Class 4: 10/2 L1 Tourism Translation/Internet as a Human Right

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1.  Est-ce que tu as aimé ton stage ? Oui, j’ai travaillé à la Réception de l’hôtel, je me suis occupé des clients qui arrivaient, j’ai répondu au téléphone … mais ce que j’ai préféré, c’était le contact avec la clientèle.

Did you like your internship?  Yes (I did), I worked at the hotel reception/hotel front desk/front desk of the hotel, I took care of guests who arrived/arriving guests, I answered the telephone/phone… but what I preferred/I liked best/I preferred most was the contact with the guests/clientele. 

2.  Ses tâches étaient diverses. Et l’entreprise lui a permis de prendre des responsabilités.

His/her tasks/duties/jobs were diverse and the company/firm allowed/permitted him/her to have responsibilities.

3.  Nous étions chargés d’informer les clients. Nous faisions aussi les réservations pour eux.

We were in charge of informing the guests.  We also made reservations/the booking for them.

4.  Le stage a duré 3 mois.

The internship lasted for 3 months.

The internship was 3 months long.

5.  Vous avez appris beaucoup durant cette période et l’ambiance était agréable.

You learned a lot during this time/period and the ambiance/atmosphere was agreeable.

6.  Il aimerait trouver un stage dans un autre domaine maintenant.

Now he would like to find an internship in another domain/field.  

We then discussed what is a human right.

Human right: something that you need to survive and to live well.  This is a universal right and is therefore for everyone.

Ex. liberty, equality, freedom of expression and opinion. 

These are usually the rights we see in a developed country.

Ex. water, food, shelter

These are the most basic human rights needed to survive. 


March 9, 2010
Most of the world’s Internet users believe Internet access is a basic human right. This is according to a new poll conducted for the BBC. A survey of more than 27,000 adults in 26 different countries found four out of five people believed access to the World Wide Web was a right everyone in the world needs and should have. The chief of the International Telecommunication Union, Dr. Hamadoun Toure, told the BBC World Service: "The right to communicate cannot be ignored. The Internet is the most powerful potential source of enlightenment ever created." Dr. Toure believes online access should be available everywhere, just like roads and water. In some countries, this has already happened. Finland and Estonia have laws saying access is a human right.
The survey also showed how the Internet is quickly becoming a vital part of our life, all across the world. Over 75 per cent of Japanese, Mexican and Russian people said they could not live without it. It is easy to see why. Almost everything we do in our life today, from communication, study, work and leisure, needs the Internet. Without access to the Web, many people would feel helpless and powerless. Almost 80 per cent of those who took the survey believe the Web had a positive impact, with nearly four fifths saying they have greater freedom. Other people were worried about the dangers of using the Internet. One big surprise was that the majority of Germans felt it was not safe for them to express their opinions online.
HUMAN RIGHTS: What do you think of these new ones? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners and share what you heard.

	Yes / No (Why?)	Problems	Solutions to problems
Internet access
Live anywhere
A well-paying job
Free education
Free legal services
Party anytime