Unit 8 Flashcards

1
Q

what worries me

A

ce qui me préoccupe

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2
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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 d’abord

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3
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then it’s …

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Ensuite, c’est..

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4
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sport

A

le sport

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5
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music

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la musique

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6
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my health

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ma santé

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7
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my family

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ma famille

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8
Q

money

A

l’argent (m)

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9
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my studies

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mes études

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10
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my pets

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mes animaux

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11
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my friends

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mes amis

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12
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What worries me the most, is

A

Ce qui m’inquiète le plus, c’est

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13
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the state of the earth

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l’état de la Terre

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14
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global warming

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le réchauffement climatique

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15
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world poverty

A

la pauvreté dans le monde

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16
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injustice

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l’injustice

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17
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the environment

A

l’environnement

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18
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homeless people

A

les sans-abri

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19
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illegal immigrants

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les sans-papiers

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20
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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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21
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starving children

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les enfants qui n’ont pas à manger

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22
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It is possible to..

A

Il est possible de …

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23
Q

sponsor a child in Africa

A

parrainer un enfant en Afrique

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24
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to sponsor

A

parrainer

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25
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donate to a charity

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faire un don à une association caritative

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26
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do voluntary work

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faire du bénévolat

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27
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fight against hunger/famine

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lutter contre le faim

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28
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launch petitions

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lancer des pétitions

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29
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write to our MP

A

écrire à son/sa député(e)

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30
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take part in demonstrations

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participer à des manifestations

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31
Q

act now

A

agir maintenant

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32
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carry out campaigns to raise awareness

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faire des campagnes de sensibilisation

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33
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We must not ignore these people

A

Il ne faut pas ignorer ces gens

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34
Q

the planet

A

la planète

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35
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the greatest problem for the planet is….

A

le plus grande problème pour la planète, c’est..

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36
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climate change

A

le changement climatique

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37
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deforestation

A

le dèboisement

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38
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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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39
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the destruction of tropical rainforests

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la destruction des forêts tropicales

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40
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species dying out

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la disparition des espèces

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41
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war

A

la guerre

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42
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the lack of fresh water

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la manque d’eau douce

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43
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air pollution

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la pollution de l’air

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44
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drought

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la sécheresse

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45
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overpopulation

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la surpopulation

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46
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a fire

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un incendie

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47
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an oil spill

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une fuite de pétrole

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48
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flooding

A

des inondations

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49
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earthquake

A

un tremblement de terre

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50
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typhoon

A

un typhon

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51
Q

protecting the environment

A

protéger l’environnement

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52
Q

What should we do to save our planet?

A

Que devrions-nous faire pour sauver notre planète?

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53
Q

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

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

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54
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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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55
Q

We ought to

A

On devrait

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56
Q

separate the rubbish

A

trier les déchets

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57
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make compost at home

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faire du compost à la maison

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58
Q

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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59
Q

turn down the heating a put on a sweater

A

baisser le chauffage et mettre un pull

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60
Q

use recycled paper

A

utiliser du papier recyclé

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61
Q

avoid disposable products

A

éviter les produits jetable

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62
Q

buy green products

A

acheter des produits verts

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63
Q

where possible, choose organic products

A

privilégier les produits bio

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64
Q

use public transport

A

utiliser les transports en commun

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65
Q

encourage car-sharing

A

favoriser le covoiturage

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66
Q

go to shcool by bike

A

aller au collège à vélo

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67
Q

turn down plastic bags

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refuser les sacs en plastiques

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68
Q

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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69
Q

collect rainwater for watering the garden

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récupérer l’eau de pluie pour arroser le jardin

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70
Q

turn off the tap when cleaning teeth

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fermer le robinet pendant qu’on se lave les dents

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71
Q

drink tap water

A

boire l’eau du robinet

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72
Q

shower instead of taking a bath

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prendre une douche au lieu de prendre un bain

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73
Q

flush the toilet less frequently

A

tirer la chasse d’eau moins frequemment

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74
Q

do more

A

faire plus

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75
Q

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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76
Q

the workers

A

les ouvriers

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77
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the workers are underpaid

A

les ouvriers sont sous-payés

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78
Q

their working day is too long

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leur journée de travail est trop longue

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79
Q

if a product is cheap, I don’t buy it

A

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

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80
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too many workers are exploited

A

trop de travailleurs sont exploités

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81
Q

too many workers are exposed to risks

A

trop de travailleurs sont exposés à des risques

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82
Q

In my opinion, we should

A

à mon avis, on devrait

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83
Q

boycott big brands that don’t respect their workers

A

boycotter les grandes marques qui ne respectent pas leurs ouvriers

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84
Q

force big brands to guarantee a minimum wage

A

forcer les grandes marques à garatir un salaire minimum

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85
Q

to force to

A

forcer à

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86
Q

buy fairly traded clothes

A

acheter des habits issus du commerce équitable

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87
Q

buy clothes made in England

A

acheter des vêtements fabriqués en Angleterre

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88
Q

think about the impact on the environment

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réfléchir à l’impact sur l’environnement

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89
Q

try to respect mankind and the environment at the same time

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

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90
Q

volunteering

A

faire du bénévolat

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91
Q

charities

A

les associations caritatives

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92
Q

it allows me

A

ça me permet

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93
Q

it allows me to expand my skills

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ça me permet d’élargir mes compétences

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94
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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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95
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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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96
Q

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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97
Q

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

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

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98
Q

I work

A

Je travaille

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99
Q

on an Oxfam stand

A

sur un stand d’Oxfam

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100
Q

in an animal sanctuary

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dans un refuge pour les animaux

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101
Q

I am a member of X

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Je fais partie de l’organisation X

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102
Q

I visit an elderly person

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Je rends visite à une personne agée

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103
Q

I take part in conservation projects

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Je participe à des projets de conservation

104
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I help primary school children to do their homework

A

J’aide des enfants du primaire à faire leurs devoirs

105
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I look after/treat animals

A

Je soigne les animaux

106
Q

I support homeless people

A

Je soutiens les SDF

107
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We appeal to (raise awareness)

A

On s’adresse aux (sensibiliser)

108
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to become aware of

A

prendre conscience de

109
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to look after/treat/nurse

A

soigner

110
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to welcome

A

accueillir

111
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to face, confront

A

affronter

112
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to support

A

soutenir

113
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big events

A

les grands événements

114
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An advantage of this event is that,,

A

Un avantage de ce événement, c’est que..

115
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on the one hand, it

A

d’un côté, ça

116
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moreover, it

A

en plus, ça

117
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it promotes the culture

A

ça met en avant la culture

118
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it promotes the host city

A

ça met en avant la ville hôte

119
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it creates a sense of national pride

A

ça crée un sentiment de fierté nationale

120
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it allows people to have a good time

A

ça permet aux gens de passer un bon moment

121
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encourages participation in sport

A

ça encourage la pratique du sport

122
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unites people

A

ça unit les gens

123
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gives young people role models

A

ça donne des modèles aux jeunes

124
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creates jobs

A

ça crée du travail

125
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atteacts tourists

A

ça attire des touristes

126
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on the other hand

A

d’un autre côté

127
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what’s more

A

par ailleurs

128
Q

however

A

cependant

129
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a disadvantage is that

A

un inconvénient, c’est que

130
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the workers who build the stadiums are often exploited

A

les ouvriers qui construisent les stades sont souvent exploités

131
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the prices rise

A

les prix augmentent

132
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the host city is often in debt after the event

A

la ville hôte est souvent endettée

après l’événement

133
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it leaves a major carbon footprint

A

ça laisse une empreinte carbone

très importante

134
Q

I reckon that

A

J’estime que

135
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I am persuaded that

A

Je suis persuadé que

136
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there are pros and cons

A

il y a du pour et du contre

137
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festivals are positive for a country

A

les festivals sont une chose positive pour un pays

138
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festivals are negative for a region

A

les festivals sont une chose négative pour une région

139
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solar pannels

A

les panneaux solaires

140
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dry toilets

A

les toilettes sèches

141
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electric vehicle

A

les véhicules électriques

142
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recycled paper

A

le papier recyclé

143
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the world

A

le monde

144
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poverty

A

la pauvreté

145
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overfishing

A

la surpêche

146
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carbon footprint

A

l’empreinte carbone (f)

147
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organic products

A

les produits bio (m)

148
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car share

A

le covoiturage

149
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accomodation

A

l’hébergement (m)

150
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charity organisation

A

l’association caritative (f)

151
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demonstrations

A

les manifestations (f)

152
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petitions

A

les pétitions (f)

153
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conflicts

A

les conflits (m)

154
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campaigns

A

les campagnes (f)

155
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raising awareness

A

la sensibilisation

156
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hunting

A

la chasse

157
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Olympic games

A

les jeux d’Olympique

158
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inhabitants

A

les habitants (m)

159
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profile

A

le profile

160
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electrical device

A

l’appareil électrique

161
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heating

A

le chauffage

162
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tumbler/glass

A

le gobelet

163
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glass jars

A

les bocaux en verre (m)

164
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to not care about …

A

se ficher de ..

165
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to reduce

A

réduire

166
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to become aware of

A

prendre conscience de

167
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to complain

A

se plaindre

168
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to abandon

A

abandonner

169
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to underline

A

souligner

170
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to devote

A

consacrer

171
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to facilitate

A

faciliter

172
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to worry

A

inquiéter

173
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to act

A

agir

174
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to lead

A

mener

175
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to undertake

A

entreprendre

176
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to turn yout back on someone

A

tourner le dos à qqn

177
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to buy someone (a coffee)

A

offrir un café à qqn

178
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to hit someone

A

donner un coup de poing à qqn

179
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required

A

requis(e)

180
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indebted

A

endetté(e)

181
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festival-goe

A

festivalier

182
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made of fabric/cloth

A

en tissu

183
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as a result, thus

A

du coup

184
Q

made of iron wire

A

en fil de fer

185
Q

at the same time

A

à la fois

186
Q

long considered as…

A

longtemps considéré comme…

187
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a billion

A

un milliard

188
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thousands

A

des milliers

189
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surrounding area

A

alentours

190
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thereafter/afterwards

A

par la suite

191
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to inform

A

renseigner

192
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to find out/ inquire about

A

se renseigner sur

193
Q

to be commited to

A

s’engager à

194
Q

intensive farming

A

l’agriculture intensive

195
Q

illegal hunting

A

la chasse illégale

196
Q

to destroy / destroyed

A

ravager/ ravagé

197
Q

to get killed

A

se faire tuer

198
Q

refugee

A

le réfugié

199
Q

resources

A

les ressources

200
Q

infinite

A

infini

201
Q

to manifest it

A

se manifester par

202
Q

meteorological

A

météorologique

203
Q

immense/huge

A

immense

204
Q

to cover

A

recouvrir

205
Q

to represent

A

représenter

206
Q

accessible to

A

accessible à

207
Q

to have access to

A

avoir accès à

208
Q

inexhaustable

A

inépuisable

209
Q

dust

A

poussière

210
Q

to mention

A

évoquer

211
Q

during/over the course of

A

au cours de

212
Q

house

A

le logis

213
Q

to assert/put forth

A

faire valoir

214
Q

to exercise/show/demonstrate

A

faire preuve de

215
Q

hurricane

A

un ouragan

216
Q

flood barrier

A

la digue de protection

217
Q

landslide

A

le glissement de terrain

218
Q

ventilation

A

la ventilation

219
Q

roof

A

le toit

220
Q

battle

A

la bataille

221
Q

to create/generate

A

générer

222
Q

cotton

A

le coton

223
Q

to grow/cultivate

A

cultiver

224
Q

to harvest/reap

A

récolter

225
Q

to load onto

A

charger sur

226
Q

to export to

A

exporter vers

227
Q

transported to

A

transporté vers

228
Q

to transform into

A

transformer en

229
Q

cloth

A

en tissue

230
Q

fibres

A

les fibres

231
Q

to print

A

imprimer

232
Q

to boycott

A

boycotter

233
Q

withdrawn/introvert

A

renfermé

234
Q

festival floats

A

les chars

235
Q

tray

A

le bac

236
Q

to rush (move quickly to)

A

se ruer

237
Q

at the end of

A

au bout de

238
Q

leaf

A

les feuilles (f)

239
Q

the content(s)

A

le contenu

240
Q

selective sorting (of waste)

A

le tri sélectif

241
Q

to get rid of

A

se débarrasser de qqn. qqch.

242
Q

pile/heap

A

le tas

243
Q

bone

A

l’os (m)

244
Q

alarm clock

A

le réveil

245
Q

lot/batch/prizw

A

le lot

246
Q

to tackle/attack

A

s’attaquer à

247
Q

plantation

A

la plantation

248
Q

pesticide

A

la pesticide

249
Q

toxic

A

toxiques

250
Q

chemical

A

substance/produit chimique

251
Q

infertility

A

la stérilité

252
Q

barbaric

A

barbare

253
Q

animal sanctuary

A

un refuge animalier

254
Q

revealing/insightful

A

révélateur

255
Q

second hand

A

d’occasion