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12) What do "these things" (l. 27) refer to? 22) Write a letter after an important
1. A hero is not selfish (=goste).
visit.
a. ____________ b. ____________ c. The day after Grant's visit, Jefferson
2. A hero is not an ordinary person.
3. Grant did not choose to become a teacher. ____________ d. ____________
writes to Miss Emma, his
4. Grant is not satisfied with his life.
godmother, to tell her about Grant's
13) Read the sentence "Teach those
5. Grant wants to go somewhere else.
niggers how to print their names and how visit and the impact it has had on
6. Grant is selfish
him.
to figure on their fingers" (l. 27).
7) Explain in your own words why Grant
a.Who says this sentence and who is it
says he is selfish.
Homework:
addressed to?
8) "I am not that kind of person, but I want b."print their names" refers to: reading A) "No matter" (l. 6) means:
you to be" (1.13) means that Grant wants
hors de question peu importe
writing arithmetic
Jefferson to:
Overview
je ne sais pas
c."figure on their fingers" refers to:
become
a
teacher
like
him
become
a
3) Read the text. Where does the scene
reading writing arithmetic
hero
do
something
for
himself
take place? (Several answers possible.)
14) When he says "I went along" (l. 28), B) Use the context to deduce the
in Louisiana at Grant's place in Part II
meaning of "lie" (l. 30): rve
Grant means that he: refused
prison
at the plantation school
9) Who do the underlined pronouns refer to? hesitated obeyed
vrit mensonge cauchemar
4) Give a title to each part of the text: a a. "You could give them something" (l. 15): Part III
dialogue
a monologue
a
b. "They expect it from me" (l. 16):
15) What myth do white people believe C) Find the equivalents of these
narrative. Justify.
c. "Those out there are no better than we
words in the text (in the right order)
in? Just quote the text.
are" (l. 19):
and learn them by heart.
Part I (from the beginning to "...but I
16) Why don't the whites want black
In the text find the definition of the word people to stand and think? Just quote the prison =
want you to be."( l.14) ): ____________ 10)
"scapegoat" (l. 20), then translate it.
condamner qqn mort =
text.
_________________________________ 11) Complete with words from the text.
17) What myth was slavery based on?
au-dessus (de) =
Explain in your own words.
Part II (from "You could give..."(l.14) to When Grant says:
s'enfuir =
a. " I know they are wrong" (l. 17) he means: Zoom out
line 29): _______________________
s'attendre =
I know that you are not a ___ ___________ , 18) Sum up the text orally.
_________________________________
19) What does Grant mean when he says: bouc missaire =
you are a ____________ .
"I have always done what they wanted me mensonge =
Part III (from line 30 to the end):
b."You can prove them wrong" (I. 23), he
rsister =
to do, teach reading, writing and
means:
_________________________________
esclave =
arithmetic." (l. 24)?
You can show them that you have
20) Explain the last sentence of the text:
Zoom in
____________ , ____________ and
"As long as none of us stand, they're safe."
Part I
(l. 35)
____________
for
your
people.
5) "the South" (l. 9) refers to the south of:
21) Do you think Grant's visit will have an
the US Louisiana Grant's city
impact on Jefferson? Why (not)?
Anticipation
1) Describe the picture and comment on it.
2) Find out the following information about
the text:
title; author; source; date; nature. Which piece
of information is the most useful to anticipate
the content of the text ?
3) Read the introduction of the text, and
guess what the man's thoughts and
feelings are.
main
WHI. X Compltez les phrases l'aide des mots suivants en conjugant les verbes si
ncessaire :
coward - risk - fight for - stand up for - sacrifice (verb) - unsung - achieve - deeds - stand up to duty - overcome - save - look up to - rebel - take up - rescue - beyond
WHI. I Les modaux : formes et sens
a. They said that he was a _______________ because he didn't _______________
his boss
1. "He does something that other men (...) can't do." (l. 5)
when he was fired.
2. "(...) it is the only thing that an educated black man can do (...)" (l. 8)
b. Emmeline Pankhurst _______________ women's rights. She _______________
3. "You mustn't forget who you are."
her goal when women got the right to vote.
4. "I know how you're feeling. You needn't tell me."
c. A superhero's _______________ is to do good _______________ and protect people.
5. "You must believe me. I'm telling the truth."
d. She went _______________ her limits, _______________ all the obstacles and became
6. "May I ask you what I am supposed to do now?"
president of her company.
7. Every prison has rules about what prisoners can or cannot do.
e. He _______________ his grandparents who were ready to _______________ equality /
a. Associez chaque notion ci-dessous le(s) modal (modaux) qui lui equal rights and _______________ against injustice.
correspond(ent) :
f. A hero is someone who never hesitates to _______________ a challenge and
1. Obligation. 2. Interdiction. 3. Absence d'obligation. 4. Permission. 5. _______________ himself to _______________ other people.
Capacit. 6. Incapacit.
g. There are hundreds of _______________ heroes who _______________ their lives to
b. Les modaux sont-ils suivis d'un infinitif (to V) ou d'une base verbale (V)?
_______________ people who are in danger.
c. Traduisez les noncs 1 7.
Assurez-vous que vous avez bien retenu les mots cls de l'unit.
WHI. VII Donnez les synonymes ou les antonymes des mots suivants.
a. courage =_____________________ b. fearless =_____________________
c. adventurous =_____________________ d. risky =____________________
WHI. VIII Slectionnez la bonne transcription phontique de ces mots.
a. hero: /)hr/ - /)her/ b. heroine: /)hrn/ - /)hern/
WHI. IX Quelle est la syllabe accentue dans chacun de ces mots ?
a. rescuer
b. icon
c. courageous
d. achievement
B. Pratiquer
WHI. III Reformulez les phrases suivantes avec MUSTN'T, NEEDN'T, COULDN'T,
SHOULD, MAY ou SHOULD HAVE.
a. Why don't you leave him alone? You should leave him alone.
WHI. I Les modaux : formes et sens
b. Don't worry about it! You mustn't worry about it.
1. "He does something that other men (...) can't do." (l. 5)
c. You don't have to answer. You needn't answer.
2. "(...) it is the only thing that an educated black man can do (...)" (l. 8)
d. I don't understand why he didn't run away. He should have run away.
3. "You mustn't forget who you are."
e. They were incapable of writing their names. They couldn't write their names.
4. "I know how you're feeling. You needn't tell me."
f. Am I allowed to stay a little longer? May I slay a little longer?
5. "You must believe me. I'm telling the truth."
WHI. IV Traduisez l'aide des modaux NEEDN'T, COULD, COULD HAVE, SHOULD et
6. "May I ask you what I am supposed to do now?"
SHOULD HAVE.
7. Every prison has rules about what prisoners can or cannot do.
a. Associez chaque notion ci-dessous le(s) modal (modaux) qui lui a. Je n'ai jamais pu lui parler. I could never talk to him.
b. Ce n'est pas la peine de crier ! You needn't shout !
correspond(ent) :
1. Obligation. 2. Interdiction. 3. Absence d'obligation. 4. Permission. 5. c. Il devrait savoir ce que cela veut dire. He should know what that means.
d. Je ne pense pas que je pourrais le refaire. I don't think I could do it again.
Capacit. 6. Incapacit.
Il aurait pu aider d'autres gens. He could have helped other people.
1. Obligation : must (nonc 5) - 2. e.
f. Vous auriez d vous taire. You should have kept quiet.
b. Les modaux sont-ils suivis d'un infinitif (to V) ou d'une base verbale (V)?
verbales.
Les modaux sont suivis d'une base verbale (V). 1. I couldn't be a hero.
WHI. X Compltez les phrases l'aide des mots suivants en conjugant les verbes si
ncessaire :
coward - risk - fight for - stand up for - sacrifice (verb) - unsung - achieve - deeds stand up to - duty - overcome - save - look up to - rebel - take up - rescue - beyond
a. They said that he was a __ coward ____ because he didn't _ stand up to _
his
boss when he was fired.
b. Emmeline Pankhurst _ stood up for ___ women's rights. She __ achieved_____
her goal when women got the right to vote.
c. A superhero's _ duty ______ is to do good _ deeds _____ and protect people.
d. She went _ beyond __ her limits, _ overcame _____ all the obstacles and became
president of her company.
e. He looks up to ___ his grandparents who were ready to _ fight for _______
equality / equal rights and __ rebel ______ against injustice.
f. A hero is someone who never hesitates to _ take up _ a challenge and _ sacrifice _
himself to __ save / rescue _____ other people.
g. There are hundreds of _ unsung __ heroes who _ risk _______ their lives to _ save
/ rescue _______ people who are in danger.
WHI. XIV Lisez les noncs ci-dessous. Dans quel nonc, 1 ou 2, le sujet "you" subit-il
l'action ?
1. It can definitely make you feel isolated. 2. They'll have you sent to jail.
Le sujet "you" subit l'action dans l'nonc 2. (Le sujet va tre envoy en prison.)
Rpondez aux questions a et b en cochant les cases correspondantes dans le
tableau (la quatrime colonne est remplir). Puis traduisez les noncs.
a. Le verbe soulign est-il une base verbale (infinitif sans to) ou un participe pass?
b. La structure a-t-elle un sens actif ou passif?
Base verbale
Participe pass Sens actif/pas
E. Your task: Discuss running for leadership
1. make you feel isolated
x
actif
WHI. XI There's going to be an election for the school
2. have you sent to jail
x
passif
council.
c. Traduisez.
Student A You encourage your friend to run for the
1. Et cela peut vraiment vous faire vous sentir isol.
leadership of the school council.
2. Ils vous feront meure en prison.
Student B You express doubts about whether or not
WHI. XV Indiquez la suite de chaque nonc s'il a un sens actif ou passif. Puis
you're up to the task.
traduisez l'aide d'une structure en MAKE ou HAVE.
Use modal auxiliaries as often as possible.
Il s'agit d'une tche d'interaction orale, mettant en jeu la matrise des formes grammaticales vues page 40 du Language workshop : Les 1. Elle s'est fait voler son uniforme. Sens passif (son uniforme a t vol)
modaux (sens 1 ) : can, could, may, should, must, need . On incitera l'lve s'appuyer galement sur la Toolbox fournie au bas de la
She had her uniform stolen.
page 41. C'est une tche de niveau B1.
Interaction orale
2. Ils nous feront partir.Sens actif (nous partirons)
Niveau B1 : capacit engager la conversation et maintenir le contact pour changer des informations, exprimer ses sentiments, ragir
des sentiments.
Theyll make us leave.
Niveau B1+ : on ajoutera aux critres prcdents une certaine aisance et fluidit de ; l'expression.
3. Nous le ferons nettoyer (=clean) plus tard.Sens passif (il sera nettoy)
Comptence linguistique
Niveau B1 : on attendra au niveau B1 que l'lve emploie de faon approprie les modaux tudis. Cependant, on pourra s'attendre ce
que perdurent des confusions : can / could -must I mustn't I needn't. L'emploi des modaux could et should avec have sera considr We'll have it cleaned later.
comme un bonus.
Niveau B1+ : on attendra, du point de vue linguistique, un assez bon contrle grammatical, i avec des erreurs non systmatiques. Dans ce
cas prcis, on attendra la matrise des formes verbales tudies, y compris aux formes interrogatives et ngatives ainsi qu'un emploi bon
escient de ces formes. La prononciation doit tre clairement intelligible tout le long de l'change. On valorisera du point de vue
phonologique la rduction des auxiliaires. Les formes conversationnelles (/ mean... Let's say... Did you? Sorry to interrupt you. etc.)
sont galement attendues car elles introduisent fluidit et aisance dans l'expression orale.
Exemples d'noncs pouvant tre intgrs l la production
Niveau B1
Student A:
-You should run lor the leadership, you know.
- You can win if you really try.
-You needn't tell me just how much work it means.
Keep on with your campaign! That's the only thing you can do!
You shouldn't doubt your leadership abilities.
You mustn't / shouldn't give up now / stop campaigning now.
You shouldn't worry so much.
Come on! Don't disappoint everyone! / You can't give up now!
Student B:
I'm afraid I can't face the responsibility. / I'm not sure I can lace it.
What can I do to make other students vote for me'.'
You must believe me. I'm terrified I don't feel up to the task.
The other candidate could get a lot more votes, you know.
I could have campaigned much better.
-Maybe I should never have started this campaign.
Niveau B1 +
Outre les noncs ci-dessus, on introduira des expressions permettant de rendre la conversation plus fluide et aise : rponses courtes,
reprise de l'auxiliaire, exclamatives, adverbes, etc.
- Well, actually... /1 definitely think... / Don't you think that...'?
- Of course I do! / I hope so. / I don't think so. / I guess so. / I suppose so.
-Yes. please do! / No. please, don't!
-You don't believe me, do you?
-They'll vote for me, won't they?
- I can't give up now, can I?
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F. Savoir prononcer
WHI. XVI Lisez le passage de "Those out there... " (I. 19) "... for doing so." (I. 29).
a. Dans les mots suivants la voyelle -o- se prononce-t-elle :
/Fx/,/E:/,/y/,/u:/,/c:/,/ax/,/F/,/o/
Jefferson - nothing - those - love - worse - prove -how - no - another - show - do - so F
y
Fx y
E:
u: ax Fx
y
Fx u: Fx
someone -more - done on
y y
c:
y o
b. Lisez voix haute les mots suivants en vous aidant de leurs transcriptions
phontiques:
scapegoat/skepgt/ difference/)dqfrFns/ dignity/dgntq/ heart
/ht/
arithmetic/rmtk/ identity/adenttq/ capable/kepbl/ figure/fg/
c. Vrifiez l'coute, puis relisez le passage voix haute.
Remarques
On pourra rappeler que :
on efface le plus souvent that lorsqu'il est complment > 3. (that) I've
told you about / 4. (that) I have visited; dans ce cas, l'antcdent du
pronom peut tre humain ou non-humain ;
lorsque le pronom est sujet, on utilise who pour un humain et that ou
which pour un non-humain.