Unemployment in France jumps to 3.43 million people last month

The Government of France has given up with Unemployment. The most recent figures are very disappointing.  If you have ever been unemployed and had to ask for benefits you know how feels.  I, frankly, would rather just get another job, but what happens when the economy is so slow and there are not jobs?  You go to the unemployment line.

Read this article and be prepared to discus it with your English teacher
http://www.english.rfi.fr/france/20141025-french-press-review-25-october-2014

Key Terms
dramatic leap
worst jobless figures
unemployment line 
troubled mandate
 has swelled
 facelift
grave error
alarming confession
parlous state
nerve-wracking
budget deficit
to deviate
last warning
humiliating decision
full-fledged query
legitimacy
standoff 
biting European sanctions
“tsar system” 
 over-taxed
relishing
showdown 
 issue a negative

Questions
Why are so many people unemployed? 
What is President Holland doing about this problem?
Why did the Labour Minister François Rebsamen use the word "facelift" to describe the unemployment situation? Why did the newspaper criticize the  Labour Minister?
How does the newspaper  Le Parisien feel about this remark? 
What is the dispute about between Paris and Brussels?
What does Paris want to do? 
What does Brussels want Paris to do? 
What is happening on Sunday in the Ukraine?
Why is Russia pressuring the Ukraine? 
Why did Serge Dassault and  Gérard Depardieu go live in Russia?


Lesson Plan by Rachael Alice Orbach - Professional 

Ebola Protocols have to change after nurse gets infection from patient.

Ebola is the most communicable disease of the 21st century.  Doctors and nurses who come in contact with sufferers of Ebola run the risk of catching the disease even if they follow current protocols.  This makes if next to impossible to treat Ebola patients.  

Read this article and discuss it with your English teacher 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/cdc-chief-after-dallas-nurses-ebola-infection-us-must-rethink-protocols/2014/10/13/5317a9a8-530f-11e4-809b-8cc0a295c773_story.html?hpid=z1

Key Terms

 first transmission

“substantially” change  ramp up training front-line
 no margin for error
raced 
succumbed to the virus 
monitoring,
had tracked down
Ebola-stricken
quarantine 
 insidious disease
scrutiny
 breach in protocol 
 incinerated 

Questions
What did you know about Ebola before reading this article? 
In your opinion, what needs to change in the treatment of Ebola patients?
How did the nurse get the infection? 
What was done with the room and his belongings after the first patient died?
What special thing is being done for the nurse? 
Why wasn't this done for the first patient?



Lesson Plan by Rachael Alice Orbach - Professional English teacher

If you have been hit by the Cryptolocker then you can get your files back for free! IT English

There has been a lot of talk and scare tactics going around by PC professionals to have people backup their data off line.  But I don't plan to go back to the time-consuming backup the computer on CD's.  OK, I'll think about it.  If you have been hit by the Cryptolocker, you could have saved your data before hand by having physical backups.   But thanks to security experts you can get your files back!

Read this webpage and discuss it with your English teacher. 

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-28661463

Key Terms
malware
online portal
cyber-crime
hijacked 
concerted action 
able to grab data
racked up
amassed 
the keys
netted 
cyber-thieves
unlock files
encrypted
verify

Questions
What was the difference between Cryptolocker and other computer viruses?
How many people actually paid the thieves?
How much money did the thieves get? 
When did the virus first appear?
How much time did the victims have before 
How could you prevent the thieves from getting your data?
How can you get your files back if your computer was infected with this virus?
How often do you backup your data?
Which types of data is most important to you? 
If you had been infected, would you have paid to get your files back? Why or why not? 




Lesson Plan by Rachael Alice Orbach - Professional English teacher

How to learn New Vocabulary in English, with French and Hebrew translations. English lesson

These are words that are very useful in English.  When you are learning new words, the best way to remember them is to work with a low number of words each day.  It is like memorizing a phone number.  In the past phone numbers were 7 digits.  But now most phone numbers in the USA are 10 digits.  So we are used to memorizing 10 different things every day.  So work with 10 new words each day and at the end of a week you will have learned between 60 and 70 new words!

In order to work with the new vocabulary, you need to engage yourself with the words 7 times.   Draw the word.  say the word. Sing the word. Use the word in a sentence. Associate the word with a sound, a picture or a smell.  If it is a word related to food, then imagine tasting the food.

Here is a list of words that you can work on today:

English	French	עברית
empire		אימפריה
a blow	coup	מכה
win	win	קפטן
effaçable	erase	מחיק
abandonner	to fell out	לנשור
il pu	smells	מסריח
front	forehead	מצח
penché	bent	כפוף
utile	helpful	יעיל
succursales	branches	סניפים
royaume	kingdom	ממלכת
intiative	intiative	יוזמה
Boredom	ennui	שעמום
chou	cabbage	כרוב
papier liquide	liquid paper	טיפקס
captain	capitaine	קפטן
roche	rocks	סלעים
à mon avis	in my opinion	מבחינתי
nuisance	nuisance	מטרד
infecter	infect	דבק
mandarin	mandarin oranges	מנדרינה
étape	stage	שלב
je me suis caché	to be hidden	הסתרתי
rond	round	העגלגל
Rencontre	meet	תכירו
frénésie	frenzy	בטירוף
moyenne est	average	ממוצע
rassembler / arrondir	round up	מעגל
mystère	mystery	תעלומה

Now write sentences using your new words:

1.___________________________________________________

2,___________________________________________________

3,___________________________________________________

4.____________________________________________________

5.____________________________________________________

6.____________________________________________________

7.____________________________________________________

8._____________________________________________________

9.______________________________________________________

10._____________________________________________________

How does the Ebola virsus affect the body? English lesson

The news that the second diagnosis of Ebola has been identified in Texas. This news has caused a lot of concern that the virus could spread from Western Africa to other countries.  I was speaking to a medical doctor from Italy recently, and he said that 60-90% of people who catch Ebola die from the disease.  The health care system in Israel is even preparing drills  on October 17th at the Ben Gurion Airport to help airport workers identify Ebola victims as they either might be coming into the country from outside.

This article that I am suggesting you read is not very long and is very technical, but as this is a health issue that could potentially affect us all, I feel that it is very important for everyone to be informed.
http://www.brighthub.com/science/genetics/articles/57205.aspx

Key Terms
fatal disease
humans and primates
emerged sporadically
are prone to get infected
 virus transmission
 systemic, meaning that it attacks every organ and tissue of the human body
 blood clotting
 hemorrhaging
virus particles
connective tissue
 Collagen
Spontaneous bleeding
renal failure
 shock
vaccine



Questions
When was the virus first noticed?
Why is it named "Ebola"
What are the first symptoms?
How is it transmitted from person to person?
Who is most likely to be infected first?
Who is most likely to be infected next?
How does the virus affect the body?
The Americans are testing an experimental drug on victims of the disease. Would you take this drug if you had Ebola?
In history there have been epidemics before.  What can we learn from the past about treating Ebola now?
Do you think that there is a way to protect other countries from Ebola?
What is the best way to help people in Africa from getting the disease?



Lesson Plan by Rachael Alice Orbach - Professional English teacher.

Ultraviolet light disinfection in Your local Hospital Ask for it NOW! Medical English

It is really science fiction come true, and I really hope that this machine would come to Israel and disinfect all the hospitals here.Maybe it won't kill the virus once a person has been infected, but it might prevent the hospital from being an infection center.    Maybe the company can make a portable model that can be rented out to schools, medical clinics and even private homes. 

Read this webpage and discuss it with your English teacher and then get on the phone to get one YOUR local hospital
http://www.naturalnews.com/047216_Ebola_contamination_Xenex_ultraviolet_light.html?utm_content=bufferb2f32&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Key Terms

medical interventions

quarantine centers

 viable lifesaving invention

 xenon-generated UV light 

destroys the integrity

RNA that viruses are made of

nonviable

"vampire" virus 

noble gases

toxic mercury

secondary risk

chemical residue

specific frequencies 

touted

 bacterial superbugs

viral strains

Questions

What is the danger of going into a hospital?

How do doctors and nurses deal with keeping the hospital clean?

Why is this not effective when it comes to viruses?

How can this new machine disinfect rooms from Ebola?

What makes this robot effective?

How does it work? 

What is the difference between using this machine and traditional disinfectants?

How effective is it?

Are you personally scared of Ebola?

What precautions are you taking to help yourself in just in case? 

Has Ebola been reported in your country?

Lesson Plan by Rachael Alice Orbach - Professional English teacher

Comet Sliding Spring coming Today to visit Mars! English lesson

This comet is a visitor to Mars and the inner Solar System from the Oort Cloud, that is far away from the sun, but still a part of our solar system.  The comet started is sunward journey about a million years ago.  On Sunday night it will make a close call on Mars, where Nasa has three orbiters, and two rovers in place to observe and analyze the event.   There are also two more orbiters one from the European Space agency and one from India on hand as well. 

Read this article and discuss it with your English teacher http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/health-science/comet-to-pay-once-in-a-million-year-visit-to-mars/story-e6frg8y6-1227093333416?nk=4730fdaaf7528b4917c626a21342de42

Key Terms
mind-boggling 
repurposed
detect
witnessed 
shielded
the best seats in the house
have fingers crossed
farther afield
a sharp lookout
 ventured
gaseous coma
recorded history
composition and structure
outposts
fry electronics
puncture fuel lines
vital
deemed minimal
duck and cover
prudentWhicomplex beasts

Questions
What is surprising about this comet?
When was it first discovered?
When did it start its journey to the inner solar system?
What is a comet made from?
Why could the comet be dangerous to spacecraft in orbit around Mars?
How many spacecraft will observe it?
When will the comet come within close range of Mars?
Where on Earth will we be able to see the comet?
Which equipment can you use to see the comet?
What type of information are scientists looking for?
Have you ever seen a comet?  When? Where?
Have you ever been to an observatory? Which one?
What is there to see and do there for the public?


Lesson Plan by Rachael Alice Orbach - Professional English teacher