Let's suggest/ 74- Taking it easy/ 20

Let's suggest/ 74- Taking it easy/ 20
Message de here4u posté le 18-11-2024 à 23:20:12 (S | E | F)
Hello dear Friends!

Another easy exercice that everyone can do!

Je sais que l'Expression libre est la compétence la plus difficile à bien acquérir dans l'apprentissage d'une langue, même si elle est notre langue maternelle, d'ailleurs...

Certains m’avaient dit être gênés d’exprimer des idées personnelles (surtout qu’ils avaient l’impression – souvent fausse – de les exprimer maladroitement. ) Cependant, je ne vous demande pas de " raconter votre vie " si vous ne le désirez pas... Je souhaite juste vous voir vous exprimer sur tout sujet aussi " librement " que possible.
De plus, je pense que vous aurez maintenant compris que pour moi, toute expression, même maladroite, est intéressante et a de la valeur. Elle nous stimule tous à " trouver mieux " !

Voici les questions auxquelles vous pouvez répondre.

1. - You’re offered either a parachute jump, or massages at the local spa, or a meeting with your favourite singer ;
which would you choose and why?

2. - Has a person changed your life for the better (or for the worse)?


3. - In your opinion, what is the worst cowardice?


4. - What is your favourite Christmas tradition ?


Vous pouvez choisir 1 ou 2 questions au choix – en notant bien les références - et développer celle(s) que vous voulez, jusqu’à atteindre en tout un maximum d’environ 150 mots.

Envoyez-moi vos réponses en mp et je publierai une première série que vous 'corrigerez' (en bleu d’abord pendant deux jours) puis en vert… Une fois la première réponse corrigée au mieux, je publierai ensuite la deuxième série... (sans changements donc ! ) Vous gagnez de la liberté (celle de ne pas parler de plusieurs sujets, ceux qui ne vous " inspirent pas "... Vous écrivez la longueur que vous voulez, vous pouvez choisir d'inventer, de plaisanter, ou de répondre avec sérieux... Nous vous suivrons !

Cet exercice sera pour vous un ou en fonction de la qualité de vos écrits et des difficultés (surmontées) dans la prestation...

Cet exercice sera corrigé (j'espère !) le vendredi 29 novembre 2024 ! Go for it! with THE FORCE.

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Réponse : Let's suggest/ 74- Taking it easy/ 20 de here4u, postée le 20-11-2024 à 12:18:01 (S | E)
Hello dears,

Here is our first ANSWER to Let's Suggest 74-20! Will you please give us your impressions (indications and suggestions from the 22nd of November.

ANSWER A: please, give us indications of possible mistakes and underline what is clumsy.

My favourite tradition of Christmas is all the decorum, that surrounds this day. Festivities, joy, all the preparations which are made 1 month in advance in honour of the Saviour's birth.
The whole town is lit up, and the shop windows were full of toys and bright decorations.Young children are busy writing their letters to Father Christmas, well written and without any spelling mistakes.
The evening of December 24th, we eat the turkey with chestnuts, and a Yule log, the whole
family is together around the Christmas tree. We finish the creche by putting up the figurine of the new born Jesus and we said our prayers. Before going to bed, we didn't forget to put our well-waxed boots and slippers in front of the fireplace. In the morning, the unwrapping of presents made us forget our breakfast.
This mix of pagan and religious traditions may seem strange. However, I get very disappointed when people ask the mayor to remove the creche from the village square. The most beautiful tradition of Christmas remains the message of peace and tolerance, which must be perpetuated.

Thank you to the writer and to future readers!

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Réponse : Let's suggest/ 74- Taking it easy/ 20 de gerold, postée le 20-11-2024 à 13:02:02 (S | E)
Hello dears!

Here is our first ANSWER to Let's Suggest 74-20! Will you please give us your impressions (indications and suggestions from the 22nd of November.


ANSWER A: please, give us indications of possible mistakes and underline what is clumsy.

My indications:

My favourite tradition of Christmas is all the decorum, that surrounds this day. Festivities, joy, all the preparations which are made 1 month in advance in honour of the Saviour's birth (not really a sentence).
The whole town is lit up, and the shop windows were full of toys and bright decorations.Young children are busy writing their letters to Father Christmas, well written and without any spelling mistakes.
xx The evening of December 24th, we eat the turkey with chestnuts, and a Yule log, the whole family is together around the Christmas tree. We finish the creche by putting up the figurine of the new born Jesus and we said our prayers. Before going to bed, we didn't forget to put our well-waxed boots and slippers in front of the fireplace. In the morning, the unwrapping of xx presents made us forget our breakfast.
This mix of pagan and religious traditions may seem strange. However, I get very disappointed when people ask the mayor to remove the creche from the village square. The most beautiful tradition of Christmas remains the message of peace and tolerance, which must be perpetuated.

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Réponse : Let's suggest/ 74- Taking it easy/ 20 de here4u, postée le 22-11-2024 à 17:44:02 (S | E)
Hello dears,

Green allowed!

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Réponse : Let's suggest/ 74- Taking it easy/ 20 de gerold, postée le 23-11-2024 à 11:32:16 (S | E)
Hello dears!


My favourite Christmas tradition is all the decorum no comma that surrounds this day. This includes festivities, joy, all the preparations which are made one month in advance in honour of the Saviour's birth (not really a sentence).
The whole town is lit up, and the shop windows are full of toys and bright decorations.Young children are busy writing their letters to Father Christmas, well-written and without any spelling mistakes.
On the evening of December 24th, we eat a (perhaps the, if we want to insist on the fact that it is not any turkey, but a very particular one) turkey with chestnuts, and a Yule log, the whole family is together around the Christmas tree. We finish the crib (in a "creche" is only "a place where babies and young children are taken care of") by putting up the figurine of the newborn Jesus and we say our prayers. Before going to bed, we don't forget to put our well-waxed boots and slippers by the fireplace. In the morning, the unwrapping of the presents makes us forget our breakfast.
This mix of pagan and Christian ("religious" is not the opposite of "pagan") traditions may seem strange. However, I get very disappointed when people ask the mayor to remove the crib from the village square. The most beautiful Christmas tradition remains the message of peace and tolerance, which must be perpetuated.

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Modifié par gerold le 23-11-2024 12:20

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Réponse : Let's suggest/ 74- Taking it easy/ 20 de here4u, postée le 24-11-2024 à 13:31:12 (S | E)
Hello dears,

Thanks for your indications and suggestions about ANSWER A. Here is the following answer!

ANSWER B: Topic 4 'What is your favourite Christmas tradition?' Please indicate possible mistakes and underline what looks clumsy.In any case, give your opinion!

My favourite Christmas tradition is Advent. It comes from the Bible but actually you don't necessarily have to be a believer to experience Advent. Recently, shops and brands have turned it into a shrewd and clichéd business, with Advent calendars, Advent wreath (which by the way you can make yourself with only a little imagination, and even less money...).It is a moment when you prepare the upcoming Christmas: you have four weeks to think calmly about a lot of things: you may want to reflect on truly meaningful presents for each and everyone (instead of rushing into the shops at the last minute as we sometimes tend to do...); you may also want to think of the big family meal, searching through your old recipes, trying to add a little something that will make this upcoming Christmas even more special than the previous ones ...152 words

for your help!

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Réponse : Let's suggest/ 74- Taking it easy/ 20 de here4u, postée le 25-11-2024 à 15:46:21 (S | E)
Hello!

No comments?

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Réponse : Let's suggest/ 74- Taking it easy/ 20 de gerold, postée le 25-11-2024 à 20:02:30 (S | E)
Hello here4u!

I don't quite understand "clichéd business".

Otherwise, I can't see any mistakes.

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Réponse : Let's suggest/ 74- Taking it easy/ 20 de happynutmeg13, postée le 26-11-2024 à 08:14:17 (S | E)
Hello here4u!

I don't quite understand "clichéd business".

Otherwise, I can't see any mistakes

Maybe 'predictable commercial stuff'?

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Réponse : Let's suggest/ 74- Taking it easy/ 20 de happynutmeg13, postée le 26-11-2024 à 08:16:45 (S | E)
Hello!

My favourite Christmas tradition is Advent. It comes from the Bible but actually you don't necessarily have to be a believer to experience Advent. Recently, shops and brands have turned it into a shrewd and clichéd business, with Advent calendars, Advent wreath (which by the way you can make yourself with only a little imagination, and even less money...).It is a moment when you prepare the upcoming Christmas: you have four weeks to think calmly about a lot of things: you may want to reflect on truly meaningful presents for each and everyone (instead of rushing into the shops at the last minute as we sometimes tend to do...); you may also want to think of the big family meal, searching through your old recipes, trying to add a little something that will make this upcoming Christmas even more special than the previous ones ...152 words

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Réponse : Let's suggest/ 74- Taking it easy/ 20 de here4u, postée le 26-11-2024 à 10:49:26 (S | E)
Hello !

Green allowed!

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Réponse : Let's suggest/ 74- Taking it easy/ 20 de happynutmeg13, postée le 26-11-2024 à 12:38:04 (S | E)
Hello!

My favourite Christmas tradition is Advent. It comes from the Bible but actually you don't necessarily have to be a believer to experience Advent. Recently, shops and brands have turned it into a shrewd and clichéd business all too predicable commercial stuff, with Advent calendars, Advent wreathes (which by the way you can make yourself with only a little imagination, and even less money...).It is a moment when you prepare the upcoming Christmas: you have four weeks to think calmly about a lot of things: you may want to reflect on truly meaningful presents for each and everyone (instead of rushing into the shops at the last minute as we sometimes tend to do...); you may also want to think of the big family meal, searching through your old recipes, trying to add a little something that will make this upcoming Christmas even more special than the previous ones ...152 words

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Réponse : Let's suggest/ 74- Taking it easy/ 20 de gerold, postée le 26-11-2024 à 15:35:30 (S | E)
Hello!

I think it's predictable rather than predicable, although this word does exist too.
The plural of wreath is wreaths.

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Réponse : Let's suggest/ 74- Taking it easy/ 20 de happynutmeg13, postée le 26-11-2024 à 17:49:24 (S | E)
Hello!

I think it's predictable rather than predicable, although this word does exist too.
The plural of wreath is wreaths.

I agree...

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Réponse : Let's suggest/ 74- Taking it easy/ 20 de here4u, postée le 29-11-2024 à 22:54:56 (S | E)
Hello dears!

I'm having problems with my computer, again! I hope it will work till I finish the corrections of these coming days...

ANSWER A: initial text and my preliminary indications:

My favourite tradition of Christmas is all the decorum, that surrounds this day. Festivities, joy, all the preparations which are made 1 month in advance in honour of the Saviour's birth.
The whole town is lit up, and the shop windows (were pourquoi ce passé ?) full of toys and bright decorations.Young children are busy writing their letters to Father Christmas, (well written and without any spelling mistakes.(L’apposition me gêne)

The evening of December 24th, we eat the turkey with chestnuts, and a Yule log, the whole family is together around the Christmas tree. We finish the creche by putting up the figurine of (the) new born Jesus and we (said our prayers. Before going to bed, we (didn't forget to put our well-waxed/ polished boots and (our slippers in front of the fireplace. In the morning, (the) unwrapping (of) presents (made us forget our breakfast. gerondif lourd et inutile ici.
This mix of pagan and religious traditions may seem strange. However, I get very disappointed when people ask (the mayor to remove the creche from the village square. The most beautiful tradition of Christmas remains the message of peace and tolerance, which must be perpetuated.
Bonne expression.

ANSWER A: Gerold’s indications:

My favourite tradition of Christmas is all the decorum, that surrounds this day. Festivities, joy, all the preparations which are made 1 month in advance in honour of the Saviour's birth (not really a sentence).
The whole town is lit up, and the shop windows were full of toys and bright decorations.Young children are busy writing their letters to Father Christmas, well written and without any spelling mistakes.
xx The evening of December 24th, we eat the turkey with chestnuts, and a Yule log, the whole family is together around the Christmas tree. We finish the creche by putting up the figurine of the new born Jesus and we said our prayers. Before going to bed, we didn't forget to put our well-waxed boots and slippers in front of the fireplace. In the morning, the unwrapping of xx presents made us forget our breakfast.
This mix of pagan and religious traditions may seem strange. However, I get very disappointed when people ask the mayor to remove the creche from the village square. The most beautiful tradition of Christmas remains the message of peace and tolerance, which must be perpetuated.
De bonnes indications.

ANSWER A: Gerold’s suggestions

My favourite Christmas tradition is all the decorum (no comma) that surrounds this day. This includes festivities, joy, all the preparations which are made one month in advance in honour of the Saviour's birth (not really a sentence).[yes, it would be great to add a verb!]
The whole town is lit up, and the shop windows are full of toys and bright decorations.Young children are busy writing their letters to Father Christmas,( well-written and without any spelling mistakes.(Je n’aime pas non plus cette apposition qui devrait être mieux introduite.)
On the evening of December 24th, we eat a (perhaps the, if we want to insist on the fact that it is not any turkey, but a very particular one) turkey with chestnuts, and a Yule log, the whole family is together around the Christmas tree. We finish the crib (in a "creche" is only "a place where babies and young children are taken care of") by putting up the figurine of (the) newborn Jesus and we say our prayers. Before going to bed, we don't forget to put our well-waxed boots and slippers by B the fireplace. In the morning, the unwrapping of the presents makes us forget our breakfast.
This mix of pagan and Christian ("religious" is not the opposite of "pagan") traditions may seem strange. However, I get very disappointed when people ask (the ?? what mayor? ) mayor to remove the crib from the village square*. The most beautiful Christmas tradition remains the message of peace and tolerance, which must be perpetuated.
TB corrigé.

- de•co•rum /dɪˈkɔrəm/ n. [uncountable] : dignified, proper conduct, manners, or appearance expected in polite society: which may include the habits and traditions surrounding Xmas, such as decorations, the exchange of presents, the songs, the ‘ugly’ jumpers, etc.
- Ne pas oublier de mettre ON devant un jour : on Monday/ on the 10th/ on Christmas Day/ . Attention, devant un mois, il faut mettre IN : in December/ in March/ in July… et devant les années : in 1999/ in 1621 : in 1960… ET... devant les parties de la journées ; In the morning of ... In the evening of the 24... Je dirais plutôt : on the 24, in the morning... ou encore the Tuesday morning of Dec24...
- « crèche » de Noël : je garde ‘crèche’ ou ‘nativity scene’. Pour la « crèche » des bébés, j’ai toujours entendu et employé ’daycare’/ nursery/ .
J’emploie plutôt ‘crib’ comme berceau mais peut aller pour la mangeoire, le berceau de Noël (‘Christmas crib’)
- ', the unwrapping of the presents makes': ‘unwrapping the present’ serait plus naturel.
* I don’t know what Mayor you’re alluding to. I browsed the Internet to find who had done that and where it had happened. I found an example near the Belgian border, but couldn’t find what solution was adopted…
L’expression était très bonne, et les corrections également.

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ANSWER B: Topic 4 'What is your favourite Christmas tradition?' (initial text and my preliminary indications)

My favourite Christmas tradition is Advent. It comes from the Bible but actually you don't necessarily have to be a believer to experience Advent. Recently, shops and brands have turned it into a shrewd and clichéd business*, with Advent calendars, Advent (wreath (which by the way you can make yourself with only a little imagination, and even less money...).It is a moment when you prepare (the) upcoming Christmas: you have four weeks to think calmly about a lot of things: you may want to reflect on truly meaningful presents for each and everyone (instead of rushing into the shops at the last minute as we sometimes tend to do...); you may also want to think of the big family meal, searching through your old recipes (recipe books), trying to add a little something that will make this upcoming Christmas (gathering) even more special than the previous ones ...152 words
Très bonne expression, vraiment !

You said: I don't quite understand "clichéd business".
Otherwise, I can't see any mistakes

Happynutmeg’s indications.

My favourite Christmas tradition is Advent. It comes from the Bible but actually you don't necessarily have to be a believer to experience Advent. Recently, shops and brands have turned it into a shrewd and clichéd business, with Advent calendars, Advent wreath (which by the way you can make yourself with only a little imagination, and even less money...).It is a moment when you prepare the upcoming Christmas: you have four weeks to think calmly about a lot of things: you may want to reflect on truly meaningful presents for each and everyone (instead of rushing into the shops at the last minute as we sometimes tend to do...); you may also want to think of the big family meal, searching through your old recipes, trying to add a little something that will make this upcoming Christmas even more special than the previous ones ...152 words

*Gerold and Happynutmeg said : I don't quite understand "clichéd business". How can Advent turned into a cliched business ? Is it because now, it’s become very trendy to give kids (and even adults) some Advent calendars? It’s no longer the anticipation and pleasure of seeing Xmas getting nearer… and if the ‘surprise’ behind the little door consists in chocolates, how can you resist? There are expensive Advent Calendars, certainly depending on the quality of the chocolates… Sometimes mothers make these calendars themselves and replace the chocolates by fancy surprises – little animals- nice images etc.
If this isn’t what the author of ANSWER B meant, well, sorry, but I need an explanation too !

« Otherwise, I can't see any mistakes. » Normal ! There aren't any! Well done!
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