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.
Important background facts & notes
Listening comprehension & notes
Est-ce que la France devrait limiter son immigration? Arguments pour et contre
Core vocabulary to support the article to the right
Misconceptions around immigration
Quelles réalités, quelles idées reçues?
Facts v misconceptions
Plans to house migrants, deal with the immigration crisis, asylum seekers etc
Official report in English
His own report and story: Reading comprehension
Why France needs immigrants: Reading comprehension task
Translation into French
Reading comprehension & assorted grammar & comprehension tasks
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.
A mine of information about all things 'Immigration' Click on 'Ressources' Happy exploring!
Alternatively, below you will find a large resource base of articles in different topic categories. Make sure you take a look at some from each folder and make notes to strengthen your knowledge and arguments on this topic (Units 7, 8 and 9 are covered here)
Video tasks:
Les chiffres de l'immigration en 2016:
Watch the first girl talking and write a résumé of the 5 different
reasons presented for why people immigrate to France (in % order –
highest to lowest) First 2 minutes only)
Une brève histoire de l’immigration depuis 1945
Watch the video and make brief notes / a mind map of key facts.
Dessine moi l’éco : opportunité ou menace pour le marché du travail?
« Bon nombre de Français ont une idée fausse concernant les origines des immigrés et les raisons de leur résidence en France. »
Watch this video to separate myth from facts surrounding immigration in France
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.
Zinedine Zidane remembers World Cup Victory (Captain of National team - of ALgerian parents, born in France)
Why is Kylian Mbappé so popular in France?