Blog à destination des élèves du collège Joliot Curie (69500 Bron) mis en place par M. Hattais (Anglais) et Mme Parisi (Italien) en 2013
WHEN / WHERE: The service started in 1890 in Mumbai, one of the most densely populated cities in the world. WHO: R.D. Medge is the president of the association HOW: The delivery men use the local train, carts, and they share their bicycles. They don't...
Read moreMumbai is the biggest city in India but it's not the capital city. The city had another name (Bombay) during the British colony. Dabbawallas are very important in Mumbai. They are delivery men. There are many people (200,000) who use their service. Sometimes,...
Read moreDocument # 1 A dabbawalla is a job in India. The job: it's a system of transport of food. The person picks up a tiffin box from home and delivers it / brings it to the right place (an office or school) on time. The box is a pail or bucket with home-cooked...
Read moreHe cut his arm with a knife. It was the worst / the most painful / the most tragic experience in his life. He didn't cry / shed a tear. He didn't scream / say "ow". He just closed his eyes and imagined his family not to see his blood, not to feel the...
Read moreHe knew he was gonna die. He felt the desert was gonna be his grave. -> He was trapped under a 800lb boulder. He thought he wasn't gonna survive. He believed he was gonna give up. He supposed nobody was gonna find him. -> He was lost in the most remote...
Read moreIf I were in his situation, I would cut my arm but I wouldn't drink my pee. If he were in his situation, he would try to move the boulder. If he were him, he wouldn't drink his urine. If I were Aaron, I would be pessimistic. If Aaron didn't move the rock,...
Read morePersonality of the character: Aaron is a dare-devil. He is courageous, fun, and adventurous. He likes to take risks. He is extremely crazy. The events: In the desert, he met* two girls. They took* pictures and selfies. They jumped in the water in a cave....
Read moreThe document is the trailer of a famous movie. It's a real story. In the trailer, there is a character. He is a dare-devil = he takes a lot of risks. He is a little crazy, fun, and adventurous. He is in the desert; he gets hit and trapped under a rock....
Read moreIf you're not courageous, you will be crazy. So you can't survive: If you're crazy, you can't do anything. You can't find water or food. You can't make a fire or build a shelter. Nobody can't find you. Vocab: - bullshit*** = I disagree. - rescue = save...
Read moreStructure of a newspaper article: 1- Headline = the title 2- Subtitle = introduction and question 3- Paragraphs § : 1st § = a summary of the article Other § = details of the story A British teenager survived fourteen days and nights in the bush in Australia....
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