Make sure you learn this core vocabulary thoroughly
Make sure you complete the tasks conscientiously by listening to the recordings only at first. If necessary, you can then later access the transcripts to check your answers or to practice reading along with the sound file to improve your pronunciation, intonation and spoken delivery.
There is a lot of background information here on all facets of the media. use these facts and data to broaden and back up your arguments
Have a look at some of these recent news articles / videos to make sure you are up to date with the latest developments within this topic. Make a note of any new vocabulary you come across.
Each PDF has a link to the original article / video. You can explore further from there.
Condensed key facts per unit 5.1/5.2/5.3
Key digital / terrestrial TV channels in France
Mindmap of key facts
Key facts from the main statistics office in France (INSEE)
Key facts from the main statistics office in France (INSEE)
Article
Nicolas Sarkozy (Ex-President) criticises the free press online
What will happpen to our information? French readers' opinions
Beware of social media! SONG
Below is a guide to the Independent Research Project you will complete on a topic of your own choosing in Year 13. In year 12, to help you familiarise yourself with the process, you will complete a mock IRP as part of your Summer speaking exam on the following topic question: La presse écrite est morte – elle n’a pas d’avenir
Read the notes on how to prepare in the PP presentation. You will also find here the form you will need to fill in to show the teacher-examiner the research you have done and topics of conversation you would like to cover. Finally, you have a summary of many background reading & research articles that are available to you in the linked folder below. This document provides a summary of the content in each one so you can choose your areas of interest and data carefully.
The two main texts we will study together to launch your studies are also here.
Go through this guidance carefully
To be completed by the candidate
Summary of support articles in the folder below
Use this folder as a starting point.
Choose at least 4 or 5 more source articles as further reading to Sources 1 and 2 above to complete your Mock IRP research for the Summer Speaking Exam. You will need to keep a note of which materials you use, the titles, dates and authors, to help you fill in your IRP form.
Each week, as part of your independent studies, you should aim to complete at least one video listening activity. You can choose from any of the videos below. Watch the video with the subtitles, then complete at least one activity: You can choose from a quiz, gap fill nouns or verbs, or re-ordering the text. Use the transcript and translation to help you and highlight any useful and interesting vocabulary and add it to your folder.
ALL ACTIVITY WORKSHEETS CAN BE FOUND IN A FOLDER BELOW THE VIDEOS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE