Gun Violence in the USA BTS

1. Describe and analyse these anti- gun violence posters

2. VIDEO TIME :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boNhMn8K7-M

Make notes and write in French what you understood : Training video, hand it in if you wish
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 3. Listening :https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1802/180227-gun-violence-l.html

Guess the answers. Listen to check. a. greater guns control

b. greater gunned control
1) An increasing number of companies are announcing plans ______ c. greater gun control
a. to several ties d. greater gunning control
b. to severe ties
c. to seven ties 6) The NRA made a statement attacking the failure of both school ______
d. to sever ties a. and federally systems
b. and federal systems
c. and federalize systems
2) the USA's National Rifle Association (NRA) following the latest high-school d. and feral systems
______
a. shooting mass acre
b. shooting massacred 7) the NRA had nothing at all to do with the failure of that school's ______
c. shooting massacre a. security preparedness
d. shoot in massacre b. securities preparedness
c. security pre-pared mess
d. securities prepared nest
3) ... in South Florida, in which 17 students and staff lost their lives, could ______
a. be a watershed
b. be a watery shed 8) punish NRA membership in a shameful display of political ______
c. be a water shot a. and civic cowards is
d. be a water shield b. and civic coward is
c. and civic coward ice
d. and civic cowardice
4) companies are calling for gun control and are cutting ties with the powerful
______
a. NRA hobby group 9) The loss of a discount will neither scare nor distract one ______
b. NRA lob in group a. singled NRA member
c. NRA lobe by group b. single NRA member
d. NRA lobby group c. singular NRA member
d. singled NRA member

10) our mission to stand and defend ______

5) There is also a growing campaign on social media for ______ a. individualize freedoms
 b. individually freedoms c. individuality freedoms
d. individual freedoms

4. Reading : Gun Violence -

An increasing number of companies are announcing plans to sever ties with the USA's National Rifle Association (NRA) following the latest high-school
shooting massacre. The tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in South Florida, in which 17 students and staff lost their lives, could be a
watershed for gun control in the USA. Many high profile companies are calling for gun control and are cutting ties with the powerful NRA lobby group. United
Airlines, Delta Airlines and Hertz are among many companies to end special discounts and benefits for NRA staff and members. There is also a growing
campaign on social media for greater gun control in the USA.

The NRA made a statement attacking the failure of both school and federal systems for the high school tragedy. It said: "The law-abiding members of the NRA
had nothing at all to do with the failure of that school's security preparedness, the failure of America's mental health system...or the cruel failures of both
federal and local law enforcement." It added that: "Despite that, some corporations have decided to punish NRA membership in a shameful display of political
and civic cowardice." An NRA spokesman hit back at the companies, saying: "The loss of a discount will neither scare nor distract one single NRA member
from our mission to stand and defend individual freedoms."

http://abcnews.go.com/US/february 2020

5. Vocabulary

Paragraph 1
1. sever a. An event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural
catastrophe.
2. massacre b. A collection of people seeking to influence politicians or public officials on a particular issue.
3. tragedy c. Put an end to a connection or relationship; break off.
4. watershed d. A random and brutal killing of many people.
5. high profile e. An event that is a turning point in a course of action or state of affairs.
6. lobby group f. Attracting much attention or publicity.
7. campaign g. An organized course of action to achieve a particular goal.

Paragraph 2
8. failure h. Willfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it.
9. federal i. Lack of success.
10. law-abiding j. A state of being ready.
11. preparedness k. A government agency responsible for making people stick to the rules of a country.
12. cruel l. Relating to the central government as separate from the separate states in a federation.
13. lawenforcement m. Lack of bravery.
14. cowardice n. Following all the rules and regulations of society.
6. Synonyms : Match the following synonyms from the article.

1. increasing a. readiness
2. sever b. turning point
3. massacre c. sidetrack
4. watershed d. slaughter
5. end e. penalize
6. law-abiding f. growing
7. preparedness g. disgraceful
8. punish h. terminate
9. shameful i. honest
10. distract j. cute

7. Comprehension questions

1. What do companies want to sever with the NRA?

2. What did the article say the tragedy could be for gun control in the USA?
3. What kind of group did the article say the NRA was?
4. What company was mentioned that isn't an airline?
5. Where is there a campaign for greater gun control?
6. What systems did the NRA attack, besides the school's systems?
7. What members of the NRA did it say had nothing to do with failures?
8. What kind of health system did the NRA say had failed?
9. What noun did a spokesman use to describe corporate leaders?
10. What did the NRA say would not scare nor distract its members?
 8. Role play : groups of 4 students

Choose your role, prepare your arguments and discuss

Role A – Education

You think education is our most important right. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their rights aren't as important. Also, tell the others which is
the least important of these (and why): health care, free speech or gun ownership.

Role B – Health Care

You think health care is our most important right. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their rights aren't as important. Also, tell the others which
is the least important of these (and why): education, free speech or gun ownership.

Role C – Free Speech

You think free speech is our most important right. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their rights aren't as important. Also, tell the others which
is the least important of these (and why): health care, education or gun ownership.

Role D – Gun Ownership

You think gun ownership is our most important right. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their rights aren't as important. Also, tell the others
which is the least important of these (and why): health care, free speech or education.
 9. Gun Violence Vocabulary A gun Un pistolet The deathtoll Le taux de mortalité

Sever Réduire Fire arm Une arme à feu A revolver Un revolver To shoot Tuer /tirer sur
couper somebodydead quelqu’un
Massacer=slaughter massacrer shotgun Fusil de chasse A weapon Une arme To carry a gun Porter une arme

Lobby group Groupe de A trigger Une

pression gâchette/déclenche
ur 10. Transalte into English
At random Au hasard To trigger=to start Déclencher
provoquer
Distress Désaroi, Bullets=ammunitio Balles munitions
- Les amoureux de armes à feu sont très nombreux aux USA
détresse ns
Suffering souffrance A gun-enthousiast Amateur d’armes à - Les armes provoquent des massacres y compris dans les écoles du
feu pays tous les ans
Achieve a goal Atteindre un National rifle association nationale - Les balles et les munitions peuvent être facilement achetées dans
but association des armes à feu un supermarché.
A Failure Un échec Take the law into Se faire justice soi - Le second amendement de la constitution donne le droit à tout
your hands même
citoyen américain de porter une arme.
To fail échouer To act in self Agir
defence enlégitimedéfense
- Heureusement dans certains états américains, il y a des restrictions
Law-abiding Respectueux A gun Un permis de port concernant le port d’arme.
de la loi permit=licence d’arme - Porter une arme ne rend pas plus courageux, mais plus dangereux
Law enforcement police Second Les droits du second
amendmentrights amendement
A coward Un lâche The right to Le droit de porter
carry=bear arms une arme
Cowardice La lâcheté Gun control Le control des armes

Brave Courageux( Restrictaccess to Réduire l’accès aux

n, adj) guns armes
Bravery=courage Le courage To register a gun Enregistrer une
arme
Shameful=disgracef honteux To have a criminal Avoir un
ul record casierjudiciaire

A rifle Un fusil To ban=outlaw Bannir les armes

guns
 1. Video test note :https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=lOFOFZxfiDc&t=16sobama

Tache finale