In the News - Maîtriser en anglais les grands enjeux du monde contemporain: Maîtriser en anglais les grands enjeux du monde contemporain (Hors Collection)

Cover Title Page Copyright Page Table of contents Introduction Chapter 1. The English-Speaking World Text 1 Will Brexit spell the end of English as an official EU language? Text 2 Africa's colonisation of the English language continues apace Text 3 Irish support for Native American Covid-19 relief highlights historic bond Text 4 Lady Scotland to stay on as Commonwealth secretary general Internet Doc. A Will technology end the English language's global domination? Internet Doc. B Samir Puri discusses "The Great Imperial Hangover" Internet Doc. C The Australian Identity Debate - A Different Lens Revision The English-Speaking World Vocabulary The English-Speaking World Chapter 2. High Tech Text 1 Apple whistleblower goes public over "lack of action" Text 2 Screen time minutes are the new calories, and it's high time I went on a diet Text 3 AI and me: friendship chatbots are on the rise, but is there a gendered design flaw? Text 4 Universities beware: shifting classes online so quickly is a double-edged sword Text 5 For all its sophistication, AI isn't fit to make life-or-death decisions Internet Doc. A Are we on the brink of a jobless future? Internet Doc. B The ethical dilemma of self-driving cars Internet Doc. C Your phone is trying to control your life Revision High Tech Vocabulary High Tech Texting Alphabet Soup Samples of textspeak/SMS language abbreviations Chapter 3. Global Trade Text 1 Indians call for boycott of Chinese goods after fatal border clashes Text 2 Capital and Ideology by Thomas Piketty - if inequality is illegitimate, why not reduce it? Text 3 Have a heart, KitKat, don't break with Fairtrade Text 4 Shark finning: why the ocean's most barbaric practice continues to boom Text 5 Delivery disaster: the hidden environmental cost of your online shopping Text 6 Fast fashion creates misery - and that's always a bad look Internet Doc. A The Strategy of international business Internet Doc. B Does microfinance empower or impoverish? Internet Doc. C Richard Wolff On the Root of Consumerism Revision Global Trade Vocabulary Global Trade Chapter 4. Working Conditions Text 1 Parosha Chandran: "Modern slavery in the UK is not confined to one place in the Midlands" Text 2 Covid will force us to reimagine the office. Let's get it right this time Text 3 "The Zoom shirt": how the pandemic changed work dress codes Text 4 Virgin Atlantic's sexism goes deeper than telling women what to wear Text 5 Farewell workplace burnout: will coronavirus slow the manic pace of our modern lives? Internet Doc. A Jeffrey Pfeffer: Is your workplace killing you? Internet Doc. B The women fighting sexual abuse in the factories where your jeans are made Internet Doc. C Amazon doesn't report its warehouse injury rates Revision Working Conditions Vocabulary Working Conditions Chapter 5. Developing Countries Text 1 World faces worst food crisis for at least 50 years Text 2 Will Europe's museums rise to the challenge of decolonisation? Text 3 A third of my country was just underwater. The world must act on climate Text 4 Petrol sold to Nigeria from Europe "dirtier" than black market "bush" fuel Internet Doc. A The UN Least Developed Country Category Internet Doc. B A Counterintuitive Solution to Poverty: Stop Trying to Eradicate It Internet Doc. C The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020 Revision Developing Countries Vocabulary Developing Countries Chapter 6. The European Union Text 1 Europeans of colour are finding their voice - it's time "Brussels so white" listened Text 2 The coronavirus crisis has exposed the truth about the EU: it's not a real union Text 3 To save the EU, its leaders must first focus on saving the planet Text 4 I was one of the millions opposed to Brexit. I've seen nothing here to change my mind Internet Doc. A Europe Explained Internet Doc. B Is The European Union Worth It Or Should We End It? Internet Doc. C Why Europe Doesn't Build Skyscrapers Revision The European Union Vocabulary The European Union Chapter 7. The Environment Text 1 Littering epidemic in England Text 2 $10bn of precious metals dumped each year in electronic waste Text 3 Pompeii ruins show that the Romans invented recycling Text 4 One billion people will live in insufferable heat within 50 years Text 5 Women shouldering the burden of climate crisis need action, not speeches Internet Doc. A1 Can 100% renewable energy power the world? Internet Doc. A2 Fossil Fuels vs Renewable Energy Sources Internet Doc. A3 300 years of fossil fuels history - in 5 minutes Internet Doc. B What really happens to the plastic you throw away? Internet Doc. C What is a green economy? Internet Doc. D Greenwashing: A Fiji Water Story Revision The Environment Vocabulary The Environment Clues Chapter 1 The English-Speaking world Chapter 2 High Tech Chapter 3 Global Trade Chapter 4 Working Conditions Chapter 5 Developing Countries Chapter 6 The European Union Chapter 7 The Environment Appendix English/French False friends Acronyms & Abbreviations Abbreviations British English & American English Phrasal verbs List of irregular verbs