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An extract from a nove

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un extrait de roman

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a play

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pièce de théâtre

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a movie

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film

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An extract from a novel/a play/a movie

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un extrait de roman/pièce de théâtre/film

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A newspaper article

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un article de journal

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A report

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un reportage

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A recording

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A recording

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une bande annonce

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A trailer

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le document traite de…

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The document deals with/is about…

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il a été écrit par… en…

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It was written by… in…

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il porte sur un problème majeur

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It focuses on a major issue

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It raises the problem of…

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il soulève le problème de…

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il décrit/souligne/montre…

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It describes/points out/underlines/shows/suggests/proves that…

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It draws our attention to the fact that

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il attire notre attention sur le fait que…

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il souligne le fait que…

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It points out/it underlines/it stresses the fact that

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It is a good example of…

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c’est un bon exemple de…

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agrees with

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il est d’accord avec…

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il se range du côté de…

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sides with

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approves of

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il approuve

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il est pour

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stands for

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advocates

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il recommande

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il n’est pas d’accord avec…

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disagrees/doesn’t agree with

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disapproves of

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il rejette

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il dénonce

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denounces/condemns/exposes

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criticizes/reproaches/blames
(somebody/someone for doING
something)

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il reproche quelque chose à quelqu’un

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has mixed feelings

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il a un avis partagé

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il est impartial

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is unbiased

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informs us that

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il informe

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In order to illustrate the notion, I have chosen these documents because…

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pour illustrer la notion, j’ai choisi ces documents parce que…

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It is an interesting illustration of the notion in so far as…

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c’est une illustration interessante de la notion dans la mesure où…

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  • There is a relationship between the document and the notion
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il y a un lien entre le document et la notion

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I’m going to talk about the notion of progress

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Je vais parler de la notion de progrès

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Je vais parler d’espaces et des échanges

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I’m going to talk about spaces and exchanges

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I’m going to talk about the notion of myths and heroes

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Je vais parler de la notion de mythes et des héros

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Je vais parler d’endroits et les formes de pouvoir

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I’m going to talk about places and forms of power

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the notion I’m going to deal with is

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La notion que je vais traiter est

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To begin with

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pour commencer

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Commencer par,

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to start with,

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I’d like to give a definition of

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Je voudrais donner une définition de

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Je vais parler de

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I’m going to speak about

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My topic is…

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Mon sujet est …

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je voudrais illustrer

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I would like to illustrate

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The theme which best illustrates the

notion is…

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Le thème qui illustre le mieux le

La notion est …

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Par rapport à la notion, le sujet de

Ma présentation sera …

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In relation to the notion, the subject of

my presentation will be…

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Nous pouvons nous demander dans quelle mesure ce thème illustre la notion de …

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We may wonder to what extent this theme illustrates the notion of…

46
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WELL

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bien

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donc

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SO

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LET ME THINK

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voyons

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en fait

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ACTUALLY

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WHO ?

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Qui ?

51
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QUAND?

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WHEN ?

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WHERE ?

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OÙ ?

53
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Que ?

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WHAT ?

54
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QUOTE

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citer

55
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choisir/ distinguer

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PICK OUT

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Like document A

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J’aime le document A

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Contrary to

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contrairement à

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Contrairement au document A

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unlike document A

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Whereas

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considérant que/ alors que

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“Il se réfère au narrateur…”

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« It refers to the narrator… »

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« She doesn’t listen to him… »

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“Elle ne l’écoute pas…”

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“Ils ne se sont pas attendus à ce qu’elle ait répondu…”

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« They didn’t expect her to answer… »

63
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« They are impatient, it is an interesting

statement… »

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“Ils sont impatients, il est un intéressant

Déclaration… “

64
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” Comment les personnages sont lié”

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« How are the characters related ? »

65
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« John is Mary’s husband »

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“John est le mari de Mary”

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La scène se déroule.

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« The scene is set / takes place »

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« The argument which is put forward is… »

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L’argument mis en avant est…

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Le sentiment dominant du narrateur est…

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« The narrator’s prevailing feeling is… »

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« It refers to »

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Cela fait référence à

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Comme indiqué ligne 12, …

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« As it is written line 12,… »

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« This sentence implies / suggests that… »

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Cette phrase signifie / sous-entend que…

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Le texte parle de …

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« The text deals with / is about. »

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« Both documents »

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Les deux documents

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la capacité

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The ability

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Over

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sur

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le thème

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The topic

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We may wonder

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On peut se demander / nous pouvons nous demander

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Mesure / Ampleur

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Extent

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Commonly

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communément/ généralement

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surnommée

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nicknamed

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Executive

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exécutif

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judiciaire

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Judicial

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par extension

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By extension

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Refers to

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fait référence à/ renvoie à

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Qu’à peu près utilisé

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Which ca used

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Counter

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Contre

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devenir

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become

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Itself

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en soi

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En effet / En fait / Effectivement

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Indeed

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To deny

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nier

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la liberté des médias

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the freedom of the media

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the healthy functioning

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Le Fonctionnement sain

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Ainsi/ donc

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thus

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lobby against

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faire pression contre

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mauvaises conduites

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misconducts

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usually

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généralement/ habituellement / en général

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Sordide , corruption

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sleaze

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find

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trouver

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démissionner

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resign