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English Day by Day is designed for school students to improve their performance in the English language.

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2nd Amendment to the US constitution + end of the text

Hey,

today you first had to quote the 2nd amendment to the US constitution.
Règle de phonétique:

Doublement d'une consonne = impossibilité de voyelle diphtonguée.
Ex: Write [ai] --> written, trigger, thriller [i]


We then continued working on our text entitled "Gun Culture". Here is what we said about it:

- Questions (l. 20 to 25):
The questions reveal that the narrator is in shock. He doesn't understand why parents would give their six-year-old a gun for Christmas. He is both surprised and confused. He is bewildered. He is very critical with his fellow compatriots. He tries to understand the situation but he doesn't.

a fellow (US) / a bloke (UK) = un type, un pote


- Tone of the end of the text:
The tone of the text is critical and accusing. Even though it looks like a newspaper article, it isn't. The author gives his point of view about gun violence in the US and tries to find the culprit. Even though he uses facts and figures/statistics, his demonstration is biaised/not neutral/not unbiaised. He blames the media and video games for the violence in the US. He also blames the lack of gun control.



Vocabulary:

bewildered = confused and surprised
fellow compatriots = compatriotes (terme positif)
accusing = accusateur
even though = même si
culprit = coupable
figures = chiffres, statistiques
biaised = partial
(to) blame ... for = reprocher quelque chose
lack of gun control = manque de contrôle sur les armes (à feu).



HW: I finally told you that next week on Tuesday 23rd and Wednesday 24th, you'll have tests (comprehension and expression). Get prepared and know your structure and rich vocabulary.
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R
<br /> (Sorry, I forget to write the vocabulary) :<br /> Vocabulary :<br /> bewildered = confused and surprised<br /> fellow compatriots = compatriotes (terme positif)<br /> accusing = accusateur<br /> even though = même si<br /> culprit = coupable<br /> figures = chiffres, statistiques<br /> biaised = partiale<br /> to blame ... for = reprocher quelque chose<br /> lack of gun control = manque de contrôle sur les armes (à feu).<br /> <br /> <br />
R
<br /> ( Sorry, but you must mistake : you told me in class to write the lesson, because tomorrow I won't be there, I will have the "Concours général", so I have to write it today instead of Selma.)<br /> <br /> Règle de phonétique :<br /> Doublement d'une consonne : impossibilité de voyelle diphtonguée. Ex : Write --> written, trigger, thriller.<br /> [ai] [i] [i] [i]<br /> Questions :<br /> The questions reveal that the narrator is in shock. He doesn't understand why parents would give their six-year-old a gun for Christmas. He is both surprised and confused. He is bewildered. He is<br /> very critical with his fellow compatriots. He tries to understand the situation but he doesn't.<br /> <br /> a fellow = un type / a bloke = un pote.<br /> <br /> Tone of the end of the text :<br /> The tone of the text is critical and accusing. Even though it looks like a newspaper article, it isn't. The author gives his point of view about gun violence in the US and tries to find the<br /> culprit. Even though he uses facts and figures/statistics, his demonstration is biaised/not neutral/not unbiaised. He blames the media and video games for the violence in the US. He also blames the<br /> lack of gun control.<br /> <br /> <br />
E
<br /> Thanks Robin (and sorry... I always mistake your name with Guillaume's... :s)<br /> Take care,<br /> M. Hattais.<br /> <br /> <br />