(Sustainable) transport
transport (durable)
- Discuss your daily transportation.
- Discuss various types of transportation.
Explorez le vocabulaire autour des transports durables, comme "velo" (bicycle), "transports en commun" (public transport), et "covoiturage" (carpooling), pour discuter de vos trajets quotidiens et faire des choix écologiques.
Vocabulary (16) Share Copied!
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercice 1: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- How did you come to work? (How did you come to work?)
- Does your city have many cycle lanes? (Does your city have many cycle lanes?)
- Did you often use the public transportation? (Did you often use the public transportation?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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J'utilise le vélo pour aller au travail, mais pour faire les courses, j'utilise une voiture. I use the bike to go to work, but to go shopping I use a car. |
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Je vais partout en voiture parce que les transports en commun prennent trop de temps. I go by car everywhere because the public transport takes too long. |
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Je prends le vélo parce qu'il y a beaucoup de pistes cyclables dans ma ville. I take the bike because there are many cycle lanes in my city. |
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Je prends toujours le métro. C'est le moyen le plus rapide pour moi. I always take the metro. It is the fastest way for me. |
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Je pense que les voitures électriques sont très bonnes car elles sont durables. I think electric cars are very good because there are sustainable. |
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Je n'ai pas de voiture électrique car elles sont très chères. I don't have an electric car because they are very expensive. |
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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Avant, je _____ souvent à la maison parce que je n’avais pas de voiture électrique.
(Before, I _____ often stayed at home because I didn’t have an electric car.)2. Nous _____ sur la piste cyclable pour éviter la pollution en ville.
(We _____ on the bike lane to avoid pollution in the city.)3. Tu _____ souvent chez toi pour utiliser les transports en commun plus écologiques.
(You _____ often stayed home to use more ecological public transportation.)4. Elles _____ engagées dans la sensibilisation à l’environnement grâce au covoiturage.
(They _____ committed to raising environmental awareness thanks to carpooling.)Exercise 4: Choosing sustainable transportation
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Rester - Stay
Imparfait
- je restais
- tu restais
- il/elle/on restait
- nous restions
- vous restiez
- ils/elles restaient
Rester - Stay
Présent
- je reste
- tu restes
- il/elle/on reste
- nous restons
- vous restez
- ils/elles restent
Venir - Come
Imparfait
- je venais
- tu venais
- il/elle/on venait
- nous venions
- vous veniez
- ils/elles venaient
Voyager en train - Travel by train
Imparfait
- je voyageais
- tu voyageais
- il/elle/on voyageait
- nous voyagions
- vous voyagiez
- ils/elles voyageaient
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Rester to stay Share Copied!
Imparfait
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') restais | I was staying |
| (tu) restais | You were staying |
| (il/elle/on) restait | he/she/one stayed |
| (nous) restions | we were staying |
| (vous) restiez | you were staying |
| (ils/elles) restaient | they stayed |
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Overview of Sustainable Transport in French (A2 Level)
This lesson focuses on discussing sustainable transport in French. It provides practical dialogues and exercises that help learners express ways to travel in an environmentally friendly manner, especially related to commuting to work, choosing train options at the station, and organizing carpooling with colleagues.
Key Topics Covered
- Daily sustainable travel: Talking about commuting by bike, walking, metro, bus, tram, or carpooling.
- Train travel: Discussing options when buying tickets for eco-friendly trains like TER and electric trains.
- Carpooling conversations: Proposing and arranging shared rides to reduce pollution and save money.
Important Vocabulary and Expressions
Some useful words and phrases from the lesson include:
- à vélo (by bike)
- transports en commun (public transport)
- bus, tram, métro (bus, tram, metro)
- train TER (regional eco-friendly train)
- covoiturage (carpooling)
- pollution, écologique (pollution, ecological/eco-friendly)
- pratique, rapide (practical, fast)
Grammar Highlights
The lesson includes practice with the imparfait tense for describing past habitual actions, especially with the verb rester (to stay). For example:
- Avant, je restais souvent à la maison. (Before, I often stayed at home.)
- Nous restions sur la piste cyclable.
Also, the present tense is practiced to describe current habits :
- Nous restons plus actifs.
Differences Between English and French in This Lesson
French uses more specific terms for different types of public transport (le bus, le tram, le métro) and tends to use definite articles with transport modes (“prendre le bus”). The verb venir (to come) is often paired with a mode of transport (e.g., Je viens au travail à vélo) which differs from English's simple “go by bike.”
The use of the imparfait tense to describe repeated past actions has no exact equivalent in English but is critical for expressing habits or situations in the past.
Useful Phrases to Remember
- Je viens au travail à vélo tous les jours. – I come to work by bike every day.
- Tu prends souvent les transports en commun ? – Do you often take public transport?
- Le TER est le plus écologique. – The TER is the most eco-friendly.
- Ça t’intéresse de faire du covoiturage ? – Are you interested in carpooling?
This content prepares learners to talk confidently about sustainable transport options, combining useful vocabulary, relevant grammar practice, and everyday conversations appropriate at the A2 level.
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