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A text discovery pairwork task

 Always remember how good information gap tasks are! This one generates listening, reading, speaking and factual, cultiral knowledge for the A-level exam. Just sit back and watch your B1/2 level students (Y13 in England) listen and speak!

I used Le Chat (Mistral AI) to generate the texts and questions, just doing a few vocab glosses if words were likley not to be understood. I asked for level B1. le Chat works as well as Chat GPT for this sort of resource creation and comes with less political baggage.

The topic is how French charities support migrants and I would have very happily set this as a task for an A-level (Y13) class. If you have an odd number in the group, just create one group of three where two students share the same text and take tuns asking the questions.

This is a sort of variation on my 'Ask the Experts' tasks on the site, but this has the advantage that you can do it with a very samll group — as few as two!

Here is my resource — you could get AI to create similar ones. This took me around 30 minutes to make. At this rate I'll be out of a job!

There are two A4 sheets, one for Partner A, one for partner B.


                     Comment les associations aident les migrants en France

PARTENAIRE A

You and your partner each have a short text about how charities support migrants in France. You will ask each other the questions provided to find out what your partner’s text says. Take notes in English, then when you have both asked and answered your questions you can communicate your notes orally in French.

Votre texte

Le rôle des associations caritatives en France

En France, les associations comme le Secours Populaire et la Croix-Rouge aident les migrants en leur offrant un hébergement (accommodation) d’urgence, des repas chauds et un accès aux soins médicaux. Par exemple, le Secours Populaire distribue chaque année des milliers de colis (parcels) alimentaires et organise des permanences juridiques (legal clinics) pour les demandeurs d’asile. Ces associations reçoivent des subventions (subsidies) de l’État, mais aussi des dons de particuliers et d’entreprises.

En 2023, plus d’un milliard d’euros a été alloué (allocated) à ces associations, soit une augmentation de 52 % en cinq ans. Cette hausse s’explique par l’augmentation du nombre de migrants arrivant en France, notamment depuis des pays en guerre comme le Soudan ou l’Afghanistan. Les associations jouent aussi un rôle clé dans l’apprentissage du français, avec des cours gratuits pour faciliter l’intégration.

Vos questions à poser au Partenaire B

1.    Combien de projets ont été soutenus en Occitanie entre 2017 et 2024 ?

2.    Quel type d’ateliers est proposé aux migrants dans cette région ?

3.    Quel est le nom de l’association qui aide les mineurs non accompagnés à Wattignies ?

4.    Quels services la Fondation Notre-Dame offre-t-elle aux migrants à Paris ?

5.    Combien de personnes ont bénéficié d’un accompagnement personnalisé grâce à ces projets ?

6.    Quelles sont les principales difficultés rencontrées par les migrants malgré ces aides ?

7.    Est-ce que les associations locales proposent des formations professionnelles ?

8.    Où se trouve le Centre de la Réconciliation ?

9.    Quels types de soutien psychologique sont offerts aux mineurs ?

10.  Est-ce que les migrants ont facilement accès à un emploi stable ?


 

                       Comment les associations aident les migrants en France

PARTENAIRE B

You and your partner each have a short text about how charities support migrants in France. You will ask each other the questions provided to find out what your partner’s text says. Take notes in English, then when you have both asked and answered your questions you can communicate your notes orally in French.

Votre texte

L’accompagnement des migrants en région

En Occitanie, la Région a soutenu 140 projets entre 2017 et 2024 pour améliorer l’accueil des migrants et réfugiés. Ces projets incluent des ateliers (workshops) de langue, des aides pour trouver un logement et des formations (training) professionnelles. Par exemple, le Centre de la Réconciliation à Wattignies accompagne spécifiquement les mineurs non accompagnés, leur offrant un soutien (support) administratif et psychologique.

Les associations locales, comme la Fondation Notre-Dame à Paris, proposent aussi des vestiaires solidaires et des repas trois fois par semaine. Grâce à ces initiatives, plus de 15 000 personnes ont pu bénéficier d’un accompagnement personnalisé. Cependant, malgré ces efforts, de nombreux migrants rencontrent encore des difficultés pour obtenir des papiers ou un emploi stable.

Vos questions à poser au Partenaire A

1.    Quelles associations aident les migrants en leur offrant un hébergement et des repas ?

2.    Quel type d’aide juridique est proposé par le Secours Populaire ?

3.    Combien d’argent a été alloué aux associations d’aide aux migrants en 2023 ?

4.    Pourquoi les subventions ont-elles augmenté de 52 % en cinq ans ?

5.    Quels pays sont mentionnés comme origines des migrants arrivant en France ?

6.    Est-ce que les associations reçoivent uniquement des subventions de l’État ?

7.    Quel rôle jouent les associations dans l’apprentissage du français ?

8.    Quels types de dons reçoivent les associations en plus des subventions ?

9.    Est-ce que les cours de français sont payants ?

10.  Comment les associations aident-elles les demandeurs d’asile ?



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