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Have you watched the news lately?

 Speak

A) Match the pictures with the headlines below.

1 2 3 4 5 6

B) Choose a picture and share what you know with your group then present it to the class.

I read that … I’ve seen a video about … I am not sure but … I remember that …

 Read
Tick the correct answer and justify your answer.

TEXT 1
More than four years of family conflict over the estate of Aretha Franklin ended Tuesday when a Michigan jury decided what her
family could not — which of two hand-scrawled wills represented the famed singer’s true wishes for how to divide her estate.
After a two-day trial in a probate court in Pontiac, Mich., a six-person jury decided after less than an hour of deliberation that a
four-page document written by Franklin in 2014 — and discovered under a couch cushion at her home, months after Franklin’s
2018 death — should serve as her will.
The verdict resolved the biggest problem that had been hanging over Franklin’s estate, and sets in motion a plan for how income
and assets from her estate should be divided.

a) A will is: []A document dealing with inheritance? [] A document dealing with the identity of a family?
b) Aretha Franklin wrote two wills before she died. [] True [] False
c) Aretha’s family did not agree on which document was the most valid. [] True [] False

TEXT 2
More than 200 million people subscribe to Prime globally. The service, which offers shipping perks, access to streaming movies
and more, costs $139 a year or $14.99 monthly in the US and £95 per year in the UK.
The Federal Trade Commission said Amazon used website designs that pushed customers into agreeing to enrol in Prime and
have the subscription automatically renew as they were making purchases. The company attempted to make it difficult for users
to opt out of auto-enrolment. It also said Amazon put customers seeking to cancel through a cumbersome "four-page, six-click,
fifteen option" process, which the FTC said was known internally as "Iliad" in a nod to the Greek epic about the "long, arduous
Trojan War". "Amazon tricked and trapped people into recurring subscriptions without their consent, not only frustrating users
but also costing them significant money," FTC Chair Lina Khan said.

a) The Federal Trade Commission works to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices. [] True [] False
b) Prime is a streaming platform that is free for Amazon’s customers. [] True [] False
c) Amazon made it impossible to end customers’ subscription. [] True [] False
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QUIZ FROM VARIOUS NEWS WEBSITES. WORK IN PAIRS AND FIND OR GUESS THE CORRECT ANSWER.

1) Trump was arrested in Georgia this week on charges that he tried to overturn his 2020 election loss. What happened this time
that did not happen when he was booked in New York?
A) He was detained overnight B) He was fingerprinted C) He was handcuffed D) He had his mugshot taken

2) In an argument over Aretha Franklin’s estate, a jury decided that a handwritten note represented her final will. Where was the
note found in her home?
A) In a safe B) Under a bookshelf C) Under a sofa cushion

3) Greece is battling its worst wildfire outbreak on record. On Wednesday, a government official said about how many fires had
broken out in the previous five days?
A) 100 B) 250 C) 350 D) 450 E) 500

4) India this week became the first country to successfully land a spacecraft on what part of the moon?
A) The South Pole Region B) The Delta River Region C) The far Side

5) Pakistani military crews rescued eight people this week — seven of them students — from what perilous place?
A) A deep cave B) A collapsing bridge C) A broken cable car

6)Which American sprinter, who missed the Tokyo Olympics because of a positive marijuana test, won her first world
championship title in the 100 meters this week?
A) Tamari Davis B) Sha’carri Richardson C) Eva Swoboda

7)The computer chip maker Nvidia announced this week that its revenue doubled over the past year. Which technology did the
company cite as driving the surge in sales?
A) Artificial intelligence B) Driverless cars C) Carbone capture

8) A record number of people are waiting for NHS* treatment in England. How many? NHS= National Health Service
A) 3.5 million B) 1.5 million C)200,000 D)7.5 million

9) Whose famous singer’s statue have been unveiled in their home town Dartford?
A)John Lenon B)Mick Jagger C)Elton John

10) Two US tourists were found sleeping, having hopped over a barrier at which major European tourist attraction?
A)Eiffel Tower, Paris B)Colosseum, Rome C)Brandenburg Gate, Berlin D)La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona

11)A submersible disappeared this week while carrying a group to see the wreckage of which ship?
A) The USS Arizona B) The Titanic C) The Bismarck

12)The Federal Trade Commission accused Amazon of what this week?

A) Failing to pay taxes B) Misusing customers’ data D)Tricking customers into subscribing to Prime.

13)The No. 1 pick in the N.B.A. Draft was a 19-year-old from France, whom some experts consider the best pro basketball
prospect since LeBron James. What is his name?
A) Ja Morant B) Tony Parker C) Victor Wembanyama

14)The painting “Lady With a Fan,” sold this week for about $108 million, the highest price ever for a public sale in Europe. Who
is the artist?
A) Pablo Picasso B) Gustave Klimt C) Jasper Johns
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EXERCICES

A ) VERBS. Complete the grid .

TRADUCTION VERBE À L’INFINITIF PRÉTÉRITE PARTICIPE PASSÉ
1. found
2. become
3. won
4. Interdire
5. fail
6. Disparaître
7. hopped
8. missed
9. Atterrir
10. Ecrire

B) Vocabulary . Find the translation and the phonetic transcription for the following words.

French to English Phonetics to spelling

a) Une grotte : A cave 1) /ˈkʌs.tə.mər/
b) Un téléférique : 2) /trɪk/
c) Eventail : 3) /ˈkeɪ.bəl ˌkɑːr/
d) Naufrage : 4) /ˈwaɪld.faɪər/
e) Dévoiler : 5) /sɜːdʒ/
f) Puce électronique : 6) /feɪl/
g) Sauter : 7) /fæn/
h) Echouer : 8) /ˈspeɪs.krɑːft/
i) Dangereux : 9) /ˈmʌɡ.ʃɒt/
j) Tromper : 10) /ʌnˈveɪl/
k) Renverser : 11) /ˌəʊ.vəˈtɜːn/
l) Inculper : 12) /keɪv/ CAVE
m) Photo d’identité judiciaire : 13) /əˈreɪn/
n) Feu de forêt : 14) /hɒp/
o) Un vaisseau : 15) /ˈrek.ɪdʒ/
p) Manuscrit : 16) /tʃɪp/
q) Une forte augmentation : 17) /ˈper.əl.əs/
r) Clients: 18) /ˌhændˈrɪt.ən/

C) Grammar. Circle the correct grammatical structure.

1. The 2023 World Athletics Championships held / were held / were holding in Budapest from 19 to 27 August.

2. The Georgia sheriff says/ is said /said that all defendants will be treated equally even Mr Trump.

3. The Pakistani students have gone / were going / were gone to school on Tuesday to receive the results of their

final exam, when the cable snapped.

4. The Rolling Stones are one of most /the most / the more popular and enduring bands of the rock era.

5. Artificial intelligence is a very empowering/ very powerful /very powering technology.

6. Sha’carri Richardson didn’t run /didn’t ran /diden’t run for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

7. Aretha Franklin died / dead/ has died in 2018.

8. France's Victor Wembanyama has been chosen /was chosen/ is choosing/ by the San Antonio Spurs.