l'Echo des Deviennes

Bonjour à tous et à toutes

Dans l impossibilité de mettre un message collectif sur Pronote je vous addresse ici les détails pour notre SORTIE EN NORMANDIE LE VENDREDI 25 SEPTEMBRE pour que vous puissiez en informer vos parents.

Cette visite est l illustration du programme de terminale euro donc est essentielle pour le baccalaureat.

DEPART A 5.30 DU MATIN sans faute DEVANT LE LYCEE

En cas d utilisation du RER veuillez à dormir chez un camarade la vieille

prenez petit déjeuner et couverture pour dormir dans le bus

VEUILLEZ PRENDRE UN PIQUE NIQUE POUR LE REPAS DE MIDI qui ne sera pas fourni.

UN ARRET DANS UNE STATION SERVICE vous permettra de compléter votre repas si nécessaire.

ARRIVEE VERS 8.30à la pointe du Hoc normandie

VISITE DE LA POINTE DU HOC ( CRICQUEVILLE EN BESSIN )

DEPART 10.30 POUR ST LAURENT SUR MER ( Omaha beach)

activités diverses sur la plage

DEPART 12.30 POUR D DAY EXPERIENCE MUSEUM ( 50 minutes environ)

ARRIVEE A 13.30

VISITE DU D DAY EXPERIENCE 14 H 17 H

VISITE DU MUSEE

DIORAMAS

SIMULATION DE VOL AVEC BOMBARDEMENT

FILM EN 3 D

DEPART ET RETOUR ETABLISSEMENT 17 H

ARRIVEE PREVUE VERS 20 H 30

Nous informerons vos parents de façon régulière en chemin en cas d embouteillages.

Au plaisir de vous retrouver vendredi!

Enjoy!!

LESSON TERM EURO FRIDAY THE 11 TH OF SEPTEMBER

GOAL / RECAP ON THE PREVIOUS YEAR

WORD OF THE DAY DIP YOUR TOES (ploger les doigts pieds)

We have a lot of ground to cover = we have our work cut out

Lenient = tolerant

Tricky = complicated

On top of your game = on top form ( en pleine forme )

Not on my watch = not while i am in charge

STEP 1 TEST WRITE A PARAGRAPH OF AT LEAST 10 LINES ON 1 OR SEVERAL OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

- Why did you choose the European section?

- Do you like the subject taken for the European section?

- Tell me about your trips/exchanges to English-speaking countries.

- Which English-speaking country attracts you and why?

- Would you like to study abroad?

- If you had the opportunity to work in the US or GB, would you accept?

- Do you think you will need English in your future job? -

How do you use English in your daily life?

- What are the differences between French and … people? -

What about the school system in …?

- Where/how did you learn English?

- Is America really a dream?

- What do you think about England?

- What do you think about the USA?

- How is it possible to improve your English?

- How happy are you with your English level?

- Why is English so important?

- Do you think English is more or less difficult than your mother tongue?

- What comes to your mind when you think of London?

STEP 2 HOW TO MASTER THE METHODOLOGY AND THE VOCABULARY

FICHE METHO NUMBER 1

MAIN EXPRESSIONS SYNTHESIZED

FICHE METHO 1

INTRODUCING THE TEXT

This text is taken from …
This is an excerpt/ a passage/ an extract from … by ….
This text is set in…/ is located in …/ takes place in …
This text dates back from …

INTRODUCING THE TOPIC

In most cases…
It is customary to say that …
It cannot be denied that …
It points to a burning/ topical issue…
This leads us to wonder if / whether …
Opinions are divided on that issue
First of all let us try to understand …Can we go as far as to say …
So let’s tackle that issue
Without furtherado.
Let’s not waste any time in doing so.

PRESENTER UN ARGUMENT

The first thing that needs to be said/ be acknowledged: underlined …
Let us begin with …

We must make a distinction between …

ORDONNER SES IDEES

To begin with ..
Firstly/ first of all …
First and foremost ..
One the one hand … on the other hand…
In a second time …
Then / next ..
My next point would be/ will be …
Lastly/ finally/ Eventually

BUT DE L’AUTEUR

The author’s purpose is to convince us that...

The author’s aim is to....

The author’s goal is to ....

the author intends to.../wants to/aims at +ing/

the author leads us to think that...

We are made to think that....

He stresses that.../underlines that...

What the author wants to do is ...

He makes us realize that...

He draws our attention to the fact that...

He aims at convincing people that....

He arouses our feeling(il éveille nos sentiments)

He appeals to our feelings(il fait appel à nos sentiments)

I’d like to comment on the symbolic meaning of...

The author alludes to (l’auteur fait allusion à..)

The author points out that...(l’auteur souligne que...)

According to the author..(selon l’auteur..)

Thanks to this description we become aware that..(nous sommes conscient que..)

It throws light on..(cela clarifie ..)

The message goes even further.

Thanks to..(grâce à..)

AJOUTER UNE IDEE

Moreover/In addition to that we could mention …
Furthermore
Besides…
As previously mentioned
Similarly
Or else ..
We must also remember that …
It is well worth mentioning that …

DONNER DES EXEMPLES :

For instance/ For example
That is to say ..
Such as …
In a word/ in other word
That is a striking example of …

EXPRIMER SON DESACCORD

I do not see the problem in quite the same light
I do not share this point of view/ that view
These arguments are worthless
Unlike … I tend to believe…
This is beside the point.
His views are slanted/ are biased.
He distorts the truth
This is ridiculous/ this is far fetched
There is much to be said on both sides of the question
I tend to disagree

EXPRIMER SON ACCORD

We must acknowledge that …
I certainly go along with this …
I personally would agree with …

What is said is all the more relevant: convincing as …
We are made aware/ to understand/ to realize that …
I side with …
I couldn’t agree more

EXPRIMER SON OPINION OU UNE OPINION

I reckon/ I hold that / I believe/ I feel that …
In my view/ in my opinion ..
To my mind
As for me
As far as I am concerned I think..
From my point of view
I hold the view that/It is my view that
It seems to me that ..
I cannot help thinking that …
If I am not mistaken …
I’d like to point out that …
According to ….

CONCEDER UN POINT

In a way ..

Up to a certain point …To some extent …
I agree on that point but the fact still remains that …

EXPRIMER LA CAUSE

This can be accounted for …
Given that ( étant donné)
All the more as …
As/ Since+ phrase
Owing to / Due to + nom

EXPRIMER LA CONSEQUENCE

This implies that …entails that …( entrainer)
Therefore /consequently/ As a consequence/As a result
Thus/ so
….which means that

CONCLUDING

to conclude, let me add that …
to sum up , let’s add that
in a nutshell
By way of conclusion, let’s add that

All things considered we can come to the conclusion that …

CF FICHE METHODOLY EXPRESSIONS

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BONUS SECOND GROUP

Match each phrase to its correct meaning or French translation. Write the letter in the space provided. (1 point each)

"We have our work cut out" ______

a) Il est facile de réussir.

b) On a du pain sur la planche.

c) On a terminé notre travail.

"To be caught off guard" ______

a) Être pris au dépourvu / par surprise.

b) Être bien préparé.

c) Être en colère.

"At the end of the day" ______

a) Tôt le matin.

b) En fin de compte.

c) Tout au long de la journée.

"To bridge the gap" ______

a) Construire un pont physique.

b) Surmonter une différence / faire le lien.

c) Élargir un fossé.

"To be in a bit of a pickle" ______

a) Être en train de cuisiner.

b) Être très heureux.

c) Être dans l'embarras / dans le pétrin.

Part 2: Expressing Surprise

Choose the correct synonym for "amazed / flabbergasted / astounded" from the options given. (1 point each)

I was completely ______________ by the magnificent view of the Niagara Falls.

a) dreary

b) gobsmacked

c) derelict

The tourists were ______________ by the sheer scale of the Roman ruins.

a) awed

b) parched

c) barren

Part 3: Describing Landscapes

Select the word that best completes the sentence based on its meaning. (1 point each)

High up in the mountains, you can see the stunning ______________ peaks against the sky.

a) snowcapped

b) cobbled

c) bustling

After weeks without rain, the fields were completely ______________.

a) lush

b) parched

c) fertile

The winding river went ______________ through the quiet valley.

a) meandering

b) towering

c) crumbling

HOMEWORK

apprendre 3 expressions par categorie

( ex: 3 expressions pour introduce the text ...)

l'Echo des Deviennes

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