CG1 2022/23 – ACOBAS.net

Friday, March 3rd

Reading a short graphic novel in English

Un article en français pour du “background” sur le nouveau sujet, ou téléchargez le fichier pdf.

Read the online graphic novel Madaya Mom, if the link doesn’t work download the pdf file.

Tuesday, February 28th

a text presentation written by OpenAI – chatGPT :

the original text : Bringing Back Women to the Workforce

the prompt given to OpenAI – chatGPT :

Present and explain in 300 words, with a focus on management and professional life, the following article taken from www.openaccessgovernment.org in October 2021:

The presentation:

The article “Bringing back women to the workforce” highlights the importance of gender diversity in the workplace, specifically in the technology sector. While the percentage of women in the US labor force has increased to 47%, the representation of women in computing roles is only at 25%, according to the National Center for Women & Information Technology. The article argues that an inclusive workforce not only fosters a culture of collaboration but also leads to economic growth, improved decision-making, and a better quality of life for employees.

The article emphasizes that diversity in the workplace is a critical driver of economic growth, and organizations that want to increase their market share and stay competitive in a globalized world must focus on building a diverse workforce. McKinsey’s Global Institute Report estimates that gender diversity could improve the profitability of a company by 21%. Inclusive workplaces that offer responsibility with flexibility can also make employees happier and more productive, without burning out or being stressed, which leads to a better quality of life.

The article argues that open communication and participation from a diverse workforce improve decision-making and help to evaluate challenges from various perspectives, leading to innovative solutions. With women having equal purchasing power, it is essential to include them in decision-making processes to better understand consumer behavior and influence marketing decisions.

The article concludes that organizations and enterprises need to eliminate gender bias and foster a work culture that embraces inclusion, welcoming all genders to a work culture. Companies that make it a business priority to build teams irrespective of race, gender, ethnicity, and culture are sure to reap the benefits.

In summary, the article highlights the importance of gender diversity in the workplace and the benefits that come with fostering an inclusive culture. It emphasizes the need for organizations to eliminate gender bias and build teams irrespective of race, gender, ethnicity, and culture. By doing so, companies can reap the benefits of increased profitability, improved decision-making, and a better quality of life for employees.

Friday, February 24th

“Flexible working” an activity in the Business section of British Council / Learning English

Tuesday, January 31st

A Day in the Life of an Accountant (a video on YouTube), focus and pick out the vocabulary which is relevant to accounting.

Friday, January 27th

5 reasons you should be an accountant: video + fill in the blanks exercise

Tuesday, January 24th

The Passive

Friday, January 20th

Basics with Brian

Tuesday, January 17th

Bookkeeping vs. Accounting

Friday, January 13th

A different look at Irregular Verbs

Tuesday, January 10th

Reported Speech and exercise 4 with correction

Friday, January 6th

oral presentation

Tuesday, January 3rd

with my best wishes for 2023

Reported Speech

Friday, December 16th

The oral presentation will take place as a one to one session with the teacher and will start after the Xmas holidays.

something you like
something you know about
something which can be talked about in English

=> search the web IN ENGLISH for information and vocabulary,
Google is mainly going to give you results in French, try another search engine called Duckduckgo which can be easily switched to another language and location => https://duckduckgo.com/settings
=> compile a long list of elements (nouns, adjectives, VERBS, phrases, sentences etc. Store this list ONLINE.
=> prepare your presentation using the collected material
=> you may bring some pictures or a very short video clip on your phone (but no slides, there are no slides during the exam)
=> you need about 300 words to talk for a few minutes.

Tuesday, December 13th

Bringing Back Women to the Workforce

Friday, December 9th

Test

Friday, December 2nd

Oral presentation (see Friday, November 25th)

Tuesday, November 29th

Use this form to talk about the following text:

McDonald’s Canada to remove single-use plastic from restaurants

Friday, November 25th

The oral presentation will take place as a one to one session with the teacher and will start after the Xmas holidays.

something you like
something you know about
something which can be talked about in English

=> search the web IN ENGLISH for information and vocabulary,
Google is mainly going to give you results in French, try another search engine called Duckduckgo which can be easily switched to another language and location => https://duckduckgo.com/settings
=> compile a long list of elements (nouns, adjectives, VERBS, phrases, sentences etc. Store this list ONLINE.
=> prepare your presentation using the collected material
=> you may bring some pictures or a very short video clip on your phone (but no slides, there are no slides during the exam)
=> you need about 300 words to talk for a few minutes.

Tuesday, November 22nd

McDonald’s Canada to remove single-use plastic from restaurants

Friday, November 18th

The modals, online exercises:

Exeercise 1 to 3 are very basic, do them only if you want to revise the basics!

The modals (the simple chart needs to be completed with elements from the exercises and the complete chart below)

Tuesday, November 15th

H&M, fast fashion and the environment

Tuesday, November 8th

Reformulez les phrases anglaises suivantes en employant un auxiliaire de modalité.

1. Certainly, Tina knows that smoking is forbidden

=> She MUST KNOW that smoking is forbidden.

2. Certainly, Tina knew that smoking was forbidden.

=> Tina MUST HAVE KNOWN that smoking was forbidden.

3. It is possible that Tina didn’t know that smoking was forbidden.

4. The Masked Avengers were probably the best band at the concert.

5. Brian forgot his own address. That’s incredible.

6. Perhaps she is right after all.

7. It is probable that the fire started in the kitchen.

Friday , October 21st

Watch the two videos below and write a concise presentation for each, you may also collect some vocabulary and phrases (expressions) which you find interesting and useful.

Tuesday, October 18th

Build sentences using the proper tense

1. holidays / on / be / Durrells / the

2. on / be / Corfu / they

3. they /a / large / live / villa/ in

4. receive / they / a / letter

5. a / it / long / be / letter

6. great / be / from / Aunt / Hermione / it

7. and / she / come /want / to / with / stay / them

8. not / she / in / good / be / health

9. advise / a / doctors/ her / climate / warm

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1.The Durrells were on holidays.

2.They were on Corfu.

3.They were living in a large villa.

4.They received a letter.

5.It was a long letter.

6.It was from great Aunt Hermione.

7.She wanted to come and stay with them.

8.She was not in good health.

9.Her doctors (had) advised a warm climate.

Build one long sentence out of all these short ones, using: as / while / because / who and commas.

Possible solution: While the Durrells were on holidays on Corfu, living in a large villa, they received a letter from great Aunt Hermione who wanted to come and stay with them because her doctors had advised a warm climate as she was not in good health.

Friday, October 14th

Write about the picture below (dated October 11th) using this form.

Tuesday, October 11th

using the handout “how to talk about any document“

Friday, October 7th

you need to work with 2 windows side-by-side (one for the sound, the other for the exercise, or you may listen to the sound file on your smartphone)

The Bear and The Dragon by Tom Clancy – American accent + extract from a spy novel – you may download the mp3 file or listen to it directly below.

and/or

Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling – British accent – extract from the first chapter of the first volume – you may download the mp3 file or listen to it directly below.