Key for day 4
Future Visions of Our Planet – Kae Tempest
2 Where the people lived and worked…..
3 There was a feeling in the air of dread
4 It was thick and dark and it got into the mouths and eyes and lungs.
5 “Our mother is dying” said the Dread.
6 Once upon a time the story changed.
7 The skies cleared over the city.
8 Our view was panoramic and we could see
9 This violent inequality destroys everybody’s freedom.
10 We know what plastic in the ocean does.
11 We know what nature needs.
12 We could consider our minuteness in the natural scheme of things.
13 We could fuel our lives in ways that are not harmful.
14 If we made that our priority the animals would begin to multiply.
15 ” It’ll never work“said Exhaustion.
16“Money makes the world go round” said Dissatisfaction.
17 “Grow up” said Fear.
18 “Isn’t this the very reason we were born into this age?” said Courage, “to make the huge transition that the age demands?”
19“This is the only way” said Love.
20 “I want to live in a world where I can breathe the airand drink the water” they said.
21 where animals roam wild and are not just farmed for meat.
22 “I want to be a human being, not an agent of consumption.”
23 “I am more than the sum of my data.”
24 The time had come for a brand new story.
DAY 5
1 Vocabulary : match the English with the right French expressions
once upon a time/ feeling /dread / thick/lungs/die-dying/view/inequality/destroy/freedom/clear/need/minuteness/scheme/fuel/harmful/work/exhaustion/go round/dissatisfaction/grow up/huge/demand/way/breathe/roam wild/ farm/meat/human being/consumption/sum/data/brand new
nourrir, donner du carburant/mourir/s’éclaircir/détruire/avoir besoin/plan/inégalité/sentiment, impression/épais/poumons/il était une fois/angoisse/épais/liberté/petitesse/douloureux, dangereux, mauvais/épuisement/énorme/travailler,fonctionner/insatisfaction/exiger/grandir/élever à la ferme/tourner/être humain/se promener en liberté/chemin, façon, manière/somme/respirer/viande/tout neuf, toute neuve/consommation/données
2 WORK ON THE MEANING : travail sur le sens TICK WHAT IS RIGHT and WRITE IT IN YOUR ENGLISH NOTEBOOK
1 Once upon a time, in a town. Once upon a time is the start of fairy tales like Cinderella or Snow White/ This is the beginning of a detective story/ This is the introduction of a newspaper article.
2 Where the people lived and worked and passed their days much like the people that you know…..This is a story about : aliens/everybody on earth / Africa.
3 There was a feeling in the air of dread. The air smelt bad/ People were scared/ People loved reggae.
4 It was thick and dark and it got into the mouths and eyes and lungs. The air was full of insects/ People smoked/ The air was polluted
5 “Our mother is dying” said the Dread. People were scared because the planet was in danger/ People were sad because all the mothers were dying/ Mothers died.
6 Once upon a time the story changed.
7 The skies cleared over the city. Pollution stopped/pollution got worse/it rained
8 Our view was panoramic and we could see. People were blind/ One person could see/Everybody could see.
9 This violent inequality destroys everybody’s freedom. People are free thanks to competition/people are free because they are poor/ poverty is the enemy of freedom.
10 We know what plastic in the ocean does. Plastic is bad for the oceans/Plastic is good for the oceans/Everybody understands the dangers of plastic
11 We know what nature needs. Everybody understands what is good for nature/ People understand what is essential for nature/The planet is not in danger
12 We could consider our minuteness in the natural scheme of things. Human beings don’t matter in nature/ Human beings are essential for the planet. Life consists of human beings and the great diversity of nature.
13 We could fuel our lives in ways that are not harmful. It is possible to get food and live off the planet without destruction/It is not possible to feed off the planet without destruction/ Life is not possible on our planet.
14 If we made that our priority the animals would begin to multiply. Human beings could help animals live if they respected nature/Human beings and animals could live well if animals were a priority. We could make animals our priority.
15 ” It’ll never work“said Exhaustion. See people want a job/ Some people will never find a job/Some people do not think it is possible to stop destroying the plane
16“Money makes the world go round” said Dissatisfaction. Some people think money comes first/ some people travel round the world/ some people think they can change the world.
17 “Grow up” said Fear. Some people are scared and don’t want to change/ Some people are surprised and want to change/ some people are scared and want to be more mature.
18 “Isn’t this the very reason we were born into this age?” said Courage, “to make the huge transition that the age demands?” Some people feel responsible for the planet/ some people don’t want transition/ some responsible people want to change the world.
19“This is the only way” said Love. We can’t continue with pollution and consumption/ We must continue with exploitation and pollution/There is another solution.
20 “I want to live in a world where I can breathe the air and drink the water” they said.
Children want fresh air and fresh water/children want pollution /children want to have fun
21 …where animals roam wild and are not just farmed for meat. Children love meat/Children want to see animals in a zoo/ children want wild animals to be free.
22 “I want to be a human being, not an agent of consumption.” Some people think they live to buy brands/ our society promotes shopping and the possession of riches/ some people want to work as agents
23 “I am more than the sum of my data.”Some people think they are human beings/ human beings are like animals/ human beings can’t live without technology.
24 The time had come for a brand new story. It is time to change the world/ Let’s go shopping !/ Let’s party !
Ce travail sera corrigé en classe lundi 3 mai. N’oubliez pas de revoir les verbes irréguliers de leave à write (exercices à trouver dans la catégorie grammaire, ou dans la catégorie 3ème ci-dessous)
