What the Future Holds

Champ prescrit : humanitarian action, the future of the planet and urbanisation in Africa.

• Humanitarian-action vocabulary : Words and expressions related to humanitarian action Exemple original : Volunteers delivered emergency supplies to affected families.
• Planet-future vocabulary : Words and expressions related to major questions about the future of the planet Exemple original : Communities are discussing how to protect natural resources for future generations.
• Urbanisation vocabulary : Words and expressions related to urbanisation in Africa Exemple original : Rapid urbanisation can increase pressure on housing and transport.
• Intensifying adjectives : Pairs such as tired/exhausted and big/huge Exemple original : After the long journey, the volunteers were exhausted.

• Intensifying adjectives : Pairs such as tired/exhausted and big/huge Exemple original : After the long journey, the volunteers were exhausted.
• Future simple : Use of will for future reference Exemple original : I think cities will need better public transport.
• Be going to : Use of be going to for plans or strong indications Exemple original : The organisation is going to open a new support centre.
• Future progressive : Future progressive form Exemple original : This time next year, many families will be living in the new district.
• Future perfect : Future perfect form Exemple original : By 2030, the city will have built several new schools.
• Verb patterns : Verb structures prescribed in the unit Exemple original : The committee decided to support the humanitarian project.
• It-structures : Expressions beginning with it in the unit grammar work Exemple original : It is important to plan urban growth carefully.

Lire d’abord pour identifier la situation, le thème et l’idée générale. Relire ensuite pour repérer les informations précises, les indices linguistiques et les relations logiques utiles à la tâche.

Écouter une première fois pour le sens global, puis une seconde fois pour les détails, les mots-clés, l’intention et les éléments directement liés à la consigne.

Construire une prise de parole compréhensible : annoncer l’idée, mobiliser le lexique de l’unité, utiliser les structures prescrites et répondre de façon cohérente à l’interlocuteur.

• Logical connectors : Logical connectors in a for/against argumentative essay Exemple original : However, the project may also create new challenges for residents.
• Argumentative organisation : Techniques for organising a for/against argumentative essay Exemple original : Present the issue, develop arguments on both sides, then conclude clearly.

Tâche d’écriture : argumentative essay for/against using logical connectors. Préparer le contenu, organiser les idées, choisir le registre approprié, puis relire pour vérifier cohérence, grammaire et précision lexicale.