EPAC – SI

ANGLAIS TECHNIQUE 1

(Suggested by Dr. Albert O. KOUKPOSSI, Senior Lecturer and Coach)

LISTENING PRACTICES AND ORAL PRESENTATIONS:
Technical terms in English

Video file: Africa resources: Exported and resold to them?

Activity one: Vocabulary
Item 1
1-Watch the video.
2-Find the names of the different raw materials mentioned.
3-Identify the countries where these raw materials come from.
Item 2: Find words having the same or almost the same meaning as:
1-Very beautiful
2-result
3-manufacturer
4-manufacturing products
Activity two: Copy and complete the table according to the video
Num Raw materials Finished products
1- Gold Necklace
2- Indium and tin
3- Crisp coffee
4 Phone batteries
6- Lithium, copper and
cobalt
7- Jewellery, catalytic converters for
vehicle

Activity Three: Watch the video again and answer the following questions:
1-Which countries in Africa are the leaders in diamond production in the world?
2-What is the rate of crude oil export in Africa in 2022?
3-Which major question does the lady speaker ask in the video?
4-What can the phrase “cost an arm and a leg” mean in this context?
5-How much do expert evaluate mining production in South Africa in 2022?
6-What do the America think tank the Atlantic Council suggest we could do to reverse
the situation?
Activity three: Make the oral summary of the video and record it with your smart
phone.
--Cheer up--