Global Issues

Global Issues: Vocabulary

• Familiarise yourself with a variety of keywords and phrases related to global issues, like ‘le changement climatique’, ‘la pauvreté’, ‘les droits de l’homme’, etc.
• Broaden your understanding of political terminology such as ‘le gouvernement’, ‘la démocratie’, ‘la politique étrangère’, etc.
• Understand environmental vocabularies including ‘le réchauffement global’, ‘la pollution’, ‘la conservation’, and so on.
• Acquaint yourself with phrases to discuss the economic factors including ‘l’économie mondiale’, ‘le chômage’, ‘la récession’ etc.

Global Issues: Speaking

• Practice presenting developed arguments and opinions on various global issues. Make use of sentences like ‘Je suis d’accord que…‘, ‘Je ne suis pas d’accord que…’ to express agreement or disagreement.
• Practice using different tenses depending on the context – past for any historical events, present for the current situation, and future for any predictions.
• Utilise sentence fillers like ‘donc’, ‘cependant’, ‘d’un autre côté’ to make your speech coherent and natural.
• Try to articulate complex ideas and thoughts by making use of varied vocabulary and a range of linguistic structures.

Global Issues: Use of Language

• Ensure accurate usage of pronouns. e.g., ‘on doit agir’ (we must act) when discussing collective responsibilities.
• Incorporate passive constructions like ‘Des mesures doivent être prises’ (Measures must be taken) to articulate impersonal ideas.
• Display your proficiency by utilising a range of connectives, subjunctive verbs, and conditional verbs effectively in your narratives.
• Apply correct gender and number agreement across different contexts, for instance, ‘une situation alarmante’ (an alarming situation).
• Use appropriate formality or informality depending on the nature of the conversation or discourse. Judicious use of slang or colloquial phrases can also illustrate your command over the language.