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Students skipping school to protest for climate action.
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qui sèchentStudents [qui sèchent] school to protest for climate action.
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This is the girl who started it all: then 15 year-old environmental activist
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à l'époqueThis is the girl who started it all: [à l'époque] 15 year-old environmental activist
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Last summer, Greta started her school strike for climate,
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grèveLast summer, Greta started her school [grève] for climate,
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Refusing to go to school on Fridays and instead, sitting in front of the Swedish Parliament.
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au lieu de celarefusing to go to school on Fridays and [au lieu de cela], sitting in front of the Swedish Parliament.
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Because there will be extreme storms, droughts,
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sécheressebecause there will be extreme storms, [sécheresse],
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flooding, wars over natural resources,
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inondations[innondations], wars over natural resources,
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Because I think climate change is such a big deal
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importantbecause I think climate change is such [important]
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The movement has picked up endorsements from European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker,
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a reçuThe movement [a reçu] endorsements from European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker,
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"Kids should go to school, that's what we're committed to.
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nous nous sommes engagés"Kids should go to school, that's what [nous nous sommes engagés].
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To participate in things that can be dealt with outside of school.
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traitées / s'occuper deto participate in things that can be [traitées / s'occuper de] outside of school.
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British Prime Minister Theresa May also voiced her concern.
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inquiétudeBritish Prime Minister Theresa May also voiced her [inquiétude].
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Greta Thunberg replied tweeting that May's accusations of wasting valuable lesson time
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gaspillerGreta Thunberg replied tweeting that May's accusations of [gaspiller] valuable lesson time
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"If the children do something, well then Theresa May will notice."
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le remarquera"If the children do something, well then Theresa May [le remarquera]."
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But they can do as much as grown-ups, you know."
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adultesbut they can do as much as [adultes], you know."
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So far, the majority of school strikes have been in Europe
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jusqu'à présent[Jusqu'à présent], the majority of school strikes have been in Europe
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