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

 

 

Hybrid work  is working from home  and sometimes in the office

As for me teleworking is a way to work becausewe are  our own boss

 In my opinion  teleworking is good for work life balance

 

 

VERBE EST SEUL + 3 EME PERSONNE DU SINGULIER HE / SHE / IT = S

A + CONSONNE  / AN + VOYELLE

COMMENT TRADUIRE LE LA LES = THE QUAND PRECIS / ARTICLE ZERO QUAND GENERALITE / en général

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

 

Amazon is a hub where  you can buy all you need

amazon participates to the gig economy

it is a delivery service

as for me it is not a good idea because it prevents other purchases  with some documents

 

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

 

When we are on strike we lose productivity

*we need better pay and the strike will stop

We can negotiate but you need to come to work to do that

The boss must improve our difficult working conditions

We work with dangerous equipment / gear:/ material 

The boss can t kick out the workers because there is strength in number ( plus on est nombreux plus on est fort ) 

 

 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