Maureen, a young American lady, has watched the advert, and is now
commenting on it. Use the player here to the left and listen carefully to her
reactions.
1. From her tone and some of the words you may pick up, do you think she
convinced by the document?
2. What is for her the solution to environmental problems?
3. She draws a comparison with another big American corporation. Which
one? What do YOU think of that particular company? Are you a client?
Do you like what they do?
4. Do you think Maureen has explored the web about Shell’s misconduct?
Prove your point.
5. Last point. The word advert (fr. publicité) has many equivalents in
English. Did you notice them?
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for help
Choose one paragraph in the transcript box, listen to it while reading several
times until you know it almost by heart, complete with pauses and various
hesitations, trying to imitate the rhythm and intonation of the native speaker.
When you feel ready for it, record yourself.
