lesson seconde1 tuesday the 9 th of december

 

Lesson Tuesday the 9 th of december

 

Word of the day

Moreover = furthermore = besides (De plus )

For example = for instance = etc = and so on and so forth = Par exemple

That is to say ( c'est-à-dire)

I don’ t see  things in the same way / light ( Je ne vois pas les choses de la même façon )

 let me play the devil advocate ( laissez moi jouer l avocat du diable) 

there is no denying ( on ne peut nier que ) 

let us see both side of the coin ( voyons les deux aspects de la question )  

 

STEP 1 HOW TO MAKE AN ESSAY 

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Step 2 the expressions that you can learn and use

 

FICHE EXPRESSION ESSAY

INTRODUCING THE  TOPIC

• In most cases…(dans la plupart des cas)
• It is customary to say that …(on a l’habitude de dire que …)

PRESENTER UN ARGUMENT

• The first thing that needs to be said/ be acknowledged (etre reconnu): underlined (souligné)…

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

AJOUTER UNE IDEE

• Moreover/In addition to that  we could mention …
• Furthermore
•  Besides…
• We must also remember that …

DONNER DES EXEMPLES :

• For instance/ For example
• That is to say ..

EXPRIMER LES POURS ET LES CONTRES

THE PROS :

 

 

THE PROS AND CONS

ADVANTAGES :

the positive thing about the Olympic games  is that it boosts the economy of a country

 the positive side of  the olympic games is that   it boosts the economy of a country

the good thing about the olympic games is that   it boosts the economy of a country

the Olympic games are   an asset

the Olympic games are   a plus

the Olympic games are   an advantage

the Olympic games are    a bonus

DRAWBACKS :

the negative side  about the Olympic games  is that it pollutes a lot

the negative thing about  the Olympic games  is that it pollutes a lot

the seamy side (le côté sordide ) of  the Olympic games  is that it pollutes a lot

the shortcomings ( les faiblesses ) of the Olympic games  is that it pollutes a lot

the drawback of the Olympic games  is that it pollutes a lot

the downside of the Olympic games  is that it pollutes a lot

 

 

 

 

EXPRIMER SON DESACCORD

• I do not see the problem in quite the same light
• I do not share this point of view/ that view
• I tend to disagree  with that view

EXPRIMER SON ACCORD

• I personally would agree with …
• I side with …
• I couldn’t agree more

EXPRIMER SON OPINION OU UNE OPINION

• I reckon/ I hold that / I believe/ I feel that …/ I thinks that
• In my view/ in my opinion ..
• To my mind
• As for me
• As far as I am concerned I think..
• It seems to me that ..
• According to ….(selon)

EXPRIMER LA CAUSE

• As/ Since+ phrase
• Owing to  / Due to + nom

EXPRIMER LA CONSEQUENCE

• Therefore /consequently/ As a consequence/As a result (donc)
• Thus/ so (donc)
• ….which means that

CONCLUDING

• to conclude, let me add that …
• By way of conclusion, let’s add that

HOMEWORK 

 prepare your oral  presentation