OBAMACARE IS BECOMING EVEN MORE FRAIL
VOCABULARY TOOL
Bewildering ( déroutant)
Impecunious = poor
To unravel ( se défaire / s effiler)
Subsidies = financial help
Defray = pay back
The rollback ( le retour en arrière)
Dismal = depressing
A loop ( une boucle)
POTENTIAL ISSUES
1. What should we do about health care ? why do we need one ? what are the consequences of not having a proper system ?
2. Are we getting healthier ? why or why not ?
3. The nanny state or the american models : compare and what is the better ?
4. Who should pay ? the individual ? the nation or the world ?
5. Should we get involved in other countries’ health crisis ?
6. Epidemics : should be afraid and should we get involved ?
SHOULD WE AVOID BLUE LIGHT BEFORE BED ?
VOCABULARY TOOL
To settle ( s installer)
To slumber ( s ommeiller)
A retailer ( un commerçant )
A gaggle = a drove = a flock of ..
Drowsiness = fatigue
Thereby = as a consequence
Dimly = low
Roughly =approximately
To eschew = abstain from
POSSIBLE ISSUES
1. The end of books : why ? consequences ? solutions ? why does it matter ?
2. Should we be wary of our telephone ?
3. Should we ban phones in school ?
4. Why is reading essential ?
5. The body’s daily rhythm : its evolution through the years and its consequences
6. Should we trust doctors ?
UKRAINIAN DOCTOR REBUILD CAREER THROUGH VOLUNTEERING
VOCABULARY TOOL
The full-scale invasion of ukraine ( full -scale = à grande échelle)
A stroke ( une attaque cardiaque)
The language barrier
The healthcare system ( le système de santé)
A build up ( accroissement)
(to) settle ( s installer)
(to) shadow someone ( suivre qq pour apprendre )
(to) overcome ( dépasser un obstacle)
A vacancy ( un poste vacant)
A nurse ( une infirmière)
(to) bridge a gap ( combler un fossé)
Warfare = conflict
(to) be used to something ( être habitué à )
POSSIBLE ISSUES
1. Why do we fight wars ?
2. The new world order
3. Immigration : the pros and cons and solutions
4. Volunteering : the pros and cons
5. The globalisation of the work force : the pros and cons
6. The pros and cons of leaving in another country
7. How can we solve the problems of the NHS ?
