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Planning a trip in the USA – Fiche élève

« 1. Compréhension orale
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Watch part 1 and note as much information as you can about Ella’s plans for the summer.

Plan
Length of the stay
People going with
Means to get money to finance this plan

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1. How will Ella and her friend travel when they get to the USA?
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2. Watch part 2 and try to follow Ella and her friend’s itinerary across the USA.

lSeattle

Bostonl

wMount Rushmore
New Yorkl
Chicagol
Washingtonl
San Franciscol
wMount Whitney
Las Vegasl wGrand Canyon Memphisl

Los Angelesl
Atlantal
San Diegol
lDallas

lNew Orleans lOrlando

San Antonio
l
lMiami

Places Ella and her friend plan to visit:

1. ..................................................... 5. .....................................................
2. ..................................................... 6. .....................................................
3. ..................................................... 7. .....................................................
4. .....................................................

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3. Watch part 2 again and give as much information as you can about the legs of the trip.
Places Activities

New York

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orlaNdo

MiaMi

graNd CaNYoN

las Vegas

los aNgeles

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1. Watch part 3 and say what Barbara suggests Ella should do during her stay in the USA. Be careful,
there is one topic out of the three that she does not talk about!

For something more... Activities

historiCal

relaxiNg

Natural

2. Watch part 3 again and describe the girls’ feelings or wishes.

Ella

Barbara

« 2. Reconnaissance des expressions idiomatiques

Listen and note the English expressions for...

C’est le voyage d’une vie !

Prendre des couleurs au soleil.
Se dorer au soleil.
J’ai tant de choses à préparer/prévoir !
Je te souhaite le plus beau voyage possible !

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« 3. Étude de la langue

1. Analysez ces phrases tirées du dialogue et dites à quoi elles servent.

• Décrire une activité en cours
• Exprimer une intention
• Faire le bilan d’actions qui ne sont peut-être pas terminées
• Exprimer une certitude
• Exprimer un fort degré de certitude
• Exprimer une suggestion forte
• Faire part d’une possibilité
• Faire une suggestion, soumise à une hypothèse

You can take a donkey ride to visit the Grand Canyon.

I’m going to America!
Visit the White House! Absolutely visit the White House!
I’m planning a really big trip.
If you still want to visit something a little more natural,
you could visit the Everglades in Florida.
That should be fun!
We’ll see the Empire State Building.
We’ve both been saving up a lot of money.
It’s going to be a very expensive trip.

2. Quels temps grammaticaux ou structures utilisez-vous dans ces situations ?

Décrire une activité en cours

Exprimer une intention

Faire le bilan d’actions qui ne sont peut-être pas terminées

Exprimer une certitude
Exprimer un fort degré de certitude
Exprimer une suggestion forte
Faire part d’une possibilité
Faire une suggestion, soumise à une hypothèse

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« 4. Production orale en interaction

Practise dialogues with your friend about your plans for the next summer holidays.

A2 / A2+ / B1 / B1+ / B2

Student A Student B
Plans for next summer?
Describe your plan to go to (country).
Length of the stay?
Answer.
People going with?
Answer.
Means to get money to finance this trip?
Answer.
Means of transport used?
Answer.
Start of the trip?
Answer.
React.
Next?
Answer.
React.
Next?
Answer.
...
...
Comment.
Recommendations?
Make recommendations/suggestions.
React.
Show how enthusiastic you are about this trip.
Wish your friend a very nice trip.
Thank your friend.

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1. You (student A) ask a friend (student B) about his/her plan to go to Ireland next summer.

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Peninsula
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Derryntains
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Blues tains
M o u n
Glengesh Pass

Slieve League doNegal

sligo
Yeats Country
Ne ve
Mo phin B klie s
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Achill Island ain Mo duNdalk
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Monasterboice
Croagh Patrick rtry s
Pa ntain Abbey of Kells
u Roscommon Slane drogheda
Mo Castle Castle Newgrange
Kylemore
Abbey Hill of Tara
Conne
mara
athloNe Castletown
House dubliN
Clonmacnoise
galwaY
Wicklow
Aran Kilmacduagh
Mountains
Islands Burren
Cliffs of Moher Glendalough
Bunratty Castle Browne’s Hill
Dolmen

liMeriCk kilkeNNY
Holy Cross
Rock of Abbey
Carrigafoyle Castle Cashel
wexford
Ardfert
Cathedral Johnstown
waterford Castle
Dingle Peninsula Lismore
Castle
killarNeY Blarney
Castle
Ring of Carrauntoohil
Cork
Kerry
ha s
Ca ntain
u
Mo Timoleague Abbey

Drombeg
Stone Circle

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 rePubliC of irelaNd
PlaCes iNforMatioN
The capital of Ireland – Trinity College, Grafton Street, O’ Connell Street, Ha’penny Bridge, St Stephen’s Green,
Dublin Dublin Castle, Christ Church Cathedral, St Patrick’s Cathedral, the General Post Office, the Guinness Brewery...
Cork 2nd largest city – Narrow alleys, waterways, Georgian architecture, St Ann’s Shandon, St Finbarr’s Cathedral...
Limerick 3rd largest city – King John’s Castle, St Mary’s Cathedral, Hunt Museum...
Galway The centre for the Irish-speaking regions – Eyre Square, the Latin Quarter, the Claddagh, the Spanish Arch...
Waterford Watch Tower, Reginald’s Tower, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Crystal Factory...
Sligo A good centre for traditional music, bronze statue of WB Yeats, Sligo Abbey, Sligo Art Gallery, County Museum...
Kilkenny Kilkenny Castle, Rothe House...

sCeNiC attraCtioNs
Achill Island Ireland’s largest island – Breathtaking landscapes with moorland, mountains, rugged cliffs and long beaches...
A group of three islands, a bastion of Irish traditional culture – Austere landscape with crisscrossed dry-stone walls,
Aran Islands stunning coastal views, large prehistoric stones forts, Dun Aengus being the most famous.
Burren Meaning “rocky land” in Gaelic, a vast limestone plateau, an austere landscape with an astonishing array of flowers.
Carrantoohill The highest peak in Ireland, located in County Kerry. It is 1,038 metres high.
Cliffs of Moher Breathtaking, rising to a height of 200 m.
Connemara Combination of bogland, lakes and mountains with wonderful landscapes.
Croagh Patrick Ireland’s holiest mountain, 765 m high.
Derryveagh Mountains Major mountain range in Co. Donegal with Errigal Mountain (tallest peak at 751 m) - Wild beauty, dramatic scenery.
Spectacular seascapes, fascinating antiquities with Dunbeg Fort (Iron Age), Riasc (monastic settlement), Kilmakedar
Dingle Peninsula (pagan and Christian stone carvings), Conor Pass (the highest mountain pass in Ireland)...
Glengesh Pass Stunning setting with spectacular views.
A site of mythical importance, the political and spiritual centre of Celtic Ireland and the seat of the High Kings until
Hill of Tara the 11th century.
Inishowen Peninsula A splendid coastal scenery situated in the northernmost part of Ireland.
Ring of Kerry Captivating mountain and coastal scenery.
Slieve League The highest cliff in Europe (the highest point is 598 m high above the Atlantic Ocean).
Wicklow Mountains Exhilarating scenery of rock-strewn glens, lush forest and bogland.
Yeats Country Sandy bays, dramatic limestone riges, forest, wooded hills, rivers and lakes – Ben Bulben, Parke’s castle...

MegalithiC MoNuMeNts
Browne’s Hill Dolmen A massive stone weighing a reputed 100 tonnes.
Drombeg Stone Circle A circle of 17 standing stones, dating back to about 150 BC.
Newgrange One of the most important passage graves in Europe.

MoNastiC sites
Clonmacnoise A medieval monastery by the River Shannon, founded by St Ciaran in 545 - 548.
Glendalough Established by St Kevin in the 6th century, one of the most beautiful monastic sites in Ireland.
Kilmacduagh Monastic settlement in a remote location, founded by St Colman MacDuagh in the early 7th century.
Monasterboice Founded in the 5th century, one of the most religious sites in the country.

Castles & houses

Built in the XVth century, little remains of the castle except the keep but visitors come as well to see and kiss the
Blarney Castle legendary Blarney stone.
Bunratty Castle Built in the XVth century, it is one of the major tourist attractions in Ireland.
Carrigafoyle Castle The ruins of this castle include a keep. Fantastic views of the Shannon estuary from the top.
Castletown House Built in 1722-32 by a Florentine architect, this Palladian house offers magnificent interiors.
Johnstown Castle A splendid Victorian revival mansion built between 1810 and 1855 amid woodlands, gardens and lakes.
One of the most spectacular castles in Ireland, overlooking the Blackwater Valley with spectacular views on the
Lismore Castle surrounding countryside – historic gardens with a wide variety of plants and trees.
An impressive rocky medieval stronghold rising out of the Tipperary plain, the seat of the Kings of Munster from the
Rock of Cashel 5th century which was handed over to the Church in the 11th century.
Roscommon Castle An imposing XIIIth century Anglo-Norman fortress – an adjacent park with a wildlife conservation area.
Slane Castle A XVIIIth century castle within the Boyne Valley, the grounds have held many rock concerts.

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2. You (student A) ask a friend (student B) about his/her plan to go to Northern Ireland next summer.

Rathlin
Giant’s Island
Causeway
Dunluce
Castle Carrick-A-Rede
Portstewart bushMills Rope Bridge
ColeraiNe Glens
of CusheNdall
Antrim
derrY Glenarm
Castle
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p er ain Pass
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M ballYMeNa

aNtriM Carrickfergus
Castle

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Stone Circles

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Old Cross Neagh Tower
Mount Stewart
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Knockmany

Navan
Fort arMagh dowNPatriCk Castle
Devenish
Island Legananny Ward
Marble Dolmen
Arch Enniskillen
Caves Castle

Mountains
NewrY
of Mourne

Green Castle

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PlaCes
Belfast
Londonderry or ‘Derry’
Downpatrick
Armagh
Portstewart
Cushendall
Bushmills
sCeNiC attraCtioNs
Ards Peninsula
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
Giant’s Causeway
Glenns of Antrim
Glenshane Pass
Lough Neagh
Lower Lough Erne
Marble Arch Caves
Mountains of Mourne
Navan Fort
Rathlin Island
MegalithiC MoNuMeNts
Beaghmore Stone Circles
Knockmany Passage Grave
Legananny Dolmen
MoNastiC sites
Devenish Island
Ardboe Old Cross
Nendrum monastic site
Castles & houses
Carrickfergus Castle
Castle Ward
Dunluce Castle
Enniskillen Castle
Glenarm Castle
Green Castle
Hillsborough Castle
Mount Stewart House
Scrabo Tower
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NortherN irelaNd
iNforMatioN
The City Hall, Grand Opera House, St Anne’s Cathedral, Queen’s University, Titanic’s Dock & Pump House,
Botanic Gardens, Ulster Museum, the political murals of West Belfast...
The Diamond, St Columb’s Cathedral, the Tower Museum, the Guildhall, the Walls of Derry, the political murals
in the Bogside...
Famous for its strong link with St Patrick – Protestant Down Cathedral, Mound of Down (a large Norman motte
and bailey) and Hill of Slieve Patrick nearby.
One of the oldest cities in Ireland, dating back to the age of St Patrick.
A popular holiday destination with a long seafront promenade.
Known as the “Capital of the Glens”, this attractive village is also famous for its brightly painted houses and
for the Curfew Tower.
Famous for its whiskey distillery, founded in 1608.
Ballycopeland Windmill, Scrabo Tower, Grey Abbey, Mount Stewart, Portaferry Castle.
A rope suspension bridge, twenty metres long and thirty metres high above the rocks.
A magical area with thousands of basalt columns on the shore and looming grey cliffs, the subject of numerous
legends, the most popular being that of Finn MacCool.
Thick woodland and wildflower meadows, glacial valleys, sandy beaches, vertical cliffs, waterfalls and
picturesque villages.
A pass cutting through the Sperrin Mountains between Mullaghmore (550 m) and Carntogher (464 m), offering
spectacular views on the mountains and on Lough Neagh.
The largest lake in Ireland, famous for its eels.
Combination of natural and historic sights (Bia island, Devenish island, Tully Castle, Monea Castle, White
Island...).
Fascinating, natural world of streams, waterfalls, stalagmites, calcite cascades and other limestone formations.
The highest and most dramatic range of mountains in Northern Ireland, Slive Donard being the highest
mountain in the range (848 m).
A large earthwork on the summit of a hill, the ancient capital and seat of the Kings of Ulster.
A treeless landscape, high white cliffs, about 30 families living from fishing, farming and tourism, and tens of
thousands of seabirds.
A vast collection of stone munuments, dating from between 2000 and 1200 BC.
A tomb with a modern cairn over the top to protect prehistoric stones carved with zigzags, spirals and circles.
One of the finest ancient sights in the country.
A religious centre up to the 17th century - Teampall Mor (church), St Mary’s priory, a 12th-century round church...
The first High Cross built in Ulster, dating from the tenth century.
A magical spot and a beautiful island.
The finest and best-preserved Norman Castle in Ireland was built in the 12th century to guard the entrance to
Belfast Lough.
An 18th-century house with classical and gothic styles.
A fortress dating back to the 13th century, with spectacular views on the North Antrim Coast.
A 15th-century castle built by the Gaelic Maguires to guard one of the few passes into Ulster.
One of Northern Ireland’s most beautiful estates, a place of outstanding natural beauty.
Ruins of medieval fortifications erected in the 13th century.
The official residence of the Royal Family, one of the most beautiful and interesting historic properties in
Northern Ireland.
A splendid 19th-century house with magnificent gardens.
Erected in 1857, overlooking Strangford Lough and the whole of North Down, it is one of Northern Ireland’s
best known landmarks, offering spectacular views from the top.
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3. You (student A) ask a friend (student B) about his/her plan to go to England next summer.

Housesteads
Fort

Durham
Lake Cathedral
District

Castle
Fountains Howard
Abbey
York

MaNChester
liVerPool
Peak
District
Holkham
Chatsworth
House Hall
Belton
House
Blicking
Hall

birMiNghaM Warwick
Castle Sutton Hoo
stratford CaMbridge
Croft
Castle Woburn
Blenheim Abbey
Palace
oxford
Thames
Valley loNdoN
bristol Corsham Court Windsor l
Avebury Castle
bath CaNterburY
Wells Stonehenge
Cathedral Bodiam
Castle
New
Forest
brightoN
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Co

Dartmoor Jurrasic Coast

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Co

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 eNglaNd
PlaCes iNforMatioN
Big Ben & the Houses of Parliament, Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, the Tower of London,
London the West End, the Tate Modern, the National Gallery, the Shard, St Paul’s Cathedral, Madame Tussauds...
Ancoats, Bolton Museum, Castlefield, People’s History Museum, Peel Tower, Victoria baths, John Rylands Library,
Manchester Stockport Air Raid Shelters, Old Trafford Stadium & Etihad Stadium...
Cadbury World, the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Winterbourne House & Gardens, Ikon Gallery, the Black Country
Birmingham Living Museum...
Liverpool Pier Head & the Three Graces, Mendips & 20 Forthlin Road, Tate Liverpool, Anfield Road, Cruise on the Mersey...
Bristol Cabot Tower & Brandon Hill, Queen Square, Bristol Cathedral, Brunel’s SS Great Britain, Pero’s Bridge...
Brighton The Royal Pavilion, Regency squares, Victorian churches, the Sea Life Centre, the Pier, the Wheel, the beach...
Oxford The colleges, the Bodleian Library, Botanic Garden, Oxford Castle, Blenheim Palace...
Cambridge Colleges, punting on the Cam, Fitzwilliam Museum, Botanic Garden, the Round Church, Kettle’s Yard...
York York Minster, Clifford’s Tower, Railway Museum, Jorvik Viking Centre, Castle Museum, the York Dungeon...
Canterbury The Cathedral, Eastbridge Hospital, Canterbury Norman Castle, Canterbury Heritage Museum, Tankerton Slopes...
Stratford-upon-Avon Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Mary Arden’s Farm, Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, Hall’s Croft, Bancroft Gardens...
Bath Roman Baths, Jane Austen Centre, Bath Abbey, Fashion Museum, No.1 Royal Crescent...

sCeNiC attraCtioNs
Cornish Coast Dramatic coastline with mystic moorlands, magical cliffs, ancient castles and unique attractions.
Dartmoor Breathtaking moorland, wide open landscapes, rivers and lakes, stone tors, eerie forests and lonely ruins.
Jurrasic Coast Stunning coastline from East Devon to Dorset, with 3 rock types that cover 3 geological time periods.
Lake District Peaceful lakes, soaring mountains and picturesque valleys.
Mam Tor One of the most dramatic viewpoints (517 m) in the Peak District.
New Forest Gardens, museums, cottages, leisure and wildlife parks, the ideal location to relax, explore and enjoy.
Peak District Spectacular landscapes, one of the most dramatic viewpoints being Mam Tor (517 m).
Thames Valley From the hills of the Cotswolds to the outskirts of London, the perfect place to go boating, fishing or walking.
Yorkshire Three national parks, spectacular coastline, Brontë Country, Howardian Hills, Yorkshire Wolds, York...

MegalithiC MoNuMeNts
Avebury The mightiest megalithic complex ever constructed in Britain.
Stonehenge A unique lintelled stone circle surrounded by a beautiful landscape.

abbeYs & ChurChes

Durham Cathedral An icon of north-east England, one of the greatest Norman buildings and an incomparable setting.
Fountains Abbey Magnificent 12th-century abbey ruins and the only surviving Cistercian corn mill.
Wells Cathedral One of the most beautiful great English cathedrals.
Woburn Abbey A historic house with magnificent gardens and a large deer park.

forts, Castles & houses

Belton House The ‘perfect’ English country house estate, set in delightful gardens with a magnificent deer park.
Blenheim Palace A monumental historic home with magnificent surroundings.
Blickling Estate An impressive Jacobean with colourful gardens, a short drive from the county’s sandy beaches.
Bodiam Castle A stone-built medieval 14th-century castle surrounded by a water-filled moat.
Castle Howard Yorkshire’s finest historic house and estate set within 1,000 acres of breathtaking landscape.
Chatsworth House A somptuous yellow stone house in the heart of the Peak District.
Corsham Court A historic house with a significant art collection.
Croft Castle One of the finest hill forts on the Welsh borders.
Holkham Hall An eighteen-century country house in Norfolk, famous for its paintings, furniture and manuscripts.
Housesteads Fort One of the most visible forts along Hadrian’s Wall.
Sutton Hoo An awe-inspiring Anglo-Saxon royal burial site.
Warwick Castle A splendid and dramatic fortress rising majestically from the banks of the River Avon.
Windsor Castle The oldest and largest occupied castle in the world and the Official Residence of Her Majesty The Queen.

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« 5. Production orale en continu

Talk about your plan to go to (country) during the next holidays.

Talk about:
• The country where you are planning to go
• The length of the stay
• The people you are planning to go with
• The means to get money to finance this trip
• The means of transport used
• The start of the trip
• The stops on the trip
• The other activities you might do or the other places you might stop at
• Your feelings about this trip

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