https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale Exercices de lecture/écoute en autonomie en rapport avec l'actualité et le monde anglophone. en-us 2018-07-19 05:43:35 UTC 2025-10-04 13:21:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4f0.png profbreguier https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/563015831 Vocabulaire:
work out = find a solution
baffled = confused
a burden = "un fardeau"
costly = expensive
a rug = a carpet
a layoff = "un licenciement"
peripheral = "en périphérie"
a livelihood = a salary

Question d'expression:
Do you think borders are a problem for circulation or are they necessary?]]> 2020-05-10 16:46:39 UTC https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/563015831 profbreguier https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/563052787 Choisissez un des documents. Essayez de prendre des notes pour en faire un compte-rendu le plus précis possible (en français ou en anglais AU CHOIX).
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sparkling = "pétillant"
steep = high
out of reach = inaccessible
fees = "frais d'inscription"





Question d'expression:
Do you think spending a year abroad during your studies will help you for the future?]]> 2020-05-10 17:28:35 UTC https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/563090041 profbreguier https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/563106346 Vocabulaire:
lack = absence
wander = walk around
a flock = a group
accustomed = "habitué"





Question d'expression:
Do you think people will be more attentive to nature after they're allowed to go out again?]]> 2020-05-10 17:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/563106346 profbreguier https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/563877407 Vocabulaire:
data = information
deal with = do something about
utterly = completely
a plague = "une fatalité"
an income = a revenue
laid off = "licencié"

Question d'expression:
Have you or anyone you know ever witnessed an act of racism? How did you/they react?]]> 2020-05-11 05:39:49 UTC https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/563877407 profbreguier https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/563888914 Vocabulaire:
the NHS (National Health Service) is the social security system in the UK.
a lapse = "un tour"
stunned = very surprised
a hip = "une hanche"
rest = "le repos"


Question d'expression:
If you were asked to lead a fundraising project, what charity would you support and why?]]> 2020-05-11 05:50:32 UTC https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/563888914 profbreguier https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/563902768 Vocabulaire:
a struggle = a fight
tackle = "faire face à qqch"
wage subsidy = "la compensation de salaire"
tiredlessly = continuously
a tenant = "un locataire"
close the gap = reduce differences
Question d'expression:
Do you think formidable differences in salary are justified depending on the job you do? Give examples.]]> 2020-05-11 06:02:29 UTC https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/563902768 profbreguier https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/563909811 Vocabulaire:
a factory / a plant = "une usine"
stark = "marqué"
lockdown = "le confinement"
healing = "en convalescence"


Question d'expression:
Have you recently taken the time to do something you never had time before? What would you like to be able to do soon?]]> 2020-05-11 06:08:01 UTC https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/563909811 profbreguier https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/563921621 Vocabulaire:
dismiss = reject
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)= "PDG"
at the height of = at the crucial moment
raise awareness = alert



Question d'expression:
Do you think people are more careful with the media today?]]> 2020-05-11 06:16:10 UTC https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/563921621 profbreguier https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/563937628 Vocabulaire:
Ebola is the name of a virus that spread a few years ago in Africa.
give a leg up = "donner de l'avance"
a dummy = "un mannequin"
frontline = "première ligne"
brace yourself = get ready

Question d'expression:
What is the craziest and/or most useful thing that you think should be invented soon?]]> 2020-05-11 06:27:01 UTC https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/563937628 profbreguier https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/563950903 Vocabulaire:
deserve = "mériter"
sweeping = significant
miss the point = "ne pas être à propos"
smuggle = sell illegally
soften = "adoucir"


Question d'expression:
Do you think tragedies are  good lessons to deliver strong political measures or messages? Give examples.]]> 2020-05-11 06:35:21 UTC https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/563950903 profbreguier https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/563969488 Vocabulaire:
a bond = a link
goodwill = generosity, charity
pour in = "abonder"
dispossessed = "spolié"


Question d'expression:
To what extent do you think it's important to remember the history of your country/community?]]> 2020-05-11 06:46:53 UTC https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/563969488 profbreguier https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/563988418 Vocabulaire:
collapse = fall down
a burglary = "un cambriolage"
charges = "des poursuites judiciaires"
indicted = "inculpé"



Question d'expression:
Is there an issue that makes you particularly furious and that requires legislation in your opinion?]]> 2020-05-11 06:57:55 UTC https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/563988418 profbreguier https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/564011369 Question d'expression:
Is there a work of art (painting, song, book) that is of special importance to you? Explain why.]]> 2020-05-11 07:10:41 UTC https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/564011369 profbreguier https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/578979880 Vocabulaire:
file for = fill in official papers
choke up = start to cry
etiquette = moral
a takeover = une offre de rachat

Question d'expression:
Do you think there are things that can only be discussed face-to-face?]]> 2020-05-18 05:59:31 UTC https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/578979880 profbreguier https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/579030275 Question d'expression:
Would you report people? Have you ever found yourself in the situation when you considered having to do so?]]> 2020-05-18 06:36:15 UTC https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/579030275 profbreguier https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/579078824 Question d'expression:
Do you think it is necessary to go easy on some specific rules when times are hard?]]> 2020-05-18 07:04:12 UTC https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/579078824 profbreguier https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/589053582 Vocabulaire:
a guideline = an instruction
capacity = (ici) "la jauge, le nombre de personnes prévues"
backwards = (ici) "contre-productif"
sanitizer = lotion to keep your hands clean
cognizant = aware

Question d'expression:
What's the place you have been missing going to the most since the beginning of the pandemic?]]> 2020-05-22 14:14:59 UTC https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/589053582 profbreguier https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/589053809 Question d'expression:
Would you consider quitting visiting your favourite restaurant / shop if you heard of problems with employees?]]> 2020-05-22 14:15:06 UTC https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/589053809 profbreguier https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/589115621 Question d'expression:
Tell about your experience of remote learning: what have been the good and bad points of studying from home?]]> 2020-05-22 14:42:59 UTC https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/589115621 profbreguier https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/590054381 Question d'expression:
Would you consider doing your job from home exclusively "forever"? Why (not)?]]> 2020-05-23 07:14:46 UTC https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/590054381 profbreguier https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/604198945 Vocabulaire:
escalate a feud = "envenimer un conflit"
blast / sound off = get very angry
scramble = make a lot of efforts

Question d'expression:
Do you think that the current situation the pandemic...) will have an impact on elections/democracy?]]> 2020-06-01 07:06:20 UTC https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/604198945 profbreguier https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/604213868 Vocabulaire:
escalate a showdown: "monter d'un cran dans le rapport de force"
blast = attack
a salve = "un coup"
bluster = "des paroles en l'air"

Question d'expression:
What do you think about politicians' (Americans and others) constant use of social media nowadays?]]> 2020-06-01 07:17:20 UTC https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/604213868 profbreguier https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/604252470 Vocabulaire:
curfew = "un couvre-feu"
arson = a fire started intentionally
charged = sentenced
quell = "apaiser"

Question d'expression: - (I'm feeling out of words about this so I have nothing to ask)]]> 2020-06-01 07:44:43 UTC https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/604252470 profbreguier https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/604274413 Vocabulaire:
a milestone = a significant moment
strapped in = "attachés"
a space shuttle = "une navette spatiale"

Question d'expression:
If private companies start fighting for the space market, there is a good chance space tourism will become a thing in the years to come. Would you be interested in a space visit?]]> 2020-06-01 08:00:03 UTC https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/604274413 profbreguier https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/614006033 Question d'expression:
Do you think that a country should select the parts of history they want to commemorate?]]> 2020-06-06 07:49:10 UTC https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/614006033 profbreguier https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/614017544 Question d'expression:
Can a specific event in one specific country have a real impact worldwide?]]> 2020-06-06 08:10:27 UTC https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/614017544 profbreguier https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/614022249 Vocabulaire:
flush = "tirer la chasse"
sewage = "les égouts"
landfill = "la décharge"
a fix = a solution
fly high = be important

Question d'expression:
Do you think the pandemic will make people more mindful of the way they consume?]]> 2020-06-06 08:18:36 UTC https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/614022249 profbreguier https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/614032197 Vocabulaire:
the stakes = "les enjeux"
sanitize = "désinfecter"
thrive = develop
curfew = "un couvre-feu"

Question d'expression:
Would you be ready to participate in a march in this particular situation?]]> 2020-06-06 08:33:25 UTC https://padlet.com/profbreguier/culture_generale/wish/614032197