LESSON BTS CG 1 friday the 19 th of september

 

LESSON BTS CG 1

FRIDAY  THE 19 TH OF SEPTEMBER

WORK

Session 1

GOAL :WORK : why did you decide to become an accountant ?

Words of the day :

an accountant ( un comptable)	ən əˈkaʊntᵊnt ( ˌʌn comptable)
accountancy (accountancy )	əˈkaʊntᵊnsi (əˈkaʊntᵊnsi )

 

 

WORK VOCABULARY

WHAT KIND OF JOB WOULD YOU LIKE?

 

Vocabulary :

-  earn (gagner) a lot of money = where you are paid handsomely

-a well-paid job

- a decent , respectable job

-a secure (sur) job

- better oneself ( amèliorer sa condition sociale)

- be tempted by

- a skilled job ( qualifié)

-a manual worker #a white -collar worker

-a working class  person # upper class person

-a civil servant (un fonctionnaire)

-tiring

-wear yourself out (s’épuiser)

-some leisure time /leisure activities

-travel abroad

- a band (un groupe musical)

-be on the dole = be unemployed= be redundant

-get on well with someone (bien s’entendre avec qq)

-an employee # an employer

-a degree = a diploma

-be trampled  (être écrasé)

-a yobbo = a tramp (un clochard)

-be disappointed = have a disappointment

-pass an exam

-social welfare (la sécurité sociale)

- the social benefits ( les prestations sociales)

-a dead-end job (un travail sans débouchés)

-a part-/full time job (un travail à temps partiel /plein

-toil (travailler dur)

 -a workaholic ( un bourreau de travail)

- be overworked (etre surmené)

- live on a pension (vivre à la retraite)

-equal opportunities (égalité des chances)

 -sex discrimination/ be prejudiced against

 -a demeaning job ( un travail avillissant)/

 -Hold a top job (occuper des postes importants)

 -work flexi-time (avoir des horaires souples)

 -the unemployment rate (taux de chômage)/ be on the dole (être au chomage)

 

ANSWERS FROM THE GROUP 2 

 As for me …

Right now I do not have a clue = I do not know what I wish to do in the future

I want to earn ( gagner de l’argent ) a lot = I want to be a high earner

I am not a  fan of manual work = I am not too keen on manual work

I could not tell you right now 

 

STEP 2 WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOR YOU IN A JOB ?

1.A grammar point : le superlatif

 

COMMENT TRADUIRE ET POURQUOI ?

	TRANSLATE	RULE
1.LE TRAVAIL LE PLUS RAPIDE	Fast the fastest	adj d'1 syllabe = THE + ADJ + EST
2.LE TRAVAIL LE PLUS FACILE	easy the easiest	adj de 2 syllabes se terminant par y = THE + ADJ + IEST
3.LE TRAVAIL LE PLUS INTELLIGENT	clever the cleverest	adj de 2 syllabes se terminant par ER = THE + ADJ + EST
4.LE TRAVAIL LE PLUS MODERNE	modern the most modern	adj de 2 syllabes =  THE MOST + ADJ
5.LE TRAVAIL LE PLUS CONVENTIONEL	Convenient   the most convenient	adj de 3 syllabes et plus = THE + MOST + ADJ

 

 APPLICATION

SUPERLATIF GRAMMAR Superlatif (learningapps.org)

 https://learningapps.org/display?v=pcsutckuc20

 

STEP 3 WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO STUDY ACCOUNTANCY ?

TOOLBOX :

I want to + bv

I wish to + bv

I hope to + bv

I would like to + bv

I would love to + bv

I dream of + ing

I am looking forWard to + ing

 EXTRA VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR REMARKS 

1. mettre A ou AN devant les noms de métiers 

ex:  i want to become AN accountant 

2. i am demanding ( demanding = exigeante/ exigeant)

3.I would like to +bv = I want to + bv 

To exprime ici une action à venir 

ex: I want to become an accountant ( je veux DANS L AVENIR  devenir un comptable ) 

4. let is go the extra mile = let us challenge ourselves 

so so ( couci couça) 

it is a bit early at that stage = it is still too early to know 

my partner in crime = my friend = my buddy 

a job = a profession = an occupation 

honestly ( en début de phrase ) = to be honest 

allow someone to ( permettre à qq de ) 

ex: accountancy will allow me to manage my business 's cash flow 

(to) better myself = (to) improve myself ( s 'améliorer) 

  

 

HOMEWORK 

1.pour lundi pas de test mais être capable de répondre aux questions :

why did you decide to become an accountant ? 

2.apprendre le vocabulaire en rouge