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Group 2
“5 reasons to flee the US for Canada”
As [...] Donald Trump pledged
to “Make America Great Again,”[...]
there’s a slew of public figures who have
made quite a different pledge — to move
to Canada. And some members of the
public, at least, appeared to be intent on
making good on that promise. Canada’s
immigration website repeatedly crashed
as Trump’s chances rose late Tuesday.
[Many] actors have threatened to cross
the border if Trump becomes U.S.
President. They’re not the first people
to threaten to move north of the border.
Tens of thousands of Americans are
right behind them.
“5 reasons to flee the US for Canada (that have
nothing to do with a Donald Trump win)”,
Quentin Fottrell, Marketwatch.com, 2016.
Present your document. What image of Canada does it give?
2
What motivates people to move to Canada?
Let's talk this out!
MEDIATION
Share your findings with your classmates and learn about the
other document.
3
How easy or difficult is it to move to Canada?
4
Would you be interested in moving to Canada? Why or
why not?
Culture note
Canadian English
As Canada is in Northern
America but remained a British Dominion
until 1982, the rules for writing and
pronouncing Canadian English combine the
British and American rules. Words derived
from French are usually spelt the British
way (for example: colour, centre). However,
verbs ending in -ise in British English are
usually spelt the American way (-ize).
Grammar in Progress
L'emphase
a. Expliquez comment les groupes verbaux sont formés
dans la phrase en gras du texte de cette page. b. Qu’est-ce que cela apporte au niveau du sens ? c. Traduisez-la en français. Que remarquez-vous ?