Chapter 1: Hollywood
Approximately, when did Hollywood become a cinema studio?
Approximately in the early 1900s.
Translate these words in English: consommation - surconsommation - consommateur
consumption - overconsumption - consumer
what is a sneakerhead?
Someone who is a big fan of sneakers.
Name 2 problems caused by video games.
Addiction, isolation.
Explain the difference between present simple and present be + ing.
Present simple = habitude + vérité générale
Present be + ing = en train de se passer
Translate or explain the following words: blockbuster - silent movie - talkie - movie premiere
Film à grand succès - film muet - film parlant - première diffusion d'un film
Find the odd one out and justify:
Disposable – single use – convenient – renewable
Renewable, les autres ne s'utilisent qu'une seule fois
Today, how are sneakers promoted?
Athletes or stars promote it by making ads or wearing them.
What is the OASIS in Ready Player One?
It's a virtual world where people go to play together, escape reality and participate to a big challenge.
How do you form yes/no questions?
Auxiliaire do conjugué + sujet + verbe infinitif
What type of people made Hollywood successful?
Immigrants from Europe.
What is a shopaholic?
to shop + alcoholic, literally addicted to shopping
Explain the evolution of sneakers. (why they were created, what they were used for, what they are now).
It was created because people needed comfortable shoes, then it was used for sports, now it is used for style and fashion.
Wat can people learn with video games? (3 things at least).
Languages, leadership, history, general knowledge, teamwork...
Put these adjectives in the comparative form: good - expensive - cheap
Better - more expensive - cheaper
When was the Golden Age of Hollywood?
1930s to 1950s.
Where do fast fashion or used clothes usually end?
In poor countries like African or Asian countries.
Whcih famous shoe model did we study? Who promoted it?
The Air Jordan, promoted by basketball player Michael Jordan.
The chuck taylor (converse), promoted by Nirvana.
Adidas superstar, promoted by Run DMC.
What is the difference between would and used to?
Would = habit in the past, frequency
Used to = over, break between past and present
Name all the relative pronouns we studied.
Who - which - where - when - whose
What does it mean if we say that a movie is a "cash grab"?
It means that the movie is just for money or profit, not for the art.
How can people avoid overconsumption?
They can reuse or recycle stuff to avoid overconsumption. And, they can buy only when necessary. Also, people can avoid consumption thanks to less ads.
But, it’s hard to avoid overconsumption because everything is designed to make us want more.
Why are sneakers important for young people?
Sneakers are important for gen Z because they are more than simple shoes, in the text, we read that sneakers are ways of self-expression and a key part of their identity and community.
Say how immersive games like the last of us help people.
The can develop their empathy, experience complex emotions and develop their decision skills by following the character's story and choices.
What are the 3 modal auxiliaries we studied and how do you use them?
Might - may - must
Pour faire des hypothèses, du plus au moins sur.