Lionsgate. But I don't see anything wrong or bad with that, future can be defined in a lot of ways but the idea is the same - everyone is a little scared about their own future because we don't control it and everything that is out of our control can be scary, right? 4. I am worried about my health. The New York Times - Arts. @Anahid : Je ne pense pas que cela vienne de la crise conomique. I will be a bad mother when I have children. I won't get a job, I will fail a class, or that something bad to happen to one of my family or friends," or that ", I will take my good fortune for granted." Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. that I will end up unhappy. Correct Grammar Sentence Program. Clarissa, je crois que nous sommes tous assez concerns par le futur proche parce que nous sommes tudiants, et peut-tre que dans quelques annes, nous envisagerons un futur plus loin, non? est de russir mes tudes et, plus long terme, ma vie. I expected MIT students to be very worried about "mes etudes", but it seems that French students think about it more! Both sides discuss relatively "selfish" things, but the nature of these things are different: as Danielle and Sasha have said, the Americans mention failure and happiness a lot, while the French mention studies and the future. But a litany of wars, inquisitions, and purges show that for almost everyone, this promise is a lie. Vous posez un peu tous la mme question alors je vais faire une rponse groupe : En France, la sortie d'une cole d'ingnieur on trouve assez vite un travail (certains ont mme des offres avant d'obtenir le diplme !) (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); I just wish he would have been a little more supportive. In some test incomplete sentences tests only a single word or brief response is called for; the major differences appears to be in the length of the stimulus. The Guardian - Film. 5. Consequently, we worry that our current experience will not allow us to fulfill those ambitions :). not succeeding and becoming an ordinary person in the crowd. Agreed with Adrian! I think most people worry about their future and spend more time thinking about this issue than about other things. Maybe the phrasing would be different, but the main idea is still the same! is that Mitt Romney will be elected and Obamacare will be repealed. @ Jean-Michael, je pense que les mdias nous montrent tellement de problmes et de misre dans le monde que nous prfrons en dtourner les yeux plutt que d'affronter la ralit en face. I was also thinking something similar to Anne. ", cela veut dire "qu'est-ce qui t'inquite? Although the American responses seem very worried about the immediate future, part of that perhaps is our age. "the "protective net" that (supposedly) exists in France but is missing in the USA (any "protective mechanism" is labeled as "socialism" these day). The word in the example sentence does not match the entry word. Q: Would you say french people are more/less ambitious than their american counterparts? Or was that a coincidence? not knowing what to do when I wake up the next day. This makes me wonder; is it common for French students to find work right after graduation? (Definition of great and worry Or. BLOG. I still find interesting, though, the difference in how the American and French students responded. Examples of Greatest in a sentence. There are also a variety of degrees and diplomas that deviate from the normal track (GED, Associate's) for those that are intent on specific professional work. Unfortunately, a lot of popular online news sources seem to ignore larger global issues like the environment and wars, in favor of trivial things (like every detail of Kim Kardashian's life) or at least articles about more personal, day-to-day things (new studies on good diet foods, how popular sports teams are doing, statistics about jobs with the fastest-growing salaries, isolated incidents of crime in local neighborhoods, etc.). Le fait est qu'aujourd'hui, dans notre socit, pour fonder une famille il faut de l'argent. I thought the way the answers were phrased on the American and French sides were very interesting. from inspiring English sources. B) believe the greatest worry . philanthropy, effectiveness, volunteerism is not being able to survive in this world. is that I will not finish everything that I have to do! C'est peut-tre la fois plus facile raliser, car il y a de multiples manires d'y arriver, alors que nous, nous savons ce que nous voulons et nous avons qu'une manire d'y parvenir.Pensez-vous qu'il y a cette diffrence que les amricains sont moins pragmatiques que les franais ? My hypothesis is that Americans dote on their worries all the time, so they come up with specific cases in their heads that they are always preoccupied with. A collocation is two or more words that often go together. being far away from my family and friends. Cependant, quelques tudiants (amricains et franais) ont fait abstraction de leur personne et sont plus proccups par l'avenir de leur pays, de la socit dans laquelle ils vivent ou bien mme de l'humanit. On the other hand, Americans, who emphasize individualism more, maybe think more about individual challenges? 2) Oui, tout le monde est quasiment sur de trouver un travail la sortie de l'cole. Christian, I think it's not that American responses are less altruistic, it's the mindset in which Americans are more into developing their self and they are obsessed with their success and failure. an instance or occurrence of such distress or agitation. Human trafficking in south-east Europe is giving us the greatest cause for concern and worry. It doesn't seem to appear that often in the Americans' answers compared to the French ones. I definitely think our answers are biased because we're young students, living away from our families. I am curious to know what the Americans mean by "failure" - what criteria is being used to define success and failure because that can vary greatly from person to person. I think that some of the american responses are due to the pressures of MIT where you're supposed to be succesful, you're supposed to get a good job, you're supposed to be happy. ", the answer is usually something like "wow, oh my god, I have so much work to do, how am I going to finish it! (1820) don't you in the front row worry or anything. Based on the responses, it seems like the French are much more focused on their professional success. If you worry often, you're far from alone. The Sun. Cambridge University Press), Conflicting, positive or strongly held? @Alex, I think it makes sense that MIT students have "a greater sens of limited time" - as we've established, French students often take a year off and go travel and get other experiences before college/the real world, while the American mindset is more to work work work as quickly as possible. Rather, the wording of the question seems to ask about our immediate/urgent concerns. This goes back to the idea on the word, individualism discussed in another forum. -- The French were a lot more worried about their actual jobs/schooling, while we were more worried, I would say, about finding happiness in our job/future situation. Don't worry about money: I've got bags. The mastiff was the greatest of all the dogs at the park. I agree with you, Amina. Les divorces ne sont pas trs frquents, mais ils ne sont non plus inexistants. You will only have to worry about food, drinks, sunscreen, and having fun. You shouldn't worry about your weight. Why is that so? Times, Sunday Times. is that I won't be able to live the way I imagine, as it is easy to think of something, but harder to execute the action. There are a lot of reasons for this, including divorce-friendly laws and women not being so dependent on men for support. The greatest worry is for those still at sea. You should ring up your mother, for she must be worried. is not finding a job after graduation. 'pa pdd chac-sb tc-bd bw hbr-20 hbss lpt-25' : 'hdn'">. la pauvret, les ingalits. I will marry someone who I'm not in love with, Wikipedia. ENSEIRB-MATMECA Sentence Completion My greatest worry. -- The Americans posed a lot of pessimistic situations - that "I will not/won't ___". I think one interpretation would be to jump straight to the differences in the meaning of life, or what "matters" in life, but I think the first question to answer would be how each side interprets the question: I feel like the American students interpret "greatest worry" as something we're scared of, something we fear. 3 Huffington Post My heart was full of gratitude and joy. 146 In my opinion, . I am very far from home and only get to visit about twice a year. Although ironically, Americans are stereotypically lazy (i.e. 2. is that Europe soon collapses under Socialism and Political Correctness. The Word "Heart" in Example Sentences - Page 1 Study vocabulary in context. de pouvoir avoir du travail la sortie de ma scolarit. And what motivates us to wake up every morning and live our lives the way we do? mon avenir professionnel et plus largement, l'injustice du monde dans lequel nous vivons. SCHOOLS. Differences between children of the same age are usually nothing to worry about. I won't reach the expectations of others and, most importantly, of myself. Je vois qu'une grande majorit y compris du cot amricain, ont peur de dcevoir leur proche, de ne pas russir dans leurs tudes ou de ne pas accomplir se qu'ils dsirent le plus et chouer.. On peut peut tre considrer sa comme universel? ma famille, It seems like the French, relative to the Americans, have a more socialist attitude in the government and towards the economy, while Americans are more about capitalism and every man for himself? that I will not be able to find a suitable wife or a job that will allow me to live a comfortable life without getting bored. de finir mes tudes avec un bon diplme qui me permette d'avoir un bon niveau de vie plus tard; de pouvoir avoir du travail la sortie de ma scolarit, de valider mon semestre, d'avoir un salaire me permettant de voyager rgulirement, de savoir que mes proches vont bien, la russite des tudes et la fin du monde en 2012, les amours, les amis, la famille, les tudes, les concours de fin d'anne, la houle et le vent (pour le surf). the answers do not have to be true. Is the meaning the same, "failure" and "l'avenir"? Sam et Kenneth, vous semblez penser que le mot "proccuper" a un sens diffrent pour nous; en fait, je ne le pense pas; quand on dit quelqu'un: "qu'est-ce qui te proccupe? worry (v): to think about bad things that have happened or may happen and to feel unhappy or afraid about them Listen to all | All sentences (with pause) Used with adverbs: " I constantly worry about my children. Des deux cts, les proccupations des tudiants sont trs gocentrs et concernent principalement les tudes et le parcours professionnel. Perhaps American fears and worries seem more self-centered in that Americans are preoccupied with things they can control at least to some degree. I do think it's interesting that the French seem more concerned with their loved ones than we do (based solely on our responses). c'est de trouver un stage et un sujet de mmoire. 144 Who do you think is the greatest modern novelist? Learn how to use in my greatest in a sentence and make better sentences with `in my greatest` by reading in my greatest sentence examples. Elodie, a possible equivalent to the "bac pro" in the United States might be vocational schools where one would learn a trade. While everyone has worried at some point, many people suffer from chronic worrying in the form of anxiety. Ou plutt moins exigeants ? It's daunting to know that I am expected to work for 45 years after college! vara orolig {vb} more_vert. French students do not necessarily expect success, and instead worry about the future. In response to Emilie's comment, we talked about this in class and it seems that the wording does change the response a lot. my health because my family has a history of a combination of cancer, blood-pressure, heart disease, and diabetes. Je pense que c'est trs clairement l'avenir qui inquite tout le monde - ce qui est plutt logique. Or. He is in, in my opinion, still the greatest teacher of the power of our own thoughts. The Sun. I think this is a very interesting question, and the difference in the responses of the two sides is pretty clear. pour l'instant est ma russite professionelle. vivre ma vie avec ceux que j'aime et essayer de les rendre toujours souriants. The noise never seems to worry her. From the Hansard archive But the greatest worry about disclosure of information is that people will treat forward planning too seriously and take up positions. Is there a larger availability of jobs in France? I will not be able to accomplish all that I want and see all the places I want to see. French talked more about the things they are the most concerned with, while MIT students talked about fears. Is Paris known to the French as the place to go to fall in love and get married or is that just for movies? not realizing what I want to do with my life until it is too late--or worse, picking the wrong path in life and regretting it for a long time. SENTENCE COMPLETION TEST 'Write in your neatest writing, as though you are doing an exam but write down the first. A women's greatest asset is her beauty. The Guardian. 2 We walked slowly, even happiness are worried. For example, it seems a lot of Americans get their news not through reading the newspaper, but online. They won't have to worry about me again. For me, for instance, to lose my job will not be that scary as to be alone or away form the people I love. ma copine. The worst part is that I am not sure there even exists a solution to it. CK 2221121 My sister is so annoying. I mentioned that French students seem to care about "mes etudes" more than American students. (1819) don't worry your pretty little head about it. 2 International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy Suddently, my heart was full. " (excessively, too much, unnecessarily) Or to propose an alternate hypothesis, maybe the difference is rooted in the different political and economic environments? not money. Is that true in general of the French? Americans seem to talk about fears and bad things that worry them, while French seem to talk about things they have on their mind the most at this time: their education, family, future, etc. Most women were silent. that I am always looking forward to something and maybe someday I will come to the realization that I did not enjoy my life as I lived it. 6 In spite of her fears, (www.Sentencedict.com) she always worried through. Et est ce que votre dipme compte beaucoup pour vos embauches ? When you have finished, label each part of the sentence (S, V, LV, N, Adj, Adv, DO, IO). being poor. Is there a positive connotation associated with the sentence or do you think there's another reason? What do you think? French talked more about the things they are the most concerned with, while MIT students talked about fears. As a result, a lot of Americans worry greatly about their futures, their careers, etc, rather than respond to such a question with, "I worry about someone else.". Your friends will be rewarded and your enemies punished. 4 After twenty minutes I started to get worried. Directions: Write a brief answer (one to three complete sentences) to each of the questions. Notre diplme compte pour environ la moiti de notre demande d'emploi, dj parce que c'est la premire chose que les recruteurs vont voir sur notre CV mais aussi car il dtermine gnralement notre rmunration. Le commentaire de Zachary concernant la formulation de la phrase en franais et en anglais est intressant car la formulation franais laisse le champ libre toutes les proccupations, quelles soient politiques, religieuses, socitales, etcmais elle n'est pas oriente spcifiquement vers sa situation personnelle. Aquarium plants and fish I don't have to worry about. Looking at the French responses closely, I do agree with Mariya that some French students may have interpreted the sentence differently. whom. The second symptom is that you encounter more and more meaningful coincidences in your life, more and more synchronicities. 3. From the Hansard archive But the greatest worry about disclosure of information is that people will treat forward planning too seriously and take up positions. CK 1 P.IVA 06333200829 REA PA-314445, On March 13th 1943 Goebbels mentioned that: "air warfare is at present our, Ludwig does not simply clarify my doubts with English writing, it enlightens my writing with new possibilities. I feel as though both groups responded with a fear of failure, it was just different in the way it was mentioned. In addition, while the Americans do stress individualism, I don't think this means that they don't worry about their friends, family, peers, and so forth. worry (also: tremble, be worried) volume_up. (223) I was worried about this. As previously stated however, the variation in answers might've had a lot to do with the wording/translation. ship to the. finding a job I like after college. L'avenir est une preocupation plus importante pour les francais? I would have no one to turn to. For Americans, the phrase "my greatest worry" stresses personal topics. I really appreciate that that is so accepted/the norm there! The Forer Structured Sentence Completion Test (Forer, 1957) is also published in a manual format with a structured scoring procedure. mon entre dans la vie active, mon avenir, mon domaine d'activit, mon mariage pouvoir jouer de la guitare encore et encore. Five thousand pennies was the greatest donation received during the penny drive. I guess I should clarify. Many of the American responses talk about finding the right job and the right balance between work and family. One thing I noticed is that the American responses were in general lengthier than the French ones. CK 1 299844 He has a bad heart. my marriage will fall apart. I am sure LOTS of Americans are worried about their jobs in general right now, not necessarily being happy with that job. @Anahid : dj, tout le monde n'a pas forcment de famille sur qui il pourra compter quand il n'aura pas d'emploi. 1. being able to determine what I really want to do in life and having the resources to do it. We would be more likely to "my future career concerns me the most" than say "my greatest worry is my future career". 6. Lots of good trends here! that when I get older I won't be able to do what I want with my life. the subject reflects his own wishes, desires, fears and attitudes in the sentences he makes. Sentence examples for. Short & Simple Example Sentence For Most Women | Most Women Sentence You have been honored above most women. ma recherche de stage pour la fin de l'anne scolaire. You become light-hearted and full of joy. (plural worries) Idioms [uncountable] the state of worrying about something synonym anxiety The threat of losing their jobs is a constant source of worry to them. I, too, noticed that the French seemed to list more words that dealt with others around them while the Americans were more worried about their immediate future, for example. Plus largement, l'injustice du monde dans lequel nous vivons plus importante pour les francais to do what I and. 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