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**belen.san-antonio@cpe.fr**
NEW 31/01/2013
 * Course content for A3 semester 6 **


 * Modules **

Cultural differences

Company creation project

Reading scientific articles

Scientific posters for chemists (GSK)

Work towards the Cambridge exams

Finding an internship, CV, cover letter, interview

Assignments (you must do all of these to pass)


 * Write a CV and covering letter


 * Present three cultural differences between your home country and another country or describe an experience of culture shock


 * Summarise a scientific article


 * Write an executive summary of the business plan for your company creation project


 * Present your business plan at a formal meeting


 * Create and present a scientific poster (only for GSK for chemists)


 * Take an FCE, CAE or Proficiency mock exam (in June)


 * All your assignments should be recorded in your e-portfolio **

**CAE writing Bands for correction of writing done with Min**

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__**Research about personnal statement for universities**__

__Robin's research:__ -http://www.studential.com/guide/write_personal_statement.htm --> here is the site whixh explain a bit the aims and form a personnal statement must have -http://www.studential.com/bio/getps.asp?ps=4&view=subject -->an exemple adapted to chemical engineering -http://ucasonline.blogspot.fr/2012/09/personal-statements-universities-tell.html --> advice from some responsibles of recruitment in english universities.

__Maxime's research:__ - http://students.berkeley.edu/apa/personalstatement/gettingstarted.html --> characteristics of a good personnal statement - http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/personal-statement/index.html - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB4O2UXdLo0 -->nice video with pieces of advice from some students and teachers

CAE Book 3 Test 1 and 4 ANSWERS



===**Some help for the CVs and cover letters module below:**===


 * NEW 12/03/2013**




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Guillaume's cover letter

Guilaume CV v.2

guillaume business plan



**Please put your name and the title of your activity next to the date allocated to you**
Subject: ||  || Subject: Japan ||  || Subject:Morocco ||  || Subject:Denmark || Damien, Sacha & Robin North Korea || Subject:India ||  || Subject:China ||  || Subject: Tahiti ||  || Subject:Tanzania ||  || Subject: ||  ||
 * 1 || **27 FEB 2013** || ** VACANCES **** HIVER ** ||  ||
 * 2 || **6 MARCH 2013** || ** VACANCES **** HIVER ** ||  ||
 * 3 || **13 MARCH 2013** || Presentation:
 * 2 || **6 MARCH 2013** || ** VACANCES **** HIVER ** ||  ||
 * 3 || **13 MARCH 2013** || Presentation:
 * 4 || **20 MARCH 2013** || Presentation: Laurent and Guillaume
 * 5 || **27 MARCH 2013** || Presentation:Claire and Hélène
 * 6 || **3 APRIL 2013** || Presentation:Amélie & Thomas G.
 * 7 || **10 APRIL 2013** || Presentation:Jeremy & Thomas A
 * 8 || **17 APRIL 2013** || Presentation:.Candice and Nadia
 * 9 || **24 APRIL 2013** || ** VACANCES **** PRIMTEMPS ** ||  ||
 * 10 || ** 1 MAY 2013 ** || ** VACANCES **** PRIMTEMPS ** ||  ||
 * 11 || 8 MAY 2013 || ** FERIE ** ||  ||
 * 12 || **15 MAY 2013** || Presentation: Maxime and Laurianne
 * 13 || **22 MAY 2013** || Presentation:.Clémence and Anne-Sophie
 * 14 || **29 MAY 2013** || Presentation:.
 * 15 || **5 JUNE 2013** ||  ||   ||
 * 16 || **12 JUNE 2013** ||  ||   ||


 * GRAMMAR CORNER **

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 * USED TO vs. BE USED TO**

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 * SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION**


 * EXECUTIVE SUMMARIES & PRESENTATIONS OF BUSINESS PLANS (Meeting with Bank Manager)**
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 * I found __the link__ (below) on executive summaries and I think it might be really helpful for your writing and even for your presentations. Check it out, it includes a sample executive summary:**

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http://www.pekinhigh.net/guidance/ExamplesofPersonalStatementsGoodandBad.htm


 * 19 November 2012**


 * Many thanks to Helene who has got the 'e-portfolio ball rolling'. I was very pleased and very impressed to see your initiative and your hard work. You will find a new section and first link to a video on e-portfolios that Helene has created at the end of this page.**

I have also been doing some research on e-portfolios. Here are some links to places where you can store your work:

[] : this portfolio is free []: has a free trial period [] : is information and perhaps a place to store your portfolio [] : is about what an e-portfolio should be. [] : here you will find apparently the 10 best eportfolio websites; pop in and have a look! [] : lots of information about eportfolios

** Course content for A3 semester 5 **


 * Modules**
 * Language learning approaches and strategies √**
 * Industrial systems and processes**
 * Reading scientific articles**
 * Keeping up with the news**
 * Introduction to Cambridge exams**


 * Assignments**
 * **Write a short report on the first week of English (top group(s) (please type) **
 * **Create and explain an industrial process using a poster on PowerPoint (in pairs, please see timetable sent to you by email) **
 * **Read and present scientific articles on subjects relevant to your course** **(**in pairs, present your article **and create a hilarious game to teach the class some vocabulary from your** **chosen scientific article,** Please see timetable sent to you by email ** ) **
 * **Complete sections from the FCE, CAE or Proficiency exams**
 * **Follow an ongoing news story and report on it in class (individual project - follow a news story for 4 weeks and present a weekly update to a small group over those 4 weeks. Also, post an article or video every week with 5 words or expressions from it and their definitions in English. On the 4th week, hand in a written report on your story, please type) **
 * **Write an article for a newspaper or magazine**
 * All assignments should be recorded in your e-portfolio**

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 * SOME HELP FOR THE VARIOUS PRESENTATIONS YOU'LL BE DOING THIS SEMESTER**



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__**Advice to improve our English:**__

- Read one article taken from British newspaper like the Guardian or the Economist once a week (Thomas G.) - Listen english radio while you are having breakfast (Anne-Sophie) - Look for the lyrics of your favourite songs (Nadia) - Watch TV Series with english subtitles (Jérémy) - Make an anonymous call to the USA and try to have a conversation with an american citizen (Sacha) - chat on a topic on the Internet (the topic itself doesn't matter, the important is to chat.) (Laurent) - Watch "CNN student news" everyday (small recap of the most important news worldwide) (Maxime) -Read an English book (Laurianne) -Watch American TV shows (Laurianne) -Visite an English country (Damien) -Make English friends (Damien) -Read English magazines (Claire) -Talk to English students, coming on Erasmus, on the campus (Claire) -try to understand the lyrics of the songs you listen, while you're taking the tramway/bus (Robin) -instaure a "speak english day" once a week with your friends. The loser have to buy drinks at the HH (Robin) - do as if you were English when you meet people: try to have the best accent (Clémence) - read idioms or expressions when you brush your teeth (Clémence) - speak English with your friend during lunch (or whenever) (Candice) - spend your holydays in an English country to improve your accent (Candice) - go to an erasmus party to meet english people (Hélène) - have a trip in an English country with no plan and do "couchsurfing" to meet new English friends (Hélène) -By playing games online, u can meet and talk with people from Canada or another country by skype, Teamspeak or mumble (Guillaume) -Everyday, look for one or two english sentences and learn them by heart. (Amélie) -Watch American movies without any subtitle. (Amélie) -go on chatroulette and speak with the person you met(Florian) -Watch some awesome movie in english like Tyrannosaur to improve your understanding of the different english accents (Florian) - Do a lunch in english with your family to improve everyone basics on food and stuff. (Thomas A) -Speak with english speaking friends on Skype to know spécific vocabulary you won t learn in a dictionary (if you know what I mean) (Thomas) -read newspapers like the New York Times on the internet (Guillaume) -find a summer job in GB or USA (Sacha)


 * Check out the codes I have used to correct your writing and try to improve your written English **






 * Thank you for your vocabulary, articles and games. I'll use them to design a 'test' and assess how much you have learned from them. See you next Wednesday. **


 * Scientific articles and vocabulary project**

__Claire and Hélène :__
 * groundbreaking :** originating or pioneering a new endeavor, field of inquiry
 * a pattern : ** a model or original used as an archetype
 * an encounter : ** a meeting, especially one that is unplanned, unexpected, or brief


 * the framework : ** a strucutral plan or basis of a project, a theory
 * melting point : ** the temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid. It is equal to the freezing point
 * a driving force : ** the act of apllying force to propel something
 * a crack : ** a partial split or break ; a fissure
 * loophole : ** an ambiguity, omission, as in a text, which can provide the whole meaning or quality of the text
 * a conundrum : ** a paradoxical, insoluble, or difficult problem; a dilemma
 * randomly arrayed : ** an orderly, often imposing arrangement without specific pattern
 * ubiquitous : ** being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent
 * a caveat : ** a warning or caution

__Guillaume and Laurent :__


 * To cease** : To come to an end
 * Outburst** : A sudden and violent release, a bursting forth
 * To fade out** : To disapear or become inaudible
 * To trigger** : To initiate or precipitate a chain of events
 * Remnant** : leftover, remaining
 * dimmed** : Not bright, obscure from lack of light or emitted light
 * Inward** : Toward the inside
 * Tidal wave** : A large, destructive ocean wave, produced by a seaquake, hurricane or a strong wind
 * Transiant** : Lasting only a short time, existing briefly, temporary

** Infrared **: Part of invisible spectrum that is contiguous to the red end of the visible spectrum and that comprises electromagnetic radiation of wavelenghts from 800 nm to 1 mm
Sacha and Clémence:

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Hand-held : small enough to be used or operated while being in a hand. To quench : reduce the degree of luminescence by adding a suitable substance Faint : barely perceptible To smuggle : to import or export, illicitly or by stealth, without paying lawful customs charges or duties Sliver : a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal Threat : something that is a source of danger Hollow : not solid; having a space or gap or cavity Wipe : A handkerchief TNT: trinitrotoluène task: thing to do concealed: hidden

Amélie and Laurianne: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121017102941.htm

= apparently = to assemble, to construct, to fabricate, to form, to make, to put up, to raise = complement, copy, duplicate, equal, twin = add insult to injury, aggravate, enrage, envenom, exasperate, excite, fan the flames of, inflame, infuriate, intensify, irritate, madden, provoke, vex, worsen = abide, be left, bide, cling, continue, delay, dwell, endure, go on, hang in the air, last, linger, persist, prevail, rest, stand, stay, stay behind, tarry, wait = to breed, bring up, care for, cultivate, educate, foster, grow, nurse, nurture, raise, train
 * SEEMINGLY : ** in a way that appears to be true but may in fact not be
 * TO BUILD : ** to join things together
 * A NEST : ** a hollow place or structure that a bird makes or chooses for laying its eggs and sheltering its young.
 * A DEER : ** an animal with long legs, that eats grass, leaves, etc and can run fast. Most male deer have horns shaped like branches.
 * A WILD BOAR : ** a wild pig from Europe and central Asia, having a pale grey to black coat, thin legs, narrow body and proeminent tusks** . **
 * A SNOUT : ** the part of the head of a vertebrate, especially mammal, consisting of the nose, jaws and surrounding region especially when elongated.
 * CO U NTERPART : ** a person or thing that has the same position or function as somebody/something else in a different place (translation : homologue)
 * LIFE SPAN : ** the period of time during which a human being, animal, machine, etc., may be expected to live or function under normal conditions.
 * TO EXACERBATE : ** to make (pain, disease, emotion, etc.) more intense.
 * TO REMAIN : ** If someone or something remains in a particular state or condition, they stay in that state or condition and do not change.
 * 1) depart, go, leave
 * OFFSPRING : ** the immediate descendant or descendants of a person, animal, etc.
 * TO REAR : ** If you rear a young animal, you keep and look after it until it is old enough to be used for work or food, or until it can look after itself.

Candice et Nadia:

// Major flamingo breeding event begins on Lake Natron //

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- __ A nest __ : a place or structure made or chosen by a bird for laying egg and sheitering its young - __ to monitor __ : to obsserve and check over a period of time - __ a hurdle __ : an obstacle or difficulty (here) one of a series of upright frames which athletes in a race must jumpt over - __ To flack __ : to move or go together, to gather - __ To breed __ : to procreate, engender - Shallow : which is of little depth

__ Damien and Robin __

__**Sobering**__: though marked by seriousness, gravity, solemnity.

__**tarnished**__: something whose luster or purity has been destroy

__**downturn**__: a turn or trend downward; decrease or decline __**blends**__: to mix in order to obtain a particular kind kind or quality __**spike**__: an abrupt increase or rise __**to staunch**__: to stop the flow of __**to plumme**__t: something that weighs down or depresses __**to stall**__: something which stagnate __**scarce**__: insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant __**blip**__: a brief return, as in revenue or income

__Anne-Sophie:__ http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/blog/2012/nov/15/stem-cell-research-patent-ruling-embryos

a patent : the exclusive right granted by a governement to an inventor to manufacture, use or sell an invention for a certain number of years __**to thrive**__: to be fortunate or successful
 * __to render__**: to cause, to be or become, to make
 * __rejuvenated__**: to make young again
 * __to grant__**: to give or accord
 * __a cell__**: a microscopic structure containing nuclear and cytoplasmic material

__Thomas Glachet & Maxime:__

__article :__ http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21567314-recently-discovered-class-gene-may-help-regulate-embryonic-development

vocabulary : -muck : something unpleasant or worthless / dirt. -brass : a yellow alloy of copper and zinc. -odd: unusual, unexpected or strange. - pattern: a repeated decorative design. -template: something serving as a model. -interlopers: a person who interferes in another's affairs, an intruder. - fruitful : producing good results. -colloquially: not formal or litterary.

__Thomas Augé & Jérémy:__

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/346898/description/Drug_breaks_up_Alzheimer%E2%80%99s-like_deposits_in_mice

__Akin :__of [|kin]; related by blood (usually used predicatively) __Butt up:__ to have one side or edge touching something, orto put something in this position __Getting rid:__ to dispose of, or to end, to take out __Hulking:__ heavy and clumsy; bulky __Leaks:__ an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through [|which] liquid enters __Plaques:__a flat, often raised, patch on the skin or other organ, as on the inner lining of arterial walls in atherosclerosis. __Setback:__ the interval by [|which] a chain or tape exceeds the length being measured. __Sidesteps:__to evade or avoid a [|decision], problem, or the like. __Shrink:__ to contract or lessen in size, as from exposure to conditions of temperature or moisture

__Busts up:__ to quarrel and part

= NEW! Please bring your computers to class on 14 Nov., as I would like to do an internet search-based activity. One PC per pair is enough; if you don't have or don't want to bring your PC in, ask someone who is willing to do so. =

A little help with report writing

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=**Post your news stories below:**=

Clémence's news story: Venezuela after the election: aims? evolution? week 1 [] to poll: to choose somebody to control a political system to pledge: to engage into a political move to vow: to promise turnout: rate of voting peolpe jubilant: someone who feels a huge joy

week 2: Venezuela 2

http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/50176

crude oil; petroleum as it comes from the ground, before refining. enhance: to raise the value or price Orinco belt: territory of venezuela where there are lots of oil reserves further: more, additional state-run oil company: compagny working whith petroleum in their country

week 3:

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demonized: about the devil: not loved at all path: way, direction tenets: moral rules to follow rigged: which have been changed secretly, not real gloomy: sad, dark

Guillaume's news story: Europe tells greece to speed up economic reforms week 1 [] to stall : to delay bailout : consisting of means for relieving and emergency situation to overhaul : to investigate or examine thorughly for repair or revision disbursal : amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible to bundle : to tie together

week 2 : Greece [] bearish forecasts : Clumsy To shrink : To become reduced in amount or value layoffs : The act of suspending or dismissing an employee, as for lack of work or because of corporate reorganization overhaul : To examine or go over carefully for needed repairs to gamble : To take a risk in the hope of gaining an advantage or a benefit.

week 3 [] standstill: a complete cessation of movement demonstrators: a person who takes part in a public demonstration, as by walking or picketing to grind: to annoy, to irritate sharp: abrupt, as an ascent cripple: anything that is impared or flawed



Anne-Sophie's news story: Egypt after the revolution week 1 [] Felony: it’s crime, an action which diserves a sanction. to curry favour : to win favour overthrow of Mubarak: the reversal of his government armoured: covered by a blindage to set off something: to start something

Anne-Sophie, Egypt after the revolution. week 2 [] -To probe: to investigate on something which is not that clear yet -Summoning: to be summoned is to asked to be somwhere -to shelve: to put an end to something -a stunt: an acrobatic mouvement -to step down: to quit you post

week 3 [] -To drag: to draw with force, effort, or difficulty -to grop: to feel about with the hands -Flowing :not fixed or settled in a definite place -to blare: to emit a loud sound -tight: closely fixed in place (here a cloth close to the body)



Jérémy's news story: Week 1 Obama Ad Features Someone Big, Yellow and Feathery http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/09/obama-ad-features-someone-big-yellow-and-feathery/?ref=politics crack down : put restrictions waggish: funny way of acting white-collar villains: financial criminals spokeswoman:person who speak for another one cornerstone: an important basis

Week 2 China and Its Trade Practices Are Coming to the Debates http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/16/us/politics/china-and-its-trade-tactics-are-coming-to-the-debates.html?ref=politics sparring : fighting with an opponent pledges: promess to keep from doing something grievances: a complaint based on a circumstance spine: willpower renminbi: chinese money

Week 3 Debate’s Omissions Highlight Skewed World View http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/24/world/debates-omissions-highlight-skewed-world-view.html?ref=politics skewed vision : distorted vision highlighted : point something constituencies : the body of voters pledged : guaranted by a promise tartly : Having a sharp pungent taste

Final Report

Maxime's news story : The Syrian crisis. __Week n°1:__[] - uprising : A sometimes limited popular revolt against a constituted government or its policies; a rebellion. - to smuggle: to bring in or take out illicitly - to sit on the sidelines (idiom) : it means that  you're not part of whatever is going on. - credentials: Evidence or testimonials concerning one's right to credit, confidence, or authority. - readiness : likely or about to do something.

__Week n°2:__ []

-fierce : situation or someone very agressive. -a strand : A strand of something such as hair, wire is a single thin piece of it. -a backer : A backer is someone who helps or supports a project, organization, or person, often by giving or lending money. - to be holed up : if you are holed up somewhere, you are hiding or staying there, usually so that other people cannot find or disturb you. - plague : A plague of unpleasant things is a large number of them happening at the same time.

__Week n°3:__ []

- Airstrike: an attack in which one or more planes drop bombs on a place. - Purported: said by some people to be true, but not proved to be real . - Aftermath: the effects and results of something bad or important. - Cluster bomb: a bomb dropped from an aircraft that contains lots of smaller bombs that cover a large area when it explodes. - Truce: an agreement between 2 people or groups involved in a war, fight or disagreement to stop it for a period time.

Laurianne's news story: Mexico __Week n°1:__ Drug War in Mexico http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/mexico/drug_trafficking/index.html

-an attorney: a lawyer qualified to represent clients in legal proceedings -grisly: something that is grisly is extremely unpleasant and usually involves death and violence. -sprawling: built over a wide area in a way that is ugly or not carefully planned. -a span: the complete duration of something - a stark contrast:an extreme contrast

__Week n°2:__ Mexico economy: http://www.economist.com/node/21563291?zid=305&ah=417bd5664dc76da5d98af4f7a640fd8a

-to rustle up: to forage for and obtain -to outpace:to surpass as in speed, growth, or performance -sluggish: displaying little movement or activity; slow; inactive -patchy: uneven in quality or performance -stingy:giving or spending reluctantly

__Week n°3:__ Politics of Mexico: http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/mexico/index.html further information http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/30/world/americas/mexico-poised-to-embrace-party-it-ousted-pri.html?pagewanted=all

-stunning: causing or capable of causing emotional shock or loss of consciousness -to usher: to escort -buoyed: to keep afloat or aloft -incumbent: holding an indicated position, role, office -kingpin: the most important person or element in an enterprise or system

Thomas G. 's news story: French Politics

Week 1: [|Wishful thinking] -Turmoil: disorder -Cobblestones: Stones used to create roads like in the North of France for instance -Entrenched: Something with strong roots -a downturn: a Slowdown -an enfeebled partner: a weak partner

Week 2: [|Angry Pigeons] - Climbdown: to change mind - a Venture Capitalist: a capitalist who practice risky methods - Dividends: Money given every years to investors from the society gain - a Burden: a Curse, something heavy on your back - Grass-roots nature: Basic nature

Week 3: [|An African Journey] - Grimmer: Darker - a Swathe: a Gang - Reluctance: Unwillingness - a Crucible: a Melting-pot - Rattled: Shaking

Week 4: [|Francois Hollande holds crisis talks after 'worst week' for bruised party] - Bruised: Damaged - Soaring: Which increase rapidly - Plummeting: Which decrease rapidly - Complacency: Feeling of satisfaction in an uncritical way - to Scupper: to Screw something up

Final Report:

week 1 [] -unveiled: revealed, something which is no more a secret -deterrent: a force which is supoosed to dissuade the other countries -scope: a synonyme of 'range', the distance a missile can reach -rebukes: a sort of reprimand you adress to someone, when he does something wrong -urportedly: who was supposed to
 * Robin's news story: tensions between North and South Corea**

week 2: [] -the brink: the board, the side -winding: to follow by tge force of the events -wisdom: sagacity, good sense -thus: consequently; synonym of 'so' -to cripple: to paralyse

week 3: [] leaflets: some short brochures, to criticize someone to shell: to launch bombs to sink: to attack a ship by torpedo and destroy it to defect: soldiers who leave the army without perimission impoverished people: poverty-stricken, ruined people

Damien's news story : USA elections week 1 : [] (article about Obama) _ a tweet : A weak chirping sound, as of a young or small bird _ fundraising : The organized activity or an instance of soliciting money or pledges, as for charitable organizations or political campaigns. _ lacklustre : lacking force, brilliance, or vitality _to dwarf : 1. t o check the natural growth or development of 2. To cause to appear small by comparison _ creeping : Developing gradually over a period of time

week 2 : [] (s.o overwrote my vocabulary)

week 3: []

<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">flip-flop :<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> To move back and forth between two conditions or circumstances, sometimes repeatedly <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">narrow : <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Of small or limited width, especially in comparison with length <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">reckless : <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Heedless or careless <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">haul **:** <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">A distance, especially the distance over which something is pulled or transported. <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Warmonger : One who advocates or attempts to stir up war

week 4 : []

to prompt : To move to act; spur; incite feeble : Lacking strength; weak. stubborn : Unreasonably, often perversely unyielding; bullheaded flimsy : Light, thin, and insubstantial, lacking solidity or strength <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">ancillary : Of secondary importance, auxiliary

final report :

Claire's news story: New Zealand:

__ Week 1: __ One year after the RENA's disaster, still dangerous substances beneath the water [] wreck: fragments of damaged boat seabed: floor of the sea to stow : to pack smelting: fount a vessel: a huge boat

__Week 2:__ []

canister: a metal container that holds pressurized gas aftermath: a consequence, especially after a disaster inquiry: an investigation squadron: a division of a fleet or air force widespread: spread or scattered over a considerable extent

__Week 3:__ []

manslaughter: legal term for the killing of a human being, in a manner considered by law as less culpable than murder to veer: to turn aside from a direction tomfoolery: foolish or senseless behavior to grab: to take or grasp suddenly to be redeemed: to be saved from a state of sinfulness and its consequences

//__First week :__// [] [] a shootout : a gunfight that must end in defeat for one side or the other,as between gunfighters in the Old West, criminal groups, orlaw-enforcement officers and criminals. a corpse : a dead body, especially oh a human being to snatch : to seize by a sudden or hasty grasp / to kidnap rocket-propelled : using rocket power as the chief motive force an incursion : a hostile entrance into or invasion a place or territory, especially a sudden one
 * // Helene's news story : Mexico and the drug system//**

//__Second week :__// [] bloated : swollen, puffed up, overlarge ridded : damaged throughout by numerous perforations or holes fleeting : passing swiftly, vanishing quickly, transient a watchword : a word or phrase expressive of a principle or ule of action / a rallying cry of club, team, etc. to back-pedal : to retreat from or reverse one's previous stand on any matter

__//Third week ://__ [] [] to exhume : dig out (something buried, especially a corpse) from the ground a theft : the action or crime of stealing a funeral parlour : an establishement where the dead are prepared for burial or cremation to ascertain : find (something) out for certain; mahe sure of a reward : a thing given in recognition of service, effort, achievement

__//Fourth week ://__ [] fate : something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot crackdown : the severe or stern enforcement of laws, regulations, etc., as to root out abuses or correct a problem a row : a number of persons, or things, arranged in a line, especially a straight line countering : in the wrong way; contrary to the right course; in the reverse or opposite direction to acknowledge : to admit to be real or true; recognize the existence, truth, or fact of

__//My report ://__

//**Thomas' news story: Italy: politics, culture and economy**//. __First week:__ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/9596240/Italian-library-director-accused-of-stealing-works-by-Galileo-and-other-books.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/vaticancityandholysee/9592511/Pope-Benedict-XVI-opens-convention-of-bishops-in-wake-of-Vatileaks-trial.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/9592427/Ryanair-apologises-after-Bari-mafia-comment.html -heartland:the central region -loots: stolen goods -entrust: to give as a trust to someone -allegedly: is someone who has been accused of being a burglar but against whom no charges have been proved -testimony: A declaration by a witness under oath, as that given before a court or deliberative body

__Second week:__ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/9608045/Italy-as-corrupt-as-it-was-two-decades-ago.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/9602217/Neapolitan-pizza-makers-accuse-food-guide-of-culinary-racism.html -prosecutors: a person, as a complainant or chief witness, instigating prosecution in a criminal proceeding -exquisite:of special beauty or charm, or rare and appealing excellence, as a face, a flower, coloring, music, or poetry. -basil: any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O.basilicum (sweetbasil), having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking. -shame: the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc.,done by oneself or another

__Third week:__

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/silvio-berlusconi/9628079/Silvio-Berlusconi-bought-apartment-owned-by-sex-trial-witness.html trial: an attempt or effort to do something minstrel:a musician, singer, or poet a far cry: something notably different

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/9626075/LAquila-earthquake-scientists-sentenced-to-six-years-in-jail.html manslaughter: the unlaw ful killing of a human being without malice aforethought. saddened: to make or become sad

__Fourth week:__ [] legal body: an official branch of the industry

[] fiercely: menacingly wild, savage or hostile shrug: expressing indifference fray: a comeptition or a contest chutzpah: unmitigated effrontery or impudence

__Final report:__



Sacha's news story : India : Economic&Political situation [] -Bill : A draft of a proposed law presented for approval to a legislative body. -To gather : to come together in a group -Loaf of bread : a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating -To beg : t o ask for as charity -To rest : t o cease motion, work, or activity. [] -Assets : items of ownership convertible into cash; total resources of a person or business, as cash, notes andaccounts receivable, securities, inventories, goodwill, fixtures, machinery, or real estate. -Shareholder : an <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">owner of one of the equal fractional parts into [|which] the capital stock of a joint-stock company or a [|corporation] is divided. -Harsh : ungentle or unpleasant in effect or action. -Bailout : an instance of coming to the rescue, especially financially. -Mortgage : a conveyance of an interest in property as security for therepayment of money borrowed. [] to disgruntle : to put into a state of sulky dissatisfaction; make discontent. to sideline : a business or activity pursued in addition to one's primary business; a second occupation. to indict : to bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial. to resign : to renew or extend a contract. secular : of or pertaining to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred; temporal. [] Glimpse : a momentary or partial view. Zealot : a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals. Strenuous : requiring or using great effort or exertion. Unflagging : tireless; persistent. Tycoon : a wealthy, powerful person in business or industry.
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**// Amélie's news story: //****// Canada : environment and politics //**
__ First week: __ [] [] -to launch : to involve (oneself) totally and enthusiastically -an Aboriginal : indigene, autochthon -to expounder : to explain or set forth (an argument, theory, etc) in detail -a sewage : waste matter from domestic or industrial establishments that is carried away in sewers or drains for dumping or conversion into a form that is not toxic. -to enhance : to intensify or increase in quality, value, power, etc or to improve

__ Second week: __ [] recreation : enjoying yourself when you are not working a bloom : a blossom on a flowering plant; a flower to clog : to obstruct or become obstructed with thick or sticky matter to commit : to hand over, as for safekeeping; charge; entrust to amend : to alter or revise (legislation, a constitution, etc) by formal procedure

__ Third week: __ [] [] To monitor : to observe or record the activity of an engine or other device A pipeline : a long pipe, especially underground, used to transport oil, natural gas, etc, over long distances To mollify : to make somebody feel less angry or upset [|F]roth : a mass of very small air bubbles on the surface of a liquid To be insane : to be seriously mentally ill

__Fourth week:__ http://www.ec.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=En&n=714D9AAE-1&news=355A28DF-BBDB-47B6-BD34-3E3D406D2773 http://www.ec.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=En&n=714D9AAE-1&news=BA9388BD-7CD6-4D17-94AC-C6C06EA8B67A a fine : a sum of money that must be paid as punishment for breaking a law or rule to comply with : to act in accordance with rules to enforce : to ensure observance of or obedience to (a law, a decision, etc.) to deplete : to reduce something by a large amount so that there is not enough left current : being used or accepted by most people

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Laurent's news story : technology wars

week 1 : http://www.informationweek.com/mobility/smart-phones/htc-losing-smartphone-war-one-quarter-at/240008613 - to eke out : to keep going on - an understatement : a way to reduce an hard reality - beneath : below - a shelve : protection (like snail) - suffice it to say : To sum week 2 : http://www.theindependent.co.zw/2012/10/18/apple-vs-google-the-new-technology-big-battle/ - patentability : to put a brevet on something - thus : so (consequence) - a realm : a kingdom - a stake : an investment - to be slugged in out : to be beaten - weary : exausted week 3 : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/9630102/iPad-mini-Apple-asserts-its-dominance.html - bearing : way it looks like - brant : make (ex : apple) - be willing to : be prepared to - scaled up : more extended - seamlessly : without interruption week 4 : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/9641957/Apple-executive-responsible-for-Maps-to-leave.html - retail (boss) : selling (boss) - show off : show the advantages of something (in a valued way) - be filled with : be responsible for - relentless : persistent - tightly : in a strong way week 5 : http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/appsblog/2012/oct/30/google-android-great-tablet-apps - to aim for : to achieve - alongside : next to - chewy : tough - slinky : good looking - mess up : beat, slang Final report :

Candice's new story: islamic issues in the world Week 1 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/09/201291214042970150.html (article about the anti-Islam film) - slapstick film: film based on deliberately clumsy actions and humorously embarrassing events - purported (from the verb to purport): to pretend to be - to depict: to show, to represent somebody - dubbed (from the verb to dub): to provide a film in a different language from the original - to be tricked: to be deceived - garnered (to garned): to gather, to amass, to collect - spurred (to spur): to encourage, to incite

Week 2 [] [] [] - to uncover: to reveal, to expose - to detain: to keep somebody in official custody - pending: awaiting - headlight: a powerful light - dawn raid: police raid early in the morning - unearthed (to unearth): to discover - alleged: stated, supposed - lodge: to present, to bring a formal complaint - loaded gun: a gun containing bullets - murder spree: insane urge to kill, insane craving for killing (folie meurtrière)

Week 3 http://www.eurasiareview.com/17102012-french-cops-fight-terrorist-cell-in-paris-as-eu-ponders-mali-action%E2%80%8F-oped/ http://news.yahoo.com/france-urges-swift-action-mali-militant-threat-grows-153454973.html - to draw up; to write out - to plot: to make secret plans to carry out (something illegal or harmful) - to launch; (here) to send; (generally: to begin (an enterprise) or to introduce (a new product) ) - soil: the territory of a particular nation - to quash: to suppress, to crush - lukewarm: unenthusiastic - to topple: to remove from power, to overthrow - quandary: dilemma

Nadia's new story : China-Japan conflict : __Week 1:__ [] Clump : Massif, touffe A scuffle : a fight Mischievous : playful behaviour (espièglerie, malice) To bolster an economy : to support, to strengthen an economy To poll: to record the opinion or vote of

__Week 2:__ [] Ties : connects, links Stakeholder : person with an interest or concern in something To reckon on : to rely on or to be sure of A spat with : an argument with (fam: prise de bec) To dismiss : to order or allow to leave, to send away To bode well : to be a portent of a good or bad outcome.

__Week 3 :__ [] http://www.economist.com/news/business/21564891-businesses-struggle-contain-fallout-diplomatic-crisis Shrill: (of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing Animus: hostility Wretched: in a very unhappy or unfortunate state; miserable Dreary: dull, bleak, and depressing A witness: a person who sees an event take place To refurbish : to renovate and redecorate

__Week 4:__ [] [] [] [] To heighten : to make or become more intense To unfold : to reveal or be revealed To bully : to intimidate or persecute To badger : to repeatedly and annoyingly ask (someone) to do something To ransack : to go hurriedly through (a place) stealing things and causing damage

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