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James WINDSOR
IA-IPR Académie de Bordeaux

Sandrine CHAHED
Professeur certifé
Collège Aliénor d'Aquitaine, Bordeaux (33)

Laurence GIAMMATTEI
Professeur certifié
Collège Jules Ferry, Langon (33)

Catherine HOOPER
Professeur certifié hors classe
Collège Jules Ferry, Langon (33)
 1 Let’s talk about school
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2 Watch the video and say what you understand.

Grid A

First viewing Second viewing Third viewing

1. What is the video about? 1. How many dorms are there? 1. Does the young boy like his
 an English school. There are… boarding school?
 an English university.  two dorms.  No, he hates it.
 an English boarding school.  four dorms.  Yes, he loves it.
 five dorms.
2. What is the name of the 2. Where do they go on Saturdays?
school? 2. How many beds are there They go…
 Horris Hill. in each room?  to the kitchen garden.
 Boris Hill. There are…  to the park.
 two beds.  to the cinema.
3. The boarding house is
 four beds.
called… 3. What do they do there?
 five beds.
 the Private Side.  They play sports.
 the Site. 3. In the playroom or common  They plant seeds.
room, young boys can…  They feed the sheep and the hens.
4. The video shows the
 sleep.  They read books.
everyday life of…
 do their homework.  They do their homework.
 young girls.
 play.
 young boys.
 teenage boys.
 1 Let’s talk about school
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2 Watch the video and say what you understand.

Grid B

First viewing Second viewing Third viewing

1. Is the video about a 1. How many dorms are there? 1. Does the young boy like his
traditional English school or boarding school?
an English boarding school? ..........................................
......................................................
.......................................... ..........................................
......................................................
2. How many beds are there
..........................................
in each room? 2. Where do they go on Saturdays?
..........................................
.......................................... ......................................................
2. What is the name of the
school? .......................................... ......................................................
3. What can young boys do in 3. What do they do there?
..........................................
the playroom or common
room? ......................................................
..........................................
3. The boarding house is .......................................... ......................................................
called…
.......................................... .......................................................
..........................................
.......................................... ......................................................
..........................................

4. The video shows the

everyday life of ..................

..........................................

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 1 Let’s talk about school
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3 Read the text and answer the questions.

Grid A

First reading Second reading Third reading

1. This text is about… 1. Who does she live with? 1. This is her timetable. Write the
 a boy’s schoolday. She lives with… words next to the correct hours:
 a girl’s schoolday.  her mum and dad. Recess / Lunch / Goes to school /
 a boy’s sport club. h  er mum and her little End of school
brother.
2. What is her name? 8.45 am
 her mum, her dad and ................................
........................................ her little brother.
10.00 am ................................
2. What time does she go
........................................
to school? 12.00 pm ................................
........................................  At eight o’clock.
 At quarter past eight. 3.00 pm ................................
........................................  At quarter to nine.
2. What does she prefer at school?
3. Where does she live?
 Lunchtime and recess.
 in England.
 Art and recess.
 in Kenya.
 Maths and recess.
 in Ireland.
3. What does she do at lunchime with
her friends?
 She has a nice chat.
 She plays.
 She revises her lessons.
4. What does she do after school?
 She goes home.
 She goes to the park with her friends.
 She practises sports.
 1 Let’s talk about school
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3 Read the text and answer the questions.

Grid B

First reading Second reading Third reading

1. What is this text about? 1. Who does she live with? 1. This is her timetable. Write the
words next to the correct hours:
........................................ ........................................ Recess / Lunch / Goes to school / End of
school
........................................ ........................................
8.45 am ................................
........................................ ........................................
2. What is her name? 2. What time does she go 10.00 am ................................
to school?
........................................ 12.00 pm ................................
........................................
........................................ 3.00 pm ................................
........................................
........................................ 2. What does she prefer at school?
........................................
........................................ ...........................................................
........................................
3. Where does she live? 3. What does she do at lunchtime with
her friends?
........................................
...........................................................
........................................
4. What does she do after school?
........................................
...........................................................
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 2 Let’s get cooking!
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2 Watch the video and say what you understand.

Grid A

First viewing Second viewing Third viewing

1. What sort of document is it? 1. What ingredient do you add 1. What does she do after
 A culinary show. first? stirring the preparation?
 A video for a recipe.  Sugar.  She covers it and leaves it on
 A trailer for a new movie.  Salt. the table.
 She covers it and puts it in
2. What is the girl making? 2. What quantities do you add?
the fridge.
 An ice cream.  3/4 of a cup.
 She covers it and puts it in
 A cake.  2 /3 of a cup.
the freezer.
 A starter for a menu.  2 cups of milk.
 1 cup of milk. 2. For how long?
3. What for?
 2 pinches of salt.  1 or 2 hours.
 Her school party.
 3 pinches of salt.  2 or 3 hours.
 Her parents’ birthday.
 30 minutes.
 Her birthday. 3. Underline the verb she uses.
stir – whisk – shake. 3. What must she do before with
4. What is her family favourite
the ice cream maker?
flavour?
 Freeze the bowl for 6 hours.
 The classic chocolate.
 Freeze the bowl for 16 to
 The classic vanilla.
24 hours.
 The classic caramel.
 Wash the bowl for
5. What do you need for the 10 minutes.
recipe? Underline the right
4. What is her next step? Write
answers.
the right verb.
chocolate – sugar – vanilla –
flour – heavy whipped cream – She ................. the preparation
whole milk – salt – eggs. in the bowl.
5. When is the ice cream ready?
 10 minutes.
 20 minutes.
 1 hour.
 2 Let’s get cooking!
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2 Watch the video and say what you understand.

Grid B

First viewing Second viewing Third viewing

1. What sort of document is it? 1. What ingredient do you add 1. What does she do after
first? stirring the preparation?
.............................................
You add ................................. ..............................................
.............................................
.............................................. ..............................................
2. What is the girl making?
2. How much do you add? ..............................................
.............................................
You add .................................. ..............................................
.............................................
.............................................. 2. What must she do before with
3. What for?
the ice cream-maker?
..............................................
.............................................
She must ...............................
..............................................
.............................................
..............................................
4. What is her family favourite? ..............................................
..............................................
3. Write the verb she uses.
.............................................
3. What is her next step?
.............................................
.............................................
She .................. the preparation
4. Complete the sentences.
............................................. in the bowl.
Add ....................................... 4. When is it ready?
.............................................
.............................................. .............................................
5. What do you need for the
recipe? List the ingredients. .............................................. .............................................
............................................. Put ........................................
............................................. ..............................................
............................................. ..............................................
.............................................
 2 Let’s get cooking!
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4 Read the text and answer the questions.

Grid A

First reading Second reading Third reading

1. Choose the different 1. The menu plan is… 1. What are the forbidden foods in
foods children can eat in  a seven-day menu plan. that school?
that school.  a ten-day menu plan.  Salad Bars.
 Meat.  a seven-week menu plan.  Starches, for example pasta.
 Soup.  Animal product in seasoning.
2. It is proposed…
 Hamburgers.  Vegetables.
 one day in advance.
 Candies.  Nut products.
 one week in advance.
 Fish.  Vegetarian sandwiches.
 one month in advance.
 Nutella.  Natural products.
 Vegetables. 3. It is…  Tuna.
 Peanut butter.  fast-food.
2. If you are a vegetarian at Calhoun
 Sandwiches.  French food.
School, you can eat…
 Fruit.  healthy food.
 Vegetables.
 Chicken.
 Salad.
 Fish.
 Starches.
 Vegetarian sandwiches.
 Vegetarian soup.
 Red meat.
 2 Let’s get cooking!
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4 Read the text and answer the questions.

Grid B

First reading Second reading Third reading

1. Make a list of the 1. The menu plan is… 1. What are the forbidden foods in
different foods children that school?
can eat in that school. ............................................
.......................................................
....................................... ............................................
.......................................................
2. How long in advance is it
.......................................
proposed? .......................................................
.......................................
............................................ .......................................................
.......................................
............................................ 2. What can you eat if you are a
....................................... vegetarian in that school?
............................................
....................................... .......................................................
............................................
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3. Do children eat healthy
food at Calhoun School? .......................................................
.......................................
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 3 New York, New York
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2 Watch the video and say what you understand.

Grid A

First viewing Second viewing Third viewing

1. What is this video? 1. The observation deck is on… 1. It’s the tallest building in…
 A documentary on New York  the 100th floor.  the USA.
City.  the 200th floor.  the Western Hemisphere.
 A time lapse of the  the 222nd floor.  the Eastern Hemisphere.
construction of One WTC.  the 102nd floor.  in the world.
 A time lapse of the
2. Give the date of the beginning 2. It’s the 4th tallest building in…
construction of the Chrysler
of the video.  the USA.
Building.
 October 2004.  the Western Hemisphere.
2. It shows the…  November 2004.  the Eastern Hemisphere.
 seven-year-long construction.  October 2014.  in the world.
 eleven-year-long
3. From the observation deck, 3. It is a…
construction.
you can see up to…  1876-feet-high building.
 twelve-year-long
 50 miles past the Manhattan  1776-feet-high building.
construction.
skyline.  1786-feet-high building.
3. The transformation is…  15 miles past the Manhattan
 impressive/remarkable. skyline.
 boring.  55 miles past the Manhattan
 ordinary. skyline.
 amazing.
4. What can you see from the
observation deck?
 The White House.
 The Statue of Liberty.
 The Manhattan skyline.
 The Pacific Ocean.
 The Atlantic Ocean.
 3 New York, New York
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2 Watch the video and say what you understand.

Grid B

First viewing Second viewing Third viewing

1. What is this video? 1. Where is the observation 1. Right or wrong? Justify your
deck? answer if necessary.
It is a .....................................
– You can see the White House
It is on .....................................
.............................................. from the observation deck.
..............................................
.............................................. ..............................................
..............................................
.............................................. ..............................................
..............................................
.............................................. ..............................................
2. Give the date of the beginning – It’s the tallest building in the
.............................................. of the video. USA and in the Western
2. Give the duration of the Hemisphere.
..............................................
construction.
3. How far can you see from the ..............................................
.............................................. observation deck?
..............................................
.............................................. You can see up to ...................
..............................................
.............................................. .............................................. – It’s the 6th tallest building in
the world.
.............................................. ..............................................
..............................................
3. The transformation is… ..............................................
 impressive. ..............................................
 impressed. 4. What can you see from the
observation deck? ..............................................
4. What does it mean?
Tick the right synonyms. You get amazing views of ........ – It is a 1876-feet-high building.
 Boring.
.............................................. ..............................................
 Remarkable.
 Amazing. ..............................................
..............................................
 Ordinary.
.............................................. ..............................................
– One WTC is the abbreviation
.............................................. for One World Trade Center.
.............................................. ..............................................

..............................................

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 4 Once upon a time…
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2 Listen to the beginning of a famous tale and do the following exercise. Then, fill in the grid.

1. sweet • • a. named
2. mean • • b. nice
3. proud • • c. unfriendly
4. covered • • d. arrogant
5. called • • e. enthusiastic
6. excited • • f. enveloped

Grid A

First listening Second listening Third listening

1. Who are the characters? 1. What was Cinderella’s real 1. The two stepsisters and
 Snow White, her stepmother name? Cinderella were invited to…
and the magic mirror.  Cindy.  a pyjama party.
 Cinderella, her stepmother,  Ella.  a ball.
her stepsisters and the prince.  Bella.  dinner.
2. What did Cinderella do at 2. She was called Cinderella 2. Who invited them?
home? because…  Their uncle.
 She did all the housework.  she liked that name.  The neighbours.
 She played music.  she was always covered  The prince of the kingdom.
 She watched TV. in dust [la poussière] and
3. How did they react?
cinder [la cendre].
They were…
 she liked cinder.
 very sad.
 very angry.
 very excited.
 4 Once upon a time…
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2 Listen to the beginning of a famous tale and do the following exercise. Then, fill in the grid.

1. sweet • • a. named
2. mean • • b. nice
3. proud • • c. unfriendly
4. covered • • d. arrogant
5. called • • e. enthusiastic
6. excited • • f. enveloped

Grid B

First listening Second listening Third listening

1. There are five main characters 1. What was Cinderella’s real 1. Who invited them to a ball?
in this tale. Who are they? name?
..............................................
.............................................. ..............................................
..............................................
.............................................. ..............................................
..............................................
.............................................. 2. Why was she called
Cinderella? ..............................................
..............................................
.............................................. 2. What was their reaction?
..............................................
.............................................. ..............................................
..............................................
.............................................. ..............................................
2. What did Cinderella always do
at home? .............................................. ..............................................

.............................................. .............................................. ..............................................

.............................................. .............................................. ..............................................

 4 Once upon a time…
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3 Read the story and answer the questions.

Grid A

First reading Second reading Third reading

1. Identify the characters 1. Who had a baby? 1. Right or wrong?
in the text.  A fairy. – A queen had a baby princess.
 A queen.  A queen.  Right  Wrong
 A princess.  An evil queen. – Fairies arrived to see the baby.
 An ogre.  Right  Wrong
2. Who blessed the baby?
 A prince.
 Fairies. – An evil fairy arrived and
 A dragon.
 An evil fairy. blessed the baby.
 Fairies.
 A witch.  Right  Wrong
 Dwarves.
 An evil fairy. 3. Say what the curse would do. – The princess would prick her
 A giant. It would… finger on a rose and die.
 make the princess sleep for  Right  Wrong
2. In the text, find the preterite
a long time. – A good fairy made another
of the following verbs.
 kill the princess. magic spell and the princess
(If you don’t know the verbs,
 change her into an ogre. did not die.
check at the end of your
 Right  Wrong
copybook.) 4. Say how she would die.
 By pricking her fingers on a – A prince would come and kiss
Infinitive Preterite spinning wheel. the princess.
 By drinking poison.  Right  Wrong
Give  By eating a poisoned apple. – After 50 years, a prince arrived
and kissed the princess.
Bless 5. How old was she when she
 Right  Wrong
pricked her finger?
Make  a baby. – He kissed her and they fell in
 16. love.
Awake  100.  Right  Wrong

6. What did the prince do when 2. Give the two sentences that
Prick
he arrived? always start and finish a tale.
Fall  He kissed her and she awoke.
.............................................
 He did not like the princess
Go and went away. .............................................
Find .............................................
Marry .............................................
Live .............................................
 4 Once upon a time…
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3 Read the story and answer the questions.

Grid B (1/2)

First reading
1. Make a list of the 2. In the text, identify the verbs in the preterite and list them in the
characters in the text. grid. Give the infinitive.

....................................... Infinitive Preterite Infinitive Preterite

.......................................

.......................................

.......................................

.......................................

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Second reading
Link the elements to form correct sentences.
1. Far far away, a queen • • a. pricked her finger and fell asleep.
2. Fairies arrived • • b. and lived happily ever after.
3. An evil fairy • • c. said she would sleep instead of dying.
4. The curse said the princess • • d. gave birth to a baby princess.
5. A good fairy made another magic spell • • e. and kissed her.
6. The new spell • • f. cast a curse on the baby.
7. At 16, the princess • • g. would prick her finger and die.
8. After 100 years a prince • • h. and blessed the baby.
9. He saw the princess • • i. went into the castle.
10. They married • • j. that saved the baby.
 4 Once upon a time…
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3 Read the story and answer the questions.

Grid B (2/2)

Third reading
1. Say what you understand. Answer the questions.

• Who had a baby princess? .............................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................

• Who came to bless the baby? ........................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................

• What would the curse do? .............................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................

• What did a good fairy do? .............................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................

• How old was the princess when she pricked her finger? ...................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................

• How long did the princess sleep for? ..............................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................

• What did the prince do when he arrived? .......................................................................................

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2. Now, you can sum up the story with your own words by using your answers above!

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 5 Crazy about fashion
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3 Listen and answer the questions.

Grid A

First listening Second listening Third listening

1. How old is Cecilia in the 1. Tick one or two items of 1. People think what Cecilia does
interview? clothing she likes. is…
 13.  Dresses.  a hobby.
 14.  Trousers.  just for fun.
 15.  Tee-shirts.  serious.
 Jeans.
2. What is Cecilia’s job? 2. Cecilia makes dresses for
 Jackets.
She is a… celebrities, for example…
 Socks.
 model.  Beyonce.
 fashion designer. 2. She also likes…  Taylor Swift.
 fashion journalist.  Hair bows.  Miley Cyrus.
 Hairbands.
3. What does she design? 3. Because Cecilia goes to
 Hairbrushes.
 Shoes. school, she designs more on
 Clothes. 3. What did she have when she
 Costumes. was 6? ...............................................
At the age of 6, she had…
...............................................
 a sewing machine.
 a washing machine. ...............................................
 a dishwasher.
...............................................

...............................................
4. Thanks to fashion, Cecilia
can…
 find herself.
 listen to herself.
 express herself.
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3 Listen and answer the questions.

Grid B

First listening Second listening Third listening

1. How old is Cecilia in the 1. Tick one or two items of 1. What do people think about
interview? clothing she likes. Then say what Cecilia does?
what they are.
...............................................  ...............................................

............................................... ...............................................
2. What is Cecilia’s job? 2. Cecilia makes dresses for
 celebrities, for example…
...............................................
...............................................
...............................................
 ...............................................
3. What does she design?
Shoes, dresses or purses? 3. Cecilia goes to school every
Tick the correct picture and  day. So she can design on…
form a sentence.
 ...............................................

She likes ................................. ...............................................

 4. Thanks to fashion, what can

............................................... Cecilia do?
2. She also likes…
...............................................
...............................................
...............................................
...............................................
 ...............................................
3. What did she have when she
was 6? ...............................................
At the age of 6, she had…
She ......................................... ...............................................
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 5 Crazy about fashion
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Lire
5 Read this blog and then answer the questions.

Grid A

First reading Second reading Third reading

1. Identify the document. What 1. Write the two numbers you 1. Write here the sentence in the
is it? see in the text. text where she talks about her
 An article in a magazine. objective.
 An extract from a blog. ...............................................
 An article in a newspaper. Say what they refer to: ...............................................

2. Say what the text is about. ............................................... ...............................................

The text is about…
 a book. ............................................... ...............................................
 a film. 2. Give Angela’s age when she ...............................................
 a famous designer. started the book.
3. Say who wrote the book. ...............................................
She was ................................ .
............................................... 3. How old is she now? ...............................................

............................................... ............................................... ...............................................

4. Give the title of the book 2. Say who she writes the book
............................................... for.
(look for an expression with
capital letters). 4. So, how long did it take to  Adults.
write her book?  Teenagers.
The title is ...............................
3. Choose the right sentences.
...............................................
...............................................  In her book, teens can learn
............................................... how to sew and make clothes.
...............................................  She would like teens to buy
clothes in city stores.
 She would like teens to create
a “dream outfit”.
 She would like to be a fashion
designer.
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5 Read this blog and then answer the questions.

Grid B

First reading Second reading Third reading

1. Identify the document. 1. Say what the two numbers in 1. In the text, find the sentence
the text refer to. talking about her objective.
............................................... Write it here.
...............................................
............................................... ...............................................
...............................................
............................................... ...............................................
...............................................
............................................... ...............................................
...............................................
2. Say what the text is about.
...............................................
...............................................
...............................................
...............................................
...............................................
...............................................
...............................................
2. So, how long did it take to
............................................... write her book? ...............................................
............................................... ............................................... ...............................................
3. Say who wrote the book.
............................................... 2. Who does she write the book
............................................... for?
...............................................
............................................... ...............................................
...............................................
............................................... ...............................................
...............................................
............................................... ...............................................

4. Give the title of the book 3. Say what you understood

(look for an expression with about Angela’s objective. Make
capital letters). sentences with “she would like…”.

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Grid A

First listening Second listening Third listening

1. This document is about... 1. Was her childhood normal? 1. She did not have many
 Princess Charlotte.  Yes, it was. friends.
 Princess Victoria before she  No, it wasn’t.  Right.
was Queen.  Wrong.
2. Was she home-schooled?
 Princess Elizabeth before
 Yes, she was. 2. Who did she play with?
she was Queen.
 No, she wasn’t.  Her cousins.
[before : avant que]
[home-schooled : scolarisé  Other children.
2. It is about... à la maison]  Her sister Margaret.
 her childhood.  Her parents.
3. Choose the correct adjectives
 her education.
to describe her childhood. 3. She also played with...
 her clothes.
 sad  her stuffed lions.
[childhood : enfance]
 strange/odd/bizarre  her stuffed rabbits.
3. Did Queen Elizabeth II go to  miserable  her stuffed horses.
school?  difficult
 Yes, she did.  lonely
 No, she didn’t. [lonely : solitaire]
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Grid B

First listening Second listening Third listening

1. Who is this document about? 1. Was her childhood normal? 1. Did she have many friends?

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.............................................. 2. Was she home-schooled? ..............................................

.............................................. .............................................. ..............................................

2. It is about... .............................................. 2. Who did she play with?
 her childhood. [home-schooled : scolarisé
 her education. à la maison] ..............................................
 her clothes.
3. Choose the correct adjectives ..............................................
[childhood : enfance]
to describe her childhood.
3. Did Queen Elizabeth go to  sad ..............................................
school?  strange/odd/bizarre
..............................................
 miserable
..............................................  difficult 3. What did she also play with?
 lonely
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[lonely : solitaire]
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3 Read the text and answer the questions.

Grid A

First reading Second reading Third reading

1. What is the text 1. How many people came to London to 1. How did the Queen arrive at
about? watch the event? Westminster Abbey?
 Elizabeth’s birthday.  Hundreds.  In a car.
 Elizabeth’s wedding.  Not many.  By train.
 Elizabeth’s  Thousands.  In a gold coach.
coronation.
2. Right or wrong? Justify your answers 2. Who placed the crown on
2. When did it take by quoting the line of the text. her head?
place? – People watched it on TV.  The Bishop of Canterbury.
It took place on…  Right  Wrong  The Archbishop of
 June, 3rd 1953. Canterbury.
 June, 2nd 1953. ...........................................................  The Pope.
 on June, 2nd 1963. – A lot of people had TV in 1953. 3. What promise did she make?
[take place : avoir lieu]  Right  Wrong Quote the text.
3. What was the
...........................................................
..............................................
weather like?
 It was sunny. – The event was shown in black and white.
 Right  Wrong ..............................................
 It was raining.
 It was cloudy. ..............................................
...........................................................
– People did not invite friends to their ..............................................
houses to watch the event.
 Right  Wrong ..............................................

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3 Read the text and answer the questions.

Grid B

First reading Second reading Third reading

1. What is the text 1. How many people came to London to 1. How did the Queen arrive at
about? watch the event? Westminster Abbey?

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2. When did it take 2. Say what you understand of the first 2. Who placed the crown on
place? paragraph. her head?
– How did people watch the event?
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.................................... – Did people have TV in those days? ............................................

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[take place : avoir lieu]
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3. What was the
– So, what did many families do?
weather like? Quote the ............................................
line in the text. ........................................................... 3. What promise did she make?
.................................... Quote the text.
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– Did colour TV exist? ............................................
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2 Listen and say what you understand about his career.

Grid A

First listening Second listening Third listening

1. What is the title of his 1. How long has Bob Dylan been 1. When was It’s Alright,
classic song? famous? Ma written?
B  lowing in the Wind.  Four decades.  1954.
 Dancing in the Wind.  Forty years.  1964.
 Fifty years.  1960.
2. How long did it take
Bob Dylan to write it? 2. How many songs did he produce? 2. Could he write songs like that
 10 hours.  600. now?
 10 minutes.  500.  Yes, he thinks he could.
 20 minutes.  5 000.  No, he couldn’t.
3. Where did this song come 3. How many albums did he release? 3. Is he disappointed because he
from?  50. can’t write like that anymore?
 His creativity.  40.  No, he is not because he can
 It just came like that.  60. do other things.
 He got help to write this  Yes, he is, because he would
4. Is he surprised by such numbers?
song. like to write new songs.
 Not really.
 He used to, but not anymore.
 Yes, he is very surprised.
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2 Listen and say what you understand about his career.

Grid B

First listening Second listening Third listening

1. What is the title of his 1. How long has Bob Dylan been 1. When was It’s Alright, Ma
classic song? famous? written?

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.......................................... .................................................... 2. Could he write songs like that

now?
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..............................................
2. How long did it take 2. How many songs did he produce?
Bob Dylan to write it? ..............................................
....................................................
.......................................... 3. Is he disappointed because
.................................................... he can’t write like that
.......................................... anymore?
3. How many albums did he release?
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3. Where did this song come ..............................................
4. Is he surprised by such numbers?
from?
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3 Read the text and answer the questions.

Grid A

First reading Second reading Third reading

1. Give the name of Elvis 1. What was Elvis Presley’s 1. What did critics say?
Presley’s single which was top of ability?  Elvis Presley’s music was not
the charts in 1956.  He made white people like original.
H  ound dog. black RnB.  His music was vulgar.
H  eartbreak Hotel.  He made black people  His music was fantastic.
discover hip hop music.
2. What career was he about to 2. Elvis Presley was a
 He could perform music
start? controversial artist in his days.
influenced by black RnB.
 Producer. Can you explain why?
 Composer. 2. What happened on June 5th  He could not dance very well.
 Actor. 1956 on a TV show?  He could not sing very well.
 Elvis Presley’s performance  His style was too sexy and
3. How did fans react when Elvis
was acclaimed by critics. provocative.
performed?
 Elvis Presley’s performance
 They were very quiet.
was slammed by critics.
 They became wild, crazy.
 His performance was a
 They were indifferent.
disaster, his fans hated it.
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3 Read the text and answer the questions.

Grid B

First reading Second reading Third reading

1. Give the name of Elvis 1. What was Elvis Presley’s 1. What did critics say?
Presley’s single which was top of ability?
the charts in 1956. ...............................................
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2. What career was he about to ...............................................
start? Quote the line to justify ...............................................
2. Elvis Presley was a
your answer.
2. What happened on June 5th controversial artist in his days.
............................................... 1956 on a TV show? Can you explain why? Quote the
text.
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3. How did fans react when Elvis
performed? ...............................................

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2 Listen and say what you understand.

Grid A

First listening Second listening Third listening

1. When does the child go to 1. What sort of school is it? 1. Is it a girls’ school?
school? It is…  Yes, it is.
 When the sun rises.  a day school.  No, it isn’t.
 When the sun goes down.  a night school.
2. Why is it a girls’ school?
 When it is midday.  an evening school.
Because…
2. Does the child love going to 2. What light do they use?  boys can’t go to this school.
school? They use…  boys go to government
 Yes, she does.  torches with batteries. schools.
 No, she doesn’t.  electricity.  boys go to private schools.
 solar light.
3. Read the sentences below and 3. What do the girls learn at
tick the correct ones. 3. They don’t have light bulbs school?
 The child is tired. because… They learn…
 The child does not want to go  they are too expensive.  to cook.
to school.  there is no electricity in the  to count numbers.
 Everyone should stay at village.  to plant trees.
home.  there are no shops to buy  to read stories.
 Everyone should go to school. them.  to water trees.
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Grid B
First listening Second listening Third listening
1. When does she go to school? 1. What sort of school is it? 1. Why is it a girls’ school?

She goes to school when ......... ............................................... ...............................................

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............................................... 2. What light do they use? ...............................................

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2. Does the child love going to ............................................... 2. What do the girls learn at
school? school?
3. Why don’t they have light
............................................... bulbs? ...............................................

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3. What does she say? ............................................... ...............................................
She says .................................. ............................................... ...............................................
............................................... ............................................... ...............................................
............................................... ............................................... 3. Do the children have a
children’s parliament?
............................................... ...............................................
...............................................
............................................... 4. How do they get light?
4. What do they do? Tick the
............................................... correct answers.
 They can learn about politics.
...............................................
 They can learn to stand up for
............................................... what they believe in.
 They can defend their rights.
...............................................  They can change their world.

............................................... 5. The child has been elected a

member of parliament. What
............................................... does a member of parliament
do?

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Texte 1 – Grid A

First reading Second reading Third reading

1. This text is about... 1. What does the boy think 1. He says education gives
 s cience. about education? people...
e  ducation. He thinks education is…  t he potential to become
p  olitics. n  ot very important. what they want.
n  ot important at all.  t he desire to become what
2. Look at the first sentence of
 important. they want.
the text. What is the question?
 t he passion to become what
2. He believes education can’t
............................................... they want.
help people.
[become : devenir]
R  ight
...............................................
W  rong 2. He thinks that the son of a
............................................... [believes: croit] vegetable seller...
 s hould become a vegetable
3. He admires a famous
............................................... seller.
scientist. What’s his name?
 s hould become a doctor if
3. Give information about the
............................................... he has the potential.
boy (name and country of
origin). 3. He believes education can
...............................................
help people and also…
His name is .................... and  t heir parents.
...............................................
 t he next generation: their
he comes from .................... .
children.
 t heir friends.

Texte 2 – Grid A

First reading Second reading Third reading

1. What is the text about? 1. What is the problem? 1. Why is it important to
This text is about... T  here are not enough educate a girl?
 s cience. schools. G  irls are better at school
e  ducation. G  irls don’t want to go to than boys.
 f amily. school. B  oys are better at school
P  eople think girls don’t need than girls.
2. What does the text focus
to go to school. E  ducated girls can help
on?
develop the nation.
It focuses on…
b  oys’ education. 2. What do we say if a woman
g  irls’ education. is educated?
If women are educated…
 t he whole family will be
educated.
h  er children will not be
educated.
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Texte 1 – Grid B

First reading Second reading Third reading

1. What is this text about? 1. What does the boy think 1. Does he say education gives
about education? people the potential, the
............................................... desire or the passion to
............................................... become what they want?
...............................................
[become : devenir]
...............................................
2. Look at the first sentence of
the text. What is the question? ............................................... ...............................................

............................................... ...............................................
...............................................
............................................... 2. He believes education can’t ...............................................
help people. 2. What does he think the son
............................................... R  ight of a vegetable seller should
W  rong become?
...............................................
[believes : croit]
3. Give information about the ...............................................
3. He admires a famous
boy (name and country of
scientist. What’s his name? ...............................................
origin).
............................................... 3. He believes education can
...............................................
help people but also…
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Texte 2 – Grid B

First reading Second reading Third reading

1. What is the text about? 1. What is the problem? 1. Why is it important to
educate a girl?
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2. What does the text focus
on? 2. What do we say if a woman
is educated?
............................................... We say that if a woman is
............................................... educated, ................................

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