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Vocabulary
Body: corps
Digestive system: système digestif
Heal : guérir
Grumpy: grincheux
Tired: fatigué
Be hungry: avoir faim
Concentrate: se concentrer
Need: avoir besoin de
In small amounts: en petite quantité
Tooth decay: des caries
Fat: du gras / de la graisse (N.) Gros (ADJ.)
There was a young student named Mia. She had just started her first year at school and she was excited to make new friends and learn new things. Unfortunately, not everyone in the class shared her enthusiasm for learning. There were some students who liked to pick on those who were different or weaker than them. Mia was often the target of their bullying.
At first, it started off as small things like name-calling and teasing. But then it got worse. The bullies would talk behind her back and make fun of her in front of everyone else. They even spread rumors about her that weren’t true.
Mia didn’t know what to do. She wanted to tell somebody about the bullying, but she was scared that if she did, it would make things worse for her. So she kept quiet and tried to ignore the bullies whenever they were around.
One day, Mia’s teacher noticed how withdrawn and quiet she had become in class. He called her over and asked her what was wrong. Mia finally found the courage to open up and tell him about the bullying that she had been facing.
The teacher took immediate action and confronted the bullies. He made sure they understood how serious their behaviour was, and he put in place more rules so that all students could feel safe in class.
Mia was relieved that something had been done about the problem, but it still took a while for her to get back to feeling like herself again. She started actively participating in class again, and eventually, she even made some new friends who were kinder than the bullies had ever been.
Mia learned an important lesson from this experience: that no one should have to suffer in silence and that bullying should never be tolerated.
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What is the text about?
The text is about a teenager who arrived at a new school but she was bullied by her classmates.
What could the title be?
School Bullying
Mia Versus Her Bullies
Bullied At School
The Time When Mia Was Bullied
True or False? Justify highlighting the text.
When she arrived, Mia was very enthusiastic about her new school. TRUE
Mia was bullied. TRUE
Mia decided to share her problems as soon as they appeared. FALSE
Mia succeeded to make friends. TRUE
Paragraph 2:
examples of what Mia’s bullies did to her
Paragraph 3:
what Mia did to try and make bullying stop
Paragraphs 4 – 5:
person who realised Mia wasn’t feeling ok + action(s)
Last paragraph:
the lesson Mia learnt
Advice
She
should
have talked about the buillying.
She should not have ignored the bullies.
There was a young student named Mia. She had just started her first year at school and she was excited to make new friends and learn new things. Unfortunately, not everyone in the class shared her enthusiasm for learning. There were some students who liked to pick on those who were different or weaker than them. Mia was often the target of their bullying.
At first, it started off as small things like name-calling and teasing. But then it got worse. The bullies would talk behind her back and make fun of her in front of everyone else. They even spread rumors about her that weren’t true.
Mia didn’t know what to do. She wanted to tell somebody about the bullying, but she was scared that if she did, it would make things worse for her. So she kept quiet and tried to ignore the bullies whenever they were around.
One day, Mia’s teacher noticed how withdrawn and quiet she had become in class. He called her over and asked her what was wrong. Mia finally found the courage to open up and tell him about the bullying that she had been facing.
The teacher took immediate action and confronted the bullies. He made sure they understood how serious their behaviour was, and he put in place more rules so that all students could feel safe in class.
Mia was relieved that something had been done about the problem, but it still took a while for her to get back to feeling like herself again. She started actively participating in class again, and eventually, she even made some new friends who were kinder than the bullies had ever been.
Mia learned an important lesson from this experience: that no one should have to suffer in silence and that bullying should never be tolerated.
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What is the text about? The text is about a girl who is bullied at school.
What could the title be? Bullying At School.
True or False? Justify highlighting the text.
When she arrived, Mia was very enthusiastic about her new school. TRUE
Mia was bullied. TRUE
Mia decided to share her problems as soon as they appeared. FALSE
Mia succeeded to make friends. TRUE
Paragraph 2:
examples of what Mia’s bullies did to her
Paragraph 3:
what Mia did to try and make bullying stop
Paragraphs 4 – 5:
person who realised Mia wasn’t feeling ok + action(s)
Last paragraph:
the lesson Mia learnt
Advice
She should have talked earlier.
She should not have kept quiet.
She shouldn’t have ignored her bullies.
My house
You can see here a detached house / This is a big detached house.
There is a dining room, a kitchen and a living room downstairs.
There are two bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs.
There is an office in the attic.
There is a laundry room in the basement.
Outside there is a front garden on the left of the house and a garage on the right.
Vocabulary
Here: ici
This is…: voici ...
Activity 1 – Read the situations and say what type of bullying it is:
verbal bullying cyber bullying social bullying physical bullying
Tom laughs at Ben every day because of his clothes. This is verbal bullying.
Emma posts an embarrassing photo of Mia on Instagram. This is cyber bullying.
Some students never let Leo sit with them at lunch. This is social bullying.
Jack pushes Sam in the corridor. This is physical bullying.
Activity 2 –Match the situations with the feelings.
scared lonely ashamed sad angry powerless
Some students wait for Tom after school and threaten him every day. He must feel scared.
Emma sees a humiliating photo of herself on social media. She must feel ashamed.
Leo’s friends never let him sit with them at lunch. He must feel lonely.
Mia hears cruel rumors about her in class. She must feel sad.
Jack discovers that someone has stolen and hidden his school bag. He must feel angry.
Sophie asks the bullies to stop many times, but they continue every day. She must feel powerless.
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The text is about a teenager who arrived at a new school but she was bullied by her classmates.
What could the title be?
School Bullying
Mia Versus Her Bullies
Bullied At School
The Time When Mia Was Bullied
Complete the sentences expressing probability.
The victim might have wanted to die. Want / 25%
The headmaster may have summoned the bullies in his office. Summon / 50%
Everyone must have heard about bullying. Hear / 90%
She may have been right about the situation. Be / 50%
They might have had problems at school when they were young. Have / 25%
My friend is late, he may have missed his bus. Miss / 50%
Their plane must have been delayed. Be / 90%
I’m not sure I can trust you, you may have lied. Lie / 50%
Translate into English
Son camarade a peut-être menti, tu ne peux pas lui faire confiance.
His classmate may have lied, you can’t trust him.
Il a très certainement dit la vérité.
He must have told the truth.
Complete the sentences expressing probability.
The victim might have wanted to die. Want / 25%
The headmaster may have summoned the bullies in his office. Summon / 50%
Everyone must have heard about bullying. Hear / 90%
She may have been right about the situation. Be / 50%
They might have had problems at school when they were young. Have / 25%
My friend is late, he may have missed his bus. Miss / 50%
Their plane must have been delayed. Be / 90%
I’m not sure I can trust you, you may have lied. Lie / 50%
Translate into English
Son camarade a peut-être menti, tu ne peux pas lui faire confiance.
His classmate may have lied, you can’t trust him.
Il a très certainement dit la vérité.
He must have told / spoken the truth.
