http://www.englishdaybyday.net/ 25 last comments posted on blog "English Day by Day" en http://fdata.over-blog.net/3/18/86/31/avatar-blog-1113263733-tmpphp9PVAYu.jpeg http://www.englishdaybyday.net/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:59:31 +0100 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:59:31 +0100 En.over-blog.com RSS 2.0 Engine Weblogs http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification/ http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-smoking-or-not-smoking-that-is-the-question-46405557-comments.html#comment57925965 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:12:40 +0100 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-smoking-or-not-smoking-that-is-the-question-46405557-comments.html#comment57925965 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-smoking-or-not-smoking-that-is-the-question-46405557-comments.html#comment57907881 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:02:00 +0100 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-smoking-or-not-smoking-that-is-the-question-46405557-comments.html#comment57907881 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-let-s-pizza-machine-correction-of-your-stories-46406404-comments.html#comment57901656 Watch out for some surprising mistakes.
Take care,
M. Hattais. ]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:34:48 +0100 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-let-s-pizza-machine-correction-of-your-stories-46406404-comments.html#comment57901656 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-let-s-pizza-machine-correction-of-your-stories-46406404-comments.html#comment57900753 It deals with the "Let's pizza machine" , a demanding-machine which sells fresh pizza.
There are 4 choices of pizza. You can select the ingredient/topping.
It's ready in 3 minutes and it only costs 7 bucks/dollars.
It looks tasty/delicious/gorgeous/yummy/scrunptious even if I think it must be better when we knead the dough with our own hands.
I would like to try it ; why don't we have this type of machine at the highschool ?

-Speech verbs and expressions:
announced mechanically
mumbled
said nervously with her lovely Martian accent
told him in an uptight voice

-Rich vocabulary:
amazed
traffic-jam
fed up with
gorgeous
damn it
uptight
awesome
seems

-Expressions of surprise:
What an incredible situation !
But what a strange on !
There were so many flying cars between the Earth and Mars !
How fantastic it was to meet people from different galaxies!
Four dimensions seemed so real! ]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:20:40 +0100 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-let-s-pizza-machine-correction-of-your-stories-46406404-comments.html#comment57900753 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-let-s-pizza-machine-causes-of-gun-violence-in-the-us-46418475-comments.html#comment57894832 Take care,
M. Hattais. ]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:57:37 +0100 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-let-s-pizza-machine-causes-of-gun-violence-in-the-us-46418475-comments.html#comment57894832 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-let-s-pizza-machine-causes-of-gun-violence-in-the-us-46418475-comments.html#comment57890063
Warm up : When I was a little boy/girl, I used to play with both with a barbie doll and soldiers
younger
with guns. I liked undressing the couples and “making love”, I used to watch TV a lot and I wanted to reproduce what I saw on it.

Bigger brother – younger sister = sibling : frères et soeurs
Chop ! Chop ! “ Vite ! Vite ! “ => plutôt utilisé dans les dialogues

Verbes de goût tjs +ING

Leçon :

Santa (Claus) = Father Christmas

The text deals with a killing/shooting spree (folie meurtrière, fusillade) in the US. The children got the guns from their parents. It was a gift for Christmas. I believe the parents are crazier than the child. If it happened in France, I would think it wasn’t real.

In France, a fee month ago, a kid arrived* at school with a gun. He had stolen* it from his father who was a policeman. Luckly, he was arrested* on time. His father had warned* ( to warn = alerter, prévenir) the police.

*arrived : prétérit
* had stolen : plus-que-parfait, had+p.passé, action antérieure a “ arrived” => rupture chronologique à la narration
* was arrested : preterit, passif
* had warned : plus-que-parfait


10/03/10

Warm up : The document is a news report from MSNBC.com, an American news channel. It deals with the “let’s pizza”vending machine. This machine kneads (labourer) the dough (pâte), puts tomato sauce and toppings (ingredients) on the pie (forme ronde à partir de la pâte). Then it bakes (cuire au four) it in less than 3 minutes.
I personally find it surreal/unbelievable. What’s more (=moreover), it’s worrying because it| may destroy jobs.
|Increase unemployment.
However, I’m sure it isn’t tasty/yummy/delicious/scrumptions (qui a du gout). I prefer hand-made food/home-made food. It’s $7 = seven dollars = seven bucks.

Leçon :

In the text, the author puts forward (metre en avant/valeur* ) the role of the American gun culture. He also highlights* the role of video games and violent movies. He believes that children can be more influenced than a grown-up/an adult. As far as I’m concerned (Selon moi,…), I don’t totally agree. For sure, it may be one reason but not the main. For me, education and the social environment have a primary role. I also believe that is a vicious circle : violence triggers (entrainer) violence. ]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:37:59 +0100 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-let-s-pizza-machine-causes-of-gun-violence-in-the-us-46418475-comments.html#comment57890063 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-bloody-sunday-phonetics-46358239-comments.html#comment57856976 Perfect.
]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:03:10 +0100 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-bloody-sunday-phonetics-46358239-comments.html#comment57856976 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-prejudice-about-boys-and-girls-text-pp-100-101-a-gun-culture-46357769-comments.html#comment57856972 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:02:56 +0100 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-prejudice-about-boys-and-girls-text-pp-100-101-a-gun-culture-46357769-comments.html#comment57856972 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-bloody-sunday-phonetics-46358239-comments.html#comment57839224 There are 3 symbols which represent the main religions. They make the word "coexista".
It means religions shouldn't fight but try to unify.
It symbolizes the unity of the world.
The song is probably by U2. They are committed singers. They fight for peace and against war.
Moreover , I recognize the translation of the lyrics.
† : the Catholic/ Christian Cross.
( : the Muslim Crescent.
(I didn't find the symbol) the Star of David : the Jewish symbol.


Translation of the lyrics
I can't believe the news/information today.
I can't even close my eyes and make all that disappear.
How long time, how long time must we sing this song?
How long time?
Tonight, we can be together.
Broken bottles under children's feet.
Bodies which cover the floor of a dead-end street.(or) Bodies which strew across a dead-end street.
But I won't listen to the war call/scream.
It drives my back against the wall , against the wall.

Vocabulary :
to chill out = relax
to strew = joncher
to wipe (away) = essuyer
to tear = déchirer ]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:09:14 +0100 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-bloody-sunday-phonetics-46358239-comments.html#comment57839224 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-tuesday-february-9th-group-1-and-2-44986331-comments.html#comment57839109
*What happened on the first day of January ?
They Opened Ellis Island and they let the people trhough.
*Who is Annie Moore ?
She is the first to arrived at the isle
*Where is she from ?
She is From Ireland.

2)

*What did she carre in a little bag ?
She carried all her past and history
*What was her dream ?
She Dreamed for a better future in the land of liberty.
*What happened when you were fifteen years old ?
There's no future in the past.
3)
*When did they close down Ellis Island ?
They closed down Ellis Island in nineteen forty-three.
*How many people came there ?
Seventeen million people came there.
*Where did she come here ?
She came here in Springtime. ]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:07:44 +0100 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-tuesday-february-9th-group-1-and-2-44986331-comments.html#comment57839109 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-prejudice-about-boys-and-girls-text-pp-100-101-a-gun-culture-46357769-comments.html#comment57837881 We are more shocked when a boy plays with a doll than when a girl plays with a gun. Society fears that he might be gay another prejudice.

the text is about two children who shot their classmates and teachers in the US(Killin spree).
they have received their guns at christmas in France, some similar event ma happen even if they seem surreal. A few months ago, a teenager went to his high school with the intention of killing everyone. He had taken the gun from his father who was a henter. Luckly, when he arrived at school, he was arrested. His father had called/warned the police. ]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:50:56 +0100 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-prejudice-about-boys-and-girls-text-pp-100-101-a-gun-culture-46357769-comments.html#comment57837881 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-tuesday-february-9th-group-1-and-2-44986331-comments.html#comment57817350 Elis Island was opened in 1892.

when Ellis island was closed ?
Elis Island was closed in 1943.

How many people came there for sanctuary ?
70 millions ]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:18:53 +0100 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-tuesday-february-9th-group-1-and-2-44986331-comments.html#comment57817350 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-tuesday-february-9th-group-1-and-2-44986331-comments.html#comment57767881
1 What she carried in a little bag?
All her past and history,and her dreams for the futur in land of liberty.

2 What is "the land of liberty"?
The land of liberty is America.

3 What feel are she in the passport?
there is courage the passport

couplet3

1 When they closed down Ellis Island?
They closed down Ellis Island in 1943

2 How many people are they?
They are 70 millon peoples.

3 What season are she cames?
She cames in Springtime. ]]> Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:29:36 +0100 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-tuesday-february-9th-group-1-and-2-44986331-comments.html#comment57767881 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-i-told-you-spiderman-was-the-best-45920563-comments.html#comment57695054 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:10:40 +0100 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-i-told-you-spiderman-was-the-best-45920563-comments.html#comment57695054 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-tuesday-february-9th-group-1-and-2-44986331-comments.html#comment57637929
She was opened in 1892 on the first january.

Who was Annie Moor ?

She as the first immigrant to the United States to pass through the Ellis Island facility in New York Harbor

When Ellis Island was closed ?

She was closed in nineteen fourty-three ]]> Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:58:04 +0100 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-tuesday-february-9th-group-1-and-2-44986331-comments.html#comment57637929 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-tuesday-february-9th-group-1-and-2-44986331-comments.html#comment57430582
1.When they opened ellis island? the first day january eighteen ninety-two.

2.Where do you from the immigrants? From ireland.

3.Who was all of? Fifteen years old.

2eme paragraphe:

1.When was her dreams? For the future

2.Why there's no future in the past? Because when you're fifteen years

3.

3eme paragraphe

1.When they closed down Ellis Island? In nineteen forty-three

2.How many people had come there for sanctuary? Seventeen million people

3. ]]> Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:24:22 +0100 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-tuesday-february-9th-group-1-and-2-44986331-comments.html#comment57430582 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-tuesday-february-9th-group-1-and-2-44986331-comments.html#comment57414461
1) how is Ellis island?
Ellis island IS the isle of hope and the isle of freedom but it 's also the isle of tears and fears

2) How is the isle the immigrants left behind?
the isle they left behind is the isle of hunger and the isle of pain

3) what is always on the minds of immigrants ?
the isle of home is always on their minds

second paragraph :

1)what did the isle carry in a little bag?
she carried all her past and history and her dreams for the futurein the land of liberty

2)what is the passport when your old world disappears ?
courage is the passport

3)is there a future in the past when you are fifteen?
no there isn' t

third paragraph :

1)when did Ellis island was close down?
Ellis island was closed down in nineteen forty-three

2) how many people came there for sanctuary?
seventeen million people had came there

3)when the author came there and what did he think about?
he came there in springtime and he thought of how it must have been when you are fifteen ]]> Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:23:27 +0100 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-tuesday-february-9th-group-1-and-2-44986331-comments.html#comment57414461 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-tuesday-february-9th-group-1-and-2-44986331-comments.html#comment57401043
1)what symbolizes this isle?
This isle symbolizes hope tears, freedom and afraid.

2)What evoked by the isle?
Ellis Island evokes hunger and pain.

3)Why this isle is always in their minds?
Because they will be bloked from seeing her again.

2eme couplet
1)What this tells isle?
She recounts her past, her history and her dreams for the future.

2)What world disappears?
Is the old world.

3)What is the main thing for the country and freedom?
Is the courage.

3eme couplet
1)What year was Ellis Island closed?
It was closed in 1943.
2)How many people were present for the sanctuary?
There are seventeen million people were present for the sanctary. ]]> Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:28:47 +0100 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-tuesday-february-9th-group-1-and-2-44986331-comments.html#comment57401043 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-tuesday-february-9th-group-1-and-2-44986331-comments.html#comment57400837 When are they opened Ellis Island ? They opened Ellis Island The first january eighteen ninety-two

Where was Annie Moore from ?Annie Moore was from Ireland

How old was she ? She was fifteen years old.

2.
What are the words which represent this isle ? Isle of hope, of tears, of freedom and oof fears.

How was ellis island before? Ellis Island was the isle of hunger and the isle of pain

Where is the isle of home always ? On your mind

3.
What does she carried in a little bag ? She carried all her past, her dreams and her history.

Why does she make this ? She do that for her future in the land of liberty.

Why she didn't have a future in the past ? Because she was fifteen.

4.
When are they closed down Ellis Island ? The closed Ellis island in Nineteen fort-three (1943)

How many peoples had come there fo sanctuary ? Seventeen million people had come there.

When did it come ? In Springtime ]]> Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:24:21 +0100 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-tuesday-february-9th-group-1-and-2-44986331-comments.html#comment57400837 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-tuesday-february-9th-group-1-and-2-44986331-comments.html#comment57338307 Ellis Island was opened the first day of january 1892

What is the courage when the old world disappears ?
When the old world disappears the courage is passport

When Ellis Island was closed ?
Ellis Island was closed in 1943 ]]> Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:18:29 +0100 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-tuesday-february-9th-group-1-and-2-44986331-comments.html#comment57338307 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-tuesday-february-9th-group-1-and-2-44986331-comments.html#comment57337426 she was opened in eighteen ninety-two .

when Ellis island was closed ?
she was closed in nineteen fourty-three.

Which is the country taking there video ?
it's taking in Ireland. ]]> Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:02:05 +0100 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-tuesday-february-9th-group-1-and-2-44986331-comments.html#comment57337426 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-tuesday-february-9th-group-1-and-2-44986331-comments.html#comment57233647 Ellis Island was opened in Eighteen ninety-two on the first January.

Where is she from ?
She is From Ireland

How old was Annie when she crossed America ?
She was fifteen years old.

Vinny ]]> Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:52:27 +0100 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-tuesday-february-9th-group-1-and-2-44986331-comments.html#comment57233647 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-if-you-want-to-read-in-english-45593137-comments.html#comment57076363 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:02:38 +0100 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-if-you-want-to-read-in-english-45593137-comments.html#comment57076363 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-an-incredible-device-of-the-future-the-sixth-sense-45561216-comments.html#comment57071671 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:39:02 +0100 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-an-incredible-device-of-the-future-the-sixth-sense-45561216-comments.html#comment57071671 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-tuesday-february-9th-group-1-and-2-44986331-comments.html#comment56912803 In 1892.

Who was Annie Moore ?
She was the first immigrant to cross the thershold of Elis Island.

When Elis Island dit it closed ?
In 1943

Victor. ]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:31:26 +0100 http://www.englishdaybyday.net/article-tuesday-february-9th-group-1-and-2-44986331-comments.html#comment56912803