8. Social problems
≈ 5 minUnits 6–102 exemples3 questions
Poverty, unemployment, child labour and how to tackle them; making complaints and suggestions.
AaRésumé du cours
Vocabulary
Poverty, unemployment, homelessness, child labour, illiteracy, drug addiction, delinquency, discrimination, to tackle, NGO, charity, to raise awareness.
Grammar: concession
although, even though, though + clause ; despite, in spite of + noun/gerund ; however (new sentence).
Function: expressing concern and suggesting solutions
I’m worried about…, Something must be done…, The government should…
✎Exemples corrigés
Exemple 1
Rewrite with “despite”: Although he is poor, he is generous.
Voir la correction
Despite being poor, he is generous.
Exemple 2
Suggest a solution to unemployment among young graduates.
Voir la correction
Encourage start-ups, vocational training and partnerships between universities and companies.
?Teste-toi
Clique sur la bonne réponse.
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___ the rain, they went out.
Réponse
a) Despite — + noun. -
An NGO is…
Réponse
a) a non-governmental organisation — Associations. -
Child labour means…
Réponse
a) children working illegally — Social problem.
Résumé rédigé par Nqraw selon le programme officiel marocain.