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un article
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an article (magazine / newspaper / website text)
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le titre (d'un article)
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the headline
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le chapeau / l'accroche
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the stand-first / the hook (opening line)
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le corps de l'article
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the body of the article
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la conclusion
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the conclusion / rounded close
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le grand public / le lecteur
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the general public / the reader
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informer et capter l'attention
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to inform and grab attention
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une citation — « … », explique …
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a quotation — '…', explains …
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un fait surprenant
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a surprising fact
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Who is an article written for?
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The general reader / a wide audience — NOT one named person.
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Name the four parts of an article.
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Le titre (headline), l'accroche (hook), le corps (body), la conclusion.
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What register does an article use?
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Semi-formal: informative but lively, in the 3rd person — no « Salut ! », no « Cordialement ».
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Give one phrase to hook the reader.
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« De nos jours, de plus en plus de… » / « Saviez-vous que… ? » / « Que se cache-t-il derrière… ? »
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Give one phrase to close an article.
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« En somme,… » / « En définitive,… » / « Tout porte à croire que… » — never a sign-off.
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