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mercredi 18 décembre 2019

TS/L : the myth of the American dream/ Spaces and exchanges

DEFINITION


1° AUDIO documents http://www.ac-paris.fr/portail/jcms/p1_581034/the-american-dream
3 young Americans express their view on the issue

Obama  on the  American dream :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6GjNFvLk2M
According to Xavier, most Hispanics and immigrants associate the dream with opportunity and home ownership; African-Americans associate it most often with wealth; middle-class and middle-aged whites, particularly women, associate it with financial security. Freedom is mentioned most often by men over 50 and more affluent whites.


lundi 16 décembre 2019

1eres 8/ Identities and exchanges/ The advantages of taking a gap year



he advantages
of taking a gap year : listening comprehension




-Source
of the video extract :
-Nature :
-Topic :
-%
of students taking a gap year before entering university :
Compare
the various opinions about gap years

1) Marcus William
Complete
the following sentence with groups of words
: « Some academics are
…………………… ; they worry that  if
students spend ……………………………………….it may be even more
difficult……………………………………. »

His
advice to students who intend to take a gap year 
:
2)Julia Lodge (2mn)
Circle
the good answer
. « She’s in favour of/ she
disagrees with
gappers preparing a degree in : engineering/ mathematics / biology » 

According
to her, what are the 3 advantages of taking a gap year ? (Use notions of
capacity)
-
-
-

3)Mike Ward (2mn31)
Pick
up adjectives Mike Ward uses to refer to gappers/ a gap year
=
His
conclusion 
: Taking a gap year is …………………………………………………for many students

4)Alice Baines (3mn 18)
Present
occupation :
Experience
as a gapper 
(destination, job, duration) :
Benefits
she gained from her experience : (Use
capacity : it allows/it enable(d )her to /she (was) able to / she
could /
)


Quote
6 adjectives she uses to qualify her assets

Her advice:

mercredi 6 novembre 2019

2ndes / Destination Harlem TV: Harlem History 2
























HARLEM HISTORY PART 2


(Beginning
to 2mn)


Before
watching


What can
you hear ? What aspect of Harlem does it illustrate ?





1-What
is Harlem famously known for ?





2-Right
or Wrong ? Correct the mistakes





A°The first
Blacks who came in NYC were slaves : Right or wrong ?





B°Englishmen
brought the Blacks in NYC in 1615 : Right or Wrong ?





C°There
were more Black people in NYC than in some 
Southern states . Right or Wrong ?





3°What
does  the period “ 1800’s” correspond to
?



Information about :  “ 5 points”


- location:
 ?


-  4 different communities  that used to live there ? ( Give 2 adjectives
qualifying them)


( 3:40)


5°What
is the Great Migration ?


Why did
people go to NYC ? Write key words in English or ideas in French


What does “
2 millions” refer to ?