Les Pandémies (Pandemics)

Learning ObjectivesDiscuss the consequences of a pandemic using appropriate vocabulary.Use the conditionnel passé (past conditional) [kohn-dee-syoh-NEL pah-SAY] to talk about hypothetical past situations related to health crises.Form and correctly use sentences with 'si' (if) [see] (type 3) to express regrets or alternative past outcomes.Understand indirect speech related to public announcements during a crisis.Imagine it's March 2020 in Montreal. 🗓️ Suddenly, your school closes and all your classes are online. 💻 You have to wear a mask to go to the corner store. 😷 How would you have reacted if you had known everything that was going to happen? In this lesson, we'll explore the language tools to discuss these major global challenges.Real-World ApplicationsAnalyzing newspaper articles abo...

French TermEnglish ExplanationExamplePandémie (Pandemic) [pahn-day-MEE]An epidemic that spreads across almost the entire population of one or more continents.La pandémie a changé le monde du travail. (The pandemic changed the world of work.) [lah pahn-day-MEE ah shahn-ZHAY luh mohnd doo trah-VAI].Virus (Virus) [vee-ROOS]A very small infectious agent that can only multiply inside the cells of other organisms.Les scientifiques ont étudié le nouveau virus. (The scientists studied the new virus.) [lay syahn-tee-FEEK ohn ay-too-DYAY luh noo-VOH vee-ROOS].Vaccin (Vaccine) [vak-SAN]A substance prepared from microbes which, when given to a person, provides them with immunity.Le développement du vaccin a été très rapide. (The development of the vaccine was very fast.) [luh dayv-lop-MAHN doo vak-SAN...

1. The Past Conditional (Le Conditionnel Passé)We use the past conditional to express a regret, a criticism, or an action that could have happened in the past but didn't.Rule: Auxiliary verb avoir (to have) [ah-VWAR] or être (to be) [ET-ruh] in the present conditional + the past participle of the verb.Example: J'aurais aimé voyager. (I would have liked to travel.) [zho-RAY ay-MAY vwa-yah-ZHAY]. Elle serait venue à la fête. (She would have come to the party.) [el suh-RAY vuh-NOO ah lah FET].2. Sentences with 'Si' (If) (Type 3 - The Unreal Past)This type of hypothetical sentence talks about a past situation that didn't happen and its imaginary consequence in the past. It's the perfect structure for expressing regrets.Rule: Si (If) [see] + pluperfect tense, ... past conditional tense.Example:...