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1
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what worries me

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ce qui me préoccupe

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the most important thing to me in life is above all…

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ce qui est important pour moi dans la vie, c’est abord…

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then it’s…

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ensuite, c’est…

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sport

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le sport

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music

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la musique

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my health

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ma santé

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my family

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ma famille

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money

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l’argent (m)

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my studies

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mes études

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my pets

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mes animaux

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my friends

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mes amis

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what worries me (the most) is

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ce qui me préoccupe/m’inquiète (le plus), c’est

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the state of the earth

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l’état (m) de la Terre

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global warming

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le réchauffement climatique

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world poverty

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la pauvreté dans le monde

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injustice

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l’injustice (f)

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the environment

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l’environnement

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homeless people

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les sans-abri

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people who have been wrongly imprisoned

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les personnes qui sont emprisonnées à tort

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children who don’t have enough to eat

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les enfants qui n’ont pas assez à manger

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you can/it’s possible to

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on peut/il est possible de

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to sponsor a child in Africa

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parrainer un enfant en Afrique

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to donate to a charity

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faire un don à une association caritative

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to do voluntary work

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faire du bénévolat

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we must/you have to

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il faut

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to fight against hunger/famine

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lutter contre la faim

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to launch petitions

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lancer des pétitions

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to write to your MP

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écrire à son/sa député(e)

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to take part in demonstrations

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participer à des manifestions

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to act now

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agir maintenant

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to carry out campaigns to raise awareness

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faire des campagnes de sensibilisation

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we must not ignore (these people)

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il ne faut pas ignorer (ces gens)

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our planet

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notre planète

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the greatest problem for the planet is…

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le plus grand problème pour la planète, c’est

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climate change

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le changement climatique

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deforestation

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le déboisement

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the destruction of the ozone layer

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la destruction de la couche d’ozone

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the destruction of tropical rainforests

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la destruction des fôrets tropicales

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species dying out

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la disparition des espèces

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war

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la guerre

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the lack of fresh water

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le manque d’eau douce

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air pollution

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la pollution de l’air

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drought

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la sécheresse

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44
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overpopulation

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la surpopulation

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45
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a fire

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un incendie

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46
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an oil spill

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une fuite de pétrole

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flooding/floods

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des inondations (f)

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48
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an earthquake

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un tremblement de terre

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49
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a typhoon

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un typhon

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50
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protecting the environment

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protéger l’environnement

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51
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what should we do to save the planet?

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que devrait-on faire pour sauver notre planète?

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52
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currently, I don’t do much to protect the environment

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actuellement, je ne fais pas grand-chose pour protéger l’environnement

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53
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I already do quite a lot

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je fais déjà pas mal de choses

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54
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I could

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je pourrais

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55
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we ought to

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on devrait

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56
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to separate the rubbish

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trier les déchets

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57
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to make compost at home

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faire du compost à la maison

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58
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to turn off appliances and the light when leaving a room

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éteindre les appareils électriques et la lumière en quittant une pièce

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to turn down the heating and put on a sweater

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baisser le chauffage et mettre un pull

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to use recycled paper

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utiliser du papier recyclé

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61
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to avoid disposable products

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éviter les produits jetables

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62
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to buy green products

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acheter des produits verts

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where possible, choose organic products

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privilégier les produits bio

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64
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to use public transport

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utiliser les transports en commun

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65
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to encourage car-sharing

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favoriser le covoiturage

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to go to school by bike

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aller au collège à vélo

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to turn down plastic bags

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refuser les sacs en plastique

68
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to carry a bottle of water instead of using disposable cups

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apporter une bouteille d’eau au lieu de prendre un gobelet jetable

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to collect rainwater for watering the garden

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récupérer l’eau de pluie pour arroser le jardin

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to turn off the tap while you brush your teeth

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fermer le robinet pendant qu’on se lave les dents

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to drink tap water

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boire l’eau du robinet

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have a shower instead of having a bath

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prendre une douche au lieu de prendre un bain

73
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to flush the toilet less frequently

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tirer la chasse d’eau moins fréquemment

74
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to do more

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faire plus

75
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where does your t-shirt come from?

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d’où vient ton tee-shirt?

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cheap products are often made in unacceptable working conditions

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les produits pas chers sont souvent fabriqués dans des conditions de travail inacceptables

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the workers are underpaid

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les ouvriers sont sous-payés

78
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their working day is too long

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leur journée de travail est trop longue

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if a product is cheap, I don’t buy it

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si un produit est bon marché, je ne l’achète pas

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too many workers are exploited

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trop de travailleurs sont exploités

81
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too many workers are exposed to risks

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trop de travailleurs exposés à des risques

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in my opinion, people should…

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à mon avis, on devrait…

83
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boycott big brands that don’t respect their workers

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boycotter les grandes marques qui ne respectent pas leurs ouvriers

84
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force big brands to guarantee a minimum wage

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forcer les grandes marques à garantir un salaire minimum

85
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buy fairly traded clothes

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acheter des habits issus du commerce équitable

86
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buy clothes made in France

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acheter des vêtements fabriqués en France

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think about the impact on the environment

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réfléchir à l’impact sur l’environnement

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try to respect mankind and the environment at the same time

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essayer de respecter l’homme et ‘environnement à la fois

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volunteering

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faire du bénévolat

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it allows me to expands my skills

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ça me permet d’élargir mes compétences

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it gives me more confidence in myself

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ça me donne plus confiance en moi

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it makes me feel more confident

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ça me donne plus confiance en moi

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it makes me feel useful

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ça me donne le sentiment d’être utile

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it ‘s important to participate in society

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c’est important de participer à la vie en société

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we have a responsibility to help others and not focus on ourselves

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on a la responsabilité d’aider les autres et de ne pas se focaliser sur soi-même

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there are lots of people who need a little kindness

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il y a beaucoup de personnes qui ont besion d’un peu de gentillesse

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I work on an oxfam stand

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je travaille sur un stand d’oxfam

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I work in an animal sanctuary

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je travaille dans un refuge pour les animaux

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I’m a member of X

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je fais partie de l’organisation X

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I visit an elderly person

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je rends visite à une personne âgée

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I take part in conservation projects

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je participe à des projets de conservation

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I help primary school children do their homework

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j’aide des enfants du primaire à faire leurs devoirs

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I look after animals

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je soigne les animaux

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I support homeless people

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je soutiens les SDF

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we appeal to…

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on s’adresse aux…

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to raise awareness

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sensibiliser

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to become aware of

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prendre conscience de

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to look after

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soigner

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to welcome

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accueillir

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to face, confront

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affronter

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to support

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soutenir

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big events

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les grands événements

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an advantage of this event is that…

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un avantage de cet événement, c’est que…

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on one hand, it…

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d’un côté, ça…

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moreover, it…

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en plus, ça…

116
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it promotes the culture

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ça met en avant la cuture

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it promotes the host city

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ça met en avant la ville hôte

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it creates a sense of national pride

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ça crée un sentiment de fierté nationale

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it allows people to have a good time

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ça permet aux gens de passer un bon moment

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it encourages participation in sport

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ça encourage la pratique du sport

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it unites people

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ça unit les gens

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it gives young people role models

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ça donne des modèles aux jeunes

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it creates jobs

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ça crée du travail

124
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it attracts tourists

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ça attire des touristes

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however

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cependant

126
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a disadvantage is that…

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un inconvénient, c’est que…

127
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on the other hand

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d’un autre côté

128
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what’s more…

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par ailleurs…

129
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the workers who build the stadiums are often exploited

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les ouvriers qui construisent les stades sont souvent exploités

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prices rise

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les prix augmentent

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the host city is often in debt after the event

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la ville hôte est souvent endettée après l’événement

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it leaves a significant carbon footprint

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ça laisse une empreinte carbone très importante

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I reckon

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j’estime

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I am convinced that

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je suis persuadé(e) que

135
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there are pros and cons

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il y a du pour et du contre

136
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festival are positive/negative for a country/region

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les festivals sont une chose positive/négative pour un pays/une région

137
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solar panels

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les panneaux solaires

138
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dry toilet

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les toilettes sèches

139
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electric vehicles

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les véhicules électriques

140
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recycled paper

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le papier recyclé

141
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apart from all that

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à part tout cela

142
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although

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bien que (+ subjunctive)

143
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that said, …

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ceci dit

144
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in this way, …

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comme ça…

145
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as a result, …

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du coup, …

146
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as far as… is concerned

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en ce qui concerne…

147
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at the same time

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en même temps

148
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in the process of (doing)

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en train de

149
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it’s about, it’s a matter of

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il s’agit de

150
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quite a lot of

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pas mal de

151
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daily

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quotidiennement

152
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like, such as

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tel(le)(s) que

153
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everyone

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tout le monde

154
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fresh water

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l’eau douce

155
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drinking water

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l’eau potable

156
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a billion

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un milliard

157
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flood barrier

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la digue

158
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blind

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aveugle

159
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a punch

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un coup de poing

160
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homeless people

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les SDF (sans domicile dixe)

161
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(festival) floats

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les chars

162
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to complain

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se plaindre