My English Class #47: Cyberbullying in the EU - Definitions, Risks, and Effective Responses

B2-C1 Level

Vocabulary
A. Joint Research Center (JRC)
B. address – traiter / aborder
C. shared definition – définition commune
D. prevalent – répandu(e)
E. differs – diffère
F. constant reach – présence permanente
G. viral dissemination – diffusion virale
H. anonymity – anonymat
I. core elements – éléments clés
J. harm – préjudice
K. power imbalance – déséquilibre de pouvoir
L. rooted in – fondé sur / ancré dans
M. hostile – hostile
N. targeted victims – victimes ciblées
O. peer – pairs
P. protective factors – facteurs de protection
Q. school-based interventions – interventions en milieu scolaire
R. safety initiatives – initiatives de sécurité (en ligne)

My English Class #46: Pre-sales Cybersecurity - Understanding Indirect Customer Objections

Vocabulary
A. alternative options – options alternatives
B. business disruption – perturbation de l’activité
C. uncover – mettre en lumière
D. added value of our solutions – valeur ajoutée de nos solutions
E. deployment time – temps de déploiement
F. production lines – lignes de production
G. done in phases – réalisé par étapes
H. maintenance windows – fenêtres de maintenance
I. factory – usine

Guide Questions
1. How do customers express their concerns according to the speaker
2. What do customers worry about?
3. What are the most common objections of customers?
4.Talk about the speaker’s example. 

English Lesson (Listening): "Competitiveness" B2 (Version 2)

Vocabulary
A. Drawbacks: disadvantages, downsides [Inconvénients]
B. Anxiety: worry, nervousness [Anxiété]
C. Failure: defeat, lack of success [Échec]
D. Gain (verb): obtain, get, acquire [Obtenir]
E. Achievements: accomplishments, successes [Réalisations]
F. Harming: damaging, hurting [Nuire à, faire du tort à]

English Lesson (Listening): "Competitiveness" B2 (Version 1)

Vocabulary
A. push: motivate, encourage [French: motiver / pousser] My parents always push me to finish my homework before dinner.

B. build up: develop, strengthen, improve gradually [French: développer / renforcer] She built up her confidence by speaking English a little every day.

C. hit the books (idiom): study hard [French: se mettre sérieusement au travail] I can’t go out tonight because I need to hit the books for my history test.

D. bring about: cause, produce, lead to [French: provoquer / entrainer] The new rule brought about many changes in the school.

E. speed things up: accelerate, make faster [French: accélérer / faire avancer plus vite] Let’s use a checklist to speed things up in the kitchen.

F. downsides: disadvantages [French: inconvénients / aspects négatifs] One of the downsides of living in the city is the noise.

G. come out on top (idiom): win, succeed, be the best [French: l’emporter / sortir gagnant] After many problems, the small shop finally came out on top.

H. anxiety: worry, nervousness [French: anxiété / angoisse]

I. failure: defeat, lack of success [French: échec]

J. get in the way of: hinder, block, interfere with [Fench: empêcher / faire obstacle à] His busy schedule often gets in the way of family time.

K. hold back: keep back, withhold, not share [French: retenir / ne pas divulguer] She held back her ideas at first, but later shared them and became more successful.

L. get ahead: progress, succeed, advance [French: réussir / avancer / progresser] He works hard because he wants to get ahead in life.

M. measure oneself against others: compare oneself to others, judge oneself by others [French: se comparer aux autres] It’s not healthy to always measure yourself against others online.

N. eat away: damage gradually, consume [French: ronger / miner] Doubt can slowly eat away at your happiness. / Many meetings eat away your time.

O. goes hand in hand with: be closely linked to, accompany [French: aller de pair avec] Regular exercise goes hand in hand with a healthy lifestyle

My English Class #45: Brand Management - Explaining Brand Guidelines Clearly

Vocabulary

A. concrete examples – des exemples concrets
B. brand consistency – la cohérence de la marque
C. flexibility – flexibilité
D. local campaigns – des campagnes locales
E. as long as – à condition que

Guide Questions
1. What does a brand manager do? Talk about the example.
2. What does the speaker do when a team does not respect the brand code?
3. What does the speaker say about brand guidelines?