Articles for oral presentation October 18th

Hola !

For the next week I've choose to talk about solo trips : "Why are so many of us now choosing to travel alone?" (Telegraph, 14 may 2018. By ANNABEL FENWICK ELLIOTT)
Here is the link : https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/comment/whats-behind-the-rise-in-solo-travel/

Vocabulary :

daunting : intimidating
steer : lead, conduct
spike : rise, increase
spy : in the article : follow
shift : change
wilderness : savage region
set off : leave
roaming : nomadic, itinerant
struck : surprised
overlooked : forgotten, ignored
Arguably : questionable
willing : ready, wishing, eager
working remotely : à distance
pitfalls : traps

See you next week  

Hello !
For my part, I have chosen an article about the conservation and the genetic modification of rice for the future. It's an article from BBC, on the 12th of October. Here is the link :
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-45828150

To help you, some vocabulary :

Rice crops : Rice cultures
Drought : When there is no rain for a while and the grounds are very dry
Flooding : Inundation
Seeds : The part, on a fruit for example, that you put into the ground to grow a plant
To withstand : To resist
Pests : Insects

See you

helloo,
this week my article talks about rapes in nepal and more particularly about a 13 year old girl, the state wants to fight the rise of rapes by prohibiting pornography.
here is the link : https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/12/world/asia/nepal-porn-ban-sex-rape-sexual-assault.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fworld

The vocabulary:
has struggled : has fighting against
tampering : to change the truth voluntarily
fines : penalty
scapegoating : who is chosen to take the responsibility
vilifying: who attacks someone's honor
firewalls: protection device
to comply : to conform
spokesman : person who speaks on behalf of several people
jail : prison

Hi, next week we'll talk about food porn and it's importance for restaurants !!

Here is the link: http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20181005-the-serious-business-of-foodporn

Here the vocabulary you might need to fully understand this article.

vocabulary:

background: en fond
fillings: garnitures/ farces
pickled cabbage: choux mariné
tenderloin: filet de boeuf
a fish-eye lens: c'est un objectif en photographie
endorsement: l'approbation
anchors: du verbe encrer (dans l'esprit)

Before Saturday evening

John, don't kill me

I want to talk of ASMR
Here is the article : https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-44533297

Some vocab :
ASMR - Autonomous sensory meridian response
Tingling - to cause such a sensation
Whispering - to talk softly and privately

Try some ASMR videos before thursday (WITH HEADPHONES) if you want

Bye bye !

Yvanhilde? Maelys?

when are we all supposed to have time to read, understand and prepare for your articles?

Sorry John I'm late.. But I'm sure people will be prepared on thursday as good students as they are

My article is about stopping global warming : https://www.nrdc.org/stories/how-you-can-stop-global-warming

some words of vocab for you guys;
-carbon emissions: émissions de carbone
-renewable energy: énergie renouvelable
-heating and cooling: chauffage et climatisation
-energy-efficient appliances: appareils économe en énergie
-bulbs: ampoules
-tires: pneus
-fossil fuels: énergie fossile

Have a good reading

Hello,

Sorry, I'm a little late but promised my article is not too long (and quite interesting)!

I would like to talk about Roman Belville, the new youngest Youtuber !

I let you discover his age via the article below !

My article including the video

John, please stop writing badly my pretty name...

See you on Thursday !

Sorry Yvanilde.