Si nécessaire, prenez le temps de réviser le point de grammaire plus en détail.

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Précis grammatical

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Formulez des questions en utilisant les expressions interrogatives avec how.

a) I go to the U.S. twice a year.

b) He needs $10,000 to start his business.

c) It takes a few weeks to get a visa.

d) The CN Tower is 553.33 metres tall.

e) I planned my trip very well.

f) She has visited New York City twice.

1. Living the dream → Experiencing a life that exceeds expectations
2. The sky is the limit → Everything is possible
3. From rags to riches → From poverty to a life of wealth
4. A dream come true → Something you really wanted has come true
5. Where there's a will, there's a way → When you really want to do something, you will find a way to do it

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Complétez les phrases suivantes avec l'expression idiomatique qui convient.

a) I can't believe you got the job. It's living the dreamthe sky is the limitfrom rags to richesa dream come truewhere there's a will, there's a way!

b) He arrived in Canada with no money, but today he has his own company. He really went living the dreamthe sky is the limitfrom rags to richesa dream come truewhere there's a will, there's a way

c) She doesn't have much money, but she is determined to succeed. She always says: “living the dreamthe sky is the limitfrom rags to richesa dream come truewhere there's a will, there's a way”

d) They have bought the perfect house and car. They are living the dreamthe sky is the limitfrom rags to richesa dream come truewhere there's a will, there's a way

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Trouvez les mots qui correspondent à ces définitions dans la carte mentale

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a) Having more skills or experience than required →

b) The ability to influence others through culture →

c) Someone who succeeds through their own efforts →

d) An invisible barrier that prevents certain people (women, minorities) from reaching top jobs →

e) A society where people from different origins blend together to form a unified culture →

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Décrivez l'image suivante à l'aide du vocabulaire de l'unité.

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La traduction de « réussir » • Traduisez les phrases suivantes en anglais.

a) Il a réussi à trouver un travail au Canada.

b) Elle rêve de réussir dans la vie.

c) Si tu veux réussir cet examen, tu dois réviser sérieusement.

d) Son film a très bien marché.

e) Ils ont réussi à lancer leur entreprise malgré les difficultés.

Le phonème schwa ou /ə/ est le son le plus fréquent en anglais. C'est un son très court, neutre, discret, qui est uniquement présent dans les syllabes inaccentuées. On le prononce donc très rapidement ce qui permet de donner son rythme à l'anglais.
On le retrouve dans les mots longs mais aussi dans les petits mots grammaticaux (a, the, of…).
 
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Précis phonologique

• Step 1: One student starts by stating a sentence about the North American Dream.
• Step 2: The next student responds with a contrasting idea using an appropriate linking word.
• Step 3: Each new speaker continues the chain by adding another contrasting or opposing idea.

The class must try to reach a chain of ten contrasting statements without repeating the same idea or connector twice in a row.