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Anaïs: school uniforms

Listen to Anaïs: the British school uniform.

Listen to Anaïs (▶ on the left) and answer: the main ideas.Écoute Anaïs (▶ à gauche) et réponds : l'essentiel.

  • Anaïs talks about…
  • Does she like school uniforms?

Next: the facts →

Listen again and choose the right answer.Écoute encore et choisis la bonne réponse.

  • What colour are the trousers or the skirts?
  • What colour is the shirt?
  • What is the jumper like?
  • The colour of the jumper depends on…
  • In some schools, children also wear…
  • Why is she against uniforms?
  • What else does she say?
  • Between the lines. « You can't change outfits each day » means…

Next: missing words →

Listen and drag the missing words into Anaïs's text.Écoute et fais glisser les mots manquants dans le texte de Anaïs.

Hi, I am Anaïs. I know that children go to in a . They usually black or grey or , and a white , and a colourful , depending on which school they go to. Even in some schools, children have to wear a school , and .
Hi, this is me again, Anaïs. I am school uniforms because you can't outfits or choose your own each day. And the school uniforms are very to buy.

Next: new words →

Learn the new words: listen and repeat.Apprends les mots nouveaux : écoute et répète.

Click ▶ to hear the words, and say them out loud.

a uniformun uniforme
to wearporter (un vêtement)
trousersun pantalon
a skirtune jupe
a shirtune chemise
a jumperun pull
colourfulcoloré(e)
a tieune cravate
a hatun chapeau
a blazerune veste (d'uniforme)
evenmême
againstcontre
an outfitune tenue
clothesles vêtements
your ownton propre, ta propre
expensivecher, chère

Next: wrong words →

Listen again: 6 words are not what Anaïs says. Click them, then Check.Écoute encore : 6 mots ne sont pas ce que dit Anaïs. Clique dessus, puis Check.

Hi, I am Anaïs. I know that English children go to school in a uniform. They usually wear black or green trousers or skirts, and a blue shirt, and a colourful jumper, depending on which school they go to. Even in some schools, children have to wear a school scarf, hats and blazers.
Hi, this is me again, Anaïs. I am for school uniforms because you can't change outfits or choose your own clothes each day. And the school uniforms are very cheap to buy.

Next: your turn →

Your turn: write.À toi : écris.

On a sheet of paper: Are you for or against school uniforms? First describe a British school uniform, then give your opinion and explain why (because…).

Write 6 to 8 sentences and use at least four words from Step 4.

Useful: British children wear… · They have to wear… · I am for / against school uniforms because… · In France, we can… · It's (not) expensive.

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