Post Debate Analysis

Synthèse Intro - Disunited Kingdom

Friday, September 30^th 2016

Could the UK break apart ?

TITLE: United Kingdom : Is this the end ?

In the wake of / in the aftermath of the Brexit vote, public opinion in the UK is more divided than ever. Scotland is demanding its independence and Ireland might follow in its footsteps. Could the UK break apart ? Why is Europe so attractive to Scotland and Ireland ? What are the obstacles to overcome ?

Contraction PTSI - Yondr

Wednesday, September 28^th 2016

Contraction on Yondr

       Nowadays in concert everybody is on their phone. Some artists don't mind, WHILE / WHEREAS others are annoyed (by it). / others don't like it.

       Everybody has a mobile phone, so anybody can record a concert. Besides / Moreover / Futhermore the millenials love sharing their experience / life on social media.

       It is very hard to question / fight this reality / behaviour.

       Some artists appeal to the common sense of their audience, others go the hard way and enforce a strict policy with crews / bodyguards.

       An American company created a phone case / pouch which locks during the show.

       More and more artists HAVE ADOPTED this new technology / gadget / device.

Wednesday, September 28^th 2016

Contraction : Yondr

       Nowadays, in more and more concerts the audience is busy on their phones.

       Some artists don't mind, others are really fed up with this behaviour. Some artists even interrupted their shows !

       Today, everybody has a smartphone and can record a show. Besides, the 'millenials' love sharing everything on social media.

       It is hard or impossible to fight this.

       Some artists kindly ask their fans to turn off their phones, others go the hard way, they implement / enforce a 'no-phone' policy with staff.

       An American company, Yondr, created a phone-case which locks and prevents people from usING their phone during the show.

       An increasing number of artists are using this device.

The Illustrated History of Facebook and Twitter!

Friday, September 30^th 2016

The History of Twitter

Jack Dorsey creatED / inventED Twitter in February 2006.

The first 'tweet' was sent in March 2006.

In 2008 Twitter verified / started to approve celebrities.

In 2010 an astronaut SENT the first tweet from space !

In 2013, Twitter was introduced on Wall Street.

And in 2014, Twitter adopted a new style.

VOCABULARY

# send (→ sent) : envoyer

# find (→ found) : trouver

# launch : lancer (produit, fusée)

# deserve : mériter

# die : mourir

# dead : mort, morte

# death : la mort

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