET US STUDY THE TEXT AS A WHOLE
Whether seen as a positive or a negative, the digital nomad trend continues with new visas and organisations aimed at this population popping up around the world.
The term "digital nomad" may seem buzzy, but it actually comes from a book of the same name by Tsugio Makimoto and David Manners that, on its publication in 1997, predicted a future workforce of globe-trotting travellers logging in from abroad. The authors proposed that technological advances and humanity's will to explore would allow for a more mobile workforce. In the nearly three decades since, and with the advent of easily accessible wi-fi and online resources for travellers, the trend has exploded. So, too, has controversy, or at the very least, disagreement around it.
For many, digital nomadism is the ultimate dream lifestyle, allowing freedom of movement and the ability to explore the world while earning a living. Meanwhile, others say it contributes to gentrification and overtourism, that it drives up prices and makes cities nearly unliveable for locals. Now, a growing number of nations are upfront about a desire to attract these upwardly mobile visitors and have begun offering new visas for workers, while organisations spring up to attend to their needs.
Though the necessary technology existed, the digital nomad movement didn't really take off until the 2010s, largely among young people looking for an early-career escape from the decades of 9-5 office work they saw looming before them.
A 2023 report by MBO partners, an enterprise solutions company that services companies with remote workers, estimates that more than thrity- five million people now consider themselves digital nomads.
.STEP 3 SUM UP THE TEXT WHAT DID YOU UNDERSTAND ?
The text deals with ........................a topical trend : the digital nomad.
Although.................... this phenomenon seems quite new it was first mentioned in a book published in 1997.
In this book the authors , Tsugio Makimoto and David Manners, highlights ................the fact that thanks to ...................technological progress and people's desire to travel, more and more workers would choose to work from abroad.
We have to acknowledge that ..........................they were right as the number of digital nomad as since then surged.........................
Indeed employees are attracted by the opportunity to travel while earning a salary.Another benefit is the appeal ................ of escaping from the work routine.
On the other hand................... some stresses.................. that the downside.......................... is the gentrification of some cities which increases .........................rents.Moreover the number of tourists is soaring........................ thus................... making life for the inhabitants more complicated.
Still some countries are offering special visas to digital nomads in order to...................... attract them and their purchasing power...........................
FICHE METHODOLOGIQUE NUMERO 4
LA COMPREHENSION ECRITE
STEP 4 VOCABULARY QUIZ
Vocabulary Quiz — English to French (Grade 11)
- Which French translation best matches the English word "WORKFORCE"?
A. la main-d'œuvre
B. le lieu de travail
C. le salaire
- Which French translation best matches the English phrase "LOG IN"?
A. se déconnecter
B. se connecter
C. ouvrir un compte
- Which French translation best matches the English word "ABROAD"?
A. à l'étranger
B. en ville
C. chez soi
- Which French translation best matches the English word "ALLOW"?
A. interdire
B. permettre allow someone to ex: English allows me to work from anywhere
C. obliger
- Which French translation best matches the English phrase "EARN A LIVING"?
A. gagner sa vie
B. perdre de l'argent
C. dépenser pour vivre
- Which French translation best matches the English word "MEANWHILE"?
A. dès que
B. cependant
C. pendant ce temps
- Which French translation best matches the English word "GENTRIFICATION"?
A. la gentrification
B. la rénovation urbaine (toujours bénéfique)
C. la ségrégation
- Which French translation best matches the English word "OVERTOURISM"?
A. le tourisme de masse excessif (surcharge touristique)
B. le tourisme durable
C. l'écotourisme
- Which French translation best matches the English phrase "ATTEND TO THEIR NEEDS"?
A. ignorer leurs besoins
B. répondre à leurs besoins
C. demander leurs besoins
- Which French translation best matches the English word "LOOM" (as in "a threat looms")?
A. disparaître
B. se profiler
C. s'évanouir
QUIZ ON THE TEXT
HOMEWORK
1. read the text on digital nomad
2. practise with the quiz
