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Les Champs-Élysées de l'avenir

In 2022 a plan to transform the Champs-Élysées into a sort of pedestrain garden was put forward. originally it was to be ready for 2024 and the Olympic games. I now read the project has been pushed back to 2030. The resource below could be used with a high-performing GCSE class, or a Y12 class working on a 'patrimoine' theme.

Les Champs-Élysées du futur

Students should watch the accompanying video first. It's a longer-than-usual video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pplyJ-Mc-8U&t=177s   (5m 26)

À Paris, les architectes de PCA-STREAM transforment les Champs-Élysées. Il y aura moins de bruit, moins de pollution, et beaucoup plus de nature ! Les centres-villes consomment beaucoup d’énergie et produisent beaucoup de pollution, de déchets et de bruit. Alors, les architectes utiliseraient l’écologie pour diminuer les nuisances environnementales. La transformation de la célèbre avenue parisienne devrait être terminée avant 2030. Ce sera comment ?

On réduira les routes pour les automobiles et d’autres véhicules et on élargira des trottoirs et des pistes cyclables. Donc moins de bruit, moins de pollution, plus d’écomobilité !

Avec cette transformation, la place de la Concorde deviendrait entièrement réservée aux piétons. Avec 400 nouveaux arbres, il y aurait des zones ombragées plus respirables et des sols plus absorbants pour l’eau de pluie.

Dans les jardins il y aurait des événements variés, par exemple sur la gastronomie, le sport, le bien‑être, les arts et les sciences. Les enfants joueraient dans des parcs avec des jeux, un « arbre en arbre », des jeux d’eaux et une piscine.

Les marcheurs profiteraient de jolis jardins et d’autres espaces verts : des salons et tunnels transformeraient la qualité de l’air.

Les promeneurs viendraient regarder l’Arc de Triomphe dans un nouvel environnement végétal.

On verrait une cinquantaine de toits végétalisés le long de l’avenue.

Des plantes adaptées aux changement climatique offriraient plus de nature et d’ombre aux visiteurs.

Bref, une vraie ville verte !

 

Vocabulaire

there will be - __ _ ____     to consume – c_______         waste – d_____ (m. pl)

noise – b____ (m)              to reduce – d________           pollutant – n_______ (f)

should be – d_____ ____     to widen – é______       pavement – t_______ (m)

would become – d________   pedestrian – p______ (m)      tree – a____ (m)

there would be – i_ _ _____     shaded – o_________     well-being – b___-___ (m)

green area – e_____- ____ (m)    would transform – a______________

you would see – o_ v_____     roof – t____ (m)          shade – o____ (f)

 

Vrai (V), faux (F) ou pas mentionné (PM) ?

1.    Des architectes transformeront les Champs-Élysées.                       ___

2.    Les Champs-Élysées seront moins pollués alors.                             ___

3.    Les centres-villes ne consomment pas beaucoup d’énergie.            ___

4.    Les nuisances incluent le bruit, les déchets et la pollution.               ___

5.    Paris est plus pollué que Londres.                                                     ___

6.    On augmentera le nombre de routes pour les véhicules.                  ___

7.    La place de la Concorde serait réservée aux voitures électriques.   ___

8.    On planterait quarante nouveaux arbres.                                           ___

9.    L’air serait plus facile à respirer.                                                         ___

10.  On créerait un nouveau lac.                                                               ___

11.  Il y aurait des événements divers dans les jardins.                           ___

12.  Il y aurait un festival de musique.                                                       ___

13.  Les enfants pourraient jouer dans des parcs.                                    ___

14.  Il y aurait de la végétation près de l’Arc de Triomphe.                      ___

15.  On créerait des toits végétalisés.                                                       ___

16.  Il y aurait moins de nature pour les visiteurs.                                     ___

Grammar

Which two tenses are mainly used in the articles/ Give three examples of each from the text.

      French                              Meaning in English               Name of tense

1.    __________________            ___________________          __________________

2.    __________________            ___________________          __________________

3.    __________________            ___________________          __________________

4.    __________________            ___________________          __________________

5.    __________________            ___________________          __________________

6.    __________________            ___________________          __________________

Test a partner

From memory, ask your partner to translate ten words from the text into English. Then swap.

Summary

In about 15 bullet points in English, summarise the article.


 

Answers

V/F/PM

1. V   2.V   3. F   4. V   5. PM   6. F   7. F   8. F   9. V   10. PM   11. V   12. PM  

13. V    14. V    15. V    16. F

 

Summary – example bullet points

Architects to transform the Champs-Élysées to make it greener

Reduce noise and pollution

Project due to be finished by 2030

Roads to be reduced

Pavements widened.

More cycle lanes

CE to be become pedestrian only

Tree planting to create shade and better air

Ground able to absorb more rainwater

Various events to take place

Play areas, water games and a swimming pool

Gardens and green areas for walkers

Vegetation around the Arc de Triomphe

About 50 green roofs

Planting to reflect climate change

More greenery and shade for visitors

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