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.
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.
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.
Le Front National change son nom
France’s National Front slides into crisis
Presidential Fist fight – 2 minute Le Pen – Macron summary
Marine Le Pen and Macron make it to the second round
Marine Le Pen keeps falling in opinion polls
Marine Le Pen plagiarizes speech by François Fillon