TC 10 min +40 XP

Work and Study

Parler de ses études et de son avenir.

..."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

Parler de ses études et de son avenir.

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:

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

vocabulary

Vocabulary

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

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

house

maison

water

eau

food

nourriture

grammar

Grammar focus

Connect the past to the present with have/has + past participle.

Structure: Subject + have/has + past participle.

When to use it: Experiences, recent events and unfinished time periods.

Present Perfect

Connect the past to the present with have/has + past participle.

examples

Examples in context

Notice the target language in these examples:

I have visited Paris three times.
She has just finished.

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:

Confusing with the past simple.
Using a finished time expression (yesterday) with the present perfect.

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 Work and Study. 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: Present Perfect.
Goal: exprimer une opinion et débattre.