Article for class discussion GROUP 2

This is the thread where you need to put the link to the article you have chosen for class discussion. You should put it here as early as possible and be sure that it is available before the weekend so that everybody can read, understand and reflect on it before class. You must also add a vocabulary list English to French with words and expressions from your article that others may not know.

Hello guys,

I choose an article about robotisation with the new Amazon robot and the IA. I hope that the subject will interest you (a little)

I promise it's not too long! Have a good read

https://www.ft.com/content/38dd0742-c4af-4c0d-b0b2-6afc844c63d9

Vocabulary :
- Litmus : mise à l’épreuve
- Out of bounds : hors limites
- Widely : largement
- Fend off : repousser
- Onslaught : attaque
- Wall-mounted : mural
- Sharp : tranchant/coupant
- Underpin : étayer, soutenir = sous-tend

Hi everyone,

I have chosen a video for this week. It's an interview with Daniel Craig (James Bond).

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/entertainment-arts-58726533

Have a good week-end

Vocabulary :
Springboard = tremplin
Legacy = héritage
Walke on the moon = marché sur la lune
Tinge with = teinter de …

Hi guys !

Here is the link to the article, it talks about Britney Spears' guardianship. #FreeBritney
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-58742331

Enjoy and get ready for for next week !  

VOCABULARY :
Amid : en raison de/ au milieu de
Handed to : donner à/ passer à
Whooped : crier/ célébrer
Conservatorship : tutuelle
Grant : accorder
Hearing : audience
Rule : statuer/ decider
Forthwith : immédiatement
Rally : rassemblement
Simmer : “mijoter”
Flurry : effervescence/ beaucoup/ « une montagne de »
Filings : dépôts/ dossiers
Blasting : démolie
To step down : se retirer
Burst into tears : fondre en larmes

Hello guys,

I send you a new article about the same subject because now I've got a problem with the other link... Sorry

This is the new link : https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-astro/

Vocabulary :
Sake : intérêt
Long-rumored : dont on parle depuis longtemps
Warehouse : entrepôt
Eldercare : soin pour les personnes âgées
Oomph : le peps, le punch
Wider : plus large

Thanks for getting your links up early. Everyone else should have read/watched these articles and be prepared to talk about any issue linked to them. On first look I thought that Elsa's article would be the easiest for me as I love technology articles, maybe Elsa's difficulty could be to get discussion that is deep and not artificial. Lea's article worried me initially because I'm not a Britney fan but it's clear the issues of mental health, guardianship and abuse should easily occupy 20 minutes of discussion. Marion's article worried me the most, I liked that it was a video article which worked different skills for you all but I wondered where each group would take the discussion, I'm guessing Covid and Cinema, Daniel Craig, James Bond and the future but I'll just have to wait and see where Marion will lead it.

I need to make a public formal apology for not having "liked" Lea's post. It was neither intentional nor a subconscious act. Can anyone reading this please go back to her post and "like" it to bring a smile to her face (of course if you don't she will note your name and possibly stick pins in a voodoo doll that looks like you).

Hello everyone !
Here you’ll find the link of my article about Emily Ratajkowski and the sexual assault she was victim of during the video clip of blurred lines.

https://www.skynews.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity-life/emily-ratajkowski-claims-singer-robin-thicke-groped-her-breasts-in-2013-during-filming-of-blurred-lines/news-story/87418be72564b089f7330dd7e38107c0

You can watch the video (with the lovable Australian accent) but it is only about Emily Ratajkowski pregnancy.
I hope the subject is interesting.

Vocabulary :
To allege: prétendre
Cupped : mis
Bare: dénudé
Startling :surprenant
Forthcoming: à venir
Chin : menton
Shrugged: hausser les épaules

Hello everyone,
I choose a article about the textile industry. Very simple!
Good reading and good week-end
https://theconversation.com/why-you-should-stop-buying-new-clothes-123881

staggering = stupéfiant
leverage = effet de levier
ensuring = assurer
landfills = décharges

So who is missing?

Alexis? Where are you? Someone let him know please.

Hi Everyone !

This week, I have chosen a video that proposes an alternative vision on our way of consuming and living.

I hope you will find this subject interesting.

The link is here : https://www.ted.com/talks/graham_hill_less_stuff_more_happiness

Vocabulary :

Debt = dette
Less Stuff = Moins d’affaires
Ecological footprint = Empreinte écologique
Cut the Extraneous = Enlever le superflu
Stack = Empiler
Editing your life = Modifier sa vie

Sorry Jonh for the late !

Have a nice day !!!

Jonh? John

Hello
I've chosen a video, i hope it will be interesting for you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVkno0Qkun4
Have a nice weekend

ha! These new students who don't register the first week when I ask them too and then can't post their articles on time

Either send them to me to post or ask a friend (or even someone whose not a friend) in the group to post for you.

Hello guys,

I put the link of Leila's article because she can't do it.

https://time.com/4793331/instagram-social-media-mental-health/

Vocabulary :
Trustworthy = à qui on peut faire confiance
Rolled out = lancement
Nurture= entretenir
Despair = désespoir

Enjoy !

Elsa wrote:Hello guys,

I put the link of Leila's article because she can't do it.

https://time.com/4793331/instagram-social-media-mental-health/

Vocabulary :
Trustworthy = à qui on peut faire confiance
Rolled out = lancement
Nurture= entretenir
Despair = désespoir

Enjoy !

Elsa what a life-saver you are. Now we just have to wait for Razanne to get her life in gear.

This is Razane's article.

She hopes it interests you.

https://www.newsweek.com/who-frances-haugen-facebook-whistleblower-60-minutes-1635136

vocabulary :

leaked documents : des documents ayant fait l'objet d'une fuite.


conspiracy theories : théories du complot


CBS is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network.


Senate : The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress.

Hey there!

You will find just below the link of the article i have chosen for you guys.

https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/southcinema/squid-game-review-why-this-south-korean-survival-thriller-is-a-must-watch/ar-AAPHxnK?ocid=uxbndlbing&fbclid=IwAR3MYibhGEEasDcToRN_6V54rBYZJQ_DTW2TWykwBiuWPc4rOslgQp73HBM

(Maybe it wont fonction just by clicking on it, so i suggest to copy and past it on internet).

Have a nice reading!

Vocabulary :

whimsied = capricieux
twists = rebondissements
shatter = briser

Hello everyone!

There is my article, I hope you will like it  

https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2021/10/moet-hennessy-unveils-green-goals/

Enjoy your last days of holidays

Vocabulary :

bold initiatives = initiatives audacieuses
disruptive innovations = innovations de rupture
leverage renewable energy = gestion des énergies renouvelables

Hi everyone !

I chose an article about Buzz Lightyear, I hope you like it

https://screenrant.com/buzz-lightyear-movie-development-start-pixar-details/

Happy end of holiday to you !

Vocabulary :

to maintain under wraps = à garder secret
screewriters = scénaristes
stepping down = démissionner
a shifting release = une sortie décalée

Hello everyone !

For this week I have chosen to present an article about Elon Musk and world hunger, I hope you will find it interesting (even if it's not a very funny subject) !

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elon-musk-tesla-shares-world-hunger-united-nations/

Vocabulary:
- Starving to death : mourir de faim
- Worth : fortune
- Stocks : actions
- The compounding impact : les effets cumulés
- Widespread : généralisé

Hello everybody,

I have chosen an article on COP26 event which is really important for the future. I hope you will be interesting by this article because it explains really well what is the COP26 and what is important to do for the future.

https://www.nytimes.com/article/what-is-cop26-climate-change-summit.html

burning coal : combustion de charbon
diplomatic parlance : language diplomatique
greenhouse : serre
waves and drought : vagues et sécheresse
heated : chauffé

Hi everybody,

I hope you're good, I have chosen an article about "van life" and 'adventure life' we'll talk about this type of life and if you have a life project similar. Ciaoooo

(The video is useless)
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/savvy-couple-turn-british-gas-25398484

bed frame = cadre de lit
cupboards = armoires
sink = couler
jigsaw = scie sauteuse

savvy couple : couple de connaisseurs/avisé

Hi everyone,

It think my article can't be available for some people from what i heard.

Here is a new link of an article from The Guardian which is a resume of the first week of this COP26 and the different measures that have been taken.

Sorry about this problem and see you soon !