New French Government
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New French Government
www.anglophonie.fr Log on our website to check out our previous reports! New French Government (Euronews, 2014) page 1/2 http://youtu.be/6bRLUP9azoA The line-up of the new French government has been announced as President Hollande sets about reasserting his authority over economic policy. Monsieur Emmanuel Macron. Out go Arnaud Montebourg and other left-wing ministers who’d spoken out against austerity. The new economy minister is seen as distinctly pro-business. Emmanuel Macron, who is 36, is a former merchant banker and presidential advisor. The prime minister told French TV news, “We must help companies, big companies which represent France throughout the world, but also small and medium-sized firms, tradesmen, the social economy, start-ups, places where the vast majority of people work and where wealth is created. Without our companies’ wealth, there’s no job creation. Manuel Valls also said he would call a vote of confidence in parliament soon, seeking to head off any potential rebellion from the disgruntled left. MPs are due to examine the new budget and other reforms. Europe is also watching. The new government will want to convince Brussels that its growth-boosting measures are within EU rules. Vocabulary 01. the line-up 02. sets about reasserting 03. out go 04. left-wing ministers 05. who’d (who had) spoken out 06. a former merchant banker 07. advisor 08. throughout the world 09. small and medium-sized firms 10. tradesmen 11. wealth 12. call a vote of confidence 13. seeking to head off 14. the disgruntled left 15. MPs are due to examine 16. are within EU rules la composition entreprend de réaffirmer renvoyé des ministres de gauche (de ‘l’aile gauche’) qui s’étaient élevés contre / avaient critiqué un ancien banquier d’affaires un conseiller partout dans le monde des PME commerçants la richesse demander un vote de confiance cherchant à empêcher / détourner la gauche mécontente les membres de parlement doivent étudier respectent les règles de l’UE page 2/2 New French Government (Euronews, 2014) Exercise: fill in the blanks with the correct words The _l______-_u_____ of the new French government has been announced as President Hollande composition _s_______a__________ _r____________ his authority over economic policy. entreprend de réaffirmer Monsieur Emmanuel Macron. Out go Arnaud Montebourg and other _l______-w_________ ministers who had _s__________o_____ de gauche (s’étaient) élevés / avaient critiqué against austerity. The new economy minister is seen as distinctly pro-business. Emmanuel Macron, who is 36, is a _f___________ _m_____________b___________ and presidential _a_______________. The ancient banquier d’affaires conseiller prime minister told French TV news, “We must help companies, big companies which represent France _t_______________ the world, but also _s_________and_m_________-_s____________f_________, partout (dans) des PME _t_______________, the social economy, start-ups, places where the vast majority of people work and commerçants where _w_____________ is created. Without our companies’ wealth, there’s no job creation. richesse Manuel Valls also said he would call a vote of confidence in parliament soon, _s_____________t______ cherchant à _h___________o__________any potential rebellion from the _d________________________ left. empêcher mécontente MPs are due to examine the new budget and other reforms. Europe is also watching. The new government will want to convince Brussels that its growth-boosting measures _a________w____________ EU rules. respectent