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Je m'ennuie

Teaching Tools
S1 E19
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2016

Managing boredom. Learning to be alone. Sometimes, when you're a teenager, time goes slowly. But is it really that bad to have time for yourself? When you try to keep yourself busy, that's often where you discover new areas of interest and sometimes even new hidden talents.

Levels:
Élémentaire 4e année 5e année 6e année 7e année 8e année Secondaire 9e année
Subjects:
Français Français langue seconde (FLS) Écoute (FLS) Interaction et production orale (FLS)
Skills:
Apprentissage autonome Communication Créativité Pensée critique Résolution de problèmes
French level:
B1 : Seuil
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E16 : Comment sauver la planète?

2 min 41 s
The environment. Young people are already very aware of the need to protect the Earth. Yes, we must support great causes. Yes, small everyday actions also help. And yes, when one stops washing oneself, we reduce our water consumption, but we also reduce our list of friends.
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E17 : Comment se préparer pour une entrevue?

2 min 34 s
Young people are starting to join adult circles, often to find a part-time job (lawn mowing, babysitting, co-op internship) or doing volunteer work. How to present yourself to be noticed?
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E18 : Ça serait cool d'être cool

3 min 7 s
Self-perception and the one of others. Young people develop their interests and their own identity. At school, there are gangs. How do you find your place in these rather homogeneous groups? Do we sometimes judge ourselves too harshly?
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E19 : Je m'ennuie

2 min 42 s
Managing boredom. Learning to be alone. Sometimes, when you're a teenager, time goes slowly. But is it really that bad to have time for yourself?
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E20 : Comment survivre à un party de famille?

2 min 43 s
The extended family. It's not easy to find something to talk about when you're surrounded by people you are obligated to socialize with. How to manage without hurting the family?
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E21 : Comment se déplacer tout seul quand c'est vraiment loin?

2 min 52 s
Transportation is often a source of tension between teenagers and their parents. Steve and Caleb are guests at Naomi's. They discuss how they are going to get to her house without their parents' help.
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E22 : Je surconsomme pas, j'en ai besoin

2 min 45 s
Consumerism. Teenagers represent a lucrative market. Marketing experts implement pernicious strategies to target them. The goal is simple: create a need to sell a product.
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E23 : Comment réussir à mettre de l'argent de côté?

2 min 54 s
How to manage your money. “As soon as I have money, I spend it!” It is much easier to dream about what you would like to have than to have the means to pay for it. Young people have to deal with limited income and excessive desires.
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E24 : Comment apprendre à dire non

2 min 46 s
Learning to say no. It's not always easy to say no. Sometimes we are afraid of displeasing. Sometimes we are afraid of being excluded. Sometimes, it is even our parents who enroll us without asking first.
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E25 : Le nouveau chum de ma mère me dérange

2 min 32 s
Blended families. For young people whose parents are separated, the arrival of new spouses can turn things upside down. Especially if one of the parents starts dating a friend's parent. How do we deal with this situation at home and at school?
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E26 : Comment manger santé?

3 min
To keep up with fashion, young people submit to criteria of beauty that are often unattainable. They try diets and various methods. How to navigate through all this?
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E27 : Comment protéger son territoire?

2 min 46 s
Privacy. Having your own space becomes essential during adolescence. But it's not always easy to have your privacy respected... especially with siblings and nosy parents.
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E28 : Je suis en train de changer

2 min 57 s
Changes that come with puberty. What joy! (or not at all) We like the "before" or the "after", but rare are those who like the "during".
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E29 : Comment survivre à un gros exposé oral?

2 min 37 s
Anxiety. Oral presentation, sports competition, improvisation match: young people often have to perform in front of their peers. Many people develop anxiety.
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E30 : Comment sauver le monde?

3 min 5 s
Volunteering. Driven by the desire to help others and make a difference, many young people want to get involved. But the causes are many, as well as the ways to get involved.

Fiche À L’ÉCOUTE n° 98

À l’intention des enseignants de français langue seconde, cette fiche pédagogique « Je m’ennuie! » accompagne la vidéo « Je m'ennuie » de la série « #écoute ça! ». Attente curriculum FLS : A2- Listening to Interact.

À L’ÉCOUTE Sheet n° 98

For FSL teachers, this pedagogical sheet “I Am Bored!” supports the vignette ”Je m'ennuie!” from the series “#écoute ça!”. FSL Overall Expectation: A2- Listening to interact.

    Levels:
    Élémentaire 4e année 5e année 6e année 7e année 8e année Secondaire 9e année
    Subjects:
    Français Français langue seconde (FLS) Écoute (FLS) Interaction et production orale (FLS)
    Skills:
    Apprentissage autonome Communication Créativité Pensée critique Résolution de problèmes
    French level:
    B1 : Seuil