Extended Life

The document under study is an extract from Time magazine, published in 2023. It deals with a man named Bryan Johnson who is obsessed with the idea to live as long as possible. To do so, he has spent more than $4 million dollars in a life extension system named Blueprint. The method consists in having his body studied and analyzed by doctors who tell him what to do, what to eat. Therefore, he has a strict diet and a precise sleep schedule. Furthermore, he takes daily 54 pills. The aim of all this process is to reduce his “biological age”. There are benefits to this process: he has a pale and glowing skin. Moreover, he is 46 years old, however, his body and organs are biologically younger. On top of that, through his experience, researchers are making breakthroughs while trying to make him stay younger.  Nevertheless, he is using a scientific method that has not been proved to work fully yet. Besides, experts say that death is not optional as it is written in our genes.

Homework: Learn the lesson.

Be ready for the reading Comprehension Evaluation: Friday October 2nd on the theme of the chapter.

 Teamwork: a definition

Teamwork allows to create some connections with people you do not really know. You can also feel more at ease to speak in a small group.

It is necessary to communicate, collaborate and listen to one another in order to work as best as possible. Moreover, you have to choose your collaborators wisely and be able to trust them.

In addition, teamwork is obviously a group of people who work together. Each person in the group gives their ideas to have the best performance.

Besides, teamwork means to work together to achieve the same goals by sharing ideas and by supporting each other.

Homework: Learn the language.

Extended Life

The document under study is an article from Time magazine, published in 2023. It deals with/ it is about a documentary on Netflix about a man named Bryan Johnson who does not want to die. To do so, he has spent more than $4 million to develop a life-extension system. The name of this method is called “Blueprint”. Algorithms are used to outsource every decision linked to his body to doctors. He has to through a strict diet and a precise sleep schedule to reduce his “biological age”.

There are some benefits through this method; his body and his face look younger. Moreover, his bones and organs are about ten years healthier than they should be. Nevertheless, there are risks to be considered: his skin could change through the treatments. Furthermore, this type of method will only be accessible to rich people. On top of that, his life style is heavily restricted and he is not even sure that he would be able to reach his goal. In addition, experts say that death is not optional, everybody has to go through it since it is written in our genes.

Homework: Learn the lesson.

 Be ready for the reading Comprehension Evaluation: Friday October 2nd on the theme of the chapter.

 Science or Fantasy ?

Uploading the mind.

The document under study is an article extracted from Dazed magazine, published in 2023. It deals with digitally assisted eternal life. The method mentioned in this article to achieve eternal life is mind uploading. It consists in making someone’s mind digital make it immortal in a way. Therefore, all the memories, the personality and emotions of a person would be transformed into data uploaded to a computer. The benefits are that if something happens to your physical body, your memories would be saved. Moreover, it would be possible to choose another avatar as our mind may not be able to sustain without one. Nevertheless, we do not know if our mind is capable of adapting to a new shell. Besides, it is not necessary to create a perfect copy of our brain as just being able to make it function properly is enough. To conclude, it sounds like a fascinating project because it highlights the idea that someday we could transcend human physical limits.

Homework: Learn the lesson.

Come to class with me!

The document under study an email written by a student called Tim. He tells about a typical school day. He comes from an English-speaking country but it is not explicitly said. He is writing an email to a French penpal/penfriend. We learn that Tim lives nearby his school as he only has a 15-minute walk to school. He does not eat at the school cafeteria because he prepares his own lunch. Moreover, he loves art, indeed he has several passions: dancing, acting and singing. Besides, we learn that his first classes start at 8.45am and classes finish at 3.25pm. Then he goes back and chills. However, on Tuesdays he stays at school for drama club.

In his school, the compulsory subjects are English, maths, Science and PE. The optional ones are French, geography and dancing.

Homework: Learn the lesson.

America’s 250^th birthday: Unity or political divide?

The document under study is a news report published on Sky News on July 4^th, 2026. It is about the celebration of America’s Semiquincentennial. The celebration that should have been a tile for the nation to unite, we learn that Trump decided to create his own organization program through Freedom 250 in contrast to America250 that had been organized 2 years ago by Congress. Moreover, we can hear some patriotic statements: one lady says that she loves the president and the country saying it is the greatest country of the world. Furthermore, if there are people against the values or the image of the country they should leave. On the other hand, we can also hear political statements, with one man accusing Trump of polarizing the country: anyone who supports him shows their love to America, on the other hand, anyone who does not love him means that they hate America. Besides, Trump is trying to put his name of everything and he even succeeded in taking control over the celebration to make it his own benefits (Freedom 250).

To conclude, in a celebration such as Independent Day where everyone/every citizen should be united to enjoy this time, the country is deeply polarized. It was as if the president was trying to put people against one another.

Homework: Learn the lesson.

America’s 250^th Birthday: Unity or political divide?

The document under study is a new report published on Sky News on July 4^th 2026. It is about the 250^th anniversary of America. We can see all the festivities that took place all over the country with fireworks, flyovers, cowboys, parades… Nevertheless, despite this celebration, the country is polarized. In fact, we can hear some patriotic statement such as people saying that America is the best country in the world. Moreover, they display love and gratitude to their president. Furthermore, one lady says that if people are against the values and the image of the country, they should leave it. In addition, we can hear political statements: a man is explaining that Trump is trying to put his name everywhere, that is seen as a form of high jacking. Trump is also accused of polarizing the country for instance: anyone who supports him shows their love to America, on the other hand, anyone who does not love him means that they hate America.

To conclude, the festivities were clearly divided among the citizens and even on the political base with Trump who decided to rebrand the celebration “Freedom 250” in contrast with America250 that had been organized by Congress 2 years ago.

Homework: Learn the lesson.