AMC INTRODUCTION

2025-2026

specialitE

ANGLAIS MONDE CONTEMPORAIN

AMC

Share your Expectations and ideas about AMC + why you chose this class

AMC

• Achieve a solid command of the language (B2 by the end of 11th grade)
• Develop language and communication skills (develop critical thinking and argumentation skills)

• Action-oriented approach and project-based learning: develop student autonomy
• Prepare students for international mobility

objectifs

• Analyze major societal, economic, political, geopolitical, cultural, and scientific issues in the contemporary English-speaking world.
• The aim is to understand, analyze, and interpret some of the major societal, economic, political, geopolitical, cultural, scientific, and technical issues in the English-speaking world.
• The use of digital tools provides opportunities for exposure to the language, thereby strengthening skills.

principes

Thématiques

progression annuelle

Etudes post BAC

BACCALAUREAT

EPRUEVES

les modalités du grand oral

• coefficient 10 en bac général
• 20 minutes d’oral
• Premier temps : présentation d'une question (10 minutes)
• Second temps : échange avec le jury (10 minutes)

Grand Oral

Info

Methods to succeed

You have chosen this amazing and fun speciality and will spend 4 hours working together in class. A thorough, diligent and assiduous work is required to succeed from the start of the year.

In Class

Methods to succeed

• Only English to be used unless we are working on a translation or on a grammar point explanation.
• Take fully part in all activities especially in speaking activities
• Never be afraid to express your opinion propose your ideas, debate.
• Be prepared for each class to recap, and bring something new on the topic.
• Remediation: Help each other: reformulate, translate, share, correct.
• Apply thoroughly your methodology for each activity.

In Class

Methods to succeed

• Review systematically the documents seen in class and do your personal recap: main ideas, your opinion, key words and structure

• Broaden the topic / issue with personal research: web, movies, press review, art, music

• Create a folder with extra documents (full original doc) related to the different issues

• Be able to recap for next class in an orderly manner the content of previous class.

At Home

Methods to succeed

• You’ll do a number of research projects throughout the year.

• Make sure you do a thorough research and that you present your ideas in a clearly organised manner.

Projects

• Set a separate notebook or ring binder aside for this class.

• Make sure all your documents are collected in one place!

Do All Teens think the Same?

Your turn

Who are you?

many thanks to

HAVE FUN and learn something new every day!

As you watch the video take notes on what is said about the following statements

Statement N°1 : I am addicted to social mediaStatement N°2 : I like the way I look Statement N°3 : I feel too much stress for my age Statement N°4 : Schoolshooting makes me scared to go to school Statement N°5 : I care about current events Statement N°6 : Teens have more influence than the previous generations

What is a debate?

Formal/organised disagreement

pros

cons

BV +

(eg. I'd rather spend my time reading than scrolling)

SO how do you feel about the above statements?