Society and social Problems

Child labor refers to work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential, and their dignity. It is harmful to their physical and mental development.

💡 À retenir : Child labor is illegal and harmful.

Yes. "Crime rate" refers to the frequency of crimes in a specific area or period. A "high crime rate" means there is a lot of crime.

💡 À retenir : High crime rate = many crimes.

"So" is a coordinating conjunction used to link a cause to its effect. Structure: $Cause, so + Effect$. Example: "It was very cold, so we stayed inside."

💡 À retenir : Always put a comma before "so".

C'est une question très importante pour la grammaire.

1. Because est une conjonction de subordination. Elle doit être suivie d'une proposition complète (Sujet + Verbe). Exemple : He is sad because he lost his job.
2. Because of est une préposition. Elle doit être suivie d'un groupe nominal (un nom ou un pronom), jamais d'un verbe conjugué. Exemple : He is sad because of his job loss.

💡 À retenir : $Because + S + V$ | $Because\ of + Noun$

Pour écrire un paragraphe sur le chômage, utilise la méthode des 4 étapes :

1. Définition : "Unemployment means when people cannot find jobs."
2. Causes : "It is caused by the lack of factories and low education levels."
3. Conséquences : "As a result, many families live in poverty."
4. Solutions : "To solve this, the government should create more jobs and support training."

💡 À retenir : Utilise des connecteurs logiques (First, Second, Therefore, Finally) pour lier tes idées.

Non, tu n'as pas besoin de connaître tout le dictionnaire, mais tu dois absolument maîtriser les mots-clés (poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, etc.) et les mots de liaison (cause/effect/purpose). Si tu connais les mots principaux, tu pourras construire tes propres phrases.

💡 À retenir : Concentre-toi sur le vocabulaire qui permet de décrire un problème et de proposer une solution.

1. The Cause is the reason why something happens (the "why").
2. The Effect is the result or the consequence of that reason (the "what happened next"). Example: "It rained (Cause), so the streets became wet (Effect)."

💡 À retenir : Cause $\rightarrow$ Reason | Effect $\rightarrow$ Result.

You can use three main structures:

1. To + verb: I exercise to stay healthy.
2. In order to + verb: I exercise in order to stay healthy.
3. So as to + verb: I exercise so as to stay healthy. All these mean the same thing.

💡 À retenir : These are always followed by the base form of the verb (infinitive).

Yes, in most cases, they are synonyms. Both are followed by a noun phrase. Example: "The match was cancelled due to the rain" is the same as "The match was cancelled because of the rain."

💡 À retenir : $Due\ to / Because\ of + Noun$.

When writing, you can suggest:

• Government action: "The government should implement new laws."
• Education: "Improving the school system to fight illiteracy."
• Awareness: "Raising awareness through media to fight drug addiction."

💡 À retenir : Use "should" or "must" to suggest solutions.

Illiteracy is the inability to read or write. It is a major social problem because it prevents people from getting good jobs and participating in society.

💡 À retenir : Illiteracy $\rightarrow$ Cannot read or write.

"Therefore" is used to show a consequence. It usually starts a new sentence or follows a semicolon. Example: "He didn't study. Therefore, he failed the exam."

💡 À retenir : $Sentence\ 1. Therefore, + Sentence\ 2$.