Article for class discussion GROUP 1

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.

Hey, I share this article with you, good reading!
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-58749596

To help you :
decades = dizaine d'année
rented flat = appartement loué
cracked = résolu (résoudre une affaire)
carpet = moquette
rape = viol

Hello! Sorry for the late, I wanted to choose the best subject to begin our discussion. I hope I've made a good choice, but I am not worried about that :p. This is the link of the video, good watching: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-58756153

If you need some help for a better comprehension:
abortion: avortement
releived: libéré
picking up: récupéré
care package: boite de soin
knowledgable: bien informé
controversial: controversé, contesté
womb area: zone utérine
bans: interdit
I owe: je dois

Hi everyone! Here is the article I chose, I hope you will enjoy this man's story!
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/mauro-morandi-italy-hermit-did-next/index.html

Maybe you will need some vocabulary so here are some words that I didn't know before with the translation...
Albeit = quoique
Tucked away = isolé
A muffler = un silencieux (a piece that reduces motorbikes noises)
Stacked = empilé
Scarce = rare
Quaint = pittoresque, charmant
To mingle = mélanger
Castaway = naufragé
Pristine = parfait

Thanks for getting your links up quickly ladies. Looks like it'll be an interesting 90 minutes. At first glance Lisa's seems the easiest topic to talk about but can she find the depth in it for 20 minutes of discussion? Salomé chooses a topic which may have some very opposing views - remember people that this is English discussion so don't hate each other's views, it's important you think about these types of topics, listen to people's opinions and then form your own (which doesn't have to be fixed in stone), finally we have Nawel and the story of an Italian, it'll be interesting to hear where each group goes with this article.

Hello,

Here is the thing I want you to talk about :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZHESOq-Gkw

I knooooooooooooooow, it last 10 minutes BUT it's fun and it's The simpson so let's say it's ok !
Few questions to prepare you :
- what do you think of this type of communication for a luxury brand ?
- Do you think the luxe spirit of the brand is undermined by this kind of communication ? (because The simpson is pop culture and luxe is associated with elite) Is it coherent in your opinion?

in a jam = in trouble or in a difficult situation

May-line is so fast the previous class hasn't even started.

Hello,

It's a short article about gay conversion therapy so may be do some other researchs if you want
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/france-moves-ban-called-gay-conversion-therapy-80431517

Hello!
The last subject is about sex abuse in the catholic church: https://theconversation.com/the-catholic-church-sex-abuse-crisis-4-essential-reads-169442

To help you, here is some vocabulary:
seemingly: apparemment
patterns: schéma
schisms: a break between person and religion
pinpoints: identifier
parishioners: paroissien

Thanks ladies.

Hello everyone !! here’s a video for next week’s discussion, the subject will be about the cancel culture. (You can stop watching at 4:05 because they change the subject after that)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90KFHqx-1Ho

Here's some vocabulary to help you out:

Withdrawing: se désister
Backlash: contrecoup
Livelihoods: Moyens de subsistance
Swiftly: Rapidement
Conundrum: énigme

Hi ! Here is the second video for next week ! There is no special vocabulary so I think you will easily understand the content

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/stories-58841837

LauraD wrote:Hi ! Here is the second video for next week ! There is no special vocabulary so I think you will easily understand the content

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/stories-58841837

does "no special vocabulary" mean I can't be bothered with a vocab list

Someone remind Nawal that she needs to choose another subject please.

Hi everyone! Sorry I totally forgot to post the new article for next week. Unfortunately we can't talk about the other article (even if it was very interesting).
So here is the link : https://us.cnn.com/2021/10/05/health/instagram-self-esteem-parenting-wellness/index.html

Vocabulary :
counterparts : homologues
loathing himself : se dégoûter
peers : pairs (collègues)
heartening : réconfortant, encourageant
monitoring : contrôler, superviser
broader : global

Hello everyone, I hope you are enjoying your holidays
Here is the link to my video for next week :
https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0b0kms2/what-lies-beneath-our-attraction-to-fear-

and here are some vocabulary to help you :
- feeling of dread : sentiment de peur / de crainte
- flee / flight : fuir
- thrill : émotion / sensation / frisson
- agreeable people : personnes sympathiques / agréables
- concientious people : personnes consciencieuses / méticuleuses / scrupuleuses
- derive : obtenir/dégager quelque chose
- dark tourism : visite de lieux associés à la mort, à la souffrance ...
- trigger : déclencher
- help you cope with : aider à faire face / à affronter quelque chose

hmm?

From Mayeul

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/texas-governor-signs-bill-banning-transgender-girls-female-sports-schools-2021-10-26/

eventually.

and still someone not posted...

Hi everyone, I leave you my article here, which will transport you in the heart of the Sahara...:

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20210927-the-blue-men-of-the-sahara

Vocabulary:
clothing staples: pièces maitresses
sandstorms: tempêtes de sable
wide-sleeved tunic: tunique à manches larges
one's station in life: position sociale de chacun
rubbed off: déteint
bale dyeing: teinture en balles
blankets: couvertures
silk: la soie
endangered: en voie de disparition

Hello! Here's the article for next week session : https://www.bbc.com/news/business-58487905

I wanted to talk about cannabis or onlyfans, but I couldn't find a good article, so I settled on this one
Make some research about Onlyfans as well, that would be one of the sub-topic next week

Have a nice week!

Hello everyone, so here’s the article for next week : https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/family/i-thought-going-perfect-mum-25378434
I chose a subject that seems still taboo in our society and about wich we speak not so much.

To help you, some vocabulary :
A clue : un indice
Claims : affirmer
Horrendous tantrums : crise de colère horrible
Walk out : sortir
I’m ashamed : j’ai honte
First born : premier né
Total denial : Déni total
Split time : partager du temps
Parenting class : cours d’éducation parentale
Collective wisdom : sagesse collective

Hello ! Here's the article for next week :
http://edition.cnn.com/style/article/miss-france-lawsuit/index.html

Vocabulary :
beauty pageant : concours de beauté
pageant's parent company : la société mere du concours
Undergo : subir
Contenders : candidates
outdated : dépassé / démodés
under scrutiny : sous surveillance
contestants : concurrente

Have a good week-end!

Hello everyone,

The link will direct you to a youtube video, it is a scene of a movie called "The Vow" ( le vœu ).

The Vow is a 2012 American romantic drama film   , presenting " the true story of Kim and Krickitt Carpenter".The film stars Rachel McAdams (Paige) and Channing Tatum (Leo).  The story is about, A car accident that resulted in putting Paige in a coma, and when she wakes up with severe memory loss (including her husband she forgot about him), then her husband Leo works to win her heart again. (I promise you not in a cliché or cheesy way !!)    

I hope you will enjoy my subject and find it heartwarming   and maybe will make you want to watch the whole movie (or rewatch it   ) and add up some warmth to your weekends. Maybe with a hot chocolate!   it is really worth watching.

Have fun & enjoy

Helloooo everyone!

COP26, COP26 we see it in all the news these days! This video will lead you to ask the right questions about our real participation to carry out this fight so acclaimed by the COP26, just 3 minutes of videos do not worry!

Let's save the planet and start with ourselves, let's not wait for others!

https://news.sky.com/video/video-how-to-join-the-climate-fight-from-your-own-home-12464559

This ones from Charlotte:

https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p09312qg/why-the-swedes-love-doing-something-that-americans-hate