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Translation + correction of your newspaper articles

Hey,

today we nearly finished translating the text "Junk Food Heaven".
Here is what we said about it:


... and sprinted with them back to the trolley.
"What's that ?" my wife asked in the special tone of voice with which she often adresses me in retail etablishment.
..

 

"to be updated by Sue"


Finally, I just had time to give you your newspaper articles back and a correction for the main mistakes to avoid. I also gave you a "check your vocabulary" worksheet so that you can make you won't have problems for tomorrow's test as far as food vocabulary is concerned.
If you have any problems, do not hesitate in asking me questions by email.


Here is a copy of your correction:
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Here is a copy of your "check your vocabulary" worksheet:
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Take care,

M. Hattais.

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<br /> 1- Choose Between the or 0<br /> 0 GM tomatoes, as puree , first appeared 0 British supermarket shelves in 1996 ( a different fresh GM tomato first appeared in the US in 1994), but the consumer fury controversial study suggested<br /> that a few strains of 0 GM potatoes might be toxic tothe carried out in 0 Scotland by a biochemist.<br /> <br /> 2-Choose between the or 0<br /> The obesity among 0 children and teenagers has more than doubled in the past three decades , according to the US government. 0 Obese kids will become adults with chronic 0 health problems.<br /> 0 other lawmakers want the government to set the nutrition standards for food throughout 0 schools and not just in 0 cafeterias.[...]<br /> 0 Kids are suffering from higher rates of diabetes , high blood pressure and 0 other illnesses normally associated with adults.<br /> <br /> Exemple of junk food ingredients : Cookie Crisp , Root beer buttons , Pizza , Toaster strudel , Marshmallows , Cheese , French Fries , Count Chocula , Bacon , Pancake , peanut butter , doughnut ,<br /> Bun , Cereals , Cookie blast oat meal.<br /> Foods were healthier options:Oatmeal, Broccoli,Ryvita,Muesli,Cereals,Mushrooms.<br /> <br /> Text p. 100-101 :<br /> The document is an extract from an autobography by Bill Bryson, an American writer. They are in supermarket in America. They don't agree about the type of food to buy. The wife would like to buy<br /> healthy food as usual whereas the husband would like to purchase junk food.<br /> The couples first starte their life in moved to England the wife have land stayed there for 20 years. Now they are back in US and the husband has craving for junk food while running errands at the<br /> supermarket.<br /> <br /> Bill Bryson, the narator has always loved junkfoof but he hasn't been able to buy any since he married his wife in 1977. The scene takes place in 1997 so we can say that junk food has existed for a<br /> very long time. After coming back from England ,the couple decided to go to the supermarket the husband hoped that he could bring home greasy food in the spirit of " American eating". But the wife<br /> behares the same way as she used to in England i.e. she wants to bring back healthy food. US supermarkets prove that US citizens eat foods that are extremly high in fat. It isn't balanced at all.<br /> There is gap between the husband and wife's attitude. The wife pays attention to her waistline whereas the husband doesn't care. They don't agree with what to put in the trolley.<br /> For the husband ,it's a pain the neck(arse/ass***).<br /> <br /> Vocabulary:<br /> Home country : Pays d'origine<br /> Cravings : Envie impulsive<br /> Running errands: Faire les courses<br /> Gap: Différence<br /> Discreapancy: Différent<br /> (To) pay attention (to)<br /> (To) care (about)<br /> A trolly (UK) / a shopping cart (US)<br /> <br /> Translation<br /> l.34 > I grabbed one of each of the cereals and two of the oatmeal - how often I've said that you shouldn't start a day without a big steaming bowl of cookies and sprinted with them back to the<br /> trolley. " What's that ?" my wife asked in the special tone of voice with which she ofte adresses me in retail etablishment.<br /> <br /> Je me suis jeté sur un paquet de chaqu céréales et 2 de flocons d'avoine combien de fois j'ai dit qu'on ne devais pas commencer la journée sans un bol fumant de céréales.<br /> <br /> <br /> SORRY FOR THE LATE ! :S<br /> <br /> <br />
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<br /> <br /> Alright... FINALLY...!<br /> <br /> <br /> Watch out for some mistakes that you have made + could you finish updating the lessons? Thanks in advance.<br /> <br /> <br /> Take care,<br /> <br /> <br /> M. Hattais.<br /> <br /> <br />  <br /> <br /> <br /> PS: Sue, I still haven't received anything for your Song of the Moment... Send it to me again!<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />