Startup Corner

You are in charge of one startup from the selection.

1

Find information about your startup online. Describe what it does and how it works. Get ready to present it to the class.

Share your findings and learn about the other startups.

2

Which startups would be the most useful to which demographics?

3

Which startup(s) would you be prepared to use as a provider? As a consumer? Which one(s) would you avoid? Why?

➜ 2,000,000 : two million (pas de -s)

➜ Millions : un nombre indéfini de millions

➜ Les ordinaux : First, second, third, fourth, hundredth, millionth, etc.

➜ Les fractions : ¹⁄₃ : one‑third, ¹⁄₄ : one‑quarter (more mathematical → one‑fourth), ⁷⁄₈ : seven‑eighths

Le symbole pour indiquer un nombre est #.
Ex : #2 → « le numéro 2 »

► Exercices • Précis grammatical p. 269

You are a journalist. Interview the CEO of one of the startups presented here, asking why they chose this sector and how they think their work could be useful. Then write the article presenting the interview.