lundi 13 avril 2026

lesson seconde 3 5 monday the 13 th of april

 lesson seconde 3 5 monday the 13 th of april 

words of the day 

describe = depict 

i can depict that painting 

 it runs in the family ( c 'est dans la famille)

ex: we all have the same nose in my family . it runs in the family 

 

STEP 1 IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS 

  

 


we are as different as chalk and cheese = we are totally different

we are like two peas in a pod = we are completely similar and we get along very well 

we get on like house on fire ( on s'entend comme des larrons en foire = on s'entend trop bien ) 

she is the spitting image of her mother ( the spitting image of = le portrait craché de ) 

i have little to do with her ( j ai très peu à voir avec elle ) 

you just can't tell them apart ( on ne peut pas voir la différence entre eux/ on ne peut pas les différencier) 

 

STEP 2 A KAHOOT 

 

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here are the expressions 

MY EXTENDED FAMILY ( famille au sens large ) 

be in good terms with someone ( etre en bon terme avec qq) 

my family members = my relatives 

(to) officiate at a wedding = (to) be the priest at the wedding (etre le celebrant) 

a dysfunctional family ( une famille qui dysfonctionnelle)

a close - knit = a loving family ( une famille proche/ aimante ) 

(to) raise = (to) bring up a child ( élever un enfant ) 

a carefree childhood ( une enfance sans soucis) 

(to) be due = date when a child is supposed to be born 

a get together = a  family gathering ( une réunion de famille )  

 

 

Lesson Monday the 13 th of april

TALKING ABOUT YOUR FAMILY

Words of the day

My roots

 The country i come from

My native country

Ancestors = forefathers

STEP 1 RECAP : ask each other questions about  the previous lesson

 

STEP 2 WHERE DOES YOUR FAMILY COME FROM ? where were YOUR  parents, grandparents, or ancestors come from ? 

MY ROOTS ARE IN TUNISIA

My ancestors come from algeria

My forefathers come from cape verde

 

 

STEP 3 WHY DID THEY COME TO France ?  imagine the reasons why someone would migrate to France or in another country ?

My grandfather came to France for a job opportunity and my mother followed him to marry my father

They moved to (to move to = demenager )  France to begin = to start a new life

They migrate to France to improve ( ameliorer)  = to better their life

Most come to France to have a better life

Migrants= newcomers  come to France because they are attracted by the french way of life

They might flee ( fled / fled )  wars = conflicts

 

 

 

 

 

STEP 4  A ROLE PLAY  AT THE BORDER

PARTNER A :

THE IMMIGRANT :

a)Invent your identity

Family name :

First name :

Country of origins:

Age:

Job:

Family status:

Reason to migrate to the states:

Language spoken :

Job to support yourself once in the US:

Police record (casier judiciaire)

Possessions

Ideas : the land of opportunities

Become rich / affluent/ prosperous =Go from rags to riches

Earn a high income

Make ends meet= make enough money to see the day

Material comfort

Fulfil a dream = satisfy a dream

A house of my own = a house that belongs to me

Stable job

Give the children an education / a new life

b)Try to find arguments to convince the officer he has to accept you in America .

 

 

PARTNER B : THE IMMIGRATION OFFICER

a)Ask the immigrant questions to find the following information . You might want to add your own questions

Family name :

First name :

Country of origins:

Age:

Job:

Family status:

Reason to migrate to the states:

Language spoken :

Job to support yourself once in the US:

Police record

Possessions

b)Try to find arguments to tell him/ her why you think he should NOT be allowed inside the USA;

Notion : opinion / obligation

A burden (un fardeau) for our country

Bring corruption/ violence/ diseases/

Already too many  aliens/ more immigrants than the economy can absorb

Low-skilled = without qualifications

Too easy access to benefits ( benefits= aides sociales)

Live at the expense of the natives (vivre aux crochets des gens du pays)

Wealthy / rich/ well-off people

Intellectuals and scientists should come first= we should do a form of screening /selection

Different customs/food/lifestyle/religion/sets of values

Can’t fit in/ be integrated/assimilated.

 

 HOMEWORK 

 apprendre le vocabulaire en rouge ( test oral )  

 

 

 

 



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