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18052154
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19th August 2025
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10:00am - 11:00am
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Bonjour, je suis Olivier. J'habite à Laudun dans le Gard et j'ai 3 grands enfants. J'aime le sport (VTT, kitesurf, escalade) et je suis musicien amateur.
J'ai un niveau d'anglais trés moyen et je voudrais progresser à l 'oral en anglais général.
A bientôt
SUBJECT/TOPIC: Intro + cities
VOCAB / EXPRESSIONS
Hills – small natural elevations of land
Cliffs and the beaches – coastal landforms (cliffs = steep rocks by the sea)
Countryside – rural areas, opposite of the city
Older children / Adult children – grown-up sons and daughters
Empty nesters – parents whose children have left home and live independently
empty = vide
nest = where birds live
Patents – legal rights to inventions or creations (copyright, right to use)
Boulders – very large rocks, often used in rock climbing
Skyscrapers / Skyline – very tall city buildings and the city outline/silhouette
City / Town / Village –
City: large, busy place (e.g., Paris)
Town: smaller than a city, bigger than a village (e.g., Morlaix)
Village: small, rural community (e.g., Plérin)
Constant progressing – something always changing and developing
“City that never sleeps” – expression often used for New York City
Handled communication – managed or dealt with communication
GRAMMAR
Comparing places:
City vs. Town vs. Village → use comparatives/adjectives:
"Paris is bigger than Morlaix."
"A village is quieter than a city."
Present Perfect for life situations:
"Their children have left home."
Past Simple for inventions/rights:
"He patented his idea in 2005."
Future tense for development:
"The city will keep progressing."
PRONUNCIATION
Nest – short "e" sound, same as in best, test
Patent – two common pronunciations:
UK: /ˈpeɪ.tənt/ (long a, like "pay")
US: /ˈpæ.tənt/ (short a, like "cat")
Boulder – "bowl-der" (first syllable like bowl)
Skyscraper – stress on first syllable: SKY-scraper
Skyline – stress on first syllable: SKY-line
Countryside – stress on first syllable: COUN-tryside
Morlaix – French pronunciation reminder (not English "mor-lakes")
“City that never sleeps” – linking words together: "city-tha(t)never-sleeps"