Green Cities

Green Cities

What could be done to improve our cities in the future?

Démarrage : 
 

2A + 2J : 17/03/2025


Objectifs de la séquence :

Communicationnels :

Etre capable de poser des questions et d’y répondre spontanément et en mettant le ton.

Linguistiques :

Contraste, expression du future, passif, conseil, comparatif/superlatif, le moyen, souhait, present perfect avec since.


Méthodologique :

Repérage des mots porteurs de sens. Anticiper sur la compréhension d’un document.

Phonologiques :

Les diphtongues.

Culturels :

Le développement durable, la vie urbaine, le vivre ensebmel, Portland,

Citoyen :
Sensibilisation à l’écologie
Notion du programme abordée => Vision d’avenir : créations et adaptations.

 
Tâche finale/Evaluation : Rédiger un projet dans l’optique de participer au concours « Future City Competition ».

https://futurecity.org/


SEANCE 1

 =>  Découverte du thème et de la problématique.

1) Dragonfly, a Metabolic Farm for Urban Agrictulture, Vincent.callebaut.org, 2009

2) Group work

HW : learn+ make sure you know how to pronounce “useful words” (see sheet)

 

SEANCE 2

=> CO, Introducing Hartford’s Climate Action Plan, www.hartfordct.gov, City of Hartford, Connecticut, 2017

 

HW: Watch video again https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBULtF0_ODs + see sheet (want someone/ something to be…)

 

SEANCE 3

=> CE, “Biomimicry”, BD Editors, biologydictionary.net, June 14, 2017

HW: Do you know other examples of biomimicry? Do some research if you don’t.


SEANCE 4

=> CE, “Biomimicry”, BD Editors, biologydictionary.net, June 14, 2017 (part 2)

HW: Write a web article, giving your opinion about how architecture and/or transport could be improved in Angers thanks to biomimicry.


SEANCE 5

=> Atelier de réécriture collaborative

HW :  Volunteers can make a poster to illustrate the class’s ideas.

 

SEANCE 6

=> CE/CO, Imagine the City of the Future, futurecitycompetition.org, 2018

HW : Make sure learn + know how to pronounce these words for next time (sheet)

 

SEANCE 7

=> CO, Imagine the City of the Future (documentary + interview with  students), VOA NEWS, 2010

HW : Watch video (which the recording was adapted from): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Zm09eYRlo8

+

Say if you would like to take part  in such a competition.


SEANCE 8

=>CE. The Carbon cards, 2015, 

HW : A little grammar (see sheet) A&B**


SEANCE 9

 =>CE. The Carbon cards, 2015,  part 2

 HW : A little grammar, C + who is Richard M. Daley?


SEANCE 10

 => CO,  Going Green in Chicago

 HW : Listen to recording again

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SWn2nd0lcKb32TJoX8QYI1fTblpqtsrx/view?usp=sharing

 

+ prepare for the test