Down here is the audio document we have listened to on Tuesday. Listen to it again as many times as you wish then prepare an oral commentary. Test your comprehension of the document: 1. Give a summary of the document 2. What did Prime minister Kevin Rudd declare in Bali, in December? 3. Kevin Rudd [...]
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Vocabulary in context: 1. “people fancy each other”: –> to fancy : to want (avoir envie de, s’enticher de). She fancies him. What do you fancy for lunch ? (Qu’est-ce qui te plairait pour le déjeuner?) 2. “To fend off”: repousser, écarter, parer. “To fend for oneself”: se débrouiller tout(e) seul(e). I can fend for [...]
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VOCABULAY IN CONTEXT:  Teeth / Tooth Lengthening (to lengthen) Upper front Back front Grind down (Pret. Ground): meuler (affûter) / To grind = broyer, écraser. To grind one’s teeth (grincer ses dents), to grind to a halt (s’arrêter avec grincement de freins) Gum (gencive, gomme) Butt (le derrière (buttocks= popotin (fam)) / Mégot (cigarette) [...]
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Page 32: VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT A legacy = un héritage To settle:         to solve (résoudre): They settled their dispute peacefully.        (se mettre d’accord): In France, supermakets seem to have settled on prices.       (s’installer à ) : I eventually settled in London.       (se calmer) : My headache settled down after a couple of [...]
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