Bridgerton
What type of relationship do Eloise and Benedict have?
They are brother and sister
Give me 3 positive outcomes of taking a gap year abroad.
- More open-minded
- A chance to travel and discover new cultures
- Learn a language
- Academic/job opportunities
- To know yourself better
When was elected Abraham Lincoln?
1860
What's the English for 'retirer une statue'?
Remove a statue
What's the English for 'impensable'?
Unthinkable
Eloise doesn't dream of having ... nor being a ....
Instead, she wants to .... just like men were allowed to do.
She doesn't want children nor being a housewife.
She wants to attend university as men were allowed to.
Explain what is 'voluntourism'.
It's when people decide to volunteer but for the wrong intentions : instead of volunteering because they truly want to help those who need it, they rather show off about it and spend most of their time acting like tourists (visiting, taking pictures etc)
In which years did the price of cotton increase?
In the 1850s
What's the English for 'satisfaire, faire plaisir'?
To please someone
What's the English for "gather"?
Rassembler/réunir/regrouper
Explain why Penelope Featherington (aka Lady Whistledown) embodies women's empowerment.
She managed to have her own business in a world ruled by men and where women of the nobility could dream of nothing but having kids and staying home.
Why was the GVI organization different from any other type of organization?
It offers both the experience plus mentors, and training/educational classes + official certificates and qualifications at the end.
What is the name of the violent fight between anti-slavery and pro-slavery supporters who fought for the Kansas state?
Bleeding Kansas
What's the English for 'réussir à/réussir dans quelque chose'?
To succeed in...
What's the English for "une chroniqueuse"?
A columnist
In England at that time, the middle-class was made of ...
Skilled workers but it had 2 levels :
The upper level and the lower level (those from the lower one worked for the upper level)
In which high school was studying Malia Obama?
Washington Prep School
When was elected Jefferson Davis?
1861 (the same year the southern states seceded)
What's the English for 'un ancien étudiant'?
An alumni
What's the French for 'for the sake of'?
dans le but de/dans l'intérêt de
What was Theo reproaching to Eloise?
- She was born with natural privileges due to her social status
- That she would never understand him
- As opposed to him, she had the protection of the Crown
Who were the Grand Tourists, what did they do and when?
They were Young English elites of the 17th/18th century who traveled to Europe in order to discover a new type of architecture/new cultures and to expand their horizons.
What were the geographical data of the line? (established with the Missouri Compromise)
36°30' latitude
What's the English for 'un stage'?
An internship
What's the English for 'craindre/avoir peur'?
Fear