Dzieło 23.03.

2023 Remigiusz Kurec

1. Reading. Scan the text and explain the words:

Bordeaux town hall has been set on fire as French protests continued over
plans to raise the pension age.
More than a million people took to the streets across France on Thursday, with
119,000 in Paris, according to figures from the interior ministry.
Police fired tear gas at protesters in the capital and 80 people were arrested
across the country.
The demonstrations were sparked by legislation raising the retirement age by
two years to 64.
Unions have called for further protests next Tuesday, which would coincide with
King Charles III's state visit to the country.
He scheduled to be in in the southwest city of Bordeaux on that day, where fire
engulfed the front door of the town hall on Thursday evening after a day of
protests and clashes.
It was not clear who was responsible for the blaze, which was quickly put out by
firefighters.
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin sought to quell any concerns ahead of the
King's trip, saying on Thursday night that security "poses no problem" and the
monarch will be "welcomed and welcomed well", according to AP.

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2. Paraphrase the sentences:

„In Paris, generally peaceful demonstrations saw

occasional police clashes with masked rioters who
smashed shop windows, demolished street furniture
and attacked a McDonald's restaurant, according to
Reuters news agency.”

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„One police officer who lost consciousness was
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„Police used tear gas and were pelted by objects and

fireworks, AP news agency reported, with 33 people
arrested in the capital.”

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3. Continue with the text:

4. "I oppose this reform and I really oppose the fact that
democracy no longer means anything," a
demonstrator told Reuters. "We're not being
represented, and so we're fed up."
5. "It is by protesting that we will be able to make
ourselves heard because all the other ways... have
not allowed us to withdraw this reform," another told
AFP news agency.
6. The protests also disrupted train travel, oil refineries
and saw teachers and workers at Paris's Charles de
Gaulle Airport walk out of work.
7. Popular tourist attractions such as the Eiffel Tower
and the Palace of Versailles, where a dinner is
planned for King Charles and the French president
next week, were also closed on Thursday.
8. In the northern city of Rouen a young woman was
seen lying on the ground after sustaining a serious
injury to her hand. Witnesses said she lost her thumb
after she was hit by a so-called "flash-ball" grenade
fired by police to disperse demonstrators.
9. There were other clashes in the western cities of
Nantes, Rennes and Lorient.
10. "The street has a legitimacy in France," said a
protester in Nantes. "If Mr Macron can't remember
 this historic reality, I don't know what he is doing
here".

Explain the highlighted phrases.

5. Since January, there have been nine days of protest and

French unions have called for a tenth next Tuesday.

Parisian garbage collectors, who started their strike

against the pension reform on 6 March, have renewed it
until next Monday.

The unrest follows the government's decision to force the

legislation to raise the pension age through the lower
house of parliament - where it lacks an absolute majority -
without a vote.
French President Emmanuel Macron defended the move,
saying the reform is a necessity.
France's prime minister, Élisabeth Borne, has said the
changes are essential to prevent a major deficit in the
system in the future.

Follow up- short presentation on the French culture 😊

GRAMMAR SECTION: ADVERBS

1. He reads a book. (quick)

 2. Mandy is a girl. (pretty)
3. The class is loud today. (terrible)
4. Max is a singer. (good)
5. You can open this tin. (easy)
6. It's a day today. (terrible)
7. She sings the song . (good)
8. He is a driver. (careful)
9. He drives the car . (careful)
10. The dog barks . (loud)

Build your own sentences:

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1. Read the text and answer the questions:

AMERICA’S NEW WORLD ORDER

Former US President Donald Trump has said he will not oppose the release of the
warrant that let FBI agents search his Mar-a-Lago home earlier this week.
In a statement, Mr Trump said he was encouraging its "immediate release" - but repeated his
claim the search was unnecessary and politically motivated.

The US Department of Justice has made a rare request to a Florida court to unseal the warrant.
If granted, it would mean the documents are made available to the public.
And it could confirm the reason for Monday's search of Mr Trump's Florida home -
something that the justice department has not yet revealed.

The FBI search is believed to be connected to an investigation into whether the former
president removed classified records and sensitive material from the White House.
According to the Washington Post, citing anonymous sources, documents relating to
nuclear weapons were among the items FBI agents were looking for at Mar-a-Lago.
The sources did not tell the newspaper whether the information involved US weapons or some
other nation's.

Mr Trump had a deadline of 15:00 EST (19:00 GMT) on Friday afternoon to object to the
unsealing - but it is not clear what his statement now means for when the documents could be
published.
"Not only will I not oppose the release of documents related to the unAmerican, unwarranted,
and unnecessary raid and break-in of my home in Palm Beach, Florida, Mar-a-Lago, I am
going a step further by ENCOURAGING the immediate release of those documents," the
statement read.
He said this was despite them being "drawn up by radical left Democrats and possible future
political opponents, who have a strong and powerful vested interest in attacking me, much as
they have done for the last six years".

Analyze the following structures from the text, and explain their
meaning in context:

Immediate release
Encouraging
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Use these words and structures to built your own senetences as to

clearly illustrate their meaning.

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Earlier, Attorney General Merrick Garland revealed he personally approved the warrant for
the search.

Until now, the justice department has followed its normal practice of remaining silent during
an active investigation - and documents such as search warrants traditionally remain sealed
during a pending investigation.

But Mr Garland said he was asking a court to make documents connected to the search
warrant publicly available, in the public interest.
He said his decision was also influenced by Mr Trump publicly announcing the search had
taken place.

"The public's clear and powerful interest in understanding what occurred under these
circumstances weighs heavily in favour of unsealing," justice department lawyers said in a
motion filed in federal court on Thursday.
Monday's search was the first time in American history that a former president's home has
been searched as part of a criminal investigation. Mr Trump and other Republicans have
condemned the move as politically motivated.
But speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Mr Garland defended FBI agents and justice
department officials.

"I will not stand by silently when their integrity is unfairly attacked," the attorney general told
reporters.
He also said the decision to execute the search warrant was not taken lightly. "Where possible
it is standard practice to seek less intrusive means," he said.
Earlier, Lindsey Halligan, an attorney for Mr Trump, said his legal team was weighing
whether to release the warrant before the judge makes a ruling. They were also considering
disclosing photos and video of the search, she said.
FBI agents at Mar-a-Lago had requested that CCTV cameras be switched off, but the Trump
team refused to comply, according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner. The dispute over
cameras did not involve Mr Trump's Secret Service protection team as the cameras are owned
and controlled privately, CBS added.
Mr Trump argued on Thursday on his Truth Social platform that there was no need for the
raid since he said his lawyers had been "co-operating fully" and "the government could have
had whatever they wanted, if we had it".
He also alleged that the federal agents had rummaged through former First Lady Melania
Trump's closet and personal items.

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Comply-
Integrity (under attack)

Stand by-
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Now draw a poster and create a slogan to promote (or not) political
correctness. How important is political corretness in your country?

PART III
GRAMMAR EXERCISES

Complete the gaps:

1. I …………….very happy if he got the job. (NOT BE)

2. If my brother…………………here he would go fishing with me. (BE)
3. If she had her guitar with her she………………. us one of her favourite
songs. (SING)
4. If I …………………………the lottery I would stop working. (WIN)
5. If we caught the earlier train we……………… there on time. (ARRIVE)
6. You would get a better job if you …………….from
university. (GRADUATE)
7. If we weren't so hungry we …………….to have some food. (NOT GO)
8. You ………………more work done if you planned your day
better. (GET)
9. Your English would improve if you ………………….more. (READ)
10. What ……………………if you found a purse on the
pavement? (YOU DO)
11. Jonathan…………………….more fun if he went to parties more
often. (HAVE)
12. If the rain………………….we could go for a walk. (STOP)

1. If he lived in London, he……………..better English. (SPEAK)

2. If Ann had known you were in town she …………..you. (CALL)
3. You may get lung cancer if you ………………..on smoking. (KEEP)
4. If motorcycles …………….not so loud I would buy one. (BE)
5. We ………………………the bus if the weather is bad. (TAKE)
6. If I had more time I ……………………it myself. (DO)
7. If you …………………my new hairstyle, what can I do about it ? (NOT
LIKE)
8. Manchester would not have lost the match if the
goalkeeper ……………………better. (PLAY)
9. We will go swimming if it………………………….tomorrow. (NOT RAIN)
10. If they ………………to post the letter, we might have gotten it in
time. (NOT FORGET)
11. …………………happy if the weather was better? (YOU BE)
12. If Mary had come we …………………..a nice evening
together. (SPEND)

1. If Mary had been free yesterday I …………………. (INVITE) her.

2. If the weather ………………… (BE) miserable what would you have
done ?
3. If you hadn't called I………………..(NOT KNOW) about the meeting.
4. If she had received an invitation she…………………… (JOIN) us.
5. If it ……………….. (NOT RAIN) yesterday we would have gone on a
picnic.
6. You would have done it if you ……………………. (TRY).
7. He …………………….. (NOT BE) so surprised if he had gone to their last
meeting.
8. If I had bought some fresh food I ……………….. (NOT HAVE) to eat
canned food for breakfast,
9. The constructors …………………… (BUILD) the road if they had had
enough tools.
10. The author would have finished the book he he ………………..
(NOT FALL) seriously ill.
11. The car engine …………………. (WORK) if the mechanic had done
his job properly.
12. He would have taken the job if he……………….. (FIND) the offer
acceptable.
Meditate upon these questions:
1. How does Cond 1 reflect future possibility? How is it different
from your native language?
2. Can II cond be used as 3?
3. What are the mixes of conditionals? Give examples and explain
the meaning.

Thank you 😊