lesson bts cg 1 friday the 30 th of january

 

LESSON CG1 FRIDAY THE 29 TH OF JANUARY

 

GOAL

WORD OF THE DAY : linkwords

SELON MOI = in my opinion = as for me = according to

MAIS but / otherwise

CEPENDANT however / nervetheless/ nonetheless they swallow companies

 

BIEN QUE even if / even though : though : although

 

STEP 1 RECAP  FOUR DAY WEEK / TELEWORKING/ HYBRID WORK

 

 

STEP 2 let us go on strike 

AMAZON AND THE UNIONS

GOAL : you will have to decide if you want to organize a union at Bretigny’s Amazon fulfillment center

1.    matching exercise

A warehouse=Un entrepot
A fulfillment center=Un centre de distribution
To strike = to walk out=Faire la grève = arrêter le travail
A union=Un syndicat
A mail order =Une commande postale
A hub=Une plateforme

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEP 3 ANTICIPATION

YOUR OPINION / WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE COMPANY / WHY ARE THEY SO SUCCESSFUL :

 

They have a fast delivery service

It is their best feature ( trait)

Amazon is collaborating with loads of = a lot of brands

They are a retailer

They are a hub that delivers all kinds of goods

Employees have got long shifts ( heures de travail ) and are overworked

When it comes to their delivery services they excel and they have and they have a massive range ( gamme) of products

Their services are reliable

Their subsidiaries (sous traitant) are not that trustworthy =reliable

As a consequence many small retailers cannot face the competitio

 

 

 

STEP 5 SHOULD WE UNIONIZE ?

 

LET US GO ON STRIKE

 

 let’s stage a strike on zero hours contracts and the working conditions at AMAZON

 

The pros = the workers

The cons  = the CEOs

Better wages Defend  your rights Job security There is Strength in numbers( plus on est nombreux plus on est fort) Negotiate ·         A sweatshop = a workshop where people are exploited ·         Dangerous = risky = harmful ·         Hazardous material = dangerous equipment ·         Abuse (maltraiter) ·         Fair wages ( des salaires justes) ·         Improve (améliorer) ·         (to) Work long hours ·         Difficult = dire  working conditions ·         Forced to work overtime The pressure of Unrealistic demands The productivity rate We struggle ( lutter )  to keep up with the rate (to) expect someone to + bv

Boost productivity Innovate A union means control of the workers Having to abide=  obey the decisions of the union Strikes Having to do strikes and thus losing on your paycheck Create unemployment Wages = salaries Unions have No regard for the unemployed, only for their members Loss of productivity Wage inflation if they negotiate a rise in wages Be competitive THE COMPANY Has to pay for the promotion of their products The marketing Provide ( fournir)jobs Innovation costs money Career opportunities

 

Better working conditions

Better wages

A strike

We do not want to be overworked and exploited

We demand better wages

The job is risky so we should have some extra benefits

To receive better wages you should have better qualifications

 

 HOMEWORK  TEST LUNDI 2 FEVRIER 

 1. apprendre 10 mots  en rouge de la leçon d aujourdhui  

2.etre capable d ecrire un texte de 5 lignes sur amazon