French
Grade 9
15 min
Les Histoires de Migration (Migration Stories)
Les Histoires de Migration (Migration Stories)
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning ObjectivesLearn how to use reported speech to share what someone said.Master the sequence of tenses when telling a story in the past.Use vocabulary related to immigration and identity.Imagine a new student arrives in your class. They come from another country. How could you ask them to tell their story? And if you had to tell their journey to a friend, what words would you use? 💬🌍Real-Life ApplicationsUnderstand reports and articles about immigration.Share the story of your own family or ancestors.Communicate better with people from different cultures.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
French TermWhat it MeansExample Sentencela migration (migration) [la mee-grah-SYOH]The movement of people from one country or region to another.La migration (Migration) [la mee-grah-SYOH] est un phénomène mondial important (is an important global phenomenon) [eh uhn fay-no-men mohn-DYAL am-por-TAH].un immigrant / une immigrante (an immigrant) [uhn ee-mee-GRAH / oon ee-mee-GRAHT]A person who settles in a country other than their country of origin.Mon voisin (My neighbor) [moh vwah-ZAH] est un immigrant (is an immigrant) [eh uhn ee-mee-GRAH] venu d'ailleurs (from elsewhere) [vuh-noo dai-YUR].le pays d'origine (the country of origin) [luh pay-ee doh-ree-ZHEEN]The country where a person was born.Il parle souvent (He often speaks) [eel parl soo-VAH] de son pays d'origine (of his country of orig...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
1. Reported Speech (Le Discours Indirect)To report what someone said without using quotation marks (« »), we use reported speech. You introduce the words with a verb like dire que (to say that) [deer kuh], annoncer que (to announce that) [ah-nohn-say kuh], expliquer que (to explain that) [eks-plee-kay kuh], or raconter que (to tell that) [ra-kohn-tay kuh].Rule:Direct Speech: Il dit (He says) [eel dee]: « Je suis fatigué (I am tired) [zhuh swee fa-tee-GAY]. » Reported Speech: Il dit (He says) [eel dee] qu'il est (that he is) [keel eh] fatigué (tired) [fa-tee-GAY].2. Sequence of Tenses (La Concordance des Temps)If the verb that introduces the reported speech is in a past tense (like the passé composé (perfect tense) [pa-say kohn-poh-ZAY] or imparfait (imperfect tense) [am-par-FAY]), the verb...
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Beginner
Your friend says, « Je suis contente de mon intégration. » (I am happy with my integration.) How would you report her words?
A.Elle dit qu'elle est contente de son intégration.
B.Elle dit que j'Ă©tais contente.
C.Elle dit qu'elle était contente de son intégration.
D.Elle dit que je suis contente.
Beginner
Change the following sentence from direct speech to indirect speech: Le politicien a annoncé : « Nous aiderons les nouveaux arrivants. » (The politician announced: 'We will help the newcomers.')
A.Il a annoncé qu'ils aideront les nouveaux arrivants.
B.Il a annoncé qu'ils aideraient les nouveaux arrivants.
C.Il a annoncé qu'ils avaient aidé les nouveaux arrivants.
D.Il annonce qu'ils aideraient les nouveaux arrivants.
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Choose the correct way to report what the immigrant said. « J'ai quitté mon pays d'origine en 2018 », a expliqué l'immigrante. ("I left my home country in 2018," explained the immigrant.)
A.Elle a expliqué qu'elle a quitté son pays d'origine en 2018.
B.Elle explique qu'elle avait quitté son pays d'origine en 2018.
C.Elle a expliqué qu'elle avait quitté son pays d'origine en 2018.
D.Elle a expliqué qu'elle quitterait son pays d'origine en 2018.
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