l'Echo des Deviennes: LESSON SECONDE EURO FRIDAY THE 28 TH OF NOVEMBER

LESSON SECONDE EURO FRIDAY THE 27 TH OF NOVEMBER

WORDS OF THE DAY /

To dig something = to love something

It is not fit for purpose = it is not of satisfactory quality( cela ne convient pas)

I am in a quandary = i have a dilemma

(to) be hailed as = (to) be celebrated as

EXTRA WORDS

throw / threw/ thrown ( jeter / lancer)

a thug ( une brute / un voyou)

i am positive = i am certain

abroad ( à l 'étranger)

a lunatic = a crazy person

(to) get along with someone ( bien s entendre avec qq)

a timetable ( un emploi du temps)

veggies = vegetables (les légumes)

STEP 1 OPINION GAME

STEP 2 STEREOTYPES

STEP 5 STEREOTYPES

a) Here are the expressions : MAKE THE STUDENTS FIND THE EXPRESSIONS BY ASKING THEM TO TRANSLATE

PREJUDICE:

Sujet+is/are said to+BV

Sujet+is/are believed to +BV

Sujet+is/are thought to +BV

Sujet+is/are considered to+BV

Sujet+is/are regarded as +adj

People think that Sujet+is/are +adj

People assume that Sujet+is/are+adj

EXTRA EXPRESSIONS :

Many people think ….

Some people say ………….

You’ve probably heard that …………

But the truth of the matter is that ……….

b) application CLASS FIGHT : you have to defend your class against the others;Who will be the best at finding arguments to prove that you are the best class in this room.

STEP 3 HOW TO INTRODUCE A MOTION

a) defining the key words

b) narrowing and introducing the motion

c) useful expressions:

INTRODUCING THE TOPIC

In most cases…
It is customary to say that …
It cannot be denied that …
it is often suggested
it is generally said/ believed that ….( notion stereotype)
many people claim / suggest/argue/believe/maintain/hold (that)
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 …

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 …

STEP 4 HOW TO CONCLUDE AN ARGUMENT

HOW TO CONCLUDE AN ARGUMENT

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 …

STEP 5 VARIOUS MISCELLANOUS EXPRESSIONS

EXAMINER UNE QUESTION

to consider / to discuss/ to examine/to deal with/to tackle/ to address / to raise / to bring up a question/ to explore / to focus on = to highlight an issue

a sensitive =touchy= thorny/contentious/ hot button / controversial issue

a crucial/ vital issue

DEVELOPPER DES ARGUMENTS :

to put forward/to offer/to present/to develop/to illustrate/to support/ to underline an/the argument

to question/ to discount (ne pas prendre en compte)/to dismiss / to reject an/ the argument

a convincing/ a cogent/ a forceful/a conclusive/ a persuasive / a compelling argument

a sound/a solid / a grounded argument

an indisputable= an unquestionable argument

a groundless /a debatable/a questionable/a controversial argument

a far-fetched argument ( tire par les cheveux)

a flimsy( ténu) argument = a shallow argument

ARGUMENTER EN FAVEUR