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Sample monologues: Our relationship with the environment
You are to speak for approximately three minutes on each question. In your answers you will be assessed on how well you:
- present and support a point of view
- demonstrate clarity of expression (pronunciation, intonation, stress)
- demonstrate accuracy and variety of vocabulary and sentence structures.
Activity 1
«C'est une triste chose de penser que la Nature parle et que les hommes n'écoutent pas.» (Hugo)
Discutez.
“It is a sad thing to think that Nature speaks but that mankind does not listen”. (Hugo)
Discuss.
Activity 2
«Regardez la nature et puis vous comprendrez tout mieux.» (Albert Einstein). Est-ce que ce dicton est toujours vrai de nos jours? Discutez.
‘Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better’. (Albert Einstein) Does this quote still hold true today? Discuss.
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