Les Journaux: Le Devoir, Le Monde, Jeune Afrique (Newspapers)

Learning ObjectivesIdentify points of view and facts in a news article.Use indirect speech to report information.Apply the relative pronoun 'dont' (of which/whom) [dohn] in complex sentences.Recognize and use the present subjunctive to express an opinion, doubt, or necessity.Imagine your history teacher asks you to prepare a report on a recent world event. 🗺️ To get a complete picture, you decide not to stick to just one source. You check out Le Devoir (The Duty) [luh duh-VWAHR] for a Quebec perspective, Le Monde (The World) [luh MOHND] for a European view, and Jeune Afrique (Young Africa) [zhuhn a-FREEK] to understand the impact on the African continent. How do you navigate and analyze these different sources of information? That's what we're going to find out!Real-World ApplicationsBette...

French TermEnglish ExplanationExampleL'actualité (the news) [lak-too-ah-lee-TAY]All recent events; the current news.Je lis le journal pour suivre l'actualité (I read the newspaper to follow the news) [zhuh lee luh zhoor-NAL poor swee-vruh lak-too-ah-lee-TAY].La presse (the press) [la press]All newspapers and journalists combined.La liberté de la presse est essentielle en démocratie (Freedom of the press is essential in a democracy) [la lee-behr-TAY duh la press eh ay-sahn-SYEL ahn day-mo-kra-SEE].Un article (an article) [uhn ar-TEE-kluh]A written text in a newspaper or magazine.J'ai lu un article intéressant sur l'environnement (I read an interesting article about the environment) [zhay loo uhn ar-TEE-kluh ahn-tay-ray-SAHN soor lahn-vee-ron-MAHN].La une (the front page) [la oon]The very fi...

1. Indirect SpeechRule: We use indirect speech to report what someone said without using quotation marks (" "). It is often introduced by verbs like dire que (to say that) [deer kuh], annoncer que (to announce that) [a-nohn-say kuh], affirmer que (to state that) [a-feer-may kuh], or déclarer que (to declare that) [day-kla-ray kuh]. Pronouns and sometimes verb tenses need to be adjusted.Direct Example: The expert says: "La situation est complexe." (The situation is complex.) [la see-too-ah-SYOHN eh kohn-PLEKS]Indirect Example: The expert says `que la situation est complexe` (that the situation is complex) [kuh la see-too-ah-SYOHN eh kohn-PLEKS].2. The Relative Pronoun 'Dont'Rule: The pronoun 'dont' [dohn] replaces a noun or pronoun that follows the preposition 'de' (of/from) [duh]. It can m...