Class Article thread Group A

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This is the thread where Group A should post a link their articles with some vocabulary taken from the article to help those reading.

First week It's Eli, Hela and Caroline.

[ELISANGELA]

Have you ever had the feeling that Facebook or Google are listening to your calls or reading your messages?

And then show you ads related to your conversations?

https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/9/20/20875755/smart-devices-listening-human-reviewers-portal-alexa-siri-assistant

Here few words to help you understand the article for our discussions next week:

ensuing: happening after something and because of it.

speakers: in this article, the device: a piece of electrical equipment through which recorded or broadcast sound can be heard.

recording: the process or business of storing sounds or moving pictures using electronic equipment so that they can be heard or seen later.

human reviewers: people who review, transcript and analyze your audios.

mitigate: to make something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad.

in-house: Something that is done in-house is done within an organization or business by its employees rather than by other people.

[Caroline Lemoigne]

No more heroes anymore, it is what the British rock band The Stranglers claims in its song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gfIgA-PYyQ
And also the subject of my article, to learn more, click here: https://www.fullspate.digitalcounterrevolution.co.uk/archive/heroes.html


And some vocabulary to help you:
claim = prétendre
Calmer critics = critiques plus calmes
prominent figures = personnalités
great deeds = grandes actions
bold pioneers = pionniers audacieux
to kill off = tuer
undermine = miner/ébranler (ébranler une idée, ici)
carry a divine spark = porter une étincelle divine
to be worshipped = être vénéré
bending the knee = mettre un genou à terre
critical gaze = regard critique
tearing down = détruire/démolir
The drives of a great individual = les pulsions d'un grand individu
roots = les racines/ l'origine de
to be spurn by = être repoussé
to stem from = provenir
a shred of nobility = des lambeaux de conscience
glossy features = caractéristiques brillantes
worlds of light entertainment = monde du divertissement
a household name = nom connu/vedette
to clinching = remporter quelque chose
cleverly crafted media events  = évènements médiatiques astucieusement conçus
to broaden = élargir
the string of stories  = une chaine/série d'histoires
hardships = difficultés
an idle diversion = une diversion vaine
sense of purposelessness = sentiment d'absence de but
the tone of public life = le ton de la vie publique

The article looks complicated but is interesting and talks about the evolution of heroes, or the disappearance of classic heroes, replace by celebrities thanks (or because of) mass media

[Admin]

I loved that song Caroline,

Ah it reminds me of being young. 1977, punk Rock, A refreshing wave of music and ideas that shook up the establishment.

Whatever happened to dear old Lenin?

[Admin]

Someone remind Hela to post her article.

hi Hela,

[Amelie Trarieux]

Hello,

Hela is not able to share the post on the blog. There is a technical problem.

Bellow is her post for the article that I chose :

" Dear all,

I share with you this article to discuss about a problematic to which I perceive that a lot of foreigns are exposed today and I would like to discuss it with you:

https://owlcation.com/social-sciences/How-to-Accept-and-Respect-other-Cultures

What do you think about this subject ?

Peace & Love

Regards,
H.B.A "

[Pauline Maurisset]

Hi everyone!

My turn to be the leader, get ready

Each time I go on Facebook, I see many people sharing posts about politics that are actually totally wrong. That's why I wanted to find an article about the fake news, 'cause they are omnipresent and people don't even think about the possibility that the news they are reading can be wrong and created to manipulate them.

Here is the link of the article I chose (enjoy):
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/Citycitybangbang/the-power-of-fake-news/

I don't want you to be stupid and to trust all the news you are reading , that's why I wanted to discuss it with you. Maybe we can try to find some solutions to fight against it, and also find elements in order to identify them?

The power of fake news has to be less powerfull than the power of all of us

I let you read and think about it .

Enjoy your weekend

[Pauline Maurisset]

Oups, I forgot to give you some vocabulary :

a flawed one = it is not perfect
slants = perspectives
dismantled = like destroyed
punctured = broken
ballooned = getting bigger and bigger
sanctity = the sacred nature
to latch on = the idea of locking
flattering = complimentary
allegedly = apparently
that billows around = that takes more and more importance
scarce = limited
a yardstick = a criteria
arrayed around = built around
suppler = more flexible
painstakingly = in a laborious way
shattered = like broken

[Manon Saroul]

Hi all,

I am glad to come back with my chosen article and I am looking forward to hear your different point of views about it !
As you can know or realised, Instagram is for me The social media very hype of the moment. Profiles are more and more worked, thinked, optimised to reflect the most beautiful image, inspiration and so on as possible. Unfortunately, for me, it is not without bad impacts... And it is exactly what my article is about.
I hope that you will enjoy the reading !

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/sep/18/instagram-tightens-rules-on-diet-and-cosmetic-surgery-posts

And to facilitate the latter, you can find the vocabulary list below :

- concerns = implications, proccupations
- tighter : close, compact, constricted
- Diet products = products for lose weight
- cosmetic surgery = surgery performed to improve the appearance, rather than for medical reasons
- raised : elevated
- incentive : encouragement, motivation
- ongoing : advancing, evolving
- sought : be after, follow
- guidance : advice, conduct, control
- Whilst : another word for while
- remains : debris, detritus, leftovers
- thrilled : happy, excited
- towards : in the direction of
- alongside : next to
- shed light : illuminate, highlight
- throughout : all over, during the whole of
- account : description, detail, explanation
- achievements : accomplishments, execution
- struggled : battle, fight
- suffered : be affected
- advocacy : revendical, argument for

Have a good weekend and take care,

See you

[Diana Gashi 1]

Hi everyone !!

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-49844804

Why aren't we living longer? here you could find my article I choosed this article because we all know John is not that young now...

expectancy = anticipation
blip = abnormality, irregularity
spiked = upgraded
strain = stress
onwards = forward, ahead
lifespan = lifetime
plenty = enough, very much
welfare = social security
strokes = move, hit
struggling =fight

[farah ayedi]

Hello everyone
I hope you are enjoying your weekend!

I am glad to discuss with you about my article next week, and to hear your different point of view about "The Dangers of Oversharing on Social Media"
I choose this subject because I think that nowadys, we are all on the social medias and we are concerned.
I hope you will enjoy the article!
https://www.puremoderation.com/single-post/The-Dangers-of-Oversharing-on-Social-Media

Some vocabulary:
oversharing= reveal an inappropriate amount of detail about one's personal life
accuracy= the quality or state of being correct or precise
damage=a harm caused to something in such a way as to impair its value
inappropriate= not suitable in the circumstances
disabling = désactivation

I didn't make a long list because I think that the article is not very complicated

Have a nice weekend for all

[iman ghouzi]

Hi guys,

for next week you will have to watch a video instead of reading an article (to change a bit).
So here is the link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAw_g67aocU

It talks about selfconfidence and i find it very interesting.

Below some worlds you will hear

proshesy :say that (a specified thing) will happen in the future
acorn : the fruit of the oak tree, consisting of an oval nut with a top shaped like a cup
oak : a large and strong tree


You can activate the subtitles if you think you are not undestanding , but it would be better if you first try without


i hope you enjoy

[SALMA FARES]

Hello everybody,
This is my article for this week, it's talk about Tider some of you like this app (i'm jocking loll)
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/aug/11/dating-apps-has-tinder-lost-its-spark

here it is the worlds maybe you will find them difficult:
fringe: a margin
novelty: something new
ubiquity: omnipresence
fluke: by chance
jaded: something that it doesn't excite you anymore and leaves you tired
rolled out: show to the public for the first time
gloomily:in an unhappy way
spans:the period of time that sometimes exists
purview:the limit of someone's interest
gambling:the activity of betting money

have funnnnnnnnnnnnn

[Chloé Gailledrat]

Hello everyone !
There is my article for the next week, we will talk about DNA Tests and genealogy
https://www.theguardian.com/money/us-money-blog/2014/jun/19/ancestors-genealogy-high-cost-money
I hope you will enjoy this subject. Few words to help you :
roots = racines
toss = lancer
pastime = passe-temps
traipse = se balader
reliable = fiable

See you next week

[Clarance de Villiers]

Hey y'all !
I've chosen an article about the fashion industry. I hope you'll enjoy the topic.

https://www.sustainyourstyle.org/en/whats-wrong-with-the-fashion-industry

As it's quite an interminable article, let's focus on the two first parts "Fast Fashion" and "Environmental Impact". But feel free to read until the end.

Some vocabulary:
- garment : vêtement
- to mitigate : atténuer
- overgrazing : surpâturage

I look forward to our discussion about this, have a nice week

[noemie_resclause]

Hi everyone!
I would like to share with you a shocking fact who buzzed during this summer. It's about animal abuse and also the fact that lifestyle and personality can be manufactured through social media (Youtube in this case).

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9852592/youtuber-brooke-houts-escapes-punishment-after-accidentally-posting-horrific-dog-abuse-video/amp/?fbclid=IwAR2YAZ7Cle8FdqSR56vgylyeNKT-KGvCLVfD4GqAYxOfJmpeqzov92WmWGk

Some keywords :
abuse = maltraitance
to hit = frapper
footage = vidéo
pooch = (familier) chien
custody = garde
distressing = pénible/éprouvant

See you on Thursday to react about it !

[Babis Papageorgiou]

Hello team A!

Here is the article that I propose: https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20191017-does-it-make-sense-to-pay-people-to-have-kids

You may find the article long, but it's interesting instead and please finish it because there are also some elements and information about France and Italy.
Please watch the video too, if you want!

The subject that John posted about 'some parents who are thinking of having kids because they don't want to bring them in a polluted world' is also related and we can maybe discuss about it too.

Here are some synonyms and definitions of some maybe unknown words:

shrinking = reducing, decreasing
boost = lift, advance, encouregement
incentive = Something that motivates or encourages
strengthening = increasing
stipend = a fix, regular payment
fertility = the birthrate of a population
albeit = despite of, although
implement = a tool or instrument for working with

Have a nice holiday!

[Admin]

Being as we have no Cheikh, the third group next week will discuss without a designated leader - you just chat and organize yourself. The discussion is AI and here is an article to help with the discussion:

https://hackernoon.com/what-to-expect-with-the-future-of-ai-technology-782aec311a54

Obviously with no designated leader you could really talk about anything you want to.

[Marina Di Cocco]

Hello everybody !

For the next class i propose you this article : https://www.moneyunder30.com/travel-for-cheap

I know that many of you did a lot of travel so I think it could be interesting to share your own experience and to discuss if some tips that you can find on the net (like the article) are really usefull.

I hope you'll enjoy it !

[Caroline Richard]

Hello everybody,
I wanted to choose an article about travel but Marina presented you before So, I propose you this article for the next Week, an other of my hobbies : https://www.hercampus.com/school/hamilton/5-reasons-go-movies
Some vocabulary :
dying fad = la fin d'une mode
trump = l'emporter
kernels = maïs
come flooding back (the memories)= remonter à la surface
previews = bandes annonces
flicks up = apparaît
enticement = incitation

see you on thursday !

[Maëlle]

Hi everyone,
I hope this loooong week-end runs smoothly under the sun
Please find the link on my article about MAP (medically assisted proceation) in France :
https://www.france24.com/en/20190724-medically-assisted-procreation-extended-all-women-france
I think there are lots of things to say on that subject and I'm sure you will be inspired for the lastest lesson with that format.

Vocabulary :

bill = projet de loi
revamp = réorganisation
MEPs = eurodéputés
acknowledgement = reconnaissance

Have a nice monday holiday !

[calberti]

Hello everyone,

Here I chose an article speaking about a scientist experimentation. The creation of an animal, a mix between pig and human which could allow to get some organs for human medicine. But is this ethical ?  

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/jan/26/first-human-pig-chimera-created-in-milestone-study

Some vocabulary to help :

milestone = étape importante
beast = bête
has been hailed = à été salué
liver = foie
kidney = rein
from scratch = de zéro
has reignited ethical concerns = à relancé des préoccupations étiques
overshadow = éclipser
moratorium = moratoire
acknowledged = reconnait
human stem cells = cellules souches humaines
early-stage = précoce
progeny = progéniture
slightly-pig offspring = progéniture légèrement porcine
mammal = mammifère
safeguard = sauvegarde
host = hôte
gall bladder = vésicule biliaire
mice = souris

cheers and good reading !  

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