group "english practice"

[Oblivion]

Ok, I've found this article => Mental problems soar among children using cannabis

Here is the direct link to the article => http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,8122-1785508,00.html

If you all agree, read it and we'll discuss it on Monday in the chatroom around 9.pm

Have a nice weekend everyone

[bigotna]

Ok, I've found this article => Mental problems soar among children using cannabis

Here is the direct link to the article => http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,8122-1785508,00.html

If you all agree, read it and we'll discuss it on Monday in the chatroom around 9.pm

Have a nice weekend everyone 

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

JUST A thing :

all people who want to make a summary can do it until october the 2nd,

it is not reserved to people who will tchat about it monday evening.

and the others who want to make a summary of the present text can still do it until sunday 25th.

nb

[bigotna]

hello,

here is my summary for the text about cannabis :

The text we will talk about is named « mental problems soar among children using cannabis » and was published the 18th September by the Sunday Times.

It deals with the consequence of a law of april 2004 which concerns drug, especially cannabis.

In this article, we have 2 points of views which s’affrontent :

On one hand, a charity organisation, Addiction, says that the number of children treated for psychotic problems in relation with drug is increasing.

Moreover, the mental illness can achieve to schizophrenia.

They add to this that children use a higher variant of cannabis, the skunk.

On the other hand, the British government answers that a revue of the law will be made, alter results from a research. They want to be sure of the link between skunk and mental illness.

They propose however to upgrade the legal status of skunk.

For Addiction, it would be the minimum, because more and more children use skunk instead of cannabis, and become housebreaker and robber (due to higher price of skunk). And they come later for treatment.

[bigotna]

hello,

we have just talked about the text in the chat (aspidistra, oblivion and i) and it was interesting to begin to speak straightly in english.

we will start again in 2 weeks and if some others want to join us, with pleasure!

and another thing : you can help you with this website : http://dico.isc.cnrs.fr/dico/tr/chercher_fr

have a good night

nb

[Aspidistra]

Good morning everybody

I found yesterday chat really usefull to become more confident in English. I will have a look on internet sites to see if we can plan a real chat (with microphone) in order to speak during the next months.

I just want to give you different links if you don't have them:

http://www.anglaisfacile.com/

http://www.bescherelle.com/tests_liste.php?id_matiere=1

http://www.erp.oissel.onac.org/anglais/tip..._candidates.htm

http://www.e-anglais.com/

http://googlefr.englishtown.com/master/hp/Default.asp?bhcp=1

You may have many of these links but since they are usefull I prefer to copy them here. :P

[Milla]

Hello, I've tried to join you yesterday evening but I was late (9.40 pm) and there were nobody, snif, snif.

I've had little problems with my kids because they won't go to sleep...

May be next time

Talk to you soon

[bigotna]

Hello, I've tried to join you yesterday evening but I was late (9.40 pm) and there were nobody, snif, snif.

I've had little problems with my kids because they won't go to sleep...--> i know that too.

May be next time

Talk to you soon

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

no problem, milla, we actually stopped our chat by 10.30, but we were in a private chatroom "english saloon", to avoid to worry the other "chatters".

but we'll make it again.

for next week, we'll probably suggest a chat about an interwiew (vidéo).

but you still can propose a summary.

bye

nb

[Milla]

Thank you Bigotna for your message.

This is my summary for the previous text (Yes I know I'm still late ):

This text is an article taken from BBC news and it is entitled "Techer crisis could hit Scotland". It dates back to the end of december 2004.

This article raises the problem of the teacher shortage in Scotland because of the high number of aged teacher.

The SSTA (Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association) is really worried about the lack of supply teachers. David Eaglesham who is the general secretary (how may I say: qui en est the general secretary) clamours for more teachers and argues that this situation is going to imperil the education of young people despite of the great efforts made by the teachers who are present.

The Scottish Executive spokesman is convinced that this problem does not exist. In his mind, the problem is not the teachers'numbers but the management of supplied teachers.

As a conclusion, I would say that we could have read this article in french newspapers because this problem is international...

Thank you for reading

[Anwamanë]

Hello,

I just want if there's a little place for me in your group.

Have a good day !

Affable76

[Aspidistra]

Of course there is if you want!

We are working on text or audio that we can find on the net. One summary per week and a chat each forthnight (not sure of the term)...

[bigotna]

hello milla

your summary is interesting, but we are now talking about the next text :

QUOTE(Oblivion @ 23/09/2005, 20:07)

Ok, I've found this article => Mental problems soar among children using cannabis

Here is the direct link to the article => http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,8122-1785508,00.html

If you all agree, read it and we'll discuss it on Monday in the chatroom around 9.pm

Have a nice weekend everyone

until october the 2nd.

about one text or something else each week.

for affable,

welcome

i don't know your level. here we try to help each other and compare our summaries. everyone does as he is able to.

no problem for you to join our group, you do when you are available.

we work this week on the text mentionned here.

next week, we'll try to find a vidéo to improve our oral understanding, as in a discussion.

if you have other ideas, they are welcome.

nb

[Milla]

Bigotna,

I'm working on the new text and I know that I was late for the second summary but can you (or someone else) answer to my question:

"The SSTA (Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association) is really worried about the lack of supply teachers. David Eaglesham who is the general secretary (how may I say: qui en est the general secretary) clamours for more teachers and argues that..."

It is, may be, gonna help me some other time

Thank you

For Affable, welcome