2-33 L35 - p100-Dialogue

Leçon35.

Lesson 35.

Richardtravailleàl'associationPartage,uneassociationquiaidelespersonnesdéfavorisées.

Richard works at the Partage association, an organization that helps disadvantaged people.

Ilestl'invitédel'émissiond'aujourd'huisurFranceRadioRichard.

He is the guest of today's show on France Radio Richard.

Vousvoyezchaquejourdespersonnesquiviventdansdessituationsfinancièressouventdifficiles.

You see people every day who live in often difficult financial situations.

Quepensezvousdelasociétéactuelle?

What do you think of today's society?

Ehbien,j'aiparfoisl'impressionquelaseulechosequiintéresselesgensaujourd'hui,c'estl'argent.

Well, I sometimes have the impression that the only thing that interests people today is money.

Ilfauttravaillerpluspourgagnerplus,commedisentnoshommespolitiques.

You have to work more to earn more, as our politicians say.

Latélévisionestpleined'émissionsquineparlentquederéussitefinancière,degensrichesetcélèbres.

Television is full of shows that only talk about financial success, rich and famous people.

Danslesmagazines,c'estlamêmechose.

In magazines, it's the same thing.

J'aivuencorecematinsurlacouvertured'unmagazine,ungrostitresurlesdixpersonneslesplusrichesdelaplanète.

I saw again this morning on the cover of a magazine, a big headline about the ten richest people on the planet.

Ceseraitbien.

That would be nice.

Peutêtrequetoutlemonderéalisequedanslavie,ilyadesvaleurscommelasolidaritéquisontplusimportantesquel'argent.

Maybe everyone realizes that in life, there are values like solidarity that are more important than money.

Vousnepensezpasquec'estunpeuexcessifcequevousditeslà?

Don't you think what you're saying is a bit excessive?

Lemonden'estpasaussisombrequeça,non?

The world isn't as dark as that, is it?

Jesuiscertainequelasolidaritéexisteencore.

I am sure that solidarity still exists.

Regardez,ilyadetrèsnombreusesassociationscommelavôtrequiaidentlesautres.

Look, there are many associations like yours that help others.

Jesuisd'accordavecvous.

I agree with you.

Maissichacund'entrenousaidaitlesautresautourdelui,cesassociationsn'auraientpasbesoind'exister.

But if everyone among us helped those around them, these associations wouldn't need to exist.

Ouimaisalorscommentpeutonchangerlesmentalitésselonvous?

Yes, but then how can we change mindsets according to you?

Jepensequ'ilfautcommencerparl'éducationdesenfantsàl'écoleetenfamille.

I think we need to start with the education of children at school and at home.

Aprèsc'esttroptard.

After that, it's too late.

Malheureusement,jenecroispasquenoussoyonsprêtspourça.

Unfortunately, I don't think we are ready for that.