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It is an inherent part of society

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Cela fait partie inhérente de la société

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It is necessary to raise awareness to the youth of the problem of

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Il faut sensibiliser les jeunes au problème de

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It is necessary to use it in the right way

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Il faut l’utiliser à bon escient

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One should not under-estimate the importance of

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Il ne faut pas sous-estimer l’importance de

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It goes without saying that

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Force est de constater que

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Numerous are the people who do not think about the consequences

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Nombreux sont les gens qui ne réfléchissent aux conséquences

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It makes me angry just to think about it!

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Ça me met en colère rien que d’y penser!

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I cannot believe it!

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Je n’arrive pas à le croire!

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Before it is too late

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Avant que ce ne soit trop tard

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The most important thing, it is that

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L’important c’est que + subjonctif

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According to me

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Selon moi

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I will discuss (describe/ examine)

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Je vais discuter (décrire/ examiner)

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I will first present…

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Je présente d’abord…

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On the one hand… on the other

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D’une part… d’autre part/ d’un côté… de l’autre côte

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Following

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Ensuite

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That is why

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C’est pourquoi

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Besides

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D’ailleurs

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Moreover/ in addition/ furthermore (two options)

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De plus/ en outre

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Concerning

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En ce qui concerne

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As for

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Quant à

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On the other hand

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Par contre

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Nevertheless (three options)

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Néanmoins/ toutefois/ quand même

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However (two options)

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Cependant/ pourtant

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Whereas

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Tandis que

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For example

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Par exemple

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As a matter of fact/ Indeed

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En fait/ en effet

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We speak a lot in moment of

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On parle beaucoup en ce moment de

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We often say that

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On dit souvent que

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I have divided my remarks into two parts: firstly… following…

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Je vais diviser mes remarques en deux parties: d’abord… ensuite…

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According to them

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D’après eux

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In my opinion

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À mon avis

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It seems to be that

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Il me semble que

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Me, on the contrary, I find that

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Moi, au contraire, je trouve que

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In conclusion

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En conclusion

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Therefore (two options)

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Ainsi/ donc

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36
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Consequently

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Par conséquent

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37
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In short (two options)

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Bref/ en résumé

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38
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In spite of everything, after all

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Malgré tout

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39
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The fact remains that…

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Toujours est-il que…

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40
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One may conclude by stating that…

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On peut conclure en disant que…

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41
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What is depicted

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Ce qui est dépeint

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What is represented

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Ce qui est représenté

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43
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Photo news agency

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Une agence de photojournalisme

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Picture agency

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Une agence photographique

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45
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Magazine

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Une revue

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46
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Cover page of a magazine

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La couverture d’une revue

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47
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Newspaper

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Un journal

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48
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Newsprint image

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Une photo de journal

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49
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Advertisement

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Une publicité

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50
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Photographer

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Photographe

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51
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To photograph (two options)

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Photographier/ prendre en photo

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52
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Nicely photographed

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Très bien photographié

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53
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Poster

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Une affiche

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54
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In the top left corner

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En haut à gauche

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In the bottom right corner

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En bas à droit

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56
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The atmosphere/ mood

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L’ambiance

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57
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The focal point (two options)

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Le point central/ le point d’attraction

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58
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The scene makes you want to know what happened

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La scène vous donne envie de savoir ce qui s’est produit

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The story told by the picture

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L’histoire que nous raconte l’image

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60
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The title of the image fits nicely

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Le titre de l’image est tout à fait adapté

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An evocative photograph

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Une photographie évocative

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To capture

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Saisir

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63
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The picture clearly shows

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L’image montre clairement

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To convey a sense of

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Donner une impression de

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To present information which words cannot capture

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Présenter des informations que les mots ne sauraient rendre

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A feeling of (unease) sweeps over the viewer

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Le spectateur est envahi par une impression de (malaise)

67
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One is under the impression that…

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On a l’impression que…

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The picture reminds us of…

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L’image nous rapelle…

69
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I attribute the photograph to the genre of…

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J’attribue la photo à un genre…

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I will first describe the general impression that I had of the image/ feelings evoked in me

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Je décris d’abord l’impression que j’ai de l’image/ les sentiments évoquées en moi

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A drawing

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Un dessin

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A painting

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Une pentuire

73
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A work of art

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Un oeuvre d’art

74
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Inside

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À l’intérieur

75
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Outside

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À l’extérieur

76
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A public place

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Un lieu public

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A private place

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Un lieu privé

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Meaning

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La signification

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Does the title help you better understand that significance of the photograph?

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Ce titre vous aide-t-il à mieux comprendre la signification de la photographie

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Fear

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La peur

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Rage

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La colère

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Doubt/ uncertainty

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Le doute

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Impatience

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L’impatience

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Pain/ grief/ sorrow

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La douleur

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Joy

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La joie

86
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Surprise (the feeling)

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La surprise

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Sympathy

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La sympathie

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Fascination

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La fascination

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Seduction

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La séduction

90
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The cause

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La cause

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Above

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Au-dessus (de)

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Below

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Au dessous (de)

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Beside

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Près de

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Opposite/ in front of/ across from

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En face (de)

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Around

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Autour (de)

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Well away from

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À l’écart (de)

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At the bottom of

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Au fond (de)

98
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In the foreground… (two options)

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Sur le devant/ Au premier plan

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We can notice

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On can notice apercevoir

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On the left

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Sur la gauche

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On the right

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Sur la droite

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We see

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On voit

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This photograph was probably taken during…

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Cette photographie a probablement été prise pendant…

104
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A chart/ A diagram

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Un graphique

105
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To begin with…

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Pour commencer…

106
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About 60 years old…

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À peu près soixante ans

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We notice

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On remarque

108
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We can identify

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On peut identifier

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We can assume

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On peut supposer

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It is about a photograph (of the news/ humorous/ advertising)

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Il s’agit d’une photographie (d’actualité/ humoristique/ publicitaire)

111
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(The photograph) addresses…

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(La photographie) s’adresse à…

112
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This photograph represents…

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Cette photo représente…

113
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In this photograph, we can see…

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Sur cette photo, on peut voir…

114
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The scene takes place…

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La scène se passe…

115
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We distinguish/ make out….

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On distingue…

116
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The title represents the photograph well because…

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Le titre représente bien la photographie car…

117
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We see… (five synonyms)

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On aperçoit, on voit, on devine, on distingue, on se trouve

118
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In looking closer/ when I looked closer…

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En regardant de plus près/ quand je regarde de plus près…

119
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Far off in the distance

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Au loin

120
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I realize… (two options)

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Je me rends compte, je m’aperçois que…

121
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What caught my attention…

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Ce qui attire mon attention c’est…

122
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I think that the photographer delivers the following message to us:

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Je pense que le photographe nous délivre le message suivant:

123
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In my opinion, the photographer wants (to make us understand that…/ to show us that…)

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D’après moi, le photographe veut (nous faire comprendre que…/ veut nous montrer que…)

124
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In looking at this photograph, I feel…

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En regardant cette photo je ressens une impression de…

125
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It frees a feeling of…

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Il se dégage une impression de…

126
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Luck

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Bonheur

127
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The scene is captivating due to…

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La scène est captivante grâce à…

128
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Contributes to creating a(n) (feeling of…/ atmosphère de…)

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Contibue à créer une (impression de…/ atmosphère de…)

129
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The photograph illustrates…

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La photographie illustre…

130
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The photograph makes reference to…

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La photographie fait référence à…

131
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The photograph critiques…

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La photographie critique…

132
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The photograph denounces…

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La photographie dénonce…

133
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The photograph brings attention to…

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La photographie attir l’attention sur…

134
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The photograph makes us reflect on…

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La photographie nous fait réfléchir à…

135
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Shocking/ appalling/ offensive

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Choquante

136
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Touching/ concerning

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Touchante

137
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Spoils

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Ratée

138
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Succeeds

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Réussie

139
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I am not sure that…

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Je ne suis pas sûre que…

140
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Because, in effect, given that, seeing as, given that/seeing as

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Car, en effet, étant donné que, puisque, vu que

141
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Thus, so, that’s why, therefore, consequently

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Ainsi, alors, c’est pourquoi, donc, par conséquent…

142
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I firmly believe…

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Je croise fermement que…

143
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I have certainty that…

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J’ai la certitude que…

144
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I am sure that…

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Je suis sûe que…

145
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There is no doubt that…

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Il n’y a aucun doute que…

146
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I doubt that…

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Je doute que…

147
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I doubt that…

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Je doute que…

148
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Even though… (two options)

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Bien que + sujet + [subjonctif]…/ même si + sujet + [indicatif]…

149
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Captures (encapsulates the essence of)

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Saisir

150
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Instead of

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Au lieu de

151
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Harmful

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Néfaste

152
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For the sake of simplicity…

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Pour simplifier les choses…

153
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Subjunctive endings -ER and -RE

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  • e , es , e , ions , iez , ent
154
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Subjunctive endings -IR

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  • isse , isses , isse , issions , issiez , issent
155
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Subjunctive être

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que je sois
que tu sois
que il/elle/on soit
que nous soyons
que vous soyez
que ils soient
156
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Subjunctive avoir

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que je aie
que tu aies
que il/elle/on ait
que nous ayons
que vous ayez
que ils aient
157
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How do you express a conditional future action?

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Si + présent + conditionnel présent

158
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How do you conjugate conditional present verbs?

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stem of futur simple + ending of imparfait

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