On Wednesday evening, President Macron gave a speech that outlined some of the new measures France will be implementing to stop the spread of the virus. Beginning Friday, Macron is instituting a new lockdown, or "confinement" to help battle the second wave of pandemic. He began with a discussion of how this new lockdown would be the same as the one France experienced in the spring: "comme au printemps" means "like in the spring." Establishments open to the public will b closed: "Fermeture de établisssements recevant du public." Also, the French government will be providing unemployment payments to individuals and employers who are affected by the closures. "Chômage" is the French word for "unemployment." Macron then discussed what would be different during this second lockdown: "Ce qui change." Nurseries and school "restent ouverts:" they will remain open. If you click on the link to the video above, you will be able to see Macron's interpreter. Remember what I told you about French Sign Language? American Sign Language, or ASL, evolved directly from French Sign Language, so they are very similar.
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