American high schools = myths vs. reality
1. Can extracurricular activities prepare you for the future?
1a. Some examples of extra-curricular activities
American high schools are big on extracurricular activities!
Which activities would you like to have in your high school?
to be big on = to like something very much
Model UN = simulations de débats sur le modèle des Nations Unies
1b. Quiz - Which extracurricular activity is made for you?
1c. Matching exercise
2. Extra-curricular activities at F.J. Brennan High School
a. Who is speaking? To whom?
b. Why are extra-curricular activities important in students' lives according to the speaker?
gateway (n.) = porte (ouverte sur...)
life-long (adj.) = for the rest of life
journey* (n.) = voyage
student council = conseil des délégués pour la vie lycéenne
touchdown / home run = scoring methods in rugby
well-rounded (adj.) = équilibré (personne)
graduation reunion = réunion des élèves d'un même lycée, souvent 10 ans après leur fin d'études
