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The Media

Discuter des médias et des réseaux sociaux.

  • ..."Comprendre et utiliser le vocabulaire clé.
  • ..."Appliquer la notion dans des exemples simples.
  • ..."Prendre part à un court dialogue.
  • ..."Vérifier ses acquis avec les exercices.

introduction

Introduction

Discuter des médias et des réseaux sociaux.

Goal: exprimer une opinion et débattre.

By the end of this lesson you will be able to:

  • Comprendre et utiliser le vocabulaire clé.
  • Appliquer la notion dans des exemples simples.
  • Prendre part à un court dialogue.
  • Vérifier ses acquis avec les exercices.

Level TC · about 10 minutes.

warmup

Warm-up

Think about these questions before you continue:

  1. Quel est ton avis sur les réseaux sociaux ?
  2. Que veux-tu étudier ?
  3. Comment défendre une idée ?

vocabulary

Vocabulary

Learn these key words and phrases. They appear throughout the lesson and the dialogue below.

PhraseMeaning
I think that...je pense que...
I see your point, but...je comprends, mais...
In my opinionà mon avis
It depends on...cela dépend de...

grammar

Grammar focus

Report what someone said without repeating their exact words.

Tenses usually move back one step when reporting.

When to use it: Telling someone what another person said.

examples

Examples in context

Notice the target language in these examples:

  • She said she was tired.
  • He told me he would call.

dialogue

Mini dialogue

Read this short dialogue. Then cover it and try to remember one line for each speaker.

Moderator: Do you think social media helps students?

Student A: I think it can help, if it is used wisely.

Student B: I see your point, but it can distract us.

Moderator: Both arguments are valid.

mistakes

Common mistakes

Avoid these frequent errors:

  • Forgetting to backshift the tense.
  • Confusing say and tell.

speaking

Speaking practice

Say your answers out loud, then write them down:

  • Défends une opinion sur la technologie.
  • Explique ton projet d’études.
  • Use at least three phrases from the vocabulary table.

writing

Writing task

Écris un court texte d’opinion (pour ou contre).

Check your work for verb tense, articles and spelling before you continue.

culture

Culture note

Dans un débat anglais, on adoucit souvent le désaccord avec « I see your point ».

summary

Summary

You have completed The Media. Key takeaways:

  • Comprendre et utiliser le vocabulaire clé.
  • Appliquer la notion dans des exemples simples.
  • Prendre part à un court dialogue.
  • Vérifier ses acquis avec les exercices.
  • Grammar: Reported Speech.
  • Goal: exprimer une opinion et débattre.

Complete the exercises and the quiz below to check your progress.

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