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?

My English Class #44: "Cyber-Attack"

Orange Cyber-Attack – July 2024

Vocabulary
A. Leading – principal(e)
B. Key player – acteur clé
C. Huge – énorme
D. Security Division – division de sécurité, pôle de sécurité
E. Detected – détecté
F. Suspicious intrusion – intrusion suspecte
G. Corporate systems – systèmes d'entreprise
H. Enterprise management platforms – plates-formes de gestion d'entreprise
I. Disruptions – perturbations
J. Consumer-facing services (Examples: mobile phone services, TV services, etc.) – services destinés aux consommateurs
K. Breach – violation or fuite de données
L. Isolated – isolé(e)
M. Compromised – compromis

English Lesson (Listening, B1): "Preserving Memories – Changing from Digital to Physical Photo Albums"

Vocabulary
A. Last (verb) [durer]: Continue for a period. Example: The meeting will last two hours.

B. Hard drive [disque dur]: Device for storing computer files. Example: I saved all my photos on the hard drive.

C. Come with [venir avec]: Be included with something. Example: The laptop comes with a charger.

D. Hacking [piratage]: Breaking into computer systems. Example: The company warned about hacking threats.

E. Social media platforms [plateformes de médias sociaux]: Websites for sharing content. Example: She posts daily on social media platforms.

F. Reliable [fiable]: Trustworthy and consistent. Example: This phone is very reliable in emergencies.

G. Storage [stockage]: Space for keeping things. Example: We need more storage for clothes.

H. Preservation [preservation]: Keeping something in good condition. Example: They worked on the preservation of old books.

I. Tangible [tangible]: Able to be touched or felt. Example: The sculpture is large and tangible.

J. Meaningful [significative]: Having importance or value. Example: Her gift was very meaningful to me.