Obesity Rate Increase + FLOTUS + Beyonce

Friday, December 2^nd 2016

Michelle Obama Defends Healthy Food

SINCE 1955, the size of burgers in Mc Donald's HAS INCREASED a lot. The size of the chips portions HAS EXPLODED. The size of the drinks HAS SKYROCKETED / QUADRUPLED.

So / As a consequence / Therefore, the obesity rate HAS GONE UP / HAS INCREASED all around the world, and specifically / particularly in the developping countries, like Mexico or India.

Michelle Obama, the American First Lady, WANTS people TO move more. She WANTS everyone TO exercise. She WANTS American people TO eat healthy food, particularly / in particular in schools !

→ Pour faire un bilan Passé → Présent, on utilise le Present Perfect. On relie le passé au moment présent :

Ex : Since September 2016, the SPCL students HAVE DISCOVERED new subjects.

→ Pour parler de ce qu'on veut que qqn fasse :

WANT somebody TO + VB

Ex : I want you to wake up !

 

Friday, December 2^nd 2016

Michelle Obama fights obesity !

SINCE 1955, the size of the burgers in Mc Donald's HAS INCREASED a lot. The size of chips / French fries HAS DOUBLED and the size of drinks HAS QUADRUPLED ! A « large drink » is almost one liter !

So / Therefore / As a consequence, because of junk food, the obesity rate HAS EXPLODED / HAS SKYROCKETED.

Michelle Obama, the American first lady, decided to react. She WANTS the American people TO eat healthy food. She WANTS everyone TO move / exercise.

→ Pour parler d'une évolution Passé → Présent, pour faire un bilan entre le passé et le présent, on utilise le Present Perfect.

HAVE + PARTICIPE PASSE

Ex : Since September, Faiza HAS DISCOVERED new subjects, and she HAS IMPROVED in maths.

→ Pour dire ce que l'on veut que qqn fasse :

WANT somebody TO + VB

Ex : Mr Tetard WANTS Ms Mancini TO participate.