Read and understand... the contents. What are the documents below? What are their names? What do they report on? Why is this topic on their front pages? How do you call this kind of event in the media talk? What are the key-words related to the catastrophe?
You yourself experience a very unusual moment in confinement because of this "invisible enemy virus" that is Covid-19. You unfortunately live a historical moment in French and Worldwide History. So you are an involuntary eye witness of History 'in action'. How to make the best of it? Well, be a Kid Reporter and write your newspaper page whose headline will say "Eyewitness: Coping with the pandemic in Paris."
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
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MISSION IN ENGLISH [CER A2-B1] Your skill : Write and react. Subject : Write your newspaper frontpage entitled "Eyewitness: Coping with the pandemic in Paris".
School year 2019/2020
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A2
B1
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COMPETENCE PRAGMATIQUE
1.
Tu as exécuté la tâche en intégrant les éléments attendus [format/il- lustration(s)/[sous-] titres/rubriques/texte/].
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2.
Tu as présenté un travail soigné, organisé et lisible.
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B
COMPETENCE SOCIOLINGUISTIQUE
3.
Tu as fourni des renseignements justes et/ou pertinents de nature contextuelle[formules de communication] et culturelle [repères civi- lisationnels/us et coutumes].
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C
COMPETENCE LINGUISTIQUE
4.
Tu as réinvesti ou recherché du vocabulaire et l’as bien adapté.
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5.
Tu as construit des phrases correctes [grammaire/syntaxe].
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6.
Tu as produit des phrases avec une orthographe correcte.
5) How long does a female elephant's pregnancy last?
ACTION 2 Watch, listen and report.
STARTER
Read and guess.
In 1906
an earthquake destroyed 75% of the US city.
Can you guess which through the following clues?
ACTION 1
ACTION 2
Watch, listen and report.
What is particularly moving
in this video?
ACTION 3
Watch, listen and list.
What are the safety instructions in case of an earthquake?
ACTION 4
1) Do earthquakes or other natural disasters often happen
in your country or your parents' home country?
2) Have you ever experienced a natural catastrophe in your life other than earthquakes?
1987
STARTER
Look, read and guess.
Which US cartoon characters
first appeared as a series of shorts
on the Tracey Ullman Show?
Here is what the Simpsons initially looked like... ...and now here they look nowadays. Compare.
*** There are 48 one-minute shorts. For the bold and the Fans!
ACTION 1 Watch, listen and understand. What do you learn about the Simpson family?
ACTION 2
Watch and discover
the first Simpson short.
ACTION 3
1) Do you like the Simpsons?
2) Can you name all the Simpsons characters?
3) What adjectives come to your mind when you think of the Simpsons?
4) Who is your favourite Simpsons character?
5) What is your favourite Simpsons episode?
is also...
Garlic Day!
STARTER Discover the topic and speak your mind. 1) When you think of 'garlic', what do you automatically think of? 2) Do you like garlic? 3) Have you got a favourite garlic recipe?
What about all the things That you said we were to gain What about killing fields Is there a time What about all the things That you said was............. and …………… Did you ever stop to …………………… All the blood we've shed before? Did you ever stop to …………………… This .............. .............., this weeping shore?
Aaaaaaaaaah Ooooooooooh
What have we done to the ………………… Look what we've done What about all the peace That you pledge your only ……………… Did you ever stop to …………………… All the children …………………… from war? Did you ever stop to …………………… This ............... ..............., this weeping shore?
Aaaaaaaaaaah Ooooooooooh
I used to ………………… I used to glance beyond the.............. Now I don't know............. ............ .......... Although I know we've drifted far
Aaaaaaaaaaah Ooooooooooh
Hey, what about ............. (What about us) What about the.............. (What about us) The heavens are........... ......... (What about us) I can't even breathe (What about us) What about everything (What about us) [ I have given you (What about us) What about ..............'s worth (ooo,ooo) It's our ..............'s womb** (What about us) What about ............... (What about it) We've turned kingdoms to .......... (What about us) What about............... (What about us) Have we lost their trust (What about us) What about ............. ............ (What about us) ] We're ............... the seas (What about us) What about .............. trails (ooo, ooo) ................despite our pleas (What about us) What about the ............ ........... (What about it) Torn apart by creed (What about us) Where did we .......... .......... (oooh, oooh) Someone tell me ............ (What about us)
What about ............ ...........
(What about it) What about the ............. (What about us) What about all their ............. (What about us) Do we............ .... ...........?
b) Do the following activities.
1) Name two animal species mentioned
in the song.
2) What have we done to them?
Underline the passages in green.
3) Underline in blue
a sentence that may refer to
natural Catastrophes
like hurricanes or tornadoes.
4) Underline in black a sentence
that may refer to air pollution.
5) Circle in green a sentence
referring to deforestation.
6) Underline in red an expression or a sentence referring to the evil done to mankind.
7) Circle in red two expressions
showing that the Earth is sad.
c) Match the words.
peace •
heavens •
worth •
womb •
kingdoms •
dust •
holy •
creed •
give a damn* •
• cieux
• paix
• royaumes
• sein ; matrice
• valeur
• croyance
• poussière
• sacré, saint
• s’en préoccuper
d)Say it in French. Use a dictionary.
1)What about all the things
That you said was yours and mine?
2)Did you ever stop to notice
All the blood we’ve shed before?
3)I used to dream, I used to glance beyond the stars.
ACTION+ Write your own Adventure story like Robinson Crusoe ...in confinement! The title of your diary will be: "My Incredible Adventure Story in Confinement". Find your own sub-title! You should (try to) insert as many as the following words in your story! home island bathroom door bread cheese shirt trousers parrot footsteps
Assessment Criteria
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1) You have executed the task /2.
2) You have presented a beautiful, neat and clear diary cover /4.
