Axis 1: Living among generations.

HANGING OUT!
Issue: How can shared spaces bring people together?
Your project: present your own shared space project and listen to your classmates’ projects.

LESSON 1: spending time.

A) Warming up!
1) List all the words that come to mind when you think about how you can spend your free
time (places – people – activities)

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2) Now ask your neighbour about his favourite places – people – activities. Use wh-elements:
a. Where…………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………………
b. Who ………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………
c. What………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………
3) Listen to the three testimonies and take notes:
Girl 1: Boy: Girl 2:

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 LESSON 2: An intergenerational passion

Figure 1 Andre Wagner, the Cage, one of New York’s outdoor basketball courts, 2008

1) Describe the place and the people you see in the photo (environment – ages – clothes –
activities)
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2) Read the text and share with your neighbour what you have understood.

In the five boroughs, over 500 outdoor basketball courts remain places for IRL connection.

The cage is nothing more than a square of asphalt beside the West Fouth Street subway stop,
but it is a place of worship and coolness and budding dreams.
On a Friday in June, the excitement of Kenny Graham’s summer league is in full swing.
Passersby cling to the chain-link fence. One man is camped out on the sidewalk with a beach
chair.
Abe Weinstein (…) sits in his usual seat, front row center, sucking a pink lollipop and wearing
the T-shirt from his 40th wedding anniversary. The announcer, who goes by Worthy,
commentates each play into a megaphone: “Here’s the next NBA player versus the young
one!” Adrenaline is running high because it’s an unwritten rule you have to be good to play on
this court. Really good. Otherwise, you’ll embarrass yourself. (…)
After the game, Kareem Welch hangs around as people slap his back in congratulations. He’s
17 and had a good day: 46 points and 18 rebounds. One day, he hopes to play for the Knicks,
even though they’re not so great. “If I didn’t have basketball, I don’t know what I’d be doing,”
he says. In his neighbourhood, he’s seen people go to jail and do drugs. He looks up at the
trees before he speaks. “I choose to do better,” he says.
Basketball players in New York will tell you the Cage is where the party’s at, and on a
temperate summer evening, no doubt they’re right.
Britta Lokting, ny.curbed.com,Jul.20, 2018
Vocabulary:
Borough= arrondissement ; IRL = in real life ; worship = culte ; budding = naissant (bourgeonnant)
Slap = to hit with the hand

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3) Link what you have found to the photo:

As you can see in the photo………………………………………………………………………………………………….

This place is famous for………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

People from different generations….……………………………………………………….……………………………

4) Focus on the people:

Names Ages Roles feelings

5) Compare the significance of this place in their lives.

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6) Use what you have understood to explain the popularity of this place.
People of all ages can…………………………………………………………………….…………………………..
People don’t have to……………………………………………………………………………………………….…
It prevents young people from…………………………………………………………………………………….
Homework:

Ex.1 Ex.2

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LESSON 3 : Give the teens a place.

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A) Giving teens a place
1. Look at the photo and comment on the situation. Guess the content of the recording.
2. Listen to the 1st part of the recording and check. Note down stressed and repeated
words then classify them.
People Places Conflict

Use what you have understood to describe the problem: …………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Listen to the 2nd part of the recording.

The project The people coming feelings

Use what you have understood to describe the solution provided:

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………..............................................

Vocabulary:
To grab a bite: .......................... To be yelled at: ..........................
To bond with someone: ..........................

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 B) Where can teens go?

Read the signs and the information box. Guess the motivations behind the signs.

Some people think teens mustn’t……………………………………………………………………………

The local residents are afraid of…………………………………………………………………………….
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C) Homework.

1. Remettez les mots dans l’ordre.Harder. -could – She-have = She could have tried harder.
a. Remember-He-he-the last time-to the mall-went-can’t = ………………………………….…………………
b. have-was going out.-her parents-should-she-She-told=………………………………………………………..
c. must’nt- a ball -to bring - You-forget = ……………………………………………………………………………….

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 2. Reformuler avec un modal. They are allowed to hang out = They may hang out here.

a. I advise you to spend more face-to-face time with your friends.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
b. They have to remember to include everyone.
c. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
d. I think you were wrong to skate in that driveway yesterday.
e. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
f. They are forbidden to go to the mall by themselves
g. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

3. Traduisez les phrases suivantes.

a. Ils devraient sortir voir leurs amis. ……………………………………………………………………………………….
b. Nous ne pouvons pas rester ici. ……………………………………………………………………………………………
c. Tu ne dois pas rentrer trop tard. ………………………………………………………………………………………...
d. Vous n’êtes pas obligés d’acheter quelque chose. ………………………………………………………………

LESSON 4: Old and new spaces to hang out.

A) The mall: a dying American tradition?

1. Use the captions to describe and comment on the two pictures.

a. The first picture shows………………………………………………………………whereas the second………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
b. Contrary to……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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2. Watch the video and take notes on what you understand.
Shopping malls across America are expected to close, CBS News July 11th 2017
Places Figures (numbers) Malls in the past Malls in the future

b. Explain to your partner in English or in French what you have understood of the video.
c. Write a brief summary of your understanding of the video in English.
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3. Read the posts and pick out words and

expressions used to describe the shopping
mall.
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Find out other ways of hanging out that are
mentioned. …………………………………………………
4. Compare with your own experience.
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5. Use what you have understood from the
different documents to explain the role of
shopping malls in the USA over the years
.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Homework:

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 LESSON 5: Hanging out online

1) Read the text

2) Exchange with your partner about what you have

understood of the text.

3) Scan the text for information about Kevin.

Age………… Occupation……………………………
Origins………………………Style…………………….

4) Find references to iGeneration. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5) Pick out references to previous generations and use them to say what has changed.
Compared with previous generations……………………………………………………………………………………
iGens are far less likely to…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

6) List the pros and the cons of hanging out online and hanging out in real life
hanging out online hanging out in real life

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HANGING OUT: Basics

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 LESSON 6: your project. Present and listen to ideas for a shared space

Objective: Present an idea for a shared space to hang out in your school or in your
neighbourhood and listen to those of your classmate. Then vote for the three best ideas!

1) Do the background work for your shared space

Decide who it is for

Investigate, measure and photograph or draw underused places that could
serve your purpose.
Detail the material you would need to make this space viable.

2) Outline the main aspects of your shared space.

What are people able to do in this space?

How many people would have access and when?

3) Justify why this space is necessary.

Organise your ideas in logical manner.

Write the main ideas to present your project. Keep it simple and make sure
that your sentences are adapted to an oral presentation.
Practice before you speak. At home or in class with a partner.

4) Prepare your presentation

The presentation will last 2 minutes.

Don’t forget your visual.
Remember that you also communicate with your body (body language)
You may ask questions to your audience to make sure your message was clear.

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To be given to the teacher before your presentation
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Niveau A2-B1 Classe de seconde.

Date :

Sujet : Notre projet d’espace partagé.

Noms: _________/20

Pragmatique Correction de la langue

Présentation:

-Tâche remplie : réalisation d’une 3 -Expression intelligible (B1) 6-5

présentation orale de 2 minutes
minimum ou 3 minutes si groupe -Message clair mais la 4-2
de trois. Une présentation compréhension requiert des efforts.
illustrée : maquette, photos, etc. (A2)
-Peut intervenir simplement, mais la 2-1
communication repose sur la
-Quelques maladresses, ou temps 2-1 répétition et la reformulation. (A1)
trop court. Peu ou pas
d’illustration

-Hors sujet 0

Expression orale en continue Richesse de la langue

Peut exposer un point de vue. Le 6-5-4 S’exprime dans une langue correcte, 5-4
discours est structuré. (mots de fluide qui s’approche de
liaison, phrases complexes) l’authenticité.
S’exprime dans une langue 3-2
Répond et réagit de façon simple 3-2 globalement correcte.

Peut intervenir simplement mais 1 S’exprime dans une langue qui est 1
la communication repose sur la partiellement compréhensible.
répétition et la reformulation.

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