Travelling to India

Sommaire
Séquence 2
Communication Civilisation Grammaire
Lexique
Phonologie
Méthodologie
Séance 1
Préparation du
voyage d’Ethan
et sa famille
Dire ce que l’on
peut voir ou visiter
dans un pays
Justifier son choix
d’une destination
de voyage
Les voyages
Pays lointains
Activités de loisirs
Mobiliser les
stratégies d’écoute
Se préparer à l’écoute
Séance 2
Quiz : L’Inde
Identifier les
différents accents
anglais
Communiquer avec
différents accents
anglais
Situer des
événements
historiques sur une
frise
L’Inde : géographie,
histoire
Le prétérite
Localisation
géographique
Les différents
accents anglais
Séance 3
Réserver des
billets
d’avion :
Dialogue à
l’agence de
voyage
Réserver un billet
d’avion
Enregistrer un
bagage
L’Empire
britannique
L’Inde
Forme passive
complexe (avec
adverbe)
Le voyage en avion
Effectuer une
réservation de billets
d’avion
Séance 4
À l’aéroport de
Delhi
Répondre à un
agent des douanes
Les voyages
L’Inde
Les bagages
Modes
d’hébergement
Repérer et identifier
les mots-clés pour
accéder au sens d’un
document sonore
Séance 5
La cuisine
indienne
Parler et reconnaître
les ingrédients de la
cuisine indienne
Culture indienne
La cuisine
La nourriture
Fruits, légumes,
épices
Séance 6
Au restaurant
le Diamonds, à
New Delhi
Lire un menu
Commander dans
un restaurant
La monnaie
indienne
La cuisine indienne
La cuisine
Les prix
Commander dans un
restaurant
Séance 7
Le Taj Mahal
Repérer et identifier
les informations
essentielles dans
un document
sonore
Patrimoine culturel
mondial : le Taj
Mahal
Mobiliser
connaissances et
compétences pour
accéder au sens d’un
document sonore
Séance 8
Le Taj Mahal
Réaliser le lien
graphie/phonie
(lecture à haute voix
des mots contenant
la lettre « a »)
le Taj Mahal
Les mots rimant
avec ‘Mahal’ (le
son) [a:]
Différentes
réalisations de la
lettre «
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Séance 1
J’applique les stratégies de compréhension
d’un document sonore que j’ai apprises
J’aborde la thématique des voyages
Step 1
Ethan’s next winter trip.
Ethan is thrilled! Next winter he is going on a vacation with his family to a distant country!
Ethan and his parents are going to have a conversation about their next vacation: everyone gets to
pick where they want to go.
There are so many fabulous destinations: Hawaii, Cancun, Colorado, Japan, the West Indies,
Australia…
Which country do you think they will choose to visit after all?
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Séquence 2 — séance 1
Méthodologie
Tu as appris ou revu en Séquence 1 plusieurs stratégies d’écoute d’un document sonore.
Rappelle-toi quelles méthodes tu peux utiliser pour aborder et comprendre un message
sonore.
Tu vas entendre une conversation entre plusieurs personnes.
Résume l’une des stratégies abordées en séquence 1 :
Que faire avant d’écouter un document dont on connaît à l’avance la thématique ?
Ici : les voyages.
Réponds : ..........................................................................................................................
Ë Fais-le :
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Exercise 1
Listen to the conversation between Ethan, Katie and their parents, Susan and John.
Underline in the above box the words you actually heard.
Exercise 2
Listen again and tick the boxes corresponding to the places they mention:
® Hawaï
® Transylvania
® the Carribeans
® France
® Cancun
® Romania
® Italy
® India
® Britain
Then underline their future destination.
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Exercise 3
Now listen to the conversation one more time and tick the boxes. (Several boxes can be
ticked each time) or answer the questions with full sentences.
1- What is wrong with the idea of visiting a theme park?
® It is too expensive. They don’t have the funds.
® They have already been to a theme park in Europe
® The kids are a bit too old for that
® Theme parks will be overcrowded (too many people there)
2- Why would Hawaï be a fine family destination, according to Susan?
® She thinks Ethan and Katie could do lots of activities there
® She said it would be great to lie down on the beach and do nothing
® She’d like to spend some time with her husband
® She said the kids would be so tired with all the beach activities that they would go to
bed early
3- What is wrong with…
a) a cruise?
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b) visiting a castle in Eastern Europe?
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4- What is there to see or to do in the last place they mention?
® visit mosques and temples
® buy colourful clothes
® visit a company
® drink a special kind of tea
® visit zoos
® see kangaroos
® visit an architectural wonder of the world
5- Write down an expression from the dialogue expressing advice.
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6- According to John, how many people speak English throughout the world?
® less than 300 million
® more than 350 million
® more than 500 million
® more than 700 million
7- What is the official language in India?
® Urdu
® Hindi
® English
® Bengali
® Punjabi
Check and correct
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Séance 2
Je découvre l'Inde : sa géographie, son histoire, sa culture
Step 2
Test your knowledge!
Exercise 4
Je revois les différents accents britanniques
How much do you know about India?
Match the beginning of the sentences in column 1 with the corresponding endings in
column 2.
India is located… 1 A …were at war in 1965.
New Delhi is… 2 B … Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan,
Bangladesh and Myanmar.
India is shaped like… 3 C …in South Asia.
India, Pakistan and China do not 4 D ...the capital of India.
agree on…
India has common borders with… 5 E …the limits of Kashmir.
India and Pakistan…. 6 F … a diamond
Exercise 5
Which of these flags is the Indian flag?
Exercise 6
The Indian accent.
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Listen to English accents from around the world.
You know that there is a wide variety of English accents throughout the world.
Write down the English accents or varieties of English you can think of:
1- …………………… English
2- …………………… English
3- …………………… English
4- …………………… English
5- …………………… English
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6- …………………… English
7- …………………… English
8- …………………… English
9- …………………… English
Now listen to the same sentences being read by different native speakers from assorted
English speaking countries.
Tick the box corresponding to the country you assume the speaker comes from in each
extract.
Here is the passage that will be read:
An immense mausoleum of white marble, built in Agra between 1631 and 1648
by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife, the
Taj Mahal is the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired
masterpieces of the world’s heritage.
Extract # 1
® Australia ® the USA ® Scotland
® England ® Ireland ® the Caribbeans ® India
Extract # 2
® Australia ® the USA ® Scotland
® England ® Ireland ® the Caribbeans ® India
Extract # 3
® Australia ® the USA ® Scotland
® England ® Ireland ® the Caribbeans ® India
Extract # 4
® Australia ® the USA ® Scotland
® England ® Ireland ® the Caribbeans ® India
Extract # 5
® Australia ® the USA ® Scotland
® England ® Ireland ® the Caribbeans ® India
Exercise 7
YOUR TURN: Read the above text about the Taj Mahal with different English accents.
Don’t forget the Indian accent!
Listen to your CD as many times as necessary.
Exercise 8
Did you know that India’s history goes back almost six thousand years?
“India is the cradle of human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of
history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grandmother of tradition.”
Mark Twain (1835-1910)
American author of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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Vocabulary help: The cradle: le berceau
Travel through the major events in India’s history:
First put the following dates in chronological order. Write them in the empty boxes on the
timeline.
1965 2000 1947 326 BC AD 50 1915
2500 BC 1638 1948 1858 1600s
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
Read the following events that belong to India’s History and number them in chronological
order.
Events number 1 and number 10 have been written down for you!
1 The Indus Valley civilization develops around the valley of the Indus River
(now in Pakistan).
Mahatma Gandhi is assassinated.
India gains independence from the British and is divided into two countries,
India and Muslim-controlled Pakistan.
Alexander the Great of Macedon invades India.
Holland, Great Britain and France establish trading in India. They are interested
in India’s spices, rice, silk, tea and jewels.
The British overthrow (renversent) the Moguls and take control of India.
Trade flourishes between India and the Roman Empire. Romans buy Indian
pearls, ivory, silk, spices, cloth and precious stones.
Mogul Emperor Shah Jahan begins construction of the Taj Mahal in memory of
his wife Mumtaz.
Pakistan and India go to war over Kashmir.
Gandhi starts a campaign of nonviolent resistance against British rule in India.
Gandhi is called Mahatma, meaning «Great Soul».
10 India’s population exceeds 1 billion.
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Séquence 2
Séance 3
Je suis la famille Cameron dans les préparatifs
de leur voyage en Inde : à l'agence de voyage et à l'aéroport
Step 3
Exercise 9
Je découvre la structure passive avec un adverbe
Read the following extract of the transcript of the conversation you have heard in Séance 1.
Ethan: Still, I wonder... is there anything worth seeing in India apart from the Mosques?
Susan: Darling! Sure! I’m sure you’ve heard of the Taj Mahal which is said to be so
spectacular and amazing. There are also magnificent temples, tiger sanctuaries and colonial
tea plantations!
John: Gee, when you describe it like that, it sounds really great!
Susan: And that’s not all. We’ll be able to eat delicious, spicy food, and drink the worldfamous
Chai tea, and I’ll be able to buy myself beautiful saris!
John: I’m sure it will be the best vacations ever!
Ethan: Hey mum, why did you say ‘colonial’ tea plantation?
Susan: Well you see … India used to be a British colony.
Katie: Wow!!! So the Indians must speak English very well then…
John: Well, they do speak English, yeah. You know English has become a world language,
spoken by at least 750 million people.
Katie: Yes, I knew that dad!
John: Well, the official language of the Republic of India is Hindi. But English is the most
commonly spoken language in India.
Katie: Great! Let’s go to India dad!
John: So it seems our minds are all set on India, right?
Susan, Katie and Ethan: Yeah!!!!
The British Empire:
If you want to know more about it, read “Le Coin des Curieux”!
Grammaire
Observe les phrases suivantes :
English has become a world language, spoken by at least 750 million people.
But English is the most commonly spoken language in India.
Reconnais-tu la forme soulignée ?
Il s’agit ...............................................................................................................................
Donne la base verbale/le passé/le participe passé de ce verbe :
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Trouve une forme similaire dans le script ci-dessus.
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Dans la phrase : But English is the most commonly spoken language in India.
Reconnais-tu la forme soulignée ?
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Quel mot vient apporter une nuance au participe passé ?
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Quelle est la nature de ce mot ? C'est un ............................................................................
Quel est l'adjectif racine à partir duquel ce mot a été formé, ...............................................
Tu constates donc que l'on peut tout à fait apporter une nuance à un participe passé, luimême
inclus dans un superlatif.
The most commonly spoken language : la langue la plus communément parlée
Voici un autre exemple :
One of the 3000 most commonly used words in English is: “about”.
The most frequently asked question in a job interview is:
“Why do you want to work here?”
Exercise 10
John, Ethan’s father, is going to the travel agent’s to make the flight reservations to India.
Listen to the conversation.
Find out the following information:
1- Destination: ...................................................................................................................
2- Date of departure: .........................................................................................................
3- Departure time: .............................................................................................................
4- Arrival time: ...................................................................................................................
5- Date of return: ...............................................................................................................
6- Price: .............................................................................................................................
7- Special request: .............................................................................................................
8- Flight number/company: ................................................................................................
9- Name of airport (in New York): ......................................................................................
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Séquence 2
3 Months later …
Ethan, Katie and their parents are ecstatic: they are on their way to the airport. They are going to
fly to India!
Exercise 11
Listen to the following conversation that is taking place at the airport. Tick the objects that
are mentioned in the dialogue.
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Listen to the dialogue once again and read the transcript at the same time.
Check your answers: underline the names of the objects you had to tick.
Check-in Personnel: Passport and ticket, please.
John: Here is my passport, and my ticket.
Check-in Personnel: Where are you headed?
John: We are going to Delhi.
Check-in Personnel: How long will you be staying?
John: For 2 weeks.
Check-in Personnel: Thank you. How many bags are you bringing, sir?
John: I want to check in the large suitcase, and I’d like to carry the smaller one on with me.
Check-in Personnel: I will weigh them. Everything is fine. What seat would you like: window
or aisle?
John: Window, please.
Check-in Personnel: No problem. And what do you want for your meal? Chicken or fish?
John: I’m a vegetarian. I’ve already ordered a special meal.
Check-in Personnel: Good. Here are your boarding passes. You can go to gate B 11.
John: Thank you. Goodbye.
Find in the transcript different ways of saying…
1- Where are you going? ....................................................................................................
2- How long are you going to stay?.....................................................................................
3- What would you like to have for lunch/dinner? ...............................................................
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Séquence 2
Séance 4
Je suis la famille Cameron dans ses démarches
à l'aéroport de Dehli :
J'apprends à utiliser et à transférer les stratégies d'écoute
que j'ai apprises pour comprendre les scènes à l'aéroport
Step 4
Exercise 12
Étudie bien le dialogue que tu as entendu dans la leçon précédente à l'aéroport :
« L’enregistrement des bagages ». Il pourra peut-être te servir un jour !
Si tu regardes un film en version originale, ou si tu effectues un voyage en avion, tu seras
amené(e) à entendre et/ou à prendre part à ce genre de conversation.
Il te servira aussi lors de la séance 9, au cours de laquelle les Cameron vont visiter un site
touristique et rencontrer quelques problèmes avec un guide indien, qu'ils ne comprendront
pas vraiment !
Tu auras toi aussi besoin de faire appel à toutes tes compétences pour comprendre le
dialogue !
Ë Cache les répliques de John avec une bande de papier et entraîne-toi à répondre aux
questions posées lors de l'enregistrement des bagages à l'aéroport.
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Mais revenons à Ethan, Katie, John et Susan qui sont sur le vol New York-Delhi…
16 HOURS LATER…
In a few minutes Ethan, Katie, Susan and John Cameron are going to set foot in India! Their flight
is nearly over and they are so impatient to discover that fantastic country!
Exercise 13
You are going to listen to a conversation, taking place at Delhi airport between Susan,
Ethan’s mother and the customs officer (agent des douanes).
But first, here are a few vocabulary tips. Match the following words with the appropriate
synonyms. Write the numbers in the right column.
Words Examples Synonyms
1 attend (verb): I’m planning on attending a
language class before I go to
China.
2 book (verb): You ought to book a room
at least a month in advance.
3 luggage (noun): You are only allowed two
pieces of luggage on this
flight.
4 belongings
(noun):
Check and correct
Exercise 14
Be sure to collect your
belongings before you leave
the plane.
bags used during traveling to
carry your things
make arrangements in advance
your personal property or
possessions
be at or go to
Listen to the conversation taking place at Delhi airport between Susan, Ethan’s mother and
the customs officer.
Listen to the following extracts and tick the boxes.
Extract #1:
They are talking about:
® Susan’s luggage and belongings
® Susan’s accommodation (logement)
® Susan’s belongings
® What brought her to in India
Extract #2:
They are talking about:
® Susan’s luggage and belongings
® Susan’s accommodation (logement)
® Susan’s belongings
® What brought her to in India
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Extract #3:
They are talking about:
® Susan’s luggage and belongings
® Susan’s accommodation (logement)
® Susan’s belongings
® What brought her to in India
Check and correct
Listen to the dialogue one more time and read the transcript at the same time.
Méthodologie
Pour vérifier tes réponses, tu as écouté le dialogue et lu attentivement le script.
Qu'était-il important de savoir repérer pour être mis sur la bonne voie et deviner le sujet de
la mini-conversation ?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Comment appelle-t-on ce genre de mots ? Tu as peut-être déjà appris ce terme, ou tout
simplement tu connais leur rôle en compréhension de l'oral.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Check and correct
En effet, tu connais peut-être l'importance de ce qu'on appelle « les mots porteurs de
sens ». Ce sont les mots-clés, ceux qui à eux seuls te donnent l'information essentielle te
permettant de comprendre le sujet d'une conversation ou d'un message sonore informatif.
Ils sont toujours accentués, ce qui facilite leur repérage.
Exercise 15
Réécoute les extraits de l'exercice ci-dessus et pour chaque extrait souligne le ou les mots
clés qui t'ont apporté la réponse aux questions posées.
Extract #1:
Customs Officer: Uh, what is the purpose of your visit?
Susan: We’re going to be touring the country for two weeks.
Extract #2:
Customs Officer: And where will you be staying?
Susan: We’ll be staying at pre-booked hotels mainly.
Extract #3:
Customs Officer: And uh, what do you have in your luggage?
Susan: Uh, well, just, just my personal belongings um, . . . clothes, a few books, and a CD
player.
Customs Officer: Okay. Uh, please open your bag.
Susan: Sure.
Customs Officer: Okay . . . Everything’s fine.
The Camerons have at last arrived in Delhi!
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Exercise 15b
Look at the map of India. Locate the following cities.
Circle…
The capital in red.
Agra (where the Taj Mahal is) in blue
Mumbai (Bombay) in green
Bangalore in purple
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Follow them in one of the most mysterious capitals of the world…
See you in the next lesson!
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séance 5 —
Séquence 2
Séance 5
Je découvre la cuisine indienne
Step 5
Exercise 16
The Camerons are soon going to have dinner in a restaurant in Delhi.
A street in Delhi
© Sylvie Beuzon
To fully understand their conversation, learn or revise some vocabulary related to Indian
Food Ingredients.
Test your knowledge!
Can you name the following Herbs & Spices in English? You know Indian food is very spicy!
1- Coriandre ......................................................................................................................
2- Clous de girofle .............................................................................................................
3- Feuilles de laurier............................................................................................................
4- Graines de moutarde......................................................................................................
5- Curcuma........................................................................................................................
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Here is the same exercise but this time you have to match the French herbs and spices with
the English equivalent.
coriandre • • cinnamon
clous de girofle • • cloves
feuilles de laurier • • mustard seeds
graines de moutarde • • saffron
safran • • turmeric
gingembre • • bay leaves
cannelle • • coriander
curcuma • • ginger
Exercise 17
Listen to the names of herbs and spices you have just identified.
Repeat them several times.
cinnamon cloves mustard seeds saffron turmeric bay leaves coriander ginger
Exercise 18
Revise more words related to food:
.............. ............ ............ ............ ............ ....................
Write the names of the vegetables you can identify.
Do you know the English for…
1- Crevette grise :................................................................................................................
2- Crevette rose :.................................................................................................................
3- Maïs :.............................................................................................................................
4- À la vapeur :...................................................................................................................
Check and correct.
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Exercise 19
Listen to the names of vegetables you have just identified.
Repeat them several times.
Exercise 20
Have fun with the following word-search!
When you have crossed out the words in the list below, you will be able to discover the
hidden message!
Indian cooking ingredients
C S P I N A C H I P N D I A N
C A O C O K N G I I S S P N
I C B Y O G A R L I C N T O A
S T Y B A C R E D N A I R O C
C A R D A M O M N D F F E U U
© Sylvie Beuzon
C L L O F G R N M C F U W K T
Typical Indian dish: Idli
R I R Y Z E E U U A C J O E F
R M N U G M S T S T A J L E V
BEANS-CABBAGE-
O V U N V T U H W C R W F R K
CARDAMOM-CARROTS-
CAULIFLOWER-CHILI- B G I I A R C S K T R C I G Q
CINNAMON-CLOVES- Q G B R M M N L E W O H L U A
COCONUT-CORIANDER-
K K D E S B O I O G T I U N M
CUMIN-FENUGREEK-
A O R A A N Y N M V S L A E F
GARLIC-GINGER-MANGO-
MUSTARD-PEAS-SAFFRON- V I E O G N A M D U E I C F Q
SPINACH-TURMERIC- C P U M J O S E Z E C S P D C
TURNIP
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ , __ __
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ !
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Séance 6
Je suis la famille Cameron dans un restaurant à Delhi :
J'apprends à comprendre un menu, à commander des plats
The Camerons have found a street in Delhi called Main Bazaar where they can have dinner at
last! They are starving!
© Sylvie Beuzon
Main Bazaar, New Delhi
Curiously, the name of the restaurant they have chosen doesn’t sound Indian at all.
It is called ‘Diamonds’.
Is it really curious? What do you think?
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Step 6
Exercise 21
Read the menu the waiter has given them. Then answer the questions.
DIAMONDS
Main Bazaar Street
New Delhi
Vegetable Samosas
Puff pastries
Vegetable Pakoras
APPETIZERS
BIRIYANI
30.00 rs
20.00 rs
30.00 rs
Aromatic Indian basmati rice
cooked with fresh herbs and spices
Vegetarian Biriyani 60.00 rs
Chicken Biriyani
90.00 rs
Shrimp Biriyani
80.00 rs
TANDOOR SPECIALTIES
Tandoori Chicken 150.00 rs
Chicken Kebab
160.00 rs
Masala Fish Fillet
140.00 rs
CURRY
Prawn Curry with Coconut 120.00 rs
VEGETABLES
Aloogobi
(potatoes with cauliflower)
100.00 rs
DRINKS
Chai
15.00 rs
(classic Indian spiced tea
drink)
Coke
40.00 rs
Limca (soda) 30.00 rs
Lassi (milk shake): 40.00 rs
Fruit lassi
Banana lassi
Mango lassi
Lemonade: 30.00 rs
BREADS
Punjabi Corn Bread
Naan
RICE
Steamed rice
Dalchini Palau
10.00 rs
20.00 rs
10.00 rs
35.00 rs
1- What do the letters ‘rs’ mean? ........................................................................
Check and correct.
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2- Considering an American dollar is approximately 48 Indian rupees, how much is… (in
dollars).
A coke:......................................................................
Chicken Biriyani:........................................................
Prawn Curry with coconut for two: ...........................
3- And considering 1 euro is 70 rupees, how much is…
a chai:.......................................................................
Tandoori chicken: .....................................................
Aloo Gobi:.................................................................
4- If like John you don’t eat meat, can you find yourself a dish at Diamonds?
® Yes, because.............................. ® No, because.......................................................
Exercise 22
What would you personally like to order?
Choose one or several dishes you would like to order and don’t forget to order a drink!
Say it orally. Before you start, read the following tips.
Méthodologie
To order in a restaurant, you can say:
1- I’ll have … the samosas for starters/appetizers.
2- What do you recommend?
3- Does the curry come with rice?
4- Do you have any orange juice?
5- Just give me lemonade then.
6- Could I have a glass of lemonade instead?
7- May I see the dessert list?
8- (Can I bring you anything else?) No thank you. I’m fine.
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Help
1. Je prendrai les samossas en entrée
2. Que me conseillez-vous ?
3. Est-ce que le curry est servi avec du riz ?
4. Avez-vous du jus d'orange ?
5. Donnez-moi juste de la limonade dans ce cas.
6. Pourrais-je avoir un verre de limonade à la place ?
7. Pourrais-je voir la liste des desserts ?
8. Non, je vous remercie.
Exercise 23
Now listen to the conversation at the restaurant.
Write down what each member of the Cameron family is going to have.
You can listen to the dialogue several times.
Main course
ETHAN KATIE JOHN SUSAN
Drink
Check and correct.
Tomorrow ethan and his family are going to explore the country and take a trip to a special
place…
Her last wish to her husband was "to build a tomb in her memory such as the world
had never seen before". Thus emperor Shah Jahan set about building this fairy tale
like marvel."
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Séance 7
Je découvre l’un des monuments les plus visités en Inde :
son histoire, sa légende
Her last wish to her husband was "to build a tomb in her memory such as the world
had never seen before". Thus emperor Shah Jahan set about building this fairy tale
like marvel."
Does the above quotation ring a bell? Do you have any idea what the Camerons are going to visit
today?
You don’t?
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Exercise 24
You are going to listen to a recording about the monument the Camerons are going to visit.
Revise some useful vocabulary: do you remember how to say ‘tombe’ or ‘mariage’ in
English?
Write down the English translation for the following words:
- une tombe
- un mariage
- fiancé
- une merveille
- merveilleux
- du marbre
- coeur brisé
- naissance
- donner naissance
- pleurer quelqu’un, porter le deuil
- des pierres
Check and correct.
Exercise 25
Listen and repeat the following words.
a tomb a burial place a mausoleum Mughal mourn architecture
- The Mughal Empire was an Islamic imperial power of the Indian subcontinent which began in 1526 and ended by 1857.
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Exercise 26
Listen to the following recording.
You will learn more about the place Ethan and his family are about to visit.
Take notes and write down the most important information.
You can listen to the recording several times.
Méthodologie
Rappelle-toi les conseils donnés au cours des séances précédentes pour parfaire ta
compréhension d’un document sonore.
Applique-les ici ; cela t’aidera à accéder au sens du message, à le comprendre.
Tu auras besoin, lors de ta mission finale, de mobiliser à la fois tes compétences dans
ce domaine (il te faudra comprendre un document sonore, spécifique à cette séquence,
consacrée à l’Inde) mais aussi tes connaissances : ce que tu as appris de l’Inde, de sa
géographie, de ses traditions, de son histoire, est un socle indispensable sur lequel tu
pourras t’appuyer le moment venu.
Cette activité est donc ton dernier entraînement !
Ë Donne-toi quelques minutes pour récapituler mentalement toutes les stratégies que tu as
revues au cours de cette séquence (et de la ou des précédente(s)).
Ë En vois-tu une ou plusieurs que tu puisses mettre en œuvre avant de commencer à
écouter le document ?
Ë As-tu à l’esprit ce que tu vas faire lorsque tu seras en pleine écoute ?
Réfléchis à tes stratégies avant de passer à l’écoute proprement dite.
Lorsque tu seras prêt(e), écoute ton CD.
Listen to the following recording.
Take notes and write down the most important information.
You can listen to the recording several times.
1- What is the monument called?........................................................................................
2- What sort of monument is it?.........................................................................................
3- When was it built? .........................................................................................................
4- Where was it built in India?.............................................................................................
5- Why was it built?............................................................................................................
About the love story:
1- How old were they when they got married?.....................................................................
2- What happened in 1631?................................................................................................
About the monument (details):
1- What is it decorated with?..............................................................................................
2- What animals were used in its construction? How many were there?................................
3- How many workers were used?........................................................................................
4- How long did it take to build it?......................................................................................
5- What material is it mostly made of?................................................................................
Check and correct. Read the transcript.
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Séquence 2 — séance 8
Séance 8
J'en découvre un peu plus sur le Taj Mahal
Je m'entraîne à identifier et reproduire
les différentes façons de prononcer la lettre ‘a’
Exercise 27
© Sylvie Beuzon
Look at the picture below. What does it show?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
It is regarded as one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
It’s ……………………………………………………..
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Look at the map of India: locate the Taj MAHAL.
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Exercise 28
What rhymes with Taj Mahal?
Tick the boxes then listen to your CD and check your answers.
® Carl ® pale ® dhal ® all
® snarl ® central ® ball ® false
® pal ® Paul ® male
Phonologie
Tu as constaté, grâce à l'exercice précédent, qu'il existe différentes prononciations de la
lettre « a ».
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Exercise 29
Essaie de prononcer les mots suivants, en portant une attention particulière à la
prononciation de la lettre « a », comme dans Taj Mahal.
Puis écoute ton CD et vérifie ta prononciation. Répète les mots plusieurs fois si nécessaire.
[a:] comme dans garden, tart, Mahal, Carl, chorale
[æ] comme dans cat, fat, pal
[ə] comme dans America
[e] comme dans any, many, ate
[ei] comme dans pale, roomate, male
[eə] comme dans fair, care
[O:] comme dans hall, ball, false, Paul, all
Entraîne-toi !
Exercise 30
Dis à voix haute les phrases suivantes, en essayant d'appliquer les conseils ci-dessus.
- The pale American roommate called Paul didn’t care why the black cat was in Carl’s
garden!
- There were many balls in the hall and all of them belonged to Paul.
- Are you sure that planes are safer than cars?
- Who ate that apple tart Mary made for my mates and I?
Vérifie ta prononciation en écoutant ces phrases sur ton CD.
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le coin des curieux
Are you interested in learning more about the Taj Mahal and its fabulous story?
Visit the following sites and do the activities!
Learn more about the Taj Mahal:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taj-Mahal
Colour the Taj Mahal:
http://thecoloringspot.com/images/wonders/taj-mahal.jpg
Another colouring page (including text):
http://z.about.com/d/homeschooling/1/0/T/H/4/7wonderscolor2.png
Download a wallpaper of the Taj Mahal (see ‘photos’ and ‘Wonders’):
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com
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