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

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The most important things to me in life is above all …

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Ensuite, c’est …

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Then it’s …

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le sport

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sport

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la musique

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music

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ma santé

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my health

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ma famille

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my family

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l’argent (m)

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money

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mes étudies

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my studies

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mes animaux

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my pets

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mes amis

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my friends

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

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What worries me (the most) is …

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l’état (m) de la Terre

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the state of the Earth / planet

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le réchauffement climatique

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global warming

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la pauvreté dans le monde

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world poverty

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l’injustice (f)

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injustice

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l’enviroment (m)

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the enviornment

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les sans-abri

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homeless people

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les personnes qui sont emprisonnées à tort

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people who have been wrongly imprisoned

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les enfants qui n’ont pas assez à manger

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children who don’t have enough to eat

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On peut / Il est possible de …

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You can / It’s possible to …

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parrainer un enfant en Afrique

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sponsor a child in Africa

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faire un don à une association caritative

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donate to a charity

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faire du bénévolat

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do voluntary work

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Il faut …

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We must / You have to …

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lutter contre la faim

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fight against hunger / famine

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lancer des pétitions

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launch petitions

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écrire à son / sa député(e)

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write to your MP

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participer à des manifestations

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take part in demonstrations

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29
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agir maintenant

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act now

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faire des campagnes de sensibilisation

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carry out campaigns to raise awareness

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Il ne faut pas ignorer (ces gens).

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We must not ignore (these people).

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Le plus grand problème pour la planète, c’est …

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The greatest problem for the planet is …

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la changement climatique …

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climate change

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34
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le déboisement

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deforestation

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la destruction de la couche d’ozone

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the destruction of the ozone layer

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la destruction des forêts tropicales

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the destruction of the tropical rainforests

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la disparition des espèces

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species dying out

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38
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la guerre

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war

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le manque d’eau douce

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the lack of fresh water

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la pollution de l’air

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air pollution

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la sécheresse

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drought

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42
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la surpopulation

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overpopulation

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un incendie (m)

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a fire

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44
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une fuite de pétrole

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an oil spill

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des inondations (f)

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flooding / floods

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un tremblement de terre

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an earthquake

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un typhon

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a typhoon

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48
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Que devrait-on faire pour sauver notre planète?

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What should we do to save our planet?

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

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Currently, I don’t do much to protect the environment.

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Je fais déjà pas mal de choses.

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I already do quite a lot.

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51
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Je pourrais / On devrait …

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I could / We ought to …

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52
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trier les déchets

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separate the rubbish

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53
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faire du compost à la maison

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make compost at home

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54
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éteindre les appareils électriques

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turn off appliances and the light when leaving a room

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baisser le chauffage en mettre un pull

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turn down the heating and put on a sweater

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56
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utiliser du papier recyclé

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use recycled paper

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57
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éviter les produits jetables

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avoid disposable products

58
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acheter des produits verts

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buy green products

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privilégier les produits bio

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where possible, choose organic products

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utiliser les transports en commun

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use public transport

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favoriser le covoiturage

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encourage car-sharing

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aller au collège à vélo

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go to school by bike

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refuser les sacs en plastique

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turn down plastic bags

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

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carry a bottle of water instead of using disposable cups

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récupérer l’eau de pluie pour arroser le jardin

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collect rainwater for watering the garden

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fermer le robinet pendant qu’on se lave les dents

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turn off the tap while you brush your teeth

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boire l’eau du robinet

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drink tap water

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prendre une douche au lieu de prendre un bain

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have a shower instead of having a bath

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tirer la chasse d’eau moins fréquemment

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flush the toilet less frequently

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faire plus

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do more

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

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Cheap products are often made in unacceptable working conditions.

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Les ouvriers sont sous-payés.

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The workers are underpaid.

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Leur journee de travail est trop longue.

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Their working day is too long.

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

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If a product is cheap, I don’t buy it.

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Trop de travailleurs sont exploités / exposés à des risques.

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Too many workers are exploited / exposed to risks.

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boycotter les grandes marques qui ne respectent pas leurs ouvriers

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boycott big brands that don’t respect their workers

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forcer les grandes marques à garantir un salarie minimum

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force big brands to guarantee a minimum wage

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acheter des habits issus du commerce équitable

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buy fairly traded clothes

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acheter des vêtements fabriqués en France

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buy clothes made in France

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réfléchir à l’impact sur l’environnement

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think about the impact on the environment

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

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try to respect mankind and the environment at the same time

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Ça me permet d’élargir mes compétences.

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It allows me to expand my skills.

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Ça me donne plus confiance en moi.

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It gives me more confidence in myself / makes me feel more confident.

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Ça me donne le sentiment d’être utile.

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It makes me feel more useful.

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C’est important de participer à la vie en société.

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It’s important to participate in society.

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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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We have a responsibility to help others and not focus on ourselves.

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Il y a beaucoup de personnes qui ont besoin d’un peu de gentillesse.

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There are lots of people who need a little kindness.

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Je travaille …

A

I work …

88
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sur un stand d’Oxfam

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on an Oxfam stand

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Je fais partie de l’organisation X.

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I’m a member of X.

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dans un refuge pour les animaux

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in an animal sanctuary

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Je rends visite à une personne âgée.

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I visit an elderly person.

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Je participe à des projets de conservation.

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I take part in conversation projects.

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J’aide des enfants du primaire à faire leurs devoirs.

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I help primary school children to do their homework.

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Je soigne les animaux.

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I look after / treat animals.

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Je soutiens les SDF.

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I support homeless people.

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On s’adresse aux …

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We appeal to …

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sensibiliser

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to raise awareness

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prendre conscience de

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to become aware of

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soigner

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to look after, treat

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accueillir

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to welcome

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affronter

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to face, confront

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soutenir

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to support

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Un avantage de cet événement, c’est que …

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An advantage of this event is that …

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D’un côté, ça …

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On the one hand, it …

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En plus, ça …

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What’s more / Moreover, it …

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met en avant la culture

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promotes the culture

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met en avant la ville hôte

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promotes the host city

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crée un sentiment de fierté nationale

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creates a sense of national pride

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permet aux gens de passer un bon moment

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allows people to have a good time

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encourage la pratique du sport unit les gens

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encourages participation in sport unites people

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donne des modèles aux jeunes

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gives young people role models

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crée du travail

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creates jobs

112
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attire des touristes

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attracts tourists

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Cependant, …

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However, …

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Un inconvénient, c’est que …

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A disadvantage is that …

115
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D’un autre côté, …

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On the other hand, …

116
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Par ailleurs, …

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What’s more, …

117
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les ouvriers qui contruisent les stades sont souvent exploités

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the workers who build the stadiums are often exploited

118
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les prix augmentent

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prices rise

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la ville hôte est souvent endettée après l’événement

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the host city is often in debt after the event

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ça laisse une empreinte carbone très importante

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it leaves a significant carbon footprint

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J’estime / Je trouve / Je suis persuadé(e) que / qu’ …

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I reckon / find / am convinced that …

122
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il y a du pour et du contre

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there are pros and cons

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

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festivals are positive / negative for a country / region

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les panneaux solaires

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solar panels

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les toilettes sèches

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dry toilet

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les véhicules électriques

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electric vehicles

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le papier recyclé

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recycled paper

128
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à part tout cela

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apart from all that

129
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bien que (+ subjunctive)

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although

130
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ceci dit

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that said, …

131
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comme ça …

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in this way …

132
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du coup, …

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as a result, …

133
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en ce qui concerne …

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as far as … is concerned

134
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en même temps

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at the same time

135
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en train de

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in the process of (doing)

136
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il s’agit de

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it’s about, it’s a matter of

137
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pas mal de

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quite a lot of

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quotidiennement

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daily

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tel(le)(s) que

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like, such as

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tout le monde

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everybody

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