BREAKING NEWS: Mobile phones ban in French schools

Mission 1: Watch the video and take notes.

Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZE06rGKLvg

Step 1 : Anticipate

(title)

Step 2 : Clues

(sounds, voices)

Step 3 : Keywords

(stressed words, figures)

Step 4 : Organise your notes to answer the WH-

Questions

Name of the TV channel : Journalist's name : Images :

Sounds: Voices:

è What?/When?/Who?/Where?/ Why?

(How? What for? How long? How much? ...) What : When : Who : Where : Why : How :

è People's reactions

Mission 2: Give an account of the news report. Source: Topic : Reactions : Aim : Your opinion :

Mission 3: Now read the script, listen carefully and highlight the stressed syllables. Mobile phones will soon be banned* in French schools. On December 10th Education Minister Jean Michelle Blanquer said the French government plans to enact* the ban when the new school year begins next September. French students are already barred from using their phones inside the classroom but the new ban would extend it school-wide. According to reports Blanquer said quote « These days the children don't play at breaktime anymore. They're just all in front of their smartphones and from an educational point of view, that's a problem.» The ban which President Emmanuel Macron discussed during the campaign will apply* to all students until about age 15 when they start secondary school. Logistical details however are still being sorted out*. Many students are obviously displeased while some teachers and parents have also raised concerns* about how the ban will be enforced* and how students' phones can be safely stored* during school. For United News International, I'm Matt Paul. IMPORTANT VOCABULARY

ENGLISH FRENCH ENGLISH FRENCH * to ban * to sort out * to enact a law * to store

* to enforce a law to apply a law

* to raise a concern

to abide by the law to break the law

Mission 4: DEBATE Time FOR or AGAINST mobile phones. Work in pairs and try to list arguments For or Against the use of cell phones. Be ready to discuss using the following tools...

To express one's personal opinion In my opinion ... , To my mind … It seems to me that … I feel / think / believe that … I have the feeling / the impression that … I am convinced that …

Total agreement I agree with you. I think you're quite right. That's exactly what I think. Yes, definitively.

Partial agreement Maybe / perhaps (not) That seems reasonable. To a certain degree … Yes, up to a point …

Total disagreement I don't quite agree here. I totally disagree with you. I cannot accept your view that … I cannot share this view.

Partial disagreement Do you really think so? I wouldn't say so. I'm not quite so sure you're right.

To discuss the pros and cons On the one hand - on the other hand Some people think … while others say … However / yet / but

To interrupt someone If I could just make a point here. Sorry to interrupt, but I'd just like to say that …