Language in Progress
P.80
► Précis grammatical p. 280
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“We are like tenant farmers chopping down the fence around our house for fuel when we should be using Nature’s inexhaustible sources of energy—sun, wind and tide. I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don’t have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that.”
Thomas Edison, 1931.
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1) I am looking trying his brand new electric bike! (= await with excitement)
2) If politicians don’t, who will look the planet? (= take care of)
3) Scientists are looking new solutions. (= try to find)
4) Look , it’s boiling hot! (= be careful)
5) It looks a new heatwave is starting. (= resemble / appear likely to happen)
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- cost‑efficient
- lying
- carpooling
- procrastinating
- crucial
- inspiring
- cutting‑edge
- level
- bring down
- local
► Précis phonologique p. 263
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1) Foreign people are often unaware that Hawaii is actually a group of islands.
2) I doubt it, but could I get a receipt for this pack of almonds, please?
3) Listen up! He designed a new sign last Wednesday, and you know what? It’s glistening!
b. Écoutez l’enregistrement pour vérifier vos réponses puis prononcez chaque phrase à voix haute.
Ex 4
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