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CIL : Culture, idiom and language
Idiom
language
language
IDIOMs
culture
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19
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25
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September
September
September
September
September
17
My foot !
September
Idiom
Mon oeil !
18
binge-watch
verb
September
to watch several episodes of a television series or programme, one after another in a short period of time.
Language - vocabulary
We binge-watched an entire season of"Breaking Bad" on Sunday.
faire un marathon de séries
Women are allowed to vote in New Zealand
19
September 1893
It is the first self-governing country (=autonome) to grant (=accorder) the right to vote to women.
Culture
- In the USA, women were allowed to vote in 1920
- In Britain and Ireland it was in 1928
- In France it was in 1944, at the end of the Second World War
All is well that ends well!
24
September
Idiom
Tout est bien qui finit bien!
25
terrific
Adjective
September
very good
Language - vocabulary
This job is a terrific opportunity
Super / génial / formidable
CIL : Culture, idiom and language
culture
culture
language
Idiom
culture
language
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October
October
October
October
September
European Day of languages
26
September
- There are 24 official languages in Europe (more than 200 with the regional languages).
- It is organised since 2001.
- The aim (= the objective) is to promote linguistic diversity and to encourage people to learn languages.
Culture
Ford's "universal car" went on sale (US)
October 1908
- Henry Ford was the founder of the Ford Motor Company.
- The Ford T is one of the first mass-produced cars.
- It was a simple, affordable and durable car. It only cost $260.
- 15 million of cars were sold all around the world.
Culture
J'aime les chats
October
I like the cats
Language - frequent mistake
Quand on parle d'une généralité on ne met pas d'article défini
to hear a pin drop
October
Idiom
Entendre une mouche voler
unfold
Verb
October
synonyms : take place, develop
Language - vocabulary
The plot unfolds slowly at first
se dérouler / déplier
CIL : Culture, idiom and language
culture
language
Idiom
culture
Idiom
culture
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10
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October
October
October
October
October
It's in the bag !
October
Idiom
C'est dans la poche !
10
Malala Yousafzai won the Nobel Peace Prize (Pakistan)
- Malala Yousafzai is a young Pakistani activist
- In 2008 she began protesting against the closing of girls’ schools in her area
- In 2012 she was shot as a result of her protests.
- She survived the assassination attempt and spoke all over the world about the importance
October 2014
Culture
16
16 October 1923: the Walt Disney Company is created
October 1923
- Walt and Roy Disney, two brothers, started the company by producing and distributing a series of silent cartoons, the Alice Comedies.
- It was about a real-life girl going on adventures in a cartoon wonderland.
- In 1928 the iconic Mickey Mouse was created.