student book Les médias: La télévision (Chapter 1, pages 9-16) Les médias: La publicité (Chapter 2, pages 17-24)

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1 AS French Topics AQA specification Media: Television Viewing habits; range of programmes; range of channels; benefits and dangers of TV Nelson Thornes course student book Les médias: La télévision (Chapter 1, pages 9-16) Nelson Thornes online content (NB. see introductory note above for full details of online content) Video: Opinions on television (page 11) Media: Advertising Techniques and purposes; curbs, e.g. tobacco, alcohol; benefits and drawbacks of advertising Media: Communication technology Current and potential usage of internet; its benefits and dangers; popularity and benefits/dangers of mobile phones, MP3 players etc Popular Culture: Cinema Types of film, changing trends; a good film I have seen; the place of cinema in popular culture; alternative ways of viewing films Popular Culture: Music Types of music, changing trends; music I like; the place of music in popular culture; how music defines personal identity Popular Culture: Fashion/trends How we can alter our image; does how we look define who we are?; lifestyle and leisure activities; the cult of the celebrity Healthy Living/Lifestyle: Sport/exercise Traditional and fun sports; links between exercise and health; reasons for taking part; factors influencing participation Healthy Living/Lifestyle: Health and wellbeing Alcohol, tobacco, other drugs; diet and eating disorders; the work-life balance ; risks to health through accidents Healthy Living/Lifestyle: Holidays Types of holiday activities; purposes and benefits of holidays; impact of tourism on holiday destinations; changing attitudes to holidays Family/Relationships: Relationships within the family Role of parents; changing models of family and parenting; attitudes of young people towards other family members; conflicts Family/Relationships: Friendships Characteristics and roles of friends; importance of friends; conflict with friends; friendship compared with love Family/Relationships: Marriage/ partnerships Changing attitudes towards marriage or cohabitation; changing roles within the home; separation and divorce; benefits and drawbacks of staying single Les médias: La publicité (Chapter 2, pages 17-24) Les médias: Les nouvelles technologies (Chapter 3, pages 25-32) La culture populaire: Le cinéma (Chapter 4, pages 33-40) La culture populaire: La musique (Chapter 5, pages 41-48) La culture populaire: La mode et l image (Chapter 6, pages 49-56) Une vie saine: Le sport (Chapter 7, pages 57-64) Une vie saine: La santé et le bien-être (Chapter 8, pages 65-72) Une vie saine: Les vacances (Chapter 9, pages 73-80) La famille et les relations personnelles: En famille (Chapter 10, pages 81-88) La famille et les relations personnelles: Bons copains (Chapter 11, pages 89-96) La famille et les relations personnelles: Entre nous (Chapter 12, pages ) Audio record: Questions about advertising (page 23) Audio record: Questions about digital media / the internet (page 31) Video: Musical preferences (page 46) Video: Opinions on size zero and tattoos (page 51) Audio record: Questions about celebrities / celebrity lifestyles (page 55) Video: Sports for different types of people (page 62) Audio record: Questions about holidays (page 79) Video: Friendships (page 91)

2 A2 French Topics L environnement Topic Learning Objectives Reading text(s) Page Number Electronic Resources (NB. see introductory note above for full details of online content) 1 - La pollution La pollution: fléau de la planète different types, causes and effects of pollution Grammar - use present and past tenses of the passive voice La pollution par les déchets en France Les types de pollution et leurs causes Les effets de la pollution Skills - formulate questions Comment réduire la pollution? Language - explore measures to reduce pollution; discuss individual and collective action L environnement c est un grand souci pour nous A video on pollution Grammar- use modal verbs Skills - express your own views Le transport Language - describe transport issues related to pollution Grammar - use the present subjunctive Le défi des transports - Solutions Est-ce qu on voit une révolution des transports urbains? An audio roleplay on transport Skills - present alternatives 2 - L énergie Les énergies non renouvelables the different sources of fossil fuels; discuss the role of nuclear energy in France L offre d énergie en France Les énergies non renouvelables Grammar - revise present tense endings Skills - debate controversial issues Les énergies renouvelables Language - discuss the need for renewable energy sources Gramar - revise present and conditional forms (to express necessity) Skills - express necessity, consequence and contrast Energies renouvelables Les attitudes changeantes Language - explore changing attitudes to energy consumption La solution passe par l innovation An audio roleplay on energy and conservation Grammar - use verbs followed by an infi nitive Skills - evaluate lifestyle using alternative forms of energy

3 3 - Protection de la planète Comment minimiser les dangers? Language - describe the impact of consumerism on the environment and explore how to change behaviour Grammar - use interrogative pronouns Tracez l empreinte écologique Qu est-ce que l empreinte écologique? Skills - recommend future measures Les groupes de pression Language - examine the role of pressure groups and their initiatives to promote awareness Grammar - use the subjunctive (revisited) Skills - use language to promote a cause Protection des espèces Notre responsabilité envers les autres pays Language - discuss the need for collaboration and cooperation Grammar - use the immediate future and the future tense Climat: les principaux pollueurs entament deux jours de débats à Paris An audio roleplay on the environment Skills - express awareness of positive and negative impact La société multiculturelle Topic Learning Objectives Reading text(s) Page Number Electronic Resources 4 - L immigration La France, terre d accueil? Language - explore the reasons for immigration Les immigrés en France: une situation qui évolue An audio roleplay on immigration Grammar - revise numbers Skills - express proportions and statistics Immigration choisie government policy to curb immigration; discuss the benefits and problems of immigration Nouvelle loi sur l immigration: durcissement des conditions du regroupement familial Grammar - use the future perfect tense Skills - defend a viewpoint Immigration au sein de l Union européenne immigration within the enlarged European community Paris accélère les expulsions de Roms avant la trêve d hiver Grammar - use indirect speech Skills - present oral analysis of advantages and disadvantages of immigration

4 5 - L intégration Multiculturalisme factors facilitating integration; discuss which culture immigrants should show loyalty to Blacks, blancs, beurs à la même enseigne Grammar - use conjunctions Skills - express well-informed and sophisticated opinions in a debate La désintégration de la France Language - consider factors making integration difficult Grammar - use demonstrative pronouns: celui, celle, ceux, celles Skills - give precise descriptions using complex sentences Les racines du malaise An audio roleplay on the riots L intégration des jeunes the experiences of individual immigrants L intégration des enfants issus de l immigration An audio roleplay on integration Grammar - use relative pronouns with prepositions: dans lequel, auquel, duquel, dont Skills - express obligation and support someone s rights 6 - Le racisme Raciste, moi? Language - discuss the reasons for racism Grammar - use possessive pronouns Skills - express clear ideas about important issues Le racisme, d où ça vient? A video on racism Discrimination discrimination in employment and education Garnier, condamné pour discrimination raciale Grammar - revise present and past tenses of the passive voice Skills - discuss anti-racism initiatives Victimes the victims of racism Grammar - use the perfect subjunctive Un petit alsacien d origine congolaise victime d attaques racists An audio roleplay on racism Skills - develop a personal explanation

5 Problèmes sociaux contemporains Topic Learning Objectives Reading text(s) Page Number Electronic Resources 7 - Richesse et pauvreté L embarras des riches Les racines de la misère wealth and poverty, including links to health and social unrest Grammar - use the conditional perfect Skills - adapt others opinions to express your own Language - discuss the causes of poverty in Europe and developing countries Grammar - use comparative and superlative adjectives Skills - construct dialogues using various sources Société malade? L emploi en France Solidarité globale? Language - discuss debt and aid programmes in developing countries Grammar - use dependent infinitives (revisited) Dette, aide et autonomie Objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement An audio roleplay on wealth and poverty Skills - adapt online text and data for presentations 8 - L ordre public La délinquance: causes et effets Language - discuss crime, especially among young people; talk about reasons for criminal and antisocial behaviour Individualisme ou société? La société n existe pas? Grammar - use the perfect tense Skills - structure a coherent analysis of causes and effects La criminalité en baisse Language - discuss the effectiveness of measures to reduce crime Baisse continue de la délinquance enregistrée depuis cinq ans Grammar - use infinitive constructions (revisited) Skills - combine data with opinions in debates and presentations Crime et châtiment Language - consider alternatives to imprisonment Grammar - use the future tense of the passive voice Skills - consider the values society holds on major issues Plus ça change...? La justice Le rôle de la prison Les alternatives à l incarcération An audio roleplay on crime and punishment

6 9 - Sciences et technologie: avances ou régression? Diagnostic: informatique Language - discuss advantages and drawbacks of ICT at home and at work Grammar - use present participles Skills - summarise opposing views and draw balanced conclusions Solidarité virtuelle? On va où exactement? Language - consider pros and cons of space and satellite technology Points de repère? Le Projet Galileo Grammar - use interrogative pronouns (revisited) Skills - make and counter controversial statements about contentious issues Science ne rime pas toujours avec conscience Language - discuss ethical issues relating to scientific, technological and medical progress and research Grammar - invert verb and subject after direct speech and adverbs Les bénéfices de l innovation? An audio roleplay on science and ethics Skills - use anticipation and nuance to advance debates

7 10 - Dossier culturel To help you speak and write effectively about the culture of France, we will consider the following areas: - how to talk and write about the geography of a French region, a period of French 20th-century history, or the work of French authors, dramatists, poets, musicians, film directors, artists and architects - how to evaluate the influence these aspects have had on the country s development - how to talk and write about a range of characteristics and features of the chosen cultural topic - how to give a personal perspective on a topic - how to develop the scope of your vocabulary, including appropriate specialist terms - how to speak and write about the topic in an accurate and precise manner. Une région française Skills - Structuring a written response Skills - Structuring a spoken response «La Lorraine» L île de la Réunion WebQuest - Paris et l Ilede-France, est-ce qu il fait bon vivre dans cette région? La France au vingtième siècle Skills - Narrating events in the past Skills - Understanding the past historic Charles de Gaulle La guerre d Algérie «La sale guerre» WebQuest - Mai 68: comment l avez-vous vécu? L oeuvre d un auteur français Skills - Talking or writing about a book Skills - Giving a personal evaluation of a book Faïza Guène Bonjour tristesse par Françoise Sagan WebQuest - L Etranger de Camus: un point de vue personnel L oeuvre d un dramaturge ou d un poète français Skills - Describing the work of a dramatist Skills - Widening vocabulary to give personal reaction Molière Jacques Prévert WebQuest - La poésie de la Résistance L oeuvre d un artiste français (réalisateur, architecte, musicien ou peintre) Skills - Widening vocabulary: using alternatives Skills - Making a personal analysis of a work of art François Truffaut Jean-Michel Jarre WebQuest - Les artistes des années