Thursday 7th September

REAL OR FAKE NEWS ?

Objectifs :
- Savoir parler de l’actualité de cet été.
- Acquérir des connaissances sur la presse britannique.
- Comprendre un article de journal et présenter un fait passé.
- Présenter une fake news sans lire ses notes.

1- SUMMER REVIEW

OBJ = Commenter les événements de l’été en utilisant le prétérit.

THE PAST TENSE (= le prétérit)

Observe les phrases suivantes et complète l’encadré.

France organised a great ceremony for Bastille Day on 14th July.
The American team won the championship last year.
Le prétérit sert à indiquer une action passée, révolue, terminée, souvent datée (expressions de temps telles
que « last year », « three years ago » = il y a 3 ans, « yesterday », « on Monday », « in June »...)

1- La forme affirmative
➢ Pour conjuguer un verbe à la forme affirmative :
 Il s'agit d'un verbe irrégulier => On apprend la liste par cœur !
 Il s'agit d'un verbe régulier => On ajoute -ed à la base verbale. (= verbe non conjugué)
 Carry => carried Le -y se transforme en -i lorsque le verbe
Destroy => destroyed se termine par consonne + y
 Commit => committed => On double la dernière consonne lorsque le verbe se termine par consonne –
voyelle – consonne.
➢ La prononciation du -ed
 [id] lorsque le verbe se termine par le son [d] ou [t]. Ex : committed, pretended
 [d] lorsque le verbe se termine par un son voyelle ou une consonne sonore (= qui fait vibrer les cordes
vocales) = [b, g, Z, Ù, l, m, n, D, v, z] Ex : carried, played, loved
 [t] lorsque le verbe se termine par une consonne sourde (= qui ne fait pas vibrer les cordes vocales) = [f, k,
p, s, T, S, Í, s] Ex : attacked, washed, watched, stopped
➢ Le verbe « BE » :Il est le seul à avoir une forme singulier (= WAS) et une forme pluriel (= WERE)

2- La forme négative
Pour conjuguer un verbe à la forme négative, on utilise DIDN’T + base verbale (= verbe non conjugué)
Ex : The British didn't want to stay in the European Union.
Comme « BE » est à la fois verbe et auxiliaire, il n’a pas besoin de l’auxiliaire « do » à la forme négative
Ex : He wasn’t at the station.

LES QUESTIONS AU PRETERIT

1- Questions ouvertes : Mot interrogatif + (complément) + DID + sujet + Base Verbale (+ complément) ?
= WH- = CPLT = S = BV
Ex : What did you do during your holiday ? How many days did you stay there ?
2- Questions fermées : DID + sujet + Base Verbale (+ complément) ?
Ex : Did you have a nice time ?
Exceptions
Ex : What happened there ? => Le mot interrogatif est le sujet de la question. Donc, l'ordre des mots est le
même que dans une phrase affirmative.

Ex : Where were you ? => Il s'agit du verbe BE : comme il est à la fois verbe et auxiliaire, on ne doit pas
utiliser DID.

3- Les réponses brèves

Elles permettent de répondre aux questions fermées brèves (= oui ou non). Pour les former, il faut reprendre le sujet
sous forme de pronom personnel et l'auxiliaire.
Ex : Did you have a nice time ? => Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.
Ex : Was he with his friends ? => Yes, he was. / No, he wasn’t.

SUMMER REVIEW 2022

Put the verbs into the past tense and indicate the pronunciation of the final -ed.

TITAN SUBMARINE DISASTER

On 18th June 2023, Titan, a submarine, designed for tourism and expedition, imploded (implode)
during an expedition to view the wreck of the Titanic in the North Atlantic ocean.

RIOTS IN FRANCE
On June 27th, Nahel Merzouk, a 17-year-old teenager of North African descent, was fatally shot
(shoot) by police in Nanterre, a western suburb of Paris. On June 28th, a peaceful “White March’’
protest took (take) place, but tensions and violence escalated
(escalate) even if the police officer was charged of voluntary
homicide.
Destruction and chaos spread (spread) throughout the country for
more than three weeks. Thousands of cars have been burnt, shops
looted and banks attacked. The damage would be estimated at $ 1
billion.

WILDFIRES IN CANADA
Beginning in March 2023, and more intense in June, Canada has experienced (experience) its worst
fire season on record. Smoke emitted (emit) from the wildfires has caused (cause) air quality alerts
and evacuations in Canada and the United States. By the end of June it had crossed (cross) the
Atlantic, reaching Europe.

INDIA LAUNCHES ROCKET TO THE MOON

India’s space agency launched (launch) a rocket . The goal was to land a Rover on the Moon, that made
(make) India a major space power. It was (be) India’s second attempt of lunar landing, that became
(become) successful on 23rd August.
India became (become) only the fourth country behind the USA, the former Soviet Union and China to
manage a controlled lunar landing.

JANE BIRKIN DIED

Actress, singer, model and activist Jane Birkin died (die) in Paris on July 16th. She was
(be) 76 years old. She was born in London in 1946. Her professional and personal
partnership with Serge Gainsbourg made (make) her a star. She also fought (fight) as an
activist for different causes and she became (become) a fashion icon.

BARBENHEIMER
« Barbie » was (be) the biggest opening ever for a movie directed by a woman. Many people bought
(buy) tickets to watch Barbie and Oppenheimer on the same day, creating the event called
« Barbenheimer ». Both genres are very different: Barbie is a colourful, light-hearted film about the
famous doll. Oppenheimer is a serious drama about the man who developed (develop) the atomic bomb.

TWITTER REBRANDED AS X
The billionaire Elon Musk changed (change) the Twitter iconic bird logo to an X on July 23rd. He
bought (buy) the firm last year for 44 billion dollars. It is supposed to « embody the imperfections in
all of us. »

DONALD TRUMP INDICTED FOR THE THIRD TIME

Former President Donald Trump is the first American to be charged with criminal activity. He has
been indicted for the third time : he pretended (pretend) that the results of the 2020 election were
(be) false. He was also accused of creating a crisis that led to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Yet, he is still
running for presidency in the 2024 Presidential Elections.

HIP HOP’S 50th ANNIVERSARY

Hip hop stars and legends celebrated (celebrate) hip hop’s 50th
anniversary in New York on August 11th . The biggest names of hip hop
performed (perform) in Yankee stadium in the Bronx where hip hop was
born. The lineup included (include) Run DMC, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube and
others.

SPAIN WON THE FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP

Spain defeated (defeat) England (1-0) on August 20th and won the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the
first time. Captain Olga Carmona scored (score) in the 29th minute. Australia and New Zealand hosted
(host) the tournament and 3 million people watched (watch) the final on T.V.
 WORDS TO REMEMBER

Retrouve les traductions parmi les mots soulignés dans les textes.

- feu de forêt, incendie = wildfire - marquer = score

- se répandre = spread - pillé = looted

- réussir = manage - accueillir = host

- battre = defeat - programme = lineup

- tentative = attempt - première = opening

- jouer = perform - entreprise = firm

- fusée = rocket - banlieue = suburb

- accusé de (x2) = indicted of / charged of - représenter, incarner = embody

- militant.e = activist - même si = even if

Exercice : Traduis les phrases suivantes :

1- Qu'as-tu fait le week-end dernier ? = What did you do last week-end ?
2- Quand es-tu parti ? = When did you leave ?
3- Est-il allé à la plage ? = Did he go to the beach ?
4- Est-ce qu’il a aimé ses vacances ? = Did he like his holidays ?
5- Avec qui as-tu fait de la plongée ? = Who did you dive (go diving) with ?
6- Comment était le spectacle hier ? = How was the show yesterday ?
7- Combien de photos as-tu prises ? = How many pictures did you take/shoot ?
8- Qu'est-ce qui s'est passé ? = What happened ?

Friday 29th September

2- FAKE NEWS – UNDERSTANDING AN ARTICLE

OBJ = Connaître les spécificités de la presse britannique.

BRITISH NEWSPAPERS
LEVEL 2
Watch the video and complete the table.

Types broadsheets tabloids

intellectual
Target / type of press popular
quality press

simple use of the English language / heavy

Quality of writing high
use of photography

celebrity culture
Content business / current affairs / economics
human interests stories
 The Daily Mail
= Middle-market tabloid
The Guardian
Examples of newspapers The Times The Red Tops
The Daily Telegraph The Sun
The Daily Mirror
The Daily Star
 NEWSPAPER VOCABULARY

1- Translate these words.

- daily / weekly / monthly newspaper = un (journal) quotidien / un hebdomadaire / un mensuel

- A frontpage = la une

2- Write these words in the right tag : the price / photograph / content / caption / by-line /

the newspaper’s name / headline / issue date / subhead / column

issue date The newspaper’s name

The price

A photograph
content

caption

column
headline

subhead

by-line
Friday 6th October

OBJ = Comprendre un article et être capable de la résumer.

 UNDERSTANDING AN ARTICLE
LEVEL 3
STEP 1 – PARATEXT

Méthode : Observe les éléments « autour » du texte : cela t’aidera à en comprendre le sujet.
=> Les photos, le titre, la composition du document.
This document is an article extracted from a (web)site called « Music Mundial ». It was written by Sebastien Ramirez
and published on July 13th 2023. On the photo, we can see King Charles III and his wife Camilla.
Thanks to the title, we can guess the article deals with a secret on their marriage.

STEP 2- GENERAL UNDERSTANDING

Méthode : Repère les informations les plus importantes qui répondent aux questions suivantes :
- Who : King Charles III and Camilla Parker
- Where : United Kingdom – Charles and Camilla’s bedroom
- When : 2005 = Charles and Camilla’s marriage – nowadays (= de nos jours)
- What (issue/problem) : They sleep separately.

STEP 3 – DETAILED UNDERSTANDING

Méthode : Tu dois t’aider des mots que tu comprends pour déduire le sens des mots inconnus.
a- Vocabulary b- Linking-words

leaked   feu.e (personne décédée) Find the right translation : de plus / d’autre part / à
cause de / cependant / pour couronner le tout
late   décennies

managed   convient - due to = à cause de

- however = cependant
begged   divulguer, fuiter
- on top of that = pour couronner le tout
decades   a supplié - in addition = de plus
according to   a réussi à - on the other hand = d’autre part

suits   selon

Méthode : Il faut accepter de ne pas TOUT comprendre. Cela ne t’empêche pas de comprendre l’information dans son ensemble.
« ...but they managed to come up on top and be happy together against all odds. » => Souligne les mots que tu
comprends et explique ce que tu as compris en français. Ils ont réussi à être heureux ensemble.

Méthode : Déduis le sens des mots des mots suivants en indiquant sa nature et/ou en le décomposant.
- relationship = le lien/la relation (help ! ce mot fonctionne sur le même modèle que friend/friendship)
- discontent = mécontentement (help ! ce mot fonctionne sur le même modèle que honest/dishonest)
- long-lasting = qui dure longtemps (help ! last = durer)

Sum-up : Résume ce que tu as compris en anglais. Puis relève les mots de liaison.
Charles and Camilla faced much difficulty to be together and a lot of people disagreed with their marriage – even
Charles’s sons ! Yet they got married anyway and looked like a happy couple.
But the tabloids declared that they are not sleeping in the same room anymore. As a consequence, many royal fans are
wondering if they will stay together while other people think it is a good solution to make their love last longer.

Yet = cependant / as a consequence = en conséquence / par conséquent

Friday 20th October

OBJ = Comprendre une vidéo sur les fake news.

NTV FAKE NEWS

1) Identify : - the place : It takes place at school.

- the problem : Doors are too small so people hit their head on the wall. The doors have been lowered.
- the people interviewed : a policeman / a tall student / a short student

2) Listen and circle the correct word.

« I can assure / pleasure you we’re working / walking around the clock / dock to figure out who did this. »
« These last few days, I claim / came to school. As soon as I worked / walked through the doorway… poom ! I just
hit / give my head on the door every single time. »
« I’ve actually been find / fine ! I’ve actually been angry / happy about this ! I don’t get rushed / pushed around in
the hallways no more ! »

3) Understand the testimonies.

People interviewed Feeling Reasons

A policeman is  happy  angry because... he wants to find the culprit.

A tall student is  happy  angry because... he hurts himself / he hits his head.

A short student is  happy  angry because... he doesn’t get pushed around in the hallways anymore.

Monday 6th November

OBJ = Travailler la méthode pour faire un exposé sans lire ses notes.

Texte « The Queen is alive ! »