Lifestyles: Moving with the Times

Champ prescrit : past and present lifestyles, public service, moral values and modern migration.

• Lifestyle vocabulary : Words and expressions about past and present lifestyles Exemple original : Life in the village has changed considerably over the last twenty years.
• Public-service vocabulary : Words and expressions related to public service Exemple original : The public service should respond efficiently to citizens’ needs.
• Moral-values vocabulary : Words and expressions related to moral values Exemple original : Solidarity and tolerance can strengthen community life.
• Modern-migration vocabulary : Words and expressions related to modern migration Exemple original : Many young people migrate to cities in search of opportunities.
• Suffix -ness : Word formation with the suffix -ness Exemple original : Kind becomes kindness when the suffix -ness is added.

• Wh-ever compounds : Wherever, whenever, whoever, whichever, whatever and however Exemple original : Wherever she lives, she keeps in touch with her family.
• Present / present perfect : Contrast between the present and the present perfect Exemple original : They have lived here for five years, and they still live here.
• Past / past perfect : Contrast between the past and the past perfect Exemple original : The bus had left before we reached the station.

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.

• Reading comprehension : Techniques for understanding a written text on the unit themes Exemple original : First identify the main idea, then locate details that support it.
• Listening comprehension : Techniques for understanding an oral message on the unit themes Exemple original : Listen first for the general idea, then listen again for specific information.

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.

• Formal complaint : Techniques for writing an official complaint letter Exemple original : Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to complain about the service I received.
• Exchange about lifestyles : Oral and written exchange about lifestyles, public service and moral values Exemple original : In my view, modern lifestyles bring both opportunities and responsibilities.

Tâche d’écriture : formal complaint letter. Préparer le contenu, organiser les idées, choisir le registre approprié, puis relire pour vérifier cohérence, grammaire et précision lexicale.