1.

Il s'agit de: This is about/to do with

2. Souligner la gravit de la situation: To underline the
seriousness of the situation
3. Cerner le problme essentiel: To define the problem
4. On peut constater (que): We can see (that)
5. J'abonde dans le sens de: I agree wholeheartedly
with
6. La grande majorit des... trouvent que: The vast
majority of... think that
7. Souligner la gravit de la situation: To underline the
seriousness of the situation
8. Cerner le problme essentiel: To define the main
problem
9. Les avantages et les inconvnients: The pros and
the cons
10.Une ide abracadabrante: A preposterous idea