36 Education (2) Flashcards

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les exigences scolaires, le niveau

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academic standards

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2
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l’échec scolaire

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academic failure

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3
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faire des groupes de niveau

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to stream

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4
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des classes hétérogènes

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mixed ability classes

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5
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le nivellement par le bas

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dumbing down

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6
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un internat / un interne

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a boarding school / a boarder

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7
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l’absentéisme scolaire

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truancy

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8
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sécher les cours

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to skip school / to play truant

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9
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la violence scolaire

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school violence

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10
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le bizutage

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ragging / (US) hazing

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11
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un décrocheur

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a school dropout

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12
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abandonner l’école

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to drop out of school

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13
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être doué pour les études

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to be academic / academically able

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14
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un surdoué

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a gifted child

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15
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avoir de très bons résultats scolaires

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to be a high achiever

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16
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être en échec scolaire

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to be a low achiever

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17
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avoir des résultats décevants

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to be an underachiever

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18
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l’année scolaire / un trimestre

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the school year / a term

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19
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l’emploi du temps

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the timetable / (US) the schedule

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20
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le programme

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the syllabus

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21
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passer dans la classe supérieure

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to move up a class

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22
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redoubler

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to repeat a year

23
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l’évaluation

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assessment

24
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passer un examen

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to take / to sit an exam

25
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réussir / échouer à un examen

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to pass / to fail an exam

26
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un examen blanc

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a mock exam

27
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un concours

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a competitive exam

28
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la triche aux examens

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cheating during exams

29
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des antisèches

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cheat sheets

30
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bachoter

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to swot / to cram

31
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un examinateur / un candidat

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an examiner / a candidate

32
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des cours de soutien

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a remedial course

33
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des cours de recyclage

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a refresher course

34
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des cours intensifs

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a crash course

35
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la formation en alternance

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a sandwich course

36
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suivre des cours d’informatique

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to take a course in computing

37
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l’enseignement à distance

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e-learning / distance learning

38
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l’instruction à domicile

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homeschooling / unschooling

39
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la formation professionnelle

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vocational training

40
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Le programme d’enseignement obligatoire du Royaume-Uni a probablement besoin d’être réactualisé.

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The British National Curriculum probably needs to be updated.

41
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Certains voudraient que la scolarité soit obligatoire jusqu’à 18 ans

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Some would like the school-leaving age to be raised to 18

42
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Au dire de certains, il ne fait guère de doute que le niveau baisse

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According to some, there is hardly any doubt that standards are falling

43
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Il y a plus d’activités extrascolaires que dans le temps

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There are more extra-curricular activities than there used to be

44
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Traiter le problème des brimades dans les écoles britanniques est aussi important que de réduire l’absentéisme scolaire et d’améliorer le niveau d’éducation

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Dealing with the problem of bullying in British schools is as important as reducing truancy and improving educational standards

45
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Pour résoudre la crise de recrutement des professeurs, le gouvernement devra réduire leur charge de travail et s’attaquer aux problèmes de discipline.

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To solve the crisis teacher recruitment the government will have to reduce workload and tackle poor pupil behaviour

46
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Rien ne prouve que la non-mixité à l’école améliore les résultats scolaires d’un enfant

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Nothing proves that single-sex education improves a child’s academic performance

47
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Les filles ont tendance à réussir mieux que les garçons à l’école parce qu’elles sont plus travailleuses et plus motivées qu’eux

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Girls tend to outperform boys in school because they are more hard-working and more motivated than the boys

48
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Le nombre de filles étudiant les matières scientifiques reste peu élevé, si bien que les femmes continueront à être sous-représentées dans les métiers scientifiques

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The number of girls studying science subjects is still low so that women will continue to be under-represented in scientific professions

49
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Un nombre croissant de familles optent pour l’instruction à domicile pour des raisons pédagogiques, médicales, alimentaires, environnementales ou religieuse

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A rising number of families opt for homeschooling for educational, medical, dietary, environmental, or religious reasons

50
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Il a de grosses lacunes en anglais. Il faut qu’il les comble au plus vite.

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He has big gaps in his knowledge of English. He needs to catch up very fast

51
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Etudier pour passer des examens stresse la plupart des jeunes

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Studying for exams stresses out most young people

52
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L’examen était facile comme bonjour. Elle a réussi haut la main

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The exam was a piece of cake. She passed with flying colours

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