Les Droits de la Personne (Human Rights)

What You'll LearnTalk about the topic of human rights using the right vocabulary.Use the present subjunctive to express necessity, doubt, and desire about social issues.Use the present conditional to make suggestions and hypotheses about justice and equality.Correctly use the relative pronoun 'dont' (of which/whom) [dohn] in complex sentences.Imagine you're in a school debate about an important issue. 🗣️ Your team has to convince the audience that a new law is needed to protect the environment. How would you express the urgency and need for this law in French? This lesson will give you the tools to do just that!How You Can Use This in Real LifeParticipate in discussions about current events and social issues.Understand newspaper articles or reports about human rights.Write persuasive texts...

French TermWhat It MeansExample in a Sentenceun droit (a right) [uhn drwah]Something that is allowed or required by law or morals.Chaque citoyen a le droit de voter. (Every citizen has the right to vote.) [shak see-twah-YEHN ah luh drwah duh voh-TAY] 🗳️la liberté (freedom) [la lee-behr-TAY]The ability to act according to your own will, without being forced.La liberté d'expression est un droit fondamental. (Freedom of expression is a fundamental right.) [la lee-behr-TAY dex-preh-SYOHN eh tuhn drwah fohn-da-mahn-TAL]l'égalité (equality) (f.) [lay-ga-lee-TAY]The principle that all people have the same rights and treatment.La loi promeut l'égalité entre tous les citoyens. (The law promotes equality among all citizens.) [la lwah pro-MEUH lay-ga-lee-TAY ahn-truh toos lay see-twah-YEHN]la justice...

1. The Present Subjunctive for Needs, Wishes, and FeelingsWe use the subjunctive after verbs or expressions that show a need, a wish, a doubt, or a feeling. It's for things that are subjective or uncertain, not definite facts.Rule: Expressions like il faut que (it is necessary that) [eel foh kuh], il est essentiel que (it is essential that) [eel eh-tay-sahn-see-EHL kuh], vouloir que (to want that) [voo-LWAR kuh], or douter que (to doubt that) [doo-TAY kuh] + second subject + verb in the subjunctive.Example: Il faut que (It is necessary that) [eel foh kuh] nous agissions (we act) [noo zah-zhee-SYOHN] ensemble pour la paix (together for peace).2. The Present Conditional for Suggestions or 'What Ifs'The present conditional is used to give advice, make a polite suggestion, or form a hypothesis...