group "english practice"

[salazie]

Hello,

I would like to know if it's still possible to join your group?

I have no courage to read all the 79 pages of your post, sorry ,so I don't know how you have decided to work. I just know that you have chosen the 5th text from the Aix Marseille Academy.

I hope that I don't make a lot of mistake in my message

salazie

[Oblivion]

Hello,

I would like to know if it's still possible to join your group?

I have no courage to read all the 79 pages of your post, sorry ,so I don't know how you have decided to work. I just know that you have chosen the 5th text from the Aix Marseille Academy.

I hope that I don't make a lot of mistake in my message

salazie

Hi salazie

Sure you can join us

We've decided to work on the texts from the Aix-Marseille site (6th text for this week if I'm not mistaken ). You can post your summary here and someone will help you correct your mistakes

[salazie]

oh sorry I thought that it was the 5th text <_<

so I'm going to find the 6th one on the website.

thank you for your answer

salazie

PS: Oblivion, don't we say: to help someone TO do something?

you wrote : "someone will help you correct your mistakes"

[Oblivion]

oh sorry I thought that it was the 5th text <_<

so I'm going to find the 6th one on the website.

You know there is no problem if you want to work on the 5th text, no one has already posted their summary of the 6th one

Nothing is really scheduled here, everybody is free to work as they want

PS: Oblivion, don't we say: to help someone TO do something? blush.gif

you wrote : "someone will help you correct your mistakes"

Actually, I've already seen both forms used but I've never really understood the difference; I guess that both are ok

[teacher]

PS: Oblivion, don't we say: to help someone TO do something? blush.gif

you wrote : "someone will help you correct your mistakes"

Actually, I've already seen both forms used but I've never really understood the difference; I guess that both are ok

I confirm : both are OK ;-)

[salazie]

I confirm : both are OK ;-)

So, sorry I didn't know!

I am going to work first on the 6th text. But I have to find some information to create an English 'exposé".

I have to read my Cned book before. I think that they explain th way hjow to do an 'exposé'

salazie

[teacher]

WHERE ARE YOU ALL ?

Lots of people have asked if they could join , so where is the work ?

I hope you are all sweating away at Text n°6....and that's your excuse for not showing any work !

COME ON EVERYBODY. Don't give up now !

Winter is slowly arriving but you are not going to hibernate ...so back to work ( où il est le smilie avec le fouet ?!)

[felicity]

...so back to work ( où il est le smilie avec le fouet ?!)

Here is my summary, hope it will be long enough this time!

I write my summary directly as ideas come just as on exam...

This article entitled "snuffed out" was written in january, 4th 2003, in The Economist. It deals with the brand new law forbidding people to smoke in almost all the 14,000 bars and restaurants of New York. The bill was signed by the mayor of this city, Mike Bloomberg who makes things tough for smokers since his coming into office: the price of cigarettes considerably increased because of taxes (from $6 to $ 7.50)

The result is that sales has fallen by half and the black market has hugely grown.

It seems that New York needs taxes but also a strict anti-smoking law.

There was almost no opposition: the law was accepted 42 to7, except of course the bar and restaurant owners freightening a drop of 20% of their business.

Mr Bloomberg explains that his law aims at protecting workers from secon hand smoke. Moreover he stresses the line on the fact that non smokers are more numerous than smokers. New Yorkers agreed with him.

The new law is however flexible since it allows people to smoke out-door cafés and cigar bars or in bars with a special smoking room in which workers won't have to be. Smoking is also allowed in private invitation-only events which could more and more be offered.

Those who do not follow the law will pay a $200-$400 fine which is, according to the journalist, not too much!

This subject is more and more present in politics affairs to protect people. However smokers do not understand.

In France:

* Evin Law = smoking area in restaurants and no smoking in public areas.

* The pack of cigarettes' price keep on increasing.

Today in France, the same problem is present.Governement wants make such a law but there is a lot of opposition! It is postponed to 2008. Today, tobbaconists go on strike. They think their business will drop by 30%.

[csand]

This article, entitled « snuffed out », was issued from The Economist on January 2003. Among his resolutions for 2003, the New Yorker mayor, Mike Bloomberg, wanted to protect people against second hand smoke. This is why he passed a bill that prohibited people to smoke in numerous bars and restaurants of the city. Actions had already been taken to talk people out of smoking as to put up prices of cigarettes. However although the consumption fell down by a half, the black marked grew. So the mayor thought that a severe law would have more result. Although people living from the tobacco industry (bar owners and tobacco companies) contested this decision, it was welcomed by a majority of New Yorkers. Among them there wereno smokers of course but also smokers who were willing to stop but without any success until now. The qualified the impact of this law as outdoors cafés and private parties are not concerned and the fine paid for having broken the law is not very high and could easily become part of the budget.

The subtitle underlines that this is a very important measure as New York is a very animated town where lots of people go out en evening and all night long.

In France and in Europe, several measures had been taken to fight against smoking.

- The price of the pack of cigarettes rises

- The Evin law in 1991(after the former minister of health and social affairs Claude Evin.) is a main step. Restaurants and bars have to provide their customers a “no smoking” area. It was although a law to promote public health, the fight against alcoholism and to protect the young.

- Smoking will be banned in all public places: schools, bars and discosin February 2008 .

[anneso39]

It's the first time I post my work. Ihaven't interneet at my house so I can't often come. I will come as soon as possible.

This article untitled « Snuffed out » is an adaptation from The Economist, January 4th 2003. It talks about a new law: smoke is forbidden in almost bars and restaurants of NewYork.

It’s the mayor of New York, Mike Bloomberg who signed this law at the beginning of the year 2003.

At the beginning he was the mayor of the city, he increased the price of cigarettes. The consequence was the diminution of the numbers of cigarette’s sales.

The proposition of Mike Bloomberg to stop smoking in bars and restaurants has been approved by 42 to 7. Actually, there are more and more no smokers, so it doesn’t mind nobody not to smoke.

But it’s not forbidden in all restaurants. If there is an outside or a room reserved for the smokers, it’s possible to smoke in the restaurant or in the café. Else, smokers could smoke only in private places: at home or at friend’s home.

In France, this law will be soon applicated because after the 1st January 2007, it will be forbidden to smoke in restaurants and later in night clubs. I think it’s a god idea, maybe because I’m a non smoker. But it’s very unpleasant when you are in a café and you smell the odor of cigarettes.

But, there is an inconvenient: everybody smokes in the street. I work in a lycée which is non smoker. When I go out of the lycée, behind the door, there is a lot of students who are smoking. I have the impression to smoke with them during the time I cross the group of high school pupils.

It will be certainly difficult for smokers to change their habits. But in the countries where this law is soon applicated, people in general are satisfied of it. In a few years, I think it will be natural to not smoke in public places. If we remember, there was a lot of years, smoking was authorized in cinema. Now, nobody thought to smoke in cinema.

To conclude, I think not smoking in public places is a good idea, as if smokers will have some times to find new habits.

Thank you for your reading and if someone can correct my summary, it's super.

[felicity]

This article, entitled « snuffed out », was issued from The Economist on January 2003. Among his resolutions for 2003It's not the mayor's resolutions!, the New Yorker mayor, Mike Bloomberg, wanted to protect people against second hand smoke. This is why he passed a bill that prohibited people to smoke in numerous bars and restaurants of the city. Actions had already been taken to talk people out of smoking as to put up prices of cigarettes. However although the consumption fell down by a half, the black marked grew. So the mayor thought that a severe law would have more result. Although people living from the tobacco industry (bar owners and tobacco companies) contested this decision, it was welcomed by a majority of New Yorkers. Among them there wereno smokers of course but also smokers who were willing to stop but without any success until now. The qualified the impact of this law? as outdoors cafés and private parties are not concerned and the fine paid for having broken the law is not very high and could easily become part of the budget.

The subtitle underlines that this is a very important measure as New York is a very animated town where lots of people go out en evening and all night long.

In France and in Europe, several measures had been taken to fight against smoking.

- The price of the pack of cigarettes rises

- The Evin law in 1991(afterdo you mean "according to"? the former minister of health and social affairs Claude Evin.) is a main step. Restaurants and bars have to provide their customers a “no smoking” area. It was although a law to promote public health, the fight against alcoholism and to protect the young.

- Smoking will be banned in all public places: schools, bars and discos in February 2008 .

[felicity]

It's the first time I post my work. Ihaven't interneet at my house so I can't often come. I will come as soon as possible.

This article untitled « Snuffed out » is an adaptation from The Economist, January 4th 2003. It talks about a new law: smoke is forbidden in almost bars and restaurants of NewYork.

It’s the mayor of New York, Mike Bloomberg who signed this law at the beginning of the year 2003.

At the beginning he was the mayor of the city, he increased the price of cigarettes. The consequence was the diminution of the numbers of cigarette’s sales.

The proposition of Mike Bloomberg to stop smoking in bars and restaurants has been approved by 42 to 7. Actually, there are more and more non smokers, so it doesn’t mind nobody not to smoke.

But it’s not forbidden in all restaurants. If there is an outside or a room reserved for the smokers, it’s possible to smoke in the restaurant or in the café. Else, smokers could smoke only in private places: at home or at friend’s home.

In France, this law will be soon applicated because after the 1st January 2007, it will be forbidden to smoke in restaurants and later in night clubs. I think it’s a god idea, maybe because I’m a non smoker. But it’s very unpleasant when you are in a café and you smell the odor of cigarettes.

But, there is an inconvenient: everybody smokes in the street. I work in a lycée which is non smoker. When I go out of the lycée, behind the door, there is a lot of students who are smoking. I have the impression to smoke with them during the time I cross the group of high school pupils.

It will be certainly difficult for smokers to change their habits. But in the countries where this law is soon applicated, people in general are satisfied of it. In a few years, I think it will be natural to not smoke in public places. If we remember,there was a lot of years you may say "Years ago", smoking was authorized in cinema. Now, nobody thought to smoke in cinema.

To conclude, I think not smoking in public places is a good idea, as if ? smokers will have some times to find new habits.

Thank you for your reading and if someone can correct my summary, it's super.

You should vary your vocabulary especially for linking words, I think you use too much the word "BUT". just in my opinion...

If TEACHER could come and see other mistakes I didn't see

I put some words in italic because it's not "well said" or meaningless words...