Are you ready for a job in Silicon Valley?

 

Context 

You have an opportunity to work in the Silicon Valley but you want more information before making your decision. You ask your friends to help you do some research.

 Task

1) Watch the video assigned to you.

2) Identify the pros and/or cons of living in Silicon Valley / California.

3) Take notes in the grid below.

4) Be ready to present your findings orally to the class.

 

Video 1: Welcome to Silicon Valley (video below)

Video 2: Housing in Silicon Valley (video below)

Video 3: Weather in California (video below)

 Vocabulary 

the pros and cons = les pours et les contres

a perk = un avantage

to afford = avoir les moyens financiers (ex: to afford a house = pouvoir se permettre d’acheter une maison) > affordable = abordable

IT (pronounce [ai ti]) = informatique

(high) tech

homelessness = le problème des sans abri > to be homeless = être sans abri

flood (pronounce [flad]) = inondation

RV (pronounce [ar vi]) = camping car

Video 1: Welcome to Silicon Valley

Video 2: Housing in Silicon Valley

Video 3: Weather in California