Unit 88 Talk about the past, talk about the environment

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Unit 88 Talk about the past, talk about the environment

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88-1 Talk about the past

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Narrate and describe past events
Express reactions to past events
Describe or talk about emotions
Express surprise
GRAMMAR
Passé composé VS imparfait with mental/emotional verbs (vouloir, falloir, devoir, sentir)
Prepositions of time à ce moment-là, cette année-là, ce jour-là; au moment où, le moment où

① sentir, à ce moment-là, promener, devoir

② vouloir, revoir, dès que, cette année-là, comme d'habitude

③ falloir, ce jour-là, sur, boire

④ penser, pensé à, annuler, sonner, par

⑤ souvenir, tout à coup, neiger, ce matin-là
Related content : 88-1 INTRO ; 89-1 REVIEW ; 90-1 REVIEW
INTRO ASSIGNABLE

88-2 Sunset Cruise

Eddy surprises his date by taking her on a sunset cruise. However, Eddy's date is terrified of boats. In the end, the date ends up finding the boat ride exciting and romantic. She turns to kiss Eddy, but Eddy is extremely seasick.
STORY ASSIGNABLE

88-3 Discuss athletics

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Narrate and describe past events
Talk about holidays and special events
Talk about and describe habits
Talk about their interests
GRAMMAR
Relative pronoun où with time (le jour où, la saison où, l'année où, etc.)
Passé composé VS imparfait
mieux VS meilleur
Related content : 87-3 INTRO ; 88-3 REVIEW ; 89-3 REVIEW
REVIEW ASSIGNABLE

88-4 Review words and grammar taught across levels

PRACTICE

88-5 Use relative pronouns

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Express strong opinions and preferences
Express their fears and anxieties
Describe or talk about emotions
Express sympathy
GRAMMAR
Relative pronouns: ce qui, tout ce qui
Differences between ce qui and ce que
arriver à, faire confiance à, faire peur à (with use of pronouns)
Related content : 86-7 INTRO ; 87-5 REVIEW ; 88-5 REVIEW
REVIEW ASSIGNABLE

88-6 The Boss's Son

During a meeting, Bea's boss starts to tell her that he's going to give her a promotion because she understands one of their target demographics (kids), but he suddenly has an emergency. He asks Bea to watch his son while he steps out of the office for a while. Bea talks with his son, but it's clear that she doesn't understand him. Finally, the son mentions that he has seen a documentary Bea made and that she should do more of that. When the boss returns, he offers her a promotion, but Bea decides to quit.
STORY ASSIGNABLE

88-7 Talk about the environment

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Express strong opinions and preferences
Tell others what they should or have to do
Talk about nature
Express approval and disapproval
GRAMMAR
Review of various conjugations

① protéger, terre, pollution, environnement, respecter

② à mon avis, trier, déchet, réduire, recycler

③ en feu, ferme, mouche, pêcher, battre

④ tigre, girafe, jungle, mourir, surtout

⑤ du mal à, habitant, cacher
Related content : 88-7 INTRO ; 89-7 REVIEW ; 90-7 REVIEW
INTRO ASSIGNABLE

88-8 Review words and grammar taught across levels

PRACTICE

88-9 Review everything from Unit 88

UNIT CHALLENGE

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KEY PHRASES

Talk about the past

J'ai revu Anna hier, et nous avons pris un café.
I saw Anna again yesterday, and we had a coffee.
Chaque dimanche, il fallait aller à l'église.
Every Sunday, we had to go to church.
À ce moment-là, tous ses amis sont arrivés !
At that moment, all her friends arrived!
Ce matin-là, les profs étaient en grève.
That morning, the teachers were on strike.
Tout à coup, il a ouvert la porte et il l'a vu !
Suddenly, he opened the door, and he saw him!
Elle aimait cette ville et elle se sentait bien.
She liked this city, and she felt good.

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KEY PHRASES

Talk about the environment

Vous pensez que c'est bien de trier ses déchet ?
Do you think it's good to sort your waste ?
Oui, nous devons vraiment réduire nos déchets.
Yes, we have to really reduce our waste.
Ces personnes ne respectent pas l'environnement.
These people do not respect the environment.
Oui, beaucoup de gens ont encore du mal à respecter la nature.
Yes, a lot of eople still have trouble respecting nature.
Beaucoup d'animaux meurent à cause de l'Homme.
A lot of animals are dying because of man.
Il faut surtout utiliser moins de plastique.
We must especially use less plastic.