Student chosen articles

Each week 3 different students will place a link in this thread to an article - written, audio or video - that interests them. they will also choose 10 words of vocabulary from the article to help their colleagues. The link will be put up before the end of Friday. Over the weekend all the other students must read/watch/listen to the link and think of at least 1 intelligent question for each article. In class on Wednesday the student who chose the article will lead a small group discussion of their article (3 times - between 10 and 15 minutes each time). The other students will ask their questions and give their own views on each of the topics. the articles can be on any subject other than sport.

If that's not clear then email me or reply here.

My subject :

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42808521

Vocabulary :

- "sued" = get
- "sour" = grumpy
- "dwarfism" = small
- "infringement" = infraction
- "sided" = decided
- "countersued" = counter- attack
-"held up" = to back up
- "trial" = jugement
- " alongside" = with

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/clone-monkey-human-zhong-hua-china-cloning-fears-macaque-replicant-a8176181.html#gallery

tremendously = extremely
splitting = to separate
offspring = progeny/children
diseases = illnesses
metabolic disorders = a sort of diseases of the metabolism
to stress = to underline
breakthrough = a new discover in science domain
regulatory = regulation
confounding = to be confused
upbringing = education

https://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2018/01/economist-explains-19

accurate = exact
nationwide cap = national ceiling
plants = factory
scrubbers = machine to purify
incentives = incidemment
smelters = metal burning machine
mothballed = set aside
U-turn = half turn
shut off = stop
To rose = grow

Excellent you three. Thanks.

Hi Everyone concerning my article, I invite you to see this video on youtube

https://youtu.be/VZWHdhsRsF4

Words

Feature = particularity
Expendable = something that can enlarge
Slot = here can do reference to crack or fissure
Thin = slim or delicate
Shatterproof = very resistant
Device = object or machine 
Flip over = return something on all side
Blurry = see not clearly
Background = here past activity
Obviously = expression for tell normally , evident
Bandwidth = a measure of frequency in device

Watch Enjoy 

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jan/23/tracey-crouch-minister-loneliness-friends-powerful-vested-interests
"The minister for loneliness will need all the friends she can get", Stewart Dakers

Words :

Technie = technological
Vested interests = cartel
A carer = a nurse
A bereaved = a person saddened at having lost a loved one by death
Ribaldry = obscenity, humor
Something is too narrow a focus = It doesn't take into account all the facets of the subject
To belong = To be accepted in a group
Crumbly = fragile, friable
To unravel = to undo
Gated estate = private residence
To gorge on = to stuff with food, to glut
A strain = a break, a fracture
Analogue = similar
Quantum = related to quantum physics
Illiteracy = lacking of education
To muster = to gather

Mathilde Omard (groupe B)

https://which-50.com/australians-spend-100-minutes-day-social-media/
Vocabulary :
Well-being = bien être
on average = en moyenne
to blew up = exploser
a survey = un sondage
unregulated = non reglementé
accounts = un compte
to reach = atteindre
harmful = nocif
to argue = se disputer / argumenter
stringent = strict

Hi, my article link:https://www.pokernews.com/news/2015/04/casino-in-paris-21245.htm
A old news in 2014 which will come true shortly in 2018
Vocabulary :
raid= perquisitionner
standpoint = point de vue
overhaul = la révision
restoration = restauration
hint = allusion
Brick and Mortar = a physical presence of an organization or business in a building or other structure
amended = modifié
state =déclarer
suddenly = soudainement
feature =caractéristique

Hello guys,
this is my article: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/08/opinion/bitcoin-financial-markets.html

Vocabulary
to back by: soutenir par
asset: atout, capital,actif
background assumption: hypothèse de base
stark: différent
underlay: sous-entendre
displace:déplacer, remplacer
drive up: faire grimper
scarcity:rareté
scarce:rare
to retain:

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-agrees-consider-internet-sales-taxes-n837351

Vocabulary :
court = tribunal
widely varying = très variable
tailor = adapter
ban  = interdiction
brick-and-mortar = point de vente "physique"
sued = poursuivre en justice
ruling = décision
purchases = achats
prior = antérieur
fairness = équité

http://go.international.ac.uk/comment/happy-30th-birthday-erasmus

Whilst : pendant que
Enhance : améliorer, augmenter
Grant : bourse, subvention, allocation
Tuition fees : frais de scolarité
Burden : fardeau, charge
Consortia : consortium
Seed : graine
Alumnus/Alumni : ancien étudiant
Headlines : (gros) titre
Portray : représenter

https://www.rt.com/usa/419681-us-embassy-may-israel/

undertaking : engagement (entreprendre)
spokesperson : porte-parole
prompted : inciter
tear gas : gaz à criminogène
stomach : estomac
neck : cou
acknowledging : reconnaissant
met : satisfait

my article: http://www.france24.com/en/20180122-france-laws-against-smoking-pot-cannabis-marijuana-drugs-legislation-Poulliat

soften
toughest= hard
fines= sanction
altogether=simply
crumbling= desperate
weight= like consequence or burden
punishment= like sanction
both men differ= the men don’t have the same topic
the cards= not going to accept this
harshest = severe

Nice and early from Kevin:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-137116/Why-listening-music-key-good-health.html

Voc:
Catchy=entraînant
To become frightened=to be afraid
Womb:utérus
Level of exertion=level of the effort
Meaningless=foolish
Enhanced orientation=improved orientation

Good evening
Here is my topic about sleeping and dreams
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/27/science/27dream.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FDreams

Hello, everyone!
There is my article: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/04/gay-brothers/480117/

VOC:
mammoth = huge, enormous
heredity = characteristics genetically from one generation to another
fraternal = of or like a brother or brothers
immune = resistant to a particular infection
trigger = cause
flourish = prosper
ubiquitous = present, appearing

Hello everyone, this is my article
http://www.physics.org/article-questions.asp?id=131

Voc:
Spacecraft = le vaisseau spatial
Lightspeed = la vitesse de la lumière
To undertake = entreprendre
Journey = le voyage
Glimpse = le coup d’œil
Wormhole = le trou de ver
To collapse = effondrer

Hello, this is my article :

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/billionaire-bill-gates-invests-29million-11921650

Vocabulary:

High-yeld = à haut rendement
Dairy Herds = troupeaux de vaches « laitières »
Thrive anywhere = s’adapter à tout type de lieu
Livestock = bétail
Alleviate= réduire
Hit-and-miss = imprévisible
Rely on cattle= Se reposer sur l’élevage bovin

Hi, this is my article :
https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/7/17089904/ai-job-loss-automation-survey-gallup

So for the vocabulary :
a survey = a study
Complacency = complaisance
Cheerier = the happiest
Doomsday = the apocalypse
Widespread = très répandu
Argue = dispute
Shaping = modeler

Article from LUO Ziqin
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/nov/09/cohabiting-women-rights-marriage-financial-security-legal

vocabulary：
cohabiting= cohabiter
unwed couples=les couples non mariés
by virtue of=en vertu de
gender pay gaps=l’écart des salaires entre hommes et femmes
curtail=réduire
marital property=la propriété matrimoniale
be entitled to=avoir le droit de

Hello, this is my article :
https://sites.psu.edu/siowfa15/2015/10/05/does-cursing-relieve-stress/

Vocabulary :
relieve sb/sth = soulager qqn/qqc
foul language = langage grossier
frustrated = frustré, déçu
trigger = déclencher
profanity = injure
injuring = blessant
ashamed = honteux, penaud

Hi everybody, this is the link to the article that we will discuss on wednesday :

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-43428005


Vocabulary :

a far-right group = un groupe d’extrême droite
an advertising platform = une plateforme publicitaire
an evidence = une preuve
to deter = dissuader
a pressure = une pression
hatred = haine
seemed = semblait
to curb = limiter
a ban = une interdiction
poised to = prêt à

Hello everyone! I chose article about relaxation. Next Wednesday I would like to listen your story of relaxing. What it is relaxation? Is it important to you? How often you feel the need to chill out? And what ways did you find to gain strength? Have a nice weekend https://au.reachout.com/articles/the-essential-guide-to-relaxation

Vocabulary:
to chill out = to relax
coping strategie = strategy for tackling
mindfulness - (fr) pleine conscience
struggling to do smth = fighting ; to do dmth as hard as you can
swith off = turn off
schedule = timetable