Racism

COURS D'ANGLAIS

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I-

1. If there had been a doctor in her village, she would not have died.
2. When you see the doctor next time, ask him about vitamins.
3. They told her she would receive her documents the next day.
4. He married her in 1998.
5. They have been together since January.
6. He stopped smoking after his second cancer.
7. 8) He was examining some new figures when he realized he had made a mistake the day before.

9) The refugees will be given tents very soon, says an NGO spokesman.

10) She got her degree 15 years ago.

II-

We've worked for MSF for several years.

Nous travaillons pour MSF depuis plusieurs années.

She worked as a nurse for many years.

Elle a travaillé pendant plusieurs années comme infirmière.

He will have finished by tomorrow morning.

Il aura fini d'ici demain matin.

You should have been warned of the risk.

On aurait dû te prévenir du risque/du danger.

There may exist other issues.

Il se peut qu'il existe d'autres problèmes.

He must have forgotten he was to call you.

We might have died that day.

Had I known that story before, I wouldn't have invited him.

Si j'avais su cette histoire avant, je ne l'aurais pas invité.

III-

Unlike Europe, Africa has a growing population.

Unless radical steps are taken, the situation will get worse.

Although radical steps had been taken, the situation got worse.

Despite the noise, the children fell asleep immediately.

Given the demographic situation in Europe, some experts say immigration is essential for the economy.

Some politicians are in favour of no immigration at all, whereas others want skilled immigrants.

However difficult the English class may seem, it is useful.

As much as same sex marriage is legal, there is no problem if you and your partner wish to marry.

Once you have a baby, life is never the same again.

I guess you are right. However/Still, I have mixed feelings about this plan.

IV-

She is likely to succeed.

Elle a de grandes chances de réussir.

They eventually forgot.

Finalement, ils ont oublié.

He hardly works.

Il travaille à peine/guère.

Anything would do.

N'importe quoi ferait l'affaire.

That's the very problem I was mentioning to you.

Précisément le problème/le problème même

It was most difficult.

Extrêmement difficile.

Most difficult problems occur at the last minute.

La plupart des problèmes apparaissent au dernier moment.

For all he did, he failed.

Malgré

Adjectifs

miserable = épouvantable

topped/topped with = recouvert, surmonté de

guarded = réservé/prudent

to feel concerned = inquiet/concerné

underground = clandestin

banned = interdit

acclaimed = acclamé

skilled = qualifié

Adverbes/Expressions/Mots de liaison

by any measure = à tous égards/de quelque point de vue qu'on se place

tightly = fermement

subsequent to = à la suite de

whether = if

at the time = à l'époque

at any cost = à n'importe quel prix

widely = largement

unsurprisingly = sans surprise

to make a sensation = faire sensation

under = in

among = parmi

given = étant donné

Verbes

to smuggle in = faire entrer qqch clandestinement

to label = étiqueter

to advocate = prôner

to remain = rester

to donate = charité

to look to = se tourner vers

to look at = regarder

to blackmail = faire chanter

to coin a word = inventer un mot

to prevail = l'emporter, dominer

Vocabulaire

wire = fil de fer

heat = chaleur

mankind

a series, a species, a news

scale = échelle

copies = exemplaires

story = article

amunition = munitions

death tolls = nombre de victimes

chief editor = rédacteur en chef

publisher = éditeur

book review = supplément livres

book reviewer = critique

review = criticism

figures = chiffres

NGO = ONG

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