Le Climat et l'Environnement (Climate and Environment)

Learning GoalsI can discuss environmental issues like climate change and pollution.I can use the present subjunctive to express necessity, doubt, and wishes about environmental actions.I can use the present conditional to make suggestions and talk about hypothetical situations.I can correctly use the relative pronoun 'dont' (of which/that) [dohn] to talk about environmental topics.Imagine your science teacher in Montreal asks you to create a project about an environmental issue affecting Quebec. 🌎 You and your group have to debate the most urgent problems and propose solutions. How would you express the importance of taking action? How would you make suggestions? This lesson will give you the tools to do just that! 💡Real-World ApplicationsParticipate in debates about current environmenta...

French TermEnglish MeaningExamplele réchauffement climatique (global warming) [luh ray-shohf-MAHN klee-mah-TEEK]The increase in the Earth's average temperature.Le réchauffement climatique (Global warming) [luh ray-shohf-MAHN klee-mah-TEEK] est une menace grave (is a serious threat) [ay-toon muh-NAHSS grahv] pour la planète (for the planet) [poor lah plah-NET].la pollution (pollution) [lah poh-loo-SYOHN]The contamination of the environment by waste or harmful substances.La pollution (The pollution) [lah poh-loo-SYOHN] de l'air (of the air) [duh lair] dans les grandes villes (in big cities) [dahn lay grahnd veel] est un problème majeur (is a major problem) [ay-tuhn pro-BLEM mah-ZHUR].le recyclage (recycling) [luh ruh-see-KLAZH]The process of converting waste into new products.Le recyclage (T...

1. The Present Subjunctive for Obligation, Doubt, and WishesWe use the subjunctive after certain expressions that don't indicate certainty, but rather a necessity, a doubt, an emotion, or a wish. It's all about how you feel about the action, not whether it's a fact!Rule: Certain Verbs/Expressions + que (that) [kuh] + Subject + Verb in the Subjunctive.Examples:Necessity: Il faut que (It is necessary that) [eel foh kuh] nous fassions (we do) [noo fah-SYOHN] quelque chose (something) [kel-kuh SHOHZ].Doubt: Je doute que (I doubt that) [zhuh doot kuh] cela soit (that is) [suh-lah swah] suffisant (enough) [soo-fee-ZAHN].Wish: Je souhaite que (I wish that) [zhuh swet kuh] tu puisses (you can) [too pweess] venir (come) [vuh-NEER] à la manifestation (to the protest) [ah lah mah-nee-fess-tah-SYOHN]....