Le Climat Change (Climate Changes)

Learning ObjectivesDiscuss climate change using the right vocabulary.Use the simple future tense to talk about future actions to protect the environment.Use the relative pronouns 'qui' (who/that) and 'que' (that/which) to connect ideas about the environment.Imagine you're preparing a project for your science class about the environment in Quebec. 🤔 You notice the winters are less cold and there's less snow for the Carnival. How can you explain this problem and suggest solutions for the future? 🌍 That's what we're going to learn how to do!Real-World ApplicationsUnderstand news reports about the environment.Participate in discussions about how to protect our planet.Write an email to a local politician about an environmental issue.

FrenchEnglish MeaningExampleLe climat (The climate) [luh klee-MAH]The weather a region usually has.Le climat (The climate) [luh klee-MAH] du Québec change rapidement (of Quebec is changing quickly).La pollution (Pollution) [lah poh-loo-SYOHN]The contamination of the environment by waste.La pollution (Pollution) [lah poh-loo-SYOHN] de l'air est un gros problème dans les villes (of the air is a big problem in cities). 🏙️Le recyclage (Recycling) [luh ruh-see-KLAZH]The process of turning waste into new objects.Le recyclage (Recycling) [luh ruh-see-KLAZH] du plastique est très important (of plastic is very important).Protéger (To protect) [pro-tay-ZHAY]To keep something safe; to defend.Nous devons protéger (We must protect) [noo duh-VOHN pro-tay-ZHAY] les forêts (the forests). 🌳L'avenir (The f...

1. The Simple Future Tense (Le Futur Simple)We use the simple future tense, or le futur simple [luh few-TEWR SAM-pluh], to talk about actions that will happen in the future. For most verbs ending in -er, you take the infinitive (the 'to' form of the verb) and add the endings: -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont.Rule: Verb Infinitive + Future Ending.Example (parler (to speak) [par-LAY]): je parlerai (I will speak), tu parleras (you will speak), il/elle parlera (he/she will speak), nous parlerons (we will speak), vous parlerez (you will speak), ils/elles parleront (they will speak).Example (irregular verb être (to be) [ET-ruh]): je serai (I will be), tu seras (you will be), il sera (he will be)...2. The Relative Pronoun 'qui' (who/that)We use qui [kee] to replace the subject (a person or a thing)...