Seconde D/E

Tuesday, November 12^th 2013.

Alone in Alaska

Hitchhiker = a person who walks on the side of the road hoping someone will stop and take him in his car.

To shiver = to tremble because of the cold

Cheerfully = happily

Dawn = morning

This is the story of Alex: he is 24, he is from South Dakota and he wants to go to Denali National Park to walk in the bush and live into the wild. In Alaska, near Fairbanks, the weather is cold and gray and it’s snowing. After Alex meets Jim Gallien, Jim offers help to Alex but he refuses it because Alex wants to live into the wild with nothing. He doesn’t need anything.

Alex accepts the sandwiches Gallien’s wife offers him…

At the end of the passage, Gallien takes a picture of Alex, it’s a strange idea from Alex. To finish, Alex walks away in the snow…

Seconde B/C

Thursday, November 7th 2013.

Alone in Alaska / Into the Wild

Shiver = tremble because of the cold

To spot = to see (= repérer)

Dawn = morning

To claim = explain / say / assert (affirmer)

Offer = give

Gear = equipment

Cheerfully = happily

Pull = take

To snap a picture = take a picture

This is the story of Alex who is 24. He is from South Dakota and he wants to go to a National Park in Alaska. He is hitchhiking when Jim Gallien sees him. But Alex doesn’t want any help from anybody. He just accepts food and he asks Jim and his wife to take a picture of him and then he goes away in the snow and disappears.

Listen here to Lindsey:

Seconde D/E

Tuesday, November 5^th 2013.

My greatest challenge

This is Lindsey, she is 25 and she is a student in sociology. She entered / took part in an experience / a program(me) called Togetherness: the goal / the aim was to meet as many people as you can in 6 months. So she walked from Connecticut to Nebraska which represents 1500 miles. She crossed / walked across 6 states (New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Missouri). She left Connecticut in February and reached Nebraska in August. This experience was exhausting / tiring but it was unforgettable. Lindsey sometimes felt scared but now she is very proud of herself even if it took her a lot of energy.