Vocabulary
A. Farther away
(plus loin): At a greater distance. Example: My grandparents live
farther away than my cousins.
B. Nearby (à
proximité): Close to a place. Example: There is a nearby park where
children play.
C. Refreshed
(reposé(e): Feeling rested and energetic. Example: After a good
night's sleep, I felt refreshed.
Guide Question: Why does the speaker like a long
vacation? There are two reasons. Explain each.
A. Inspire: inspirer. Example: Her
speech inspired many young entrepreneurs.
B. Used to: avoir l'habitude de.
Example: I used to cycle before starting university.
C. Strange: étranger.
Example: His behavior seemed strange during the interview.
D. Meaningful: qui a du sens.
Example: We shared a meaningful conversation after the conference.
E. Tidy: rangé. Example:
Please keep your desk tidy before the inspection.
F. Instead of: au lieu de. Example:
Instead of waiting, they contacted customer support.
G. Owning: le fait de posséder.
Example: Owning a car isn't essential in every city.
A. Sparked
Meaning: Caused something to start.
Sentence: The new park sparked
interest in outdoor activities among local families.
B. On the one hand… On the other hand
Meaning: Used to compare two different
sides of an issue.
Sentence: On the one hand, working
from home saves time. On the other hand, some people miss seeing their
coworkers.
C. Bring ideas to life
Meaning: Turn ideas into something
real or practical.
Sentence: The architect used a
computer program to bring her building designs to life.
D. Streaming platforms
Meaning: Online services that allow
people to watch, listen to, or access content over the internet.
Sentence: Many people use streaming
platforms to watch movies instead of going to the cinema.
E. Transparency measures
Meaning: Actions taken to make
information clear and easy to understand.
Sentence: The company introduced
transparency measures so customers could see how their money was being spent.
F. Labels
Meaning: Signs or notices that provide
information about something.
Sentence: The food labels on the
packages show the ingredients and nutritional information.
G. Informed choices
Meaning: Decisions made after getting
enough information.
Sentence: Reading several hotel
reviews helped us make informed choices about where to stay.
a) Automation
Korean: 자동화
Chinese: 自动化
Japanese: 自動化
French: automatisation
Spanish: automatización
Portuguese: automação
b) Blue-collar workers (workers doing physical or
industrial jobs)
Korean: 육체노동자
Chinese: 蓝领工人
Japanese: ブルーカラー労働者
French: ouvriers
Spanish: trabajadores de cuello azul
Portuguese: trabalhadores de colarinho azul
c) Manual laborers (people doing physical work with
their hands)
Korean: 육체 노동자
Chinese: 体力劳动者
Japanese: 肉体労働者
French: travailleurs manuels
Spanish: trabajadores manuales
Portuguese: trabalhadores manuais
d) White-collar (used as an adjective: white-collar
skills / professions)
Korean: 사무직의
Chinese: 白领的
Japanese: ホワイトカラーの
French: du secteur tertiaire
Spanish: de oficina
Portuguese: de escritório
e) Threaten (put professions at risk)
Korean: 위협하다
Chinese: 威胁
Japanese: 脅かす
French: menacer
Spanish: amenazar
Portuguese: ameaçar
f) Carry out (perform or complete tasks)
Korean: 수행하다
Chinese: 执行
Japanese: 遂行する
French: effectuer
Spanish: realizar
Portuguese: realizar
Guide Questions:
1. What is the third way to be diplomatic?
2. What do diplomatic people do? Explain and talk
about the examples.
