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I just need to show up

unfair

= injuste

3 or 4 years ago I was looking for a french cosmetic brand to organize a sales challenge

to raise funds

= lever des fonds

samples

= échantillons

cruelty free

aisle

= rayon

the outfits

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middle school

primary school

high school

middle school = collège

lycée = high school

to be + age

in + city/country

6th grade = 6ème

7th grade = 5ème

3ème = freshmen year

seconde = sophomore year

première = junior year

terminale = senior year

college

= university in the US

get to know each other

= apprendre à se connaître

get = le couteau suisse

get ready = se préparer

get up = se lever

to get home = rentrer chez soi

to get food

to get = to arrive

to get = to obtain

to get angry

= to become

who will be the best liar !

a trap = un piège

i love running with my dog / ran a marathon at 20/ I have one sister and one brother

i play the piano / i have two children boy and girl / i lived in China for 4 years

Can you say a sentence in chinese ?

I'm impressed

right now are you at home ?

My son is called/named Thomas and my daughter is named Roxanne

we left last year

i traveled to Monaco with my kids last year

i practice rowing 3 times a week

i didn't sleep for 50 hours

i haven't got a maths licence / i love rugby / I am bilingual

rain = la pluie

jersey

= maillot (de sport)

the Subway - the metro - the underground - the tube

My grandpa has a twin brother

i Don't have a Netflix account

i've never had McDonald's

to share accounts

= partager

I hate clowns

I'm from Chile

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the senior students

your mind is racing

the calendar is getting shorter and shorter

I can feel the rush

It's a high pressure period of time

12 out of 24

be + v-ing = progressif / continu

what flavour ?

lemon ice cream

a wizard / a witch

cheap = pas cher

expensive = cher

a scary / horror film

a thief = voleur

Maybe you've seen too many horror movies

unhealthy food

exercising

it's a long recovery

How are you doing ?

to retire = partir à la retraite

I'll have / I'll get

je vais prendre / je vais commander

unexpectedly = de manière inattendu

as soon as = aussitôt que / dès que

safely = en sécurité

smoothly = tranquillement - doucement - sans problèmes

thoroughly = pleinement

a luggage = bagage

to track down = pister / suivre les traces / tracer

to set aside = mettre de côté

finally = eventually

sweets

candies

it sounded like

it sounds like = ça sonne comme

it looks like

it seems like

it feels like

it tastes like

it smells like

You sound like your mother

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copies / exams / tests

the calm before the storm

How has your day been ?

to do some gardening

I have to feed the bird

Bird and cats Don't get along very well

to get along

= bien s'entendre

I get along very well with my sisters

I Don't along with …

it's not a good match

Is it warm ?

Tomorrow the rain will be back

We have a month left before summer

left = restant

I Don't have any time left

I only have a few minutes left

You have 2 minutes left

adverbes de fréquence

often - usually - never - Always - sometimes - rarely

I usually finish work at 5 o'clock

I am never at home befor 5 o'clock

I am never lat

I often go to the cinema

go + to

I went to the beach

I was at the beach

run to

walk to

travel to

drive to

I drive to work every morning

Fly to

I'm flying to Canada next week

to ride my bike to school

I will always love you

the final ranking

= le classement final

Whose wedding was it ?

whose = A qui / de qui

nephew = neveu

It was my nephew's wedding

I danced all night !

We played video games on the beach

He likes to go to the beach with his computer

I didn't work

Yesterday I read the newspaper

= "red"

how to take notes to prepare her exam

what's the matter ?

what is his advice ?

you can draw pictures

an advice = un conseil

to be brilliant at Something

to be really good at Something

Brilliant = good / great / cool / fantastic

to work for = fonctionner / marcher

to fail = échouer

the way of doing Something = la façon/manière de faire qqch

underneath

upstairs - downstairs

above = au dessus

below = en dessous

around = autour

in - into - Inside

in front of

= en face de / devant

behind

at the back

on - on top

on the left

next to

near

beside = à côté de

Under

between

up - down

at the bottom

near - close to

opposite

= en face de

to stand in line

side by side

a dress = une robe

to dress = s'habiller

to stand out from the crowd

= se démarquer / sortir du lot

to fit in

I like to fit in

= rentrer dans le moule

me fondre dans la masse

to spend time = passer du temps

to spend money/time

I Don't care about my appearance

don't judge a book by its cover

It dépends how I feel

I want to look more fashionable

I don't mind

I don't care about clothes

colorful

bright colors

She is very kind

He is athletic

to be respectful

She is 15

freckles

= tâches de rousseurs

hair is Always singular

She wrote a lovely letter for Mother's day

WILL NOT = WON'T

to be going to

I'm going to bake a cake

I'll help you

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I haven't seen her for 8 years

What is one thing that she misses about France ?

It's an arm workout

How many coats ?

to dry = sécher

crowded

the crowd = la foule

She is heartbroken

We took a picture

The bad weather didn't stop me !

I went away for a few days with friends

We rented a house

prononciation ED

-t

look - looked - "t"

-d

to love = I loved = "d"

-id

to wanted = I wanted = "id"

pour les verbes qui se terminent en T ou D

kiss _ kissed = "t"

to loan

I loaned money

the Headmaster

UK

the corridor = UK

Hallway = USA

the book store/shop = librairie

the court yard

an audio track

a track = une piste

floors / levels = étages

pants

pants = trousers = pantalons

pants = underwear

chemical = kemical

Chemistry = k

choir = "koiyer"

Christmas chorals

= double k

ch = tch

cherry

-tcherry

history = his-try

IT teacher = technology

Economics

Accounting = comptabilité

sales - management - business - law - negociation

a stove = plaque de cuisson

a lot of outdoors activities

embroidery

sewing machines

= machine à coudre

a culture shock

in the eighties-nineties = 80s - 90s

grades / marks

note

no grades before 14 years old

to avoid pressure and competition

to raise awareness

they learn emotional intelligence

science fair

such = "sutch"

the lenght = la longueur

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Do you feel better ?

Did you have a good night sleep ?

present perfect = have au présent + PP

past perfect = have au passé (had) + PP

I've been a teacher for 20 years

I've been teaching for 20 years

2 times = twice

once = one time

three times = thrice

Have you ever (at any time in your life)

Have you ever dyed your hair ?

Have you ever been to England ?

I was watching TV when my dog barked

I have been teaching for 20 years

be + verb - ing

I am talking

I have been watching Tv for 2 hours

since + date précise

for + durée

= depuis

I have been teaching since 2002

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The present perfect is formed from the present tense of the verb have and the past participle of a verb.

We use the present perfect:

They've been marriedfor nearly fifty years.
Shehas lived in Liverpool all her life.

when we are talking about our experience up to the present:

I've seen that film before.
I've played the guitar ever since I was a teenager.
Hehas written three books and he is working on another one.

We often use the adverb ever to talk about experience up to the present:

My last birthday was the worst day I have ever had.

and we use never for the negative form:

I can't get in the house. I've lost my keys.
Teresa isn't at home. I think shehas gone shopping.

have been and have gone

But when someone has not returned, we use have/has gone:

A: Where's Maria? I haven't seen her for weeks.
B: She's gone to Paris for a week. She'll be back tomorrow.

Present perfect with time adverbials

We often use the present perfect with adverbials which refer to the recent past:

or adverbials which include the present:

After a clause with the present perfect we often use a clause with since to show when something started in the past:
Level: intermediate
Present perfect continuous

The present perfect continuous is formed with have/has been and the of the verb.

We normally use the present perfect continuous to emphasise that something is still continuing in the present:

She has been living in Liverpool all her life.
It's been raining for hours.
I'm tired out. I've been working all day.
Theyhave been staying with us since last week.

We do not normally use the present perfect continuous with stative verbs. We use the present perfect simple instead:

Present perfect for future

We normally use the present simple to talk about the future in clauses with before, after, until, etc.:

I'll keep looking until I find my book.
We'll beginwhen everyone arrives.

but we can also use the present perfect:

I'll keep looking until I have found my book.
We'll beginwhen everyone has arrived.

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the same schedule

"ske-du-al"

a lower level

students who have a higher level

to put it in place

I'll have a smaller group

worse = pire

the worst

= le pire (de tous)

to upgrade

to downgrade

to go up a level

to go down a level

to make fun of someone

fair = juste

They do as they want

maybe they'll change their mind

hiking is free

me neither

= moi non plus

you either go very early or very late

soit .... soit

either this or that

neither = aucun

aucun des deux (ni l'un ni l'autre)

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Not too tired ?

Was it fun ?

I get sea sick

= mal de mer

I am very annoyed

to be annoyed

Something is annoying

boring = not entertaining

a contest = un concour

sports that are practiced in nature

to see her dancing on stage

on stage = sur scène

we went to dinner

Sorry for being late

to be late

to be on time

to be late

chainsaw

jaw

= la mâchoire

copper

= cuivre

the set = lieu de tournage

plot = une intrigu

upsetting

You can Watch it two times if you need ! and try ton thinj about the questions !

Yes Aurelie !

Young woman and the sea

trailer

Tell me when you're done !

We'll start recaping at 5:30

on a scale of 1 to 10

1 out of 2

subtitles = sous-titres

intriguing

suspenseful

It gets faster and louder

loud music

= musique forte

adventure

sentimental

inspired by a true story

what is the main theme ?

She wants to cross the English channel

too big of a challenge

too difficult for a woman

people are against it

some people approve

a lot of people think she will give up

to give up

= abandonner

Does her whole family agree with her decision ?

they want her to succeed

Her father doesn't agree

Her father disagrees

When does it take place ?

the hairstyles, the swimming pool, the boats, the clothes

What is the main plot ?

Will she cross the English channel ?

when she comes across jellyfish

to come across = tomber sur quelque chose de manière inattendu

Can you give me a line ?

a line = une réplique

She is scared for her daughter's life

to overcome

= surmonter

an athlete

it's a lifestyle

since 2022 = depuis 2022

Since = Puisque

since you couldn't go to the cinema, we will Watch a movie at home

that is to say = c'est-à-dire = précisions / explications

his car Breaking down

as a result of his car breaking down

I like to dance

I like dancing

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to pack

= faire ses cartons / valises

to unpack

= défaire (ses valises / cartons)

in preparation for our next move

We have moved 12 times

Trends push us to get new things

when you have people over

Would you like to come over ?

to be a creature of habit

Vous

11:19

people with ill-intent

empathy

Middle East countries

the attention span

they are overstimulated

rehab

2 hours in a row

most of them don't work at home

essays

= dissertations

thought process

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If you're homeschooling then you may use a mixture of textbooks from different countries and perhaps English and French textbooks too and it can take a while to understand all the different levels that are being referred to. In France, the UK and many other countries there's no requirement to follow the national curriculum, however it helps to have some idea what everyone else is referring to. This page therefore gives the common grades in France, the USA and the UK, as it's useful to understand the school system in all 3 countries in order to be able to select appropriate books.

We've also put a guide to grades for learning languages and how this correlates with the UK education system.

A couple of points that it took us a while to figure out about the French education system:

Collège is the French word for Secondary School (ages 11 - 15), so has a different meaning in French.

When the French talk about 11ème, they're referring to a scale that goes backwards, so 11ème is for 6-7 year olds and 1e is for 16 - 17 year olds.

Key Stages in the UK

The key stages in the UK are as follows:

Grades in France

The following grade system / abbreviations apply in France

Grades in the USA

It's perfectly normal for home educated children to be ahead in some subjects (or aspects of the same subject) and behind in other subjects, the above is meant as a guide only to help you understand the American or British English and French grade / key stage systems.

Grades for Learning Languages

The Common European Framework for Languages (CEFR) divides people into three broad divisions, that can then be divided into A and B, as follows:

It takes between about 75 hours and 200 hours of study to move from one grade to the next (A1 to A2, A2 to B1, etc.)

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According to the official CEFR guidelines, someone at the A2 level in English:

1. Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).

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training = formation

I teach interns how to become teachers

intern teachers

to convince

habits

= habitudes

to change / break habits

It's challenging

He chose a young team

on purpose

= faire exprès / avec de l'intention

the taste = le goût

To make them like maths

a class

they like come

They like to come / coming to class

a contest

= un concours

during + noun

in may

on the 17th of may

I was very proud

I want her to answer me

the will to live

= la volonté de vivre

Will you marry me ?

Will you go to prom with me ?

children

= plural

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a coat

their parking spot

I don't want to have my children as my students

healthy = sain

work-life balance

to be pregnant

the pregnancy

for you and your body to recover

keep

Épingler le message

to recover = guérir / se remettre

do you have siblings ?

I have a big sister, she is 3 years older than me

little/big sister / brother

younger / older

Were you close ?

close to = near = proche de

I am close to my sister = je suis proche de ma soeur

She lives 2 hours away

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chores = "tchorz"

I had to catch up on chores

phrasal verbs

to catch up = rattraper / se mettre

to catch up on work

to catch up with people

was it tiring ?

warm vs hot

warm= chaud (agréable)

a warm chaud

hot = chaud (désagréable)

cold vs cool

cool temperature

to cool down

= se rafraichir

a boat ride

a page turner

a productive weekend

to have a picnic

it's a very busy time

am / pm

the digital time

am = Morning

pm = afternoon

it stands for

ASAP

stands for As soon as possible

12am

= midnight

12pm = midday / noon

18h = 6pm

half past = et demi

a quarter past

a quarter to = moins le quart

4:05 = four o' five

dinner = repas du soir / dîner

a diner = restaurant / place where you eat

midday - noon

a ranking = un classement

on + day

On Tuesday we have English class

I was born on ….

I was born on the 22nd

it's the 21st century

at the moemnt = pour l'instant / en ce moment

I'm on the train/bus/plane

I was on TV last night

I love the music I heard on the radio

My children spend a lot of time on social media

social network

Meet me at the train station

= rejoint-moi à la gare

at the bus stop

at Church

at home

meet me at home

has been

to find out = to discover

Heaven - hell

it's about time ! = il était temps / enfin

it's only a matter of time

un planning = a Schedule / an agenda

to stay in shape/fit

chocolate

to throw/have a party

= organiser une fête

She shaved her head in the morning

She returns home early in the Morning at 6am

She woke up at 6 this Morning

2002 - two thousand two

1987

nineteen eighty seven

2010

Twenty ten

She had a child in 2002

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How are you today ?

The sun is shining

1, 3 and 6 years old

Can you tell me their names ?

aubergine UK = eggplant USA

courgette UK = zuccini USA

different bikes sizes

hide and seek

= cache-cache

Kids are tiring

= fatigant

You need a lot of energy

It's a slow morning

What are your plans for this afternoon ?

To go for a walk

Is your pool heated ?

I will have a swim

Do you have a busy week ?

I hope I will be done

To have a break

What are your plans for the summer ?

island

iceland

island = s is silent

Iceland = Islande

How long will you stay ?

the waves = vagues

the tide

the sound of the waves

the South West

in + Country / City

Whose wedding is it ?

It's my Nephew's wedding

What are you going to wear ?

A long yellow dress

copper

= cuivre

pastel yellow

light yellow

light = clair

dark = sombre / foncé

Is there a wedding theme ?

dresscode

Do you like to go shopping ?

to try on

= essayer

the fabric = le tissu

jewelry

the hairstyle

a haircut

sandals

heels

= talons

High heels

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Look at these examples to see how the verb forms are used.

Try this exercise to test your grammar.

Grammar test 1

Verbs followed by '-ing' or by 'to' + infinitive 1: Grammar test 1

Read the explanation to learn more.

Grammar explanation

A verb can be followed by another verb. The second one usually needs to change into the - ing form or the to + infinitive form. Which form you need depends on what the first verb is.

Verbs followed by the -ing form

When enjoy, admit and mind are followed by another verb, it must be in the - ing form.

I enjoy travelling.
He admittedstealing the necklace.
I don't mindwaiting if you're busy.

Like and love can be followed by the - ing form and the to + infinitive form. They are both correct.

Verbs followed by to + infinitive form

When want, learn and offer are followed by another verb, it must be in the to + infinitive form.

I want to speak to the manager.
She's learningto play the piano.
He offeredto help us wash up.

Do this exercise to test your grammar again.

Grammar test 2

Verbs followed by '-ing' or by 'to' + infinitive' 1: Grammar test 2

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Look at these examples to see how these verb patterns work.

The bus stopped picking up the children.
The bus stopped to pick up the children. I want to try studying with a friend to see if it helps us stay more motivated.
I'm trying to study but it's impossible with all this noise.

Try this exercise to test your grammar.

Grammar test 1

Verbs followed by '-ing' or by 'to' + infinitive 2: Grammar test 1

Read the explanation to learn more.

Grammar explanation

Some verbs have a different meaning depending on whether they are followed by an - ing form or to + infinitive.

Stop + - ing means the action is not happening any more.

I've stopped buying the newspaper because now I read the news online.

Stop + to + infinitive means that someone or something stops an activity so that they can do something else.

He stopped the video to ask the students some questions.

Try + - ing means that you are trying something as an experiment, especially as a possible solution to a problem, to see if it works or not.

Have you tried turning the computer off and on again?

Try + to + infinitive means that something is difficult but you are making an effort to do it.

I'm trying to learn Japanese but it's very difficult.

Remember + - ing and forget + - ing refer to having (or not having) a memory of something in the past.

I remember watching this film before.
I'll neverforget meeting you for the first time in this café.

Remember + to + infinitive and forget + to + infinitive refer to recalling (or not recalling) that there is something we need to do before we do it.

Please remember to buy some milk on the way home.
Heforgot to lock the door when he went out.

Do this exercise to test your grammar again.

Grammar test 2

Verbs followed by '-ing' or by 'to' + infinitive 2: Grammar test 2

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Do you know the difference between stop doing something and stop to do something? Test what you know with interactive exercises and read the explanation to help you.

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I try to listen to the radio

varied

various TV shows

to listen to vs to hear

It's very well-made

I like to travel/travelling

to go abroad

= à l'étranger

an internship = stage

You need to find a place to stay

to step out of your comfort zone

the signs = les panneaux

bitter

= amer

we try to see each other every two months

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There are 12 basic tenses in the English language. These are the most common grammatical forms for expressing time in English. It can help to view the different time expressions on one timeline, so I have created a diagram to compare all the English tenses, below. This timeline can be used in conjunction with my book, The English Tenses, which explains in full detail how each of the tenses is used, and how they can be compared. I have included a list of example sentences on the timeline, and the most basic rules for each of the tenses below.

Please click on the infographic to see the timeline in full:

The tenses listed are, with examples:

Past perfect continuous: : an action that happened before a certain time in the past, to show duration. For example: I had been going to school for a year when it was closed.

Past perfect: an action that happened before another event in the past. For example: I had washed the car before it rained.

Past continuous: an action that happened at a specific point in the past. For example: I was washing the car when it rained.

Past simple: an action that happened in the past. For example: I went to school.

Present perfect continuous: an action still continuing from the past to the present. For example: I have been learning English for three years.

Present perfect: an action started in the past that has been completed in, or has relevance to, the present. For example: I have already studied the tenses today. Note that the example in the image should be I have gone to school tofit the pattern of examples, it says been as a more commonly used expression (which I need to update!).

Present continuous: an action occurring now. For example: I am studying.

Present simple: a general ongoing, regular or scheduled activity. For example: I take English classes every Monday.

Future perfect continuous: an action at a certain point in the future, expressing duration. For example: I will have been studying English for three years this summer.

Future perfect: an action that finishes in the future, before or at the time of another future action. For example: I will have learned all the tenses by tomorrow.

Future continuous: an action occurring at a specific point in the future. For example: I will be fishing this time next week.

Future simple: an action to be completed in the future. For example: I will go to the cinema.

If any of these are unclear, please contact me for more information! For more detailed discussion of each of the tenses, with examples, and more detailed analysis of the tense forms (such as the various ways to express future time), read the full textbook, The English Tenses.

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Timeline of all the English tenses in one image, with examples comparing the tenses, from Brighton-based English tutor's grammar guide.

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Look at these examples to see how the present perfect is used.

He's been to ten different countries.
I haven't seen her today.
My phone's run out of battery. Can I use yours?
Have you ever dyed your hair a different colour?

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Read the explanation to learn more.

Grammar explanation

We use the present perfect simple ( have or has + past participle) to talk about past actions or states which are still connected to the present.

Unfinished time and states

We often use the present perfect to say what we've done in an unfinished time period, such as today, this week, this year, etc., and with expressions such as so far, until now, before, etc.

We also use it to talk about life experiences, as our life is also an unfinished time period. We often use never in negative sentences and ever in questions.

We also use the present perfect to talk about unfinished states, especially with for, since and how long.

She's wanted to be a police officer since she was a child.
I haven't known him for very long.
How long have you had that phone?

Finished time and states

If we say when something happened, or we feel that that part of our life is finished, we use the past simple.

We visited Russia for the first time in 1992.
I went to three different primary schools.
Before she retired, she worked in several different countries.

We also use the past simple for finished states.

We knew all our neighbours when we were children.
I didn't like bananas for a really long time. Now I love them!

Past actions with a result in the present

We can use the present perfect to talk about a past action that has a result in the present.

Again, if we say when it happened, we use the past simple.

He broke his leg last week so he can't go on holiday.

However, we often use the present perfect with words like just, recently, already, yet and still.

Do this exercise to test your grammar again.

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on june 21st

in April, October

insurance

better safe than sorry

a fair

= une fête foraine

sea lions

seal

a meet up

to meet up = se rejoindre

red pandas

tree climbing

except for kids who are afraid of heights

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she had a water leak

a leak = une fuite

He's not on her side

she has to manage the leak

She doesn't want to move out

my landlord

= le proprio

landlady

we start in + city

gorgeous = beautiful

foreigners

= étrangers

you will be taking breaks

lazy

= faignant

on the 22nd of july until the 4th of August

in = long periods of time (july, 2204, summer, in weeks )

on + day (Monday, Easter Day, birthday, 22nd of...)

at + time

at midday / noon

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I had dinner with him last saturday

I think the test is expired

headaches

throat

cough

= "cof"

My heart was beating

pounding

too fast

I coudn't breathe properly

I should have written a book about it

I should've kept a journal

It lasted 9 months

Food would be delivered to their door

to advise

a skirt

= une jupe

abortion

the strikes

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The history of the arts

an internship = un stage

interesting vs interested

company = entreprise

a daycare

= une crèche

expensive

a student loan

= un prêt étudiant

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Introduction

Student loan debt in the United States has grown enormously in recent years and is now one of the largest forms of consumer borrowing in the country. Though the benefits of a college education outweigh the costs in most cases, many graduates are concerned about entering a weak job market and worry that lingering debt could hinder their financial futures.

Most economists see student loan programs as a sound investment in U.S. workers and essential for maintaining the country's competitive edge, but questions remain about the appropriate level of federal involvement. A debate has also emerged over whether the government should forgive student loan debt and, if so, how much it should forgive. In 2022, President Joe Biden launched a sweeping student debt relief plan that was subsequently struck down by the Supreme Court, leaving the future of reform efforts uncertain.

How much student debt is there?

Student debt has more than doubled over the last two decades. As of March 2023, about forty-four million U.S. borrowers collectively owed more than $1.6 trillion in federal student loans. Additional private loans bring that total to above $1.7 trillion, surpassing auto loans and credit card debt. Only home mortgage debt, at about $12 trillion, is larger.

Student debt is growing as more and more students attend college. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, most high schoolers did not enroll at colleges or universities; of those that did, less than half borrowed money to do so. In 2022, almost two-thirds of recent high school graduates were enrolled, and most took out student loans.

The average student is also taking on more debt: the balance per borrower rose by 25 percent from 2009 to 2021, according to U.S. News and World Report. Students are generally borrowing more because college tuition has grown many times faster than income. The cost of college-and resulting debt-is higher in the United States than in almost all other wealthy countries, where higher education is often free or heavily subsidized. Meanwhile, U.S. states have pulled back funding for public universities and colleges in the wake of the Great Recession.

Who owes it?

About half of the outstanding student debt was owed by borrowers who attended two- or four-year colleges or universities, as of May 2022, according to the Washington Post; the rest was from graduate school borrowers. While the majority of students graduate with less than $20,000 in debt, a small portion of borrowers hold an outsize share of student debt. More than one-third of the total debt is held by the 7 percent of borrowers who owe more than $100,000. However, borrowers with smaller amounts of debt often have a more difficult time repaying their loans, as higher debt from graduate or professional degrees can pay off with much higher incomes. Students who do not complete their degrees often struggle the most; their default rate is three times higher than those who graduate.

Additionally, the type of institution makes a difference in how much debt is owed. Private school graduates, especially those who attended for-profit schools, generally have larger debts than those who attended public schools.

There is also a racial disparity in student borrowing that many experts say is problematic and the result of decades of systemic discrimination. Black college students generally take on more debt than white students, and they are more likely to struggle with loan repayment after graduating, in part because they typically have lower levels of family wealth. Black, Latinx, and American Indian students are all more likely to default on their loans than white students.

Why do students take on debt?

Most U.S. students have an incentive to borrow because higher education is typically required for the highest-paying jobs. A worker with a bachelor's degree earns 1.8 times the amount a person with a high school diploma does, while those with doctorates or professional degrees earn more than double, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

However, analysts caution that the return on investment in terms of future income can vary widely, depending on factors including a student's major and the institution they attended. A 2019 study [PDF] by Federal Reserve economists found that although a college education still provides a boost in earnings, the increase in wealth a degree provides has declined significantly over the past fifty years, due to the rising cost of college and the increase in other forms of consumer debt.

Why does the government lend to students?

The U.S. government invests in higher education for its people-through need-based tuition grants, student loan programs, veterans' benefits, and research grants-because an educated and highly skilled workforce promotes national prosperity. Highly educated workers provide greater tax revenues, are generally more productive and civically engaged, and are less reliant on social programs. Moreover, postsecondary education is seen by most experts as fundamental to a dynamic, innovative economy. Major U.S. research universities, such as Duke, Harvard, and Stanford, often anchor regional innovation clusters.

What is the history of U.S. student lending programs?

The federal government began taking a large role in funding higher education after World War II. The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, commonly known as the GI Bill, provided tuition assistance and many other benefits, including low-interest home loans, to nearly eight million returning veterans. The program continues to pay tuition for hundreds of thousands of servicemembers and veterans each year.

However, federal student lending did not begin until the Cold War. In response to the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik in 1957, Congress passed the National Defense Education Act, sweeping legislation that created federally funded student loan programs and supported national security-related fields, including science, math, and foreign languages. In 1965, the Lyndon B. Johnson administration expanded federal involvement at all levels of education with the Higher Education Act (HEA), which laid the foundation for the current system of federal student lending. Since then, Congress has passed laws that expand loan eligibility and allow parents to borrow on behalf of their children.

The federal government also provides need-based aid in the form of Pell grants, which were established in 1972 and students do not have to repay. But funding levels for the program have not kept pace with the rising cost of college, resulting in more students turning to loans.

The U.S. government used to guarantee or subsidize private loans through the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program, but critics, including President Barack Obama, argued that this was a handout to commercial lenders, and the program was ended in 2010. All federal student loans have since been issued directly by the Department of Education.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Donald Trump administration took an extraordinary step by providing tens of millions of student borrowers with temporary relief from making payments on their loans. In one of his first acts in office, President Biden extended the payment moratorium for federal student loan borrowers until October 2021. He also expanded it to include private loans made under the discontinued FFEL program that are in default, closing a loophole that affected more than one million borrowers. The Biden administration extended the freeze multiple times, with the final extension set to expire in October 2023.

Some education finance experts say the increase in federal student lending is making college less affordable for many by allowing institutions to artificially inflate tuition. William J. Bennett, the secretary of education under President George H.W. Bush, argued in 1987 that federal aid was shielding colleges from market pressures, allowing them to charge ever increasing prices. The so-called Bennett hypothesis continues to be debated by education experts. A 2014 study found that federal aid led to tuition increases only at private, for-profit schools, though other research has established a link between aid and rising tuition at public schools as well.

What is the current debate?

Many experts and policymakers agree that both the rising cost of college and the existing volume of loans need to be addressed. They acknowledge that surging student debt is harming younger generations of students by preventing them from reaching their financial goals while exacerbating racial inequality. While older generations were generally able to pay their way through school, or find jobs that enabled them to pay off their debts, that no longer holds true for recent cohorts, they argue. The combination of soaring tuition costs and the recessions caused by the 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic have particularly affected the millennial and subsequent generations. Additionally, student loans are more difficult to discharge in bankruptcy than other forms of consumer debt, such as from credit cards, because borrowers are required to prove "undue hardship" from their loans in court.

However, experts and policymakers differ in their proposals for how to address the problem. The most recent debate has centered on the issue of loan cancellation: some have called for universal loan cancellation in varying amounts, while others say only targeted relief is warranted. Still other experts have proposed system-wide reforms beyond canceling existing debt.

Large-scale debt cancellation. Universal debt relief calls for a blanket cancellation of all existing student loans. Other large-scale plans call for forgiving up to $50,000 for all borrowers. Proponents argue that large-scale debt cancellation would help advance racial and socioeconomic equality and boost the economy. Without the burden of student loans, they say, more people will be able to buy homes, take entrepreneurial risks, or save for retirement. Opponents counter that broad cancellation would be unfair to those who successfully paid off their student loans or who avoided debt altogether. They also say it would disproportionately benefit high-earning Americans, such as doctors and lawyers, who may have large debts but would likely not struggle with their payments. Another concern is who would bear the cost, since the price tag is estimated to be in the hundreds of billions to trillions of dollars.

Targeted debt relief. These plans would forgive most or all debt for borrowers who make under a certain income, and supporters of targeted relief often advocate for income-driven repayment (IDR) plans. IDRs allow borrowers to pay an amount proportional to their income, and have their remaining balance cleared after ten years assuming they've made all qualifying payments. While proponents argue that targeting the lowest-income borrowers is the fairest approach, critics say that it would do little to stop universities from raising tuition and other costs.

Systemic reforms. A 2020 report by the Aspen Institute proposed system-wide reforms such as limiting tuition rates at public colleges, increasing aid for low-income students, incentivizing employers to offer tuition assistance, and restricting federal-loan-fund distribution to institutions that have a history of low post-graduation employment rates and other poor outcomes for students. Some policymakers have proposed reforms to treat student loans like any other consumer debt, meaning they would be dischargeable in bankruptcy court. Other experts and lawmakers say public funding should be increased to, for example, make public colleges and universities tuition-free.

Some analysts say the perception that college is the only path to a well-paying job drives up demand and harms students who could be better served by other forms of education. In recent years, politicians from both major parties, including former President Trump, have advocated increasing access to career and technical education (also known as vocational education) as an alternative to college. Indeed, enrollment in trade programs has increased since 2020, even as enrollment at two- and four-year public institutions is yet to recover from the pandemic.

What has Biden proposed?

In 2022, Biden proposed a landmark executive order to forgive up to $20,000 in student debt for Pell grant recipients and up to $10,000 for non-Pell grant recipients who make less than $125,000 per year. The program was expected to help around forty million borrowers, nearly half of whom would have their entire debt forgiven. In total, the program would have canceled $441 billion in loans, close to one-third of the federal government's student loan holdings. Meanwhile, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated [PDF] that the cancellations would cost more than $400 billion over the next thirty years. The cost drew fierce opposition from critics who viewed the program as an inflationary burden on taxpayers. In June 2023, the Supreme Court struck down the plan in a 6-3 vote, ruling that the president did not have the statutory authority to cancel student loan debt.

In response, Biden introduced a new, scaled-down plan to reduce U.S. student loan debt. Under the so-called SAVE plan, borrowers with undergraduate loans will see their monthly payments cut in half, with loan balances forgiven after ten or twenty years of payments, depending on income level. The White House anticipates that the plan will allow borrowers to repay $0.71 per dollar borrowed, though some analysts expect lower repayment rates. Projections of the program's cost vary, but some place it even higher than that of the initial debt forgiveness plan. (The Biden administration has estimated that it will cost $138 billion over the next ten years.) Biden also announced that his administration is developing another process to forgive student loans outright, using authority from the HEA.

Opponents raise concerns about the cost of the SAVE plan, though experts say it stands on stronger legal footing than the previous debt forgiveness program. Critics also say that the new plan still burdens taxpayers and does little to reduce rapidly rising tuition costs. Some progressive lawmakers, while applauding the plan, say that it is not radical enough to fight the spiraling debt crisis. Meanwhile, many analysts point out that any plan that aims to broadly cancel debt relief is likely to face legal challenges, regardless of its legislative origin.

To other experts, student loan forgiveness would fail to address systemic issues. CFR's Roger W. Ferguson Jr. writes that such programs miss "the fundamental weaknesses of higher education, namely an unacceptably low completion rate, overdependence on loans to attend college, and high and rapidly increasing costs."

Still, proponents say IDRs such as SAVE are among the best options to reduce student debt. They argue that the Biden administration should now focus on reducing administrative hurdles to signing up for the program. A 2022 study by the Government Accountability Office found that thousands of borrowers who were eligible for forgiveness under existing IDRs were still making payments on their loans, and that the Department of Education "hasn't done enough to ensure that all eligible borrowers receive the forgiveness to which they are entitled."

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Is Rising Student Debt Harming the U.S. Economy?

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the previous years

it's up to them !

it's up to you !

We stayed up very late

I need to take naps during the day

to take a nap = faire une sieste

to nap

a power nap

to be careful / cautious

lost objects

a trash can

a bin

heated toilet seats

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to advise someone
behavior = comportement
think about it
= réfléchis-y
He doesn't listen to his team
without asking
night shifts
her body can't rest/recover/regulate well
She needs sleep

I feel guilty
animals are very therapeutic
to take care of ….
to be on medical leave

a medical appointment
I'm concerned about her diet

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Marcela SALDANO HENRIQUEZ

Josiane LE MIGNON

Délphine GRELLIER

Mathilde PIGEON

Cécile LARRIEU

Sylvie PERRINAUD

Aude LE PESQUER

Sylvie MELE

Pascale LABORDE-SOLUE

Annick DUCOMMUN

Yves DEVIJVER

Aurélie BOUTEVIN

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trainers

= formateurs

tool

software

learn how to use it

advice

= conseil

They don't have...

HAVE GOT

= UK

stressful

videoconference

to enroll

legitimate

adults = eudolts

an internship

= un stage

2 days ago

to dive

= plonger

Just dive in

the woman and the sea

to be picky

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