Contemporary Africa

Champ prescrit : economy and business in contemporary Africa.

• Economy vocabulary : Words and expressions related to the economy Exemple original : Economic activity includes the production and exchange of goods and services.
• Business vocabulary : Words and expressions related to business Exemple original : A business plan can explain how an enterprise intends to operate.
• Idioms : Idiomatic expressions prescribed in the unit Exemple original : Learners identify an idiom by interpreting the expression as a whole, not word by word.
• Phrasal verbs : Phrasal verbs used in economic and business contexts Exemple original : The company set up a small training centre.

• Negative structures : Negative grammatical structures Exemple original : Never have we seen such rapid change in the local market.
• Not only ... but also : The correlative structure not only ... but also Exemple original : The project created not only jobs but also training opportunities.
• Phrasal verbs : Phrasal verbs used in economic and business contexts Exemple original : The company set up a small training centre.

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 economy/business : Techniques for understanding written texts about economy and business Exemple original : Identify the main claim, then locate figures, examples or reasons that support it.
• Listening economy/business : Techniques for understanding oral messages about economy and business Exemple original : Listen for the speaker’s purpose, key terms and supporting points.

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.

• Oral presentation : Techniques for presenting orally on economy and business Exemple original : Open with the topic, organise points clearly and close with a concise summary.
• Argumentative introduction : Techniques for writing the introduction of an argumentative essay Exemple original : A strong introduction presents the issue and announces the line of argument.
• Argumentative conclusion : Techniques for writing the conclusion of an argumentative essay Exemple original : A conclusion sums up the reasoning without introducing a new main argument.

Tâche d’écriture : argumentative essay introduction and conclusion; oral presentation. Préparer le contenu, organiser les idées, choisir le registre approprié, puis relire pour vérifier cohérence, grammaire et précision lexicale.