CATEGORIE TECHNIQUE, type court – MONS

Bachelier en automobile

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Anglais bloc 1 8_TEAU1B07AUTA

ENGLISH COURSE BOOK

A. COSIJN & E. STURBAUT

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 Présentation / objectifs
Révision des structures de base de la langue et développement de l'apprentissage par le biais
des 4 compétences langagières (compréhension à la lecture et à l'audition, expression orale et
écrite)
Prérequis
Connaissance moyenne de la langue dont les bases feront l'objet d'une révision rapide au
niveau lexical, grammatical, syntaxique et stylistique ou, à défaut d'une connaissance
suffisante, avoir suivi le cours préparatoire du premier semestre.
Un test de dispense sera réalisé avant le début du cours afin que les étudiants attestant d'un
niveau égal ou supérieur au niveau moyen demandé en fin du bloc 1 puissent être dispensés.
Contenus
3 niveaux au cours de langue:
-Débutant: un cours de remédiation (non obligatoire mais fortement conseillé aux étudiants
avec des difficultés en langue) est proposé au 1er semestre: révision de la grammaire et du
vocabulaire de base. Les étudiants qui auront suivi le cours préparatoire régulièrement et qui
réussiront tous les tests seront valorisés (10% de la cote finale).
-Intermédiaire: cours obligatoire au 2ème semestre où les 4 compétences langagières
(expression écrite, orale, compréhension à l'audition, à la lecture) sont exercées au fil de
thèmes généraux et techniques de base relatifs à la formation des étudiants.
-Avancé: un test de dispense a lieu au mois de novembre (dispense accordée à partir de
10/20).
Démarches d'apprentissage
Méthode dynamique basée sur la participation active en classe et préparations à domicile.
Une étude régulière permettra de progresser dans l'apprentissage de la langue.
Ressources
Des notes de cours formées d'extraits de divers manuels, textes techniques de base et matériel
audio axés sur la formation des étudiants. Des annexes pourront y être ajoutées en cours de
module, notamment sur claroline.
Compétences visées
L'étudiant sera capable de s'exprimer par écrit sur les thèmes généraux et techniques de base
vus en classe. Il sera également capable de comprendre un texte écrit portant sur des thèmes
similaires à ceux abordés au cours grâce à la maîtrise du vocabulaire, de la grammaire et des
techniques langagières approfondies en classe.
Evaluation
Interrogation : 30 %, examen écrit en juin : 70 %, septembre (et crédits résiduels) 100%,
examen écrit.
Remarque importante. En cas de manquement grave dans une des parties, les enseignants se
réservent alors le droit de ne pas appliquer strictement la motivation formelle.

Titulaire(s) du cours

STURBAUT Evelyne : sturbaute@helha.be

COSIJN Anne : cosijna@helha.be

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TECHNICAL PART (Vocabulary, listening, reading and writing exercises)

1. Who are they and what is their job ?

2. Types of cars

3. Where can you find vehicles ?

4. practice exercises

5. Listening exercise : types of cars and vehicles

6. The workshop

7. Damage to cars

8. Other vehicles

9. Standard features and extras

10. Buying a used car

11. The exterior parts of the car

12. Changing a tyre

13. The interior of a car

14. Describing features ( cadillac and citroën DS)

15. Technical support

16. At an international car show

17. Materials

18. Silver cars are the safest on the road

19. The motorcycle

20. Smart cars : the future of transportation

21. Numbers

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 GRAMMAR

BASIC GRAMMAR

1. Present simple or present continuous ?

2. le verbe “to have” → “avoir”
3. Le “simple past”
3.1. Simple past of regular verbs
3.2. Simple past of some particular verbs
3.2.1. To be
3.2.2. To have
3.2.3. To do
3.3. Simple past of irregular verbs
4. Les prépositions
5. Poser des questions en anglais
5.1. Les mots interrogatifs
5. 2. Poser une question grammaticalement correcte en anglais
6. Le comparatif
6.1. Comparatif de supériorité. (plus ……… que)
6.2. Le comparatif d’égalité (aussi ……… que)
6.3. Le comparatif d’infériorité (moins ………….. que)

BIBLIOGRAPHY

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1. Who are they and what is their job ?
Write one of the following jobs matching with the right description
the mechanic
the automotive engineer
the expert
the car manufacturer
the car designer
the car dealer
the MOT tester
the driving school instructor
the delivery driver
the lorry driver
the body mechanic
the driver (GB) the motorist (US)
the classic car restorer
the stuntman
the automotive journalist

1. He works in a garage and maintains cars

2. he usually drives juggernauts

3. he is a person who performs dangerous acts usually for films or shows

4. he creates innovative ideas for new vehicles

5. he is a skilled technician who checks that vehicles are safe and environment-friendly

6. he builds cars

7. he teaches young drivers how to drive safely and respect the highway code.

8. he brings products to consumers and businesses

9. he is sent by insurance companies to accident scenes, he collects clues and he talks with
witnesses.

10. he fixes body panels

11. he reports to the audience what happens in races or about the features of a new vehicle.

12. he sells car in a showroom, a car dealership.

13. it’s the name used for people who drive 4-wheel vehicles

14. he restores old timers and vintage vehicles.

15. he is a skilled technician about engines and vehicles.

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2. types of cars.

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3. Where can you find vehicles ?

- a road where the speed limit is 120 km/h in Belgium

- a place where races are held
- a normal road (not a circuit)
- where vehicles are built
- place where vehicles are sold
- place where old and useless cars are stored before recycling
- a road where the speed limit is 90 Km / h in Belgium
- a place where cars are maintained
- a place where tools and spare parts can be found
- there are usually two ………….. on a road, one at least in each opposite direction.

lanes
highway
car dealership
factory / car manufacturer
workshop
breaker’s yard
motorway
circuit / track
the open road
garage

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4. practice exercises
Useful vocabulary : adjectives and nouns

Adjectif 1 Adjectif 2 Nom commun Traduction française

Efficient Inefficient The efficiency Efficace, inefficace,
L’efficacité
Fast slow The speed Rapite, lent,
la vitesse
Useful useless The use Utile, inutile,
L’utilité
Safe, secure Unsafe, unsecure The safety Sécurisé, insécurisé,
La sécurité
Large Small, little The size Grand, énorme,
Huge Tiny, minute petit, minuscule,
microscopique
La taille
Wide narrow The width Large, étroit,
la largeur
Expensive Cheap The price Cher, bon marché,
Le prix
Light heavy The weight Léger, lourd,
Le poids
Far Near The distance Loin, près,
La distance
Tall, high low The height Haut, haut, bas

Long short The length Long, court,

La longueur
Deep shallow The depth Profond,
peu profond,
la profondeur
Strong Weak The strength Fort, faible,
La force
Accurate inaccurate The accuracy Précis,
Peu précis,
La précision
Thick thin The thickness Épais, fin,
L’épaisseur
Powerful powerless The power Puissant,
peu puissant, la
puissance
Beautiful, pretty, ugly The beauty Beau, laid,
handsome La beauté

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Référentiel de grammaire – REGLES GENERALES DE BASE utiles pour le cours 1 –

Ces règles de bases ne font référence à aucune exception. Certaines d’entre elles seront
abordées plus loin dans le cours.

1. Les différentes parties de la phrase de base :

1.1. Les déterminants

Un / une → AN + voyelle ( an apple) A + consonne (a car)

Le / la / les / l’ → THE prononcé [θ e ] + consonne / prononcé [θ i ] + voyelle

Des → rien ou some ( quelques)

Attention : « some » est remplacé par « any » dans les phrases interrogatives et négatives

1.2. Les adjectifs

Ils sont invariables et ils se placent devant le nom commun qu’ils accompagnent même s’il y
a plusieurs adjectifs accompagnant pour le même nom.

1.3. Le pluriel des noms communs

Règle générale : pluriel en « s » Le « s » final se prononce .

Principales exceptions : man → men / woman → women / child →children /
person → people

1.4. Les pronoms

1.4.1. Pronoms personnels: sujet ou complément
Pronom sujet Pronom complément
I (TOUJOURS
Je me moi
en majuscule)
you tu you toi
Singulier he il him le
she elle her la
il / elle (pour les choses
it it le / la
et nimaux)
we nous us nous
Pluriel you vous you vous
they ils / elles them Les / eux / elles

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1.4.2. les déterminants possessifs
my mon, ma, mes
your ton, ta, tes
Singulier his
her son, sa, ses
its
our notre, nos
Pluriel your votre, vos
their leur, leurs

1.4.3. les pronoms démonstratifs : Tenir compte de la proximité

Singulier – proche This ( ceci / celui-ci / celle-ci)
Singulier – loin That ( cela/ celui-là / celle-là)
Pluriel - proche These ( ceux-ci – celles-là – ces )
Pluriel – loin Those ( ceux-là - celles-là-)

1.4.4. les pronoms relatifs : ( à un objet ou à une chose )

Who → qui / que ( pour une personne) ex : the man who works here is old.
Which ( !! l’orthographe de ce mot car witch = sorcière, wish = souhait et wich
n’existe pas) → qui/que (pour une chose) ex : the car which was is the garage…

1.5. La place des compléments dans la phrase

1.5.1. Le complément direct se trouve juste après le verbe. Aucune autre partie de la phrase ne
peut s’intercaler entre le verbe et le complément direct. Ex : I speak English fluently.

1.5.2. Le complément de lieu et de temps se suivent (d’abord lieu puis temps). Attention, ne
pas mettre ces compléments en tête de phrase.

1.5.3. Les adverbes de fréquence ( always, sometimes, often, never, …) se placent avant le
verbe sauf s’il s’agit du verbe « to be » ( dans ce cas il se place après le verbe).

1.5.4. Les adverbes de manière ( carefully, safely, slowly, easily… ) se placent en fin de
phrase.

1.5.5. traduction de « aussi » : « too » et « as well » se placent en fin de phrase

« also » voir adverbes de fréquence

2. quelques autres « grammar villains »

2.1. « to like » et autres verbes de sentiment (love, prefer, hate , …) + begin / stop/ continue,
Quand ils sont suivis d’un verbe, ce deuxième verbe prend la forme « ing »
Ex : I like reading books

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2.2. traduction en anglais du mot « pour»

Pour + nom ou pronom → for ex : This present is for you.

Pour + verbe → to + inf I study to pass my exams
for + ing I study for passing my exams

2.3. quelques faux amis :

Actually = en fait / currently = actuellement /eventually = finalement

2.4. Traduction de “il y a “

On utilise le verbe « être » → « to be » en anglais

It y a : there is + singulier / there are + pluriel
Ex : there is a car in the street / there are cars in the street.

2.5. utilisation particulière de « one » ou « ones » au pluriel.

Le terme « one » peut remplacer un nom dans une phrase pour éviter une répétition.
Ex : this film is more interesting than that one .
These students are friendly but those ones are more serious.

3. Les temps

3.1. L’impératif : 2 formes différentes en anglais :

Tu / vous : infinitif sans « to » Work ! = travaille ! / travaillez !
Nous : let’s + infinitif sans « to » Let’s work ! travaillons !

3.2. Le present simple = le temps des habitudes ou des généralités

( >< présent continu , temps de ce qui est en train de se dérouler, voir plus loin dans le cours)

3.2.1. le présent simple du verbe « être » → « to be »

Forme affirmative Forme négative Question Réponse courte

“Short answer”
I am (I’m) I am not ( I’m not) Am I ?
You are (you’re) You are not ( aren’t) Are you ? Yes, I am / No, I’m
not
He is (he’s) He is not ( isn’t) Is he ? Yes, he is / No, he
isn’t
We are (we ’re) We are not (aren’t) Are we ?
You are (you’re) You are not ( aren’t) Are you ? Yes, they are / No,
They are (they’re) They are not (aren’t) Are they ? they aren’t

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3.2.2. le présent simple du verbe “avoir” → “to have”
Forme affirmative Forme négative Question Réponse courte
“Short answer”
I have (‘ve) I don’t have Do I have ?
You have (‘ve) You don’t have Do you have ? Yes, I do / No, I
don’t
He has (‘s) He doesn’t have Does he have ?
Yes, he does / No,
We have (‘ve) We don’t have Do we have ? he doesn’t
You have (‘ve) You don’t have Do you have ?
They have (‘ve) They don’t have Do they have ? Yes, they do / No,
they don’t

3.2.3. le present simple des autres verbes ( pas être et avoir)

Ex : le verbe « travailler » → « to work »

Forme affirmative Forme négative Question Réponse courte

“short answer”
I work I don’t work Do I work ? Yes, I do / No, I
You work You don’t work Do you work ? don’t
He works He doesn’t work Does he work ? Yes, he does / No,
he doesn’t
We work We don’t work Do we work ?
You work You don’t work Do you work ? Yes, they do/ No,
They work They don’t work Do they work ? they don’t

4. Les principaux mots interrogatifs :

Who → qui
What → que, quoi
Why → pourquoi
When → quand
Where → où
How → comment
How much → combien + signulier
How many → combien + pluriel
Which → lequel

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Complète les listes de vocabulaire ci-dessous. Tu trouveras tous les mots en
contexte dans les feuilles : « who are they and what is their job ?, types do cars et « where
can you find vehicles?”

Consulte bien ces documents, cela t’aidera à traduire les mots.

Verbes :

To work

To maintain

To drive

To perform

To create

To check

To build

To teach

To respect

To bring

To send

To collect

To talk

To fix

To report

To happen

To label

To find

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To fit

To transport / to carry

To hold

To sell

To store

To use

To dream

Noms et autres mots :

1. traduis les noms de métier au-dessus de la page « who are they ad what is their job ? »

2. traduis le noms des véhicules sur la page reprenant les différents types de véhicules.

3. traduis les endroits où on trouve des véhicules dans le bas de la page « where can you find
vehicles ? »

4. traduis les mots du tableau suivant en lisant le texte de ces 3 pages mentionnées ci-dessus.

The car

The juggernaut

The show

Innovative ideas

The vehicle ( pas de u !)

The skilled technician

Safely ( adverbe)

The highway code

The product

The consumer

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The business

The insurance company

The accident scene

The clue

The witness

The body panel

The audience Le public

The race

The features

The showroom

The car dealership

The old timer

The engine

The room La place, l’espace ( dans ce contexte)

The passenger

The driver

Bad

To be suitable

Hot, sunny weather

The low fuel consumption

The parking space

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The seat (the passenger seat)

A thing, an item

The speed limit

The tool

The spare part

At least

Traduis les phrases suivantes en employant le référentiel de grammaire

et le vocabulaire fourni
Les notes de bas de pages renvoient au référentiel de grammaire.

1. Les beaux grands véhicules modernes1 sont2 chers.

2. Il y a3 des4 mécaniciens dans le garage, mais il n’y a pas5 un camionneur dans la

concession.

3. Es-tu6 dans l’atelier avec le vendeur de voiture ? Non (+ short answer)7.

4. Un ingénieur et un constructeur automobile ne sont pas ici pour8 travailler avec les
concepteurs automobiles.

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Référentiel de grammaire 1.2.
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3.2.1.
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2.4.
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1.1.
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2.4. et 3.2.1.
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3.2.1.
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3.2.1.

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 5. Les étudiants aiment9 réparer le moteur de leur10 voiture.

6. Allons-y11 ! Regardez ! Il y a une voiture de sport sur l’autoroute ! Elle12 est pour13
nous, pour notre14 projet. Rêvons !

7. Y a-t-il15 quelques pièces de rechange pour ma décapotable à la casse ? Oui (+

réponse courte).

8. Les berlines sont parfois16 lourdes et chères mais elles sont souvent des machines
puissantes, respectueuses de l’environnement et qui17 ont une faible
consommation, en fait18.

9. Leurs19 breaks et nos voitures à hayon sont adaptées pour20 transporter quatre
passagers et des outils.

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2.2.
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2.1.
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1.4.2.
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3.1.
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1.4.1.
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2.2.
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1.4.1.
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2.4. et 3.2.1.
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1.5.3.
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1.4.4.
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2.3.
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1.4.2.
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2.2.

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 10. Ces gens21 ont22 actuellement23des ancêtres et ils n’ont pas24 une décapotable
rouge.

11. Les examinateurs du contrôle technique vérifient les véhicules mais ce travail n’est
pas pour eux25.

12. Quand26 le cascadeur effectue27 un spectacle, il y a toujours28 un grand public.

13. Quelle29 est la taille de ces30 poids lourds ? Ils sont hauts, longs et étroits.

14. Il y a31 des pièces de rechange pour32 réparer cette vieille limousine vintage.

15. Les concepteurs automobiles travaillent souvent dans une usine pour rassembler
des idées pour des nouveaux modèles.

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3.2.2.
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3.2.2.
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1.4.1.
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3.2.3.
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2.4.
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16. Les instructeurs d’auto école sont des gens qui aident les jeunes hommes et les
jeunes femmes pour leur apprendre le code de la route.

17. Le mécanicien utilise des outils pour réparer le 4X4. .

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18. Quand tu ne conduis pas prudemment, tes parents ne te35 donnent pas36 leur
voiture.

19. Il y a un37 moteur et quelques38 outils dans le grand garage qui est dans la grand
route.

20. Cette décapotable n’est pas très utile quand la météo n’est pas ensoleillée.

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21. Les conducteurs réparent souvent leurs voitures après le travail dans leur40
garage.

22. Un expert est un homme qui aide aussi42 les compagnies d’assurance et les
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témoins sur les lieux des accidents.

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3.2.3.
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1.5.2.
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1.4.2.
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 23. Ces vieilles routes avec deux bandes sont dangereuses pour les gens qui43 ne
respectent pas les limitations de vitesse.

24. Où travailles-tu ?

25. Il entretient parfois notre voiture dans son garage.

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5. listening exercise : Types of cars and vehicles

English as a Second Language Podcast

www.eslpod.com
ESL Podcast 609 – Types of cars and vehicles

Surf on the following website, listen entirely to the podcast and answer the questions :

• Where is Mary? Why? What is the job of the person is she talking to?

• Which typeS of vehicles does Robert first mention?

• Are these types of vehicles convenient to Marie? Explain.

• What does Robert then propose?

• Is Marie interested?

• Which piece of advice does Robert give to Marie at the end of the conversation?

• What does the expression “to be in the market for something” mean? Explain in
English. : …………………………………………………..

• The expression “just about” means………………………

Give an example.

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 • What is the description given for “a vehicle”? (pay attention to the writing of this
word!)

• What does the expression “to show someone around” mean? Explain it in English.

• What is a convertible? Give the definition of the podcast.

• Whose attention can you attract with a sportS car?

• The informal phrase “no sweat” means……………………

• A……………………is a large car that has a lot of storage space in the back. It is a long car
with usually four doors. There is more space in the back than a hatchback. They were
very popular in…………………………. (dates)

The speaker gives an anecdote linked to his family about this type of cars. Which one?

• What is a minivan? What is the difference between a minivan and a station wagon?

• What does SUV mean? How does he describe it? What was it first used for? Is it still
bought for the same reason nowadays?

• Is “seat” a noun or a verb?

Fill in with the right word (the words are given in the podcast)

• A……………………….is a large vehicle used to carry things.

• A…………………………is a very small car and a………………………………is a car which is not

too small, not too big.

• A……………………….is a car with 4 doors (2 in front, 2 in back), usually a sports car.

• A………………..is a car that has either two or four doors but in the back a large door that
opens up. What is the name of this large door that opens up? …………………………..
Give the British word for this part of the car : ………………………

• A…………………….. is a small truck with a large open area in the back ; similar to other
kinds of trucks but doesn’t have a cover at the back of the vehicle

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6. The workshop

Le “present continuous”
Structure and use of the present continuous
Dans quelles circonstances utilise-t-on le present continuous ?

Comment se construit-il ?

Forme affirmative :

Forme négative :

Forme interrogative :

Ex : conjugate the verb ‘to eat ’

Affirmative form Negative form Question Short answer
I am eating I’m not eating Am I eating ?
You are eating You aren’t eating Are you eating ? Yes, I am / No, I’m
not
He is eating He isn’t eating Is he eating ? Yes, he is / no, he

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 isn’t
We are eating We aren’t eating Are we eating ?
You are eating You aren’t eating Are you eating ?
They are eating They aren’t eating Are they eating ? Yes, they are / No,
they aren’t
Attention :
Les verbes de sentiments et de perception ne se conjuguent pas à la forme continue : to
love, to like, to want, to hate, to know, to believe, to understand, to remember, to need , ….

Attention aux modifications orthographiques : ex : get → getting

Fill in the blanks :

Mr Funakoshi is a quality manager from Japan. He is visiting Erik Larson’s workshop.

Complete the conversation with the phrases in the list

is removing / are servicing / aren’t using / is he repairing / is installing / are they doing

Erik : This is the workshop. We …………………….. the machines.

Funakoshi : I see. So, you …………………………. these machines today ?

Erik : That’s right.

Funakoshi : I see. So, what …………………………. exactly ?

Erik : Ed …………………………… some parts of this machine.

Funakoshi : ………………………….. the parts ?

Erik : No, he ……………………….. new parts.

Surf on the following website and write down the names of the tools and their translation in
French.

http://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/tools/

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What is the English translation of the French word « pour » ?

Write some sentences to explain the use of the tools

Ex.: The worker uses a hammer to drive nails.

Write other sentences with the following verbs : to keep, to turn, to cut, to bore, to tighten,

to bend, to check, to measure

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7. Damage to cars

Write nine sentences using parts of the cars + adjective to talk about damages to cars and give
a solution if possible.

Example : The rear right tyre is flat and should be replaced.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

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 8. OTHER VEHICLES
Link the English word with its French translation

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/thesaurus-category/british/Road-vehicles-other-
than-cars

1. ……. a breakdown truck or tow truck a. Un autocar

2. A dumper truck b. Un camion de pompier
3. A coach c. Un camion pour chevaux
4. A double-decker bus d. Un poids lourd
5. A horsebox e. Une dépanneuse
6. A lorry (GB) a truck (US) f. Un mobile home
7. A juggernaut g. Un camion poubelle
8. A fire truck h. Un bus à impériale
9. A bicycle – a bike i. Un camion
10. A motor home j. Un camion benne
11. A street car k. Une mobylette
12 A refuse lorry (GB) a waste truck (US) l. Une moto
13 A moped m. Un vélo
14 A motorcycle – a motorbike n. Un tram
15 High-speed train o. Le TGV
16 The shuttle p. Le métro
17 The plane / aircraft q. La navette
18 The ship r. L’avion
19 The rocket s. La fusée
20 The underground (GB) – the subway (US) t. Le navire

Describe the following terms in a sentence of minimum 6 words using your own
words

Example :

A TRUCK, also called lorry in the United Kingdom, is a motor verhicle used to carry goods
and materials.

A BIKE …

A STREETCAR…

A MOTORBIKE…

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9. STANDARD FEATURES AND EXTRAS

Your son has just passed his driving test and you are going to buy him his first car.
What questions would you ask a salesman before buying the car?

1.

2.

3.

4.

Listen to the dialogue between John and Alison and a salesman. Complete the
table of standard features with no extra costs.

Driver airbag Yes/No

Passenger airbag Yes/No
Lateral airbags Yes/No
ABS Yes/No
Number of cylinders
Mpg
Top speed
CD-autochanger Yes/No
Satellite navigation Yes/No
Sports steering wheel Yes/No
Leather seats Yes/No

British American
English English
engine Motor
petrol Gas(oline)

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Now match words from the two boxes to make expressions from the dialogue

1. Crash a. Consumption
2. Standard b. Tests
3. Fuel c. Value
4. brand d. equipment
5. diesel e. Seats
6. leather f. image
7. resale g. airbags
8. passenger h. engine

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 TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES : REVIEW

1. La marque de la voiture n’est pas importante, seuls le prix et la taille du coffre

m’intéressent !

2. Le mécanicien et le carrossier travaillent tous les deux dans un garage : ils

entretiennent les voitures, les réparent et changent parfois des pièces.

3. Cette décapotable est entièrement équipée avec des airbags conducteur et passager.

4. En effet, il y a beaucoup de place dans un break mais c’est une voiture qui consomme
beaucoup de carburant.

5. Elle va chez un concessionnaire car elle veut acheter une voiture de taille moyenne.

6. N’y va pas en métro, c’est dangereux !

7. Quelle est la vitesse maximale de cette voiture à hayon et y a-t-il des sièges en cuir ?

8. L’antenne de sa voiture de sport est pliée, la carrosserie est rouillée. De plus, un des
panneaux de la porte est griffé.

9. Malheureusement, ce camion benne a un pneu crevé.

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10. Buying a used car

English as a Second Language Podcast

www.eslpod.com
ESL Podcast 171 – Buying a used car

First, read the words under the glossary section. Try to match each word or
expression with its definition. This way, you will be familiar will the vocabulary
you will hear in the podcast. Then, listen to the podcast at the link
http://www.eslpod.com as many times as needed. You should be able to give a
summary of the podcast, answer questions, know the vocabulary and
explanations on the vocabulary (see below) and talk about the culture note.

Glossary

To steer (someone) wrong - reliable – cheap - gas mileage - test drive - used car – low miles
– a lemon - fell off the back of a truck – a steal - in good condition – power windows and
doors

an automobile that is not new, usually one being sold to another person
* She’s worried about buying a __________from someone she doesn’t know.

someone or something that you can have confidence in or rely upon

* I need someone ____________for this important job.

Not expensive, not very much money

*She wants to buy a ………………car.

a car that has not been driven very much; a car that has been driven very few miles
* I don’t drive this car very often so it has____________.

something without any serious problems

* We were surprised to find the house in ____________after the bad storm.

used to describe something that has been stolen or taken illegally and then is sold to
someone else
* The price on that watch is great, but suspect that it_______________.

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windows that you can open and close in a car by pushing a button instead of rolling it
up and down with your hand; doors that can be locked by pressing a button that locks
all of the doors in the car
* The ______________are standard features on this car.

the number of miles you can drive for each gallon of gasoline in your car; usually
described as “miles per gallon”
* With these high gas prices, cars with poor _____________cost drivers a lot of
money.

to pay a very low price for something

* I got this sofa on sale. It was a____________!

something that has serious problems, often problems you don’t discover until after you
have bought it
* He promised me that it wasn’t a __________ and said that if it doesn’t work, I can
return it.

to give someone bad advice about something

* My best friend really _____________when he told me that his sister was interested
in me.

to drive a car before you buy it to see if you like it

* This is a very expensive car. I want to ______________it a few times before
making a decision.

Answer the following questions

1. Why is Terry phoning Samantha?

2. How is the car he wants to sell her? (brand, state, options)

3. Who does this car belong to?

4. Does Samantha trust Terry’s brother? Why?

5. Is Samantha interested in the car?

6. Explain the expression “I have just the thing for you” in English.

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Dialogue transcript

(phone rings...)
Samantha: Hello.
Terry: Hey, Samantha. It's Terry.
Samantha: Oh, hi Terry. How's it going?
Terry: Not bad. Hey, the reason I'm calling is that I heard from Veronica that
you're ………………….a used car.
Samantha: Yeah, I'm hoping to find something ………………but cheap.
Terry: Well, I have just the thing for you. My brother has a 2001 Ford he's trying
to sell. It has low…………., it's in good……………., and he's in a hurry to sell it.
Samantha: Your brother, huh? That's not the same brother who tried to sell me a
stereo system that…………………………., is it?
Terry: No, no, no. That's a different brother. Listen, this is a really nice car. It has
a ……………….interior, …………….windows and doors, gets great gas mileage, and the
…………….are practically new. And, it's a steal at…………………..
Samantha: How do I know it's not a……………..? I don't want to end up with a piece of
junk.
Terry: Come on. Would I steer you………………?
Samantha: Well, it won't hurt to go see it and to give it a……………………..
Terry: Trust me. You won't be sorry.
Samantha: We'll see about that.

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11. The exterior parts of the car.

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Translate the following sentences

Le pare choc avant est situé en-dessous du capot.

Il y a 4 roues sur une voiture.

La plaque d’immatriculation est au-dessus du pot d’échappement.

Le clignoteur est situé à côté des phares de la voiture.

Le toit ouvrant est dans le toit .

Les essuie-glaces sont dans le bas du pare-brise.

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12. Changing a tyre

Find the translation of the following words in the text.

Enlever
Baisser
La roue de secours
En bon état
L’écrou
Être serré
Serrer
Le cric
La vitesse ( de la boite de vitesse)
Soulever
Placer
Etre déserré
Déserrer
Légèrement
Vérifier
La crevaison
Gonfler un pneu
Dégonfler un pneu

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13. The interior

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14. Describing features
The Sedan the Ville has all the advanced engineering features of a 1959 Cadillac. It has power
brakes and electrically powered windows. Its radio has an electrically powered antenna*. An
electric switch locks and unlocks all the doors from the driver’s seat. Driving is easy with its
automatic transmission, and it has power steering, so parking is easy, too. There’s a heater
for cold weather and air-conditioning for hot weather. And the Sedan de Ville is powerful. It
has an 8-cyllinder, 390-in3 (6.4-litre) engine and a 21-gallon (80-litre) fuel tank. With the
Sedan de Ville, you can save money on fuel because it has automatic cruise control.

* aerial BrE – antenna AmE

Does it have ? :

1 manual transmission? 9 a telephone?

2 electrically powered windows? 10 a GPS (global positioning satellite)

system?
3 a central locking system?
11 air-conditioning?
4 power brakes ?
12 a CD player?
5 power steering ?
13 a six-cylinder engine?
6 air bags?
14 an eighty-litre fuel tank?
7 cruise control ?
15 fins?
8 a heater?
16 other features? (what?)

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Ask questions about details from the Citroën DS features

Citroën DS Write 8 different questions here

↓

Manufacturer Citroën
1955–1975
Production

1,455,746 (worldwide)
Number of cars
1,330,755 (France)

Place of Assembly Paris, France

Designer Flaminio Bertoni

Body and chassis
4-door sedan
Body style 5-door Safari station wagon
2-door convertible
3-gear automatic
4-gear manual
Transmission
5-gear manual
4-gear semi-automatic
Dimensions
4,826 mm (190.0 in) (saloon)
Length
4,991 mm (196.5 in) (estate)
Width 1,791 mm (70.5 in)
1,464 mm (57.6 in) (saloon)
Height
1,537 mm (60.5 in) (estate)

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15. TECHNICAL SUPPORT

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16. AT AN INTERNATIONAL CAR SHOW

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17. MATERIALS

Listen again and write the right percentage next to each material

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Discover 18 names of materials.

laine
bois
papier
carton
cuir
aluminium
verre
acier
fer
cire
pétrole, huile
or
argent
polystyrène
céramique
caoutchouc
nylon
plastique

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Translate the following sentences below with the same structure as the
example.

Example : the bottles are made of glass

Les balais des essuie glace et les pneus sont en caoutchouc.

Le pare-brise est en verre.

Le tableau de bord est en plastique ou en bois .

Les sièges sont en cuir ou en nylon.

Il y a de l’or, de l’argent et du cuivre dans les cables et les circuits électriques.

Dans les voitures, il y a des alliages, du plomb , du caoutchouc pour les pneus et de l’acier
inoxydable. Il y a aussi de la céramique dans le pot catalytique et sur les bougies d’allumage.

Match these adjectives to their meanings

Artificial Able to last a long time

Ductile Weakened or destroyed by
chemical action, for
example rusty
durable Easily broken, cracks
easily
brittle Not natural, made by
people
corroded Flexible, can bend
repeatedly without
breaking

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18. Silver cars are the safest on the road

Silver cars (grey cars) are less often included in a serious crash than cars of other
colours, suggests a new study of 2010 of over 1,000 cars in New Zealand.

People driving in silver cars were 50 per cent less at risk to suffer serious injury in a
crash compared with drivers of white cars. White, yellow, grey, red and blue cars carried
about the same risk of injury. But black, brown or green cars are the most dangerous.

It is certain that some colours are safer and easier to see in all road conditions that might
be useful to people in terms of buying a car. But a lot of people will buy things purely on
fashion.

The data was gathered from reports of road crashes in the Auckland area between 1998
and 1999. Silver cars made up about 11 per cent of the cars analysed and were the 4th
most popular car colour after white, blue and red.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn4504-silver-cars-are-the-safest-on-the-
road.html#.UgnbMSpV3IU

Ask a question about the text which correponds with the answer

………………………………………………………………………………………. ? 1,000 cars were tested.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………. ? In New Zealand.

………………………………………………………………………………….. ? Black, brown and green cars are

the most dangerous colours.

…………………………………………………………………………….………… ? Yes, the colour is very

important when you buy a car.

…………………………………………………………………………..…………………. ? Because it is easier to see

grey cars on the road.

……………………………………………………………………………………………… ? No, they don’t . Silver

cars are only the 4th choice of people who buy a car.

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19. Motorcycles

What do bikers have to wear for safety reasons ?

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World Superbikes
(http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motorbikes/9970839/Motorcycle-racing-a-
beginners-guide.html)

The machines are production-based race bikes, like the ones you can buy. On the surface
they look very similar to the sport bikes you’ll see on the road yet underneath the skin
they are very different.

You can think of Moto GP like F1 and world superbikes as similar to touring cars; production-
based racing. However, in the four-wheel world the difference between F1 and touring cars
is huge, whereas the difference between Moto GP and WSB is less pronounced.

Despite WSB bikes being production based, top speeds aren’t much slower and lap times
are only a second or so slower than the prototype Moto GP machines. What makes WSB
exciting is that riders have to race twice in a single day, the grids are usually larger than Moto
GP and the racing more closely fought.

In the Nineties WSB was dominated by Ducati, with its rider Briton Carl Fogarty taking four
world titles and becoming a household name. Since then we’ve been graced with more
champions in the form of Neil Hodgson in 2003 and James Toseland in 2004 and 2007.

For 2013 we have six potential British winners; Leon Camier, Chaz Davies, Jonathan Rea,
Leon Haslam, last year’s runner-up Tom Sykes and the current joint leader after one
round, Eugene Laverty.

Translate the words in bold :

production-based race bikes :

underneath the skin :

the four-wheel world :

a lap time : more closely fought :

a last year’s runner-up: household name :

current joint leader :

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Answer the following questions in English:

1. Y a-t-il une grande différence entre les motos Moto GP et WSB? Explique.

2. Pourquoi WSB est-il aussi intéressant à regarder? Donne trois raisons.

3. Y a-t-il eu beaucoup de coureurs anglais qui ont gagné le championnat du monde

Supermoto dans les années 90 ?

4. Qui a gagné la compétition en 2013 ?

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20. Smart Cars : The future of transportation
http://www3.nd.edu/~techrev/Archive/Winter2002/a3.html

Imagine being able to change the color of the panels of

your car in under an hour. Imagine being able to finally fit
into those parking spaces even when the other cars are over
the line. Imagine parallel parking in a spot that you'd never
squeeze into before with your old car. This is all possible
with the Smart car, a very small city coupe that allows for
better maneuvering in crowded city environments as well
as is environmentally safer than other vehicles on the road
today. Designed by Swatch, and engineered by Mercedes-
Benz, it is currently being manufactured in France.

Space

The Smart is a rather peculiar car because it is only 2.6 meters long and the body width is 1.51
meters. It can be parked easily in spaces where most other vehicles just would not fit. In
addition, due to its small and compact size, the Smart has a much smaller turning radius than
other cars, making it easier to pull a u-turn on those narrow streets. The car only seats two
people so one disadvantage is that it does not allow for family traveling. Also, because of its
size, the trunk space is rather limited. But if someone is really in need of more space, the
passenger seat can be folded down.

Choices

The Smart comes in three major models: the Pure, the Pulse, and the Passion. Each becomes
more expensive with more features and options added, and is more luxurious. The Pure is the
most basic of the models. This entry-level model is the most economical and is mostly
intended for use within the inner city or for short trips. It contains a solid roof and steel
wheels with silica energy saving tires. Its engine is 45 horsepower. Unfortunately this model
does not have air conditioning, fog lights, fully automatic gearbox and alloy wheels.

Under the hood

The Smart has a 599cc, three-cylinder turbocharged Mercedes-Benz engine. The approximate
fuel consumption is 48 mpg in town and 67 mpg out of town; averaging out to about 56 to 58
mpg. The maximum speed the Smart can go is about 84 mph. The Smart needs to be serviced
about every year or every 9,000 miles. The Smart does come with a three-year Mechanical
warranty, a one-year SmartAssist Recovery, and a six-year bodywork warranty.

Safety

The Smart has the same protection against collision as the Mercedes-Benz 'A' class. It comes
with air bags on driver and passenger sides as well as optional side air bags. Independent
suspension and ABS brakes are standard. The car also contains a 'Tridion' alloy safety cell for
state of the art protection. Safety towards the environment is also a concern these days. The
Smart has been designed to be nearly one hundred percent recyclable. Additionally, its
carbon dioxide emissions are 118g/km, which is lower than some cars that have emissions as
high as 165g/km or more. This is also beneficial for cost reasons as the taxes aren't as high for
lower carbon dioxide emissions.

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Answer the following questions on the text in English with your own
words

Give 3 ads (except from parking) and two drawbacks for the Smart.

Why is it so easy to park the car ?

How many models are there and do they cost the same? Explain.

Description of the Pure : complete the chart

FEATURES THE PURE

Use

2 external features

Power of the engine

Description of the engine

Consumption town / country

guarantee

Lateral airbags Yes / no

Safe car? Yes / no because…..

Environment-friendly Yes / no because….

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Answer or ask the following questions about the dimensions of the
Smart. Use information from the text and from the picture above.

1. What is the length of the front overhang?

2. …How……………………………………………….? 403 mm
3. ………………………………………………………..? 2695 mm
4. How…………………………………………………….? 1542 mm
5. How…………………………………………………………? 1510 mm
6. How long is the wheel base?

Ask questions about the Smart using information from the text. The answers
are given.

1. ……………………………………………………………? Mercedes Benz and Swatch.

2. ………………………………………………………? In France.
3. ……………………………………………………………? 84 mph
4. ………………………………………………………………..? Every 9,000 miles

Other questions about the Smart. Ask a question about :

1. its power ex : How powerful is the Smart ?

2. its weight

3. its size

4. fuel consumption

5. capacity passengers ex : how many …………

Fuel tank

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21.

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Ordinal Numbers (used for dates)
The months of the year : (always with a capital letter) :

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.

The days of the week : (always with a capital letter) :

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

1. les prépositions utilisées sont les suivantes :

• « on » s’utilise toujours avant les jours de la semaine, même si on ne le

fait pas en français.

I go to the cinema on Mondays

• “in” s’utilise avant les mois .

The school year starts in September.

• “in” s’utilise pour indiquer un moment de la journée. Attention, night est une
exception.

I go to school in the morning. I play tennis in the afternoon. I watch TV in the

evening. But : I sleep at night

2. Quand on veut signaler qu’une action se répète le même jour de chaque semaine
(action au présent simple), on mettra le nom du jour concerné au pluriel.

I usually play tennis on Sundays.

Comment dire l’heure en anglais

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- Pour l’heure pile (uniquement), on dit l’heure + o’clock : it is 5 o’clock = il est 5 h.
Attention, o’clock n’est utilisé que pour les heures pile.

Pour une heure entamée, (entre l’heure + 1 min et 29 min), on dit : les minutes + past +
l’heure . It is twenty past ten = il est 10 h 20.

Pour les minutes entre 31 et 59, on dit : les minutes + to + l’heure.

It is five to six = il est 6 h moins 5.

Pour la demi, on dit : half past + l’heure en cours ( comme en français)

It is half past seven = il est 7 h et demi.

Attention, pour il est 7 h 35 , on dira : it is twenty-five to eight ( 8 h moins 25).

Pour les quarts d’heure, on dira : it is (a)quarter past nine = il est 9 h et quart

It is (a)quarter to eleven = il est 11 h moins le quart.

Il est midi : on peut dire soit « it’s twelve o’clock », soit « it’s midday ».

Attention, on n’utilise jamais les chiffres au-dessus de 12 pour les heures en anglais. On
ne dira jamais « it’s twenty-two » pour « il est 22 h ». On dira l’équivalent de : « il est 10
h du soir » = it’s 10 PM.

AM est utilisé pour les heures jusque midi et PM est utilisé ensuite pour l’après midi et la
soirée (jusque minuit) .

La préposition utilisée pour les heures est « at ».

I go to sleep at 10 PM. I get up at 7 AM.

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Hier, aujourd’hui, demain…

The Number 0

We normally say 'zero' for the number '0'.

BUT when we give our telephone number, we often say O like the name of the letter O.

e.g. 505-1023 = five-O-five, one-O-two-three

Telephone Numbers

We normally give telephones by saying each individual number in it:

Our phone number is two six three, three eight four seven. (263-3847)

When there is a zero (0) in our telephone number, we often say O like the name of the letter O.

e.g. 505-1023 = five-O-five, one-O-two-three.

If a phone number contains two of the same numbers together, we usually say double (number).

If a phone number contains three of the same numbers together, we usually say triple (number)

e.g. (212-8555) two one two, eight triple five.

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Fractions and Decimals

We use ordinal numbers (at the end position) to talk about fractions.

• 1/2 - a half
• 1/3 - a third
• 2/3 - two thirds
• 1/4 - a quarter
• 3/4 - three quarters
• 1/5 - a fifth
• 1/10 - a tenth
• 7/10 - seven tenths
• 1/20 - a twentieth
• 1/100 - a hundredth
• 1/1,000 - a thousandth

If we have a whole number with a fraction, we use the word AND between the two parts.
e.g. 2 3/5 = two and a three-fifths

For parts of whole numbers, we use a decimal point (and NOT a comma).
e.g. 2 1/2 (two and a half) = 2.5 (two point five)

If there is more than one number after the decimal point, we say each number individually.
e.g. 3,456.789 = three thousand, four hundred and fifty-six point seven eight nine.

The exception to this rule is when we are talking about dollars and cents (or pound and pence)
e.g. $21.95 = twenty-one dollars, ninety-five (cents). Saying the word cents at the end is optional.

http://www.vocabulary.cl/Basic/Numbers.htm

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 Règles concernant les nombres

(a) forty-five / (b) one hundred and thirty-seven / (c) one million six
hundred thousand / (d) oh six five double nine oh seven eight oh / (e)
hundreds of Euros vs ten hundred Euros / (f) the score was three nil / (g)
it's three degrees celsius below zero = it's minus three degrees celsius / (h)
nought point nought five (GB) = zero point zero five (US) / (i) (on) the third of
January nineteen seventy-five / (j) two thousand and eight / (k) twentieth
/ (l) three and five-eighths / (m) £300

- qu’écrit-on toujours entre les dizaines et les unités ?

- qu’écrit-on et dit-on entre les centaines et les dizaines ?
- que faut-il toujours mettre devant ‘hundred’, ‘thousand’, ‘million’, ‘billion’ ?
- à quoi servent les virgules ?
- à quoi servent les points ?
- quand peut-on mettre un ‘s’ à ‘hundred’, ‘thousand’, ‘million’, ‘billion’ ?
- comment dit-on les numéros de téléphone ?
- quels sont les différentes manières de dire ‘zéro’ et quand les emploie-t-on ?
- comment dit-on les nombres décimaux ?
- comment dit-on et écrit-on les dates ?
- comment dit-on les fractions ?
- qu’y a-t-il de particulier à savoir concernant les prix ?

EXERCICES

Ecris en chiffres les nombres donnés en haut de la page

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)

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(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
(l)

Ecris en toutes lettres en anglais

57,458,302

• 15° C

3 2/5

150 m2

2,541 m3

25/08/16

In 1832

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 BASIC GRAMMAR

Les points abordés dans cette partie du syllabus font suite au référentiel de
grammaire présenté dans le chapitre 4 « practice exercises » et autres points
abordés dans la partie technique du syllabus.

1. Exercice de révision sur le présent simple et le

présent continu
Mets le verbe entre parenthèses au présent simple ou au présent continu

1- He usually ……………….……….(drink) coffee, but today he ………………..………..(drink) tea.

2- What ……………….……..……..( she / do) in the evenings ? She usually
…………………….(play) with her computer.
3- I …………………………………………… (not understand) what you ……………………….…….
(say) now.
4- Look ! It …………………………….……. (rain) . It always ……………..…………(rains) in Belgium.
5- I …………………………..……….( not like) pizzas. I ………………………… (prefer) Chinese food.
6- What …………………….……….….. (you do) ? I ………………………(listen) to my MP3 player .
7- I usually ………………..(go) to school by bus, but tomorrow, I ……………………………. by car.
8- You can’t have the newspaper now because my brother ………………..……………(read) it.
9- Listen to the teacher ! She …......................................... (explain) a difficult grammatical rule.
10- What is the job of a taximan ? He ………………………..………….. (drive) a taxi, of course !
11- What ……………….………… (he do) now ? He ………………………………(drive) his new car.
12- I ……………………..………… (hate) spiders and mice !
13- Where is Mum ? She ………………………………………….. (cook) a birthday cake for Tom.
14- She is a very good cook. She …………..………..……….(cook) delicious meals on Sundays.
15- Goodbye ! See you tomorrow ! No, I ………………………..…………… ( not work) ! I never
………………………….... (work) on Thursdays.
16- Why …………………………………….. (you cry) ? I ……………….………………… (wait) for my
boyfriend but he is late.
17- …………………………………… (you / need) a new car ? Yes, but I ………………………..(not
have) money. Cars ……………………………..( be) too expensive.
18- I …………………………..………..(get up) at 6 o’clock on schooldays but today I’m sick. So, I
………………….…………….. (stay ) in bed and I ………………………………….(watch) television.

2. le verbe “to have “ → “avoir”

Present simple
Affirmative form Negative form Question Short answer
I have (‘ve) I don’t have Do I have ?
You have (‘ve) You don’t have Do you have ? Yes, I do / No, I
don’t
He has (‘s) He doesn’t have Does he have ?
Yes, he does / No,
We have (‘ve) We don’t have Do we have ? he doesn’t
You have (‘ve) You don’t have Do you have ?
They have (‘ve) They don’t have Do they have ? Yes, they do / No,
they don’t

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Present continuous
Affirmative form Negative form Question Short answer
I am having I’m not having Am I having ?
You are having You aren’t having Are you having ? Yes, I am / No, I’m
not
He is having He isn’t having Is he having ? Yes, he is/ No, he
We are having We aren’t having Are we having ? isn’t
You are having You aren’t having Are you having ?
They are having They aren’t having Are they having ? Yes, they are / No,
they aren’t

Attention : le verbe “to have ” est souvent utilisé en anglais quand nous utilisons le verbe
« avoir » en français, mais il y a quelques exceptions :
- les verbes de perception s’utilisent avec le verbe « to be » comme vu précédemment :
avoir chaud, avoir froid, avoir peur = to be hot, to be cold, to be scared, …
- les repas, les bains et les douches, ne s’utilisent pas avec le verbe « to take » mais bien avec
le verbe « to have » : to have a meal, to have a shower , …
- certaines expressions : to have a good time, to have a break …
- l’âge : avoir 20 ans → to be 20 (years old) il a 18 ans → he is 18 years old
- Have got (have got ne s’emploie qu’au présent simple et uniquement en anglais
britannique). Il s’utilise quand on parle d’une possession.
Ex : he has got a brand new car.
Même si « have got » a un sens fort proche du verbe « to have » seul, il ne se conjugue pas de
la même façon !
Have got
Affirmative form Negative form Question Short answer
I have got I haven’t got Have I got ?
You have got You haven’t got Have you got ? Yes, I have / No, I
haven’t
He has got He hasn’t got Has he got ? Yes, he has / No,
We have got We haven’t got Have we got ? he hasn’t
You have got You haven’t got Have you got ?
They have got They haven’t got Have they got ? Yes, they have /
No, they haven’t

Translate the following sentences .

1. Il a une nouvelle voiture. Il est fier !

2. As-tu un mouchoir pour moi ? J’ai un rhume.

3. Non (+ short answer). Je suis désolé mais demande à mon voisin.

4. Je ne prends pas une douche parce que je prends un bon petit déjeuner et je n’ai pas
assez de temps pour faire les deux.

5. Prends-tu un bain tous les matins ? Oui ( + short answer). Mais aujourd’hui, je ne suis pas
pressé, je prends un bon bain chaud pour oublier tout ce stress.

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3. Le “simple past”.
3.1. Simple past of regular verbs.
Dans quelles circonstances utilise-t-on le simple past ?

Comment se construit-il ?
Forme affirmative :
Forme négative :
Forme interrogative :
Dans quel piège faut-il éviter de tomber ?

Ex : conjugate the verb ‘to ask ’

Affirmative form Negative form Question Short answer
I asked I didn’t ask Did I ask ?
You asked You didn’t ask Did you ask ? Yes, I did / No, I
didn’t
He asked He didn’t ask Did he ask ? Yes, he did / No,
he didn’t
We asked We didn’t ask Did we ask ?
You asked You didn’t ask Did you ask ?
They asked They didn’t ask Did they ask ? Yes, they did / No,
they didn’t

Attention : demander à quelqu’un = to ask someone ( pas de préposition).

Voici une liste non exhaustive de verbes réguliers :
To allow Autoriser
To answer Répondre
To arrive Arriver
To ask Demander
To check vérifier
To close Fermer
To continue Continuer
To dance Danser
To decide Décider
To discover Découvrir
To fail Rater / échouer
To finish Finir / terminer
To follow Suivre
To hate Détester
To help Aider
To jump Sauter
To kill Tuer
To kiss Embrasser
To like Aimer
To listen (to) Ecouter
To live Vivre
To look Regarder / voir
To love Aimer
To move Bouger / déménager
To need Avoir besoin
To open Ouvrir
To order Commander

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To pass Réussir un examen / passe
To prepare Préparer
To rain Pleuvoir
To remember Se rappeler / se souvenir
To share Partager
To start Commencer
To talk Parler
To visit Visiter
To wait Attendre
To walk Marcher / se promener
To want Vouloir
To watch Regarder ( le TV)
To work Travailler / fonctionner
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Prononciation de la finale “ed” des verbes réguliers : Comment cela
fonctionne-t-il ?

Entraine-toi à prononcer les simple past des verbes réguliers de la liste ci-dessus.

Complete the sentences with regular verbs at the simple past.

- Columbus …………………………….…….. (discover) America more than 400 years ago.

- When ……………………….………………………………….…..(you arrive) here ?
- They ……………………………………….…………( not visit) France last year
- We ……………………………..……………..(walk) in the wood last week-end
- He …………………………………….………..( work) all day yesterday
- Where ……………………………………………..….(they live) in 1995 ?

Voici quelques types d’expressions que l’on retrouve au simple past :

Five days ago,
Yesterday,
The day before yesterday,
Last week, last month, last year, when I was young,

Translate the following sentences.

1. J’ai acheté une nouvelle voiture il y a 5 ans.

2. J’ai regardé un film à la télévision avec mon frère hier soir.

3. Il ne voulait pas étudier donc il a échoué .

4. Pourquoi n’as-tu pas dit que tu voulais manger un poulet ?

5. Pourquoi as-tu commencé à fumer ? Je pense que tu voulais faire comme tes amis.

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 6. Lisait-elle beaucoup quand elle était jeune ? Oui (+ short answer). Mais elle a arrêté de
lire quand elle a commencé l’université. Elle n’avait plus le temps.

3.2. Simple past of some particular verbs .

3.2.1. To be

Affirmative form Negative form Question Short answer

I was I wasn’t Was I ?
You were You weren’t Were you ? Yes, I was / No, I
wasn’t
He was He wasn’t Was he ? Yes, he was / No,
he wasn’t
We were We weren’t Were we ?
You were You weren’t Were you ?
They were They weren’t Were they ? Yes, they were /
No, they weren’t

Combien de formes y a-t-il du verbe « to be » au simple past ?

Sont-elles interchangeables ?

Quand les utilise-t-on ?

Emploie-t-on l’auxiliaire « do » dans les questions et la négation ?

Pourquoi ?

Utilise was/ were/ wasn’t/weren’t ( simple past) ou am/is/are (present simple)

Last year, she …………. 22, so she ………….……… 23 now.

I………. ………..hungry. Can I have a sandwich ?
Where ……………………….….. the children ? I don’t know, they ……………………… in the
garden ten minutes ago.
I feel fine this morning but I ……………………………..…….. very tired last night .
George ……………….…… at work last week because he ………….…… ill. He’s better now .
Why ……………………… you late this morning ? Because the traffic ……………….……… bad.
Why ……………………….……you angry yesterday ? Because you ………………..……….. late.

…………………….your exam difficult ? No, it ………………..… . It ……………….. easy. I finished

it very quickly.
……………….…..Sue and Bill at John’s party last night ? Sue ………………..…..there but Bill
………………………..…..

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 3.2.2. To have
Affirmative form Negative form Question Short answer
I had I didn’t have Did I have ?
You had You didn’t have Did you have ? Yes, I did / No, I
He had He didn’t have Did he have ? didn’t
We had We didn’t have Did we have ?
You had You didn’t have Did you have ?
They had They didn’t have Did they have ? Yes, they did / No,
they didn’t

3.2.3. To do
Affirmative form Negative form Question Short answer
I did I didn’t do Did I do ?
You did You didn’t do Did you do ? Yes, I did / No, I
He did He didn’t do Did he do ? didn’t
We did We didn’t do Did we do ?
You did You didn’t do Did you do ?
They did They didn’t do Did they do ? Yes, they did / No,
they didn’t

3.3. Simple past of irregular verbs.

Conjugate the verb « to write » at the simple past
Affirmative form Negative form Question Short answer
I wrote I didn’t write Did I write ?
You wrote You didn’t write Did you write ? Yes, I did / No, I
He wrote He didn’t write Did he write ? didn’t
We wrote We didn’t write Did we write ?
You wrote You didn’t write Did you write ? Yes, they did / No,
They wrote They didn’t write Did they write ? They didn’t

La conjugaison au simple past des verbes irréguliers est- elle différente de la conjugaison des
verbes réguliers à toutes les formes (affirmative / négative / interrogative ) ?

Pourquoi ?

List of irregular verbs

Simple
Infinitive Past participle French translation
past
1. To be was/were been être
To bear Bore borne porter/supporter/soutenir
To beat beat beaten battre
To become became become devenir
To begin began begun commencer
To bet bet bet parier
To bind bound bound lier
To bite bit bitten mordre
To bleed bled bled saigner
10. To blow blew blown souffler
To break broke broken casser
To bring brought brought apporter
To build built built construire
To burn burnt burnt Brûler (peut être régulier aussi)
To burst burst burst éclater

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 To buy bought bought acheter
To catch caught caught attraper
To choose chose chosen choisir
To come came come venir
20. To cost cost cost coûter
To cut cut cut couper
To deal dealt dealt distribuer/traiter
To dig dug dug Bêcher, creuser
To do did done faire
To draw drew drawn Dessiner / tirer au sort
To dream dreamt dreamt rêver
To drink drank drunk boire
To drive drove driven conduire
To eat ate eaten manger
30. To fall fell fallen tomber
To feed fed fed (se) nourrir
To feel felt felt (se) sentir (sentiment ou santé)
To fight fought fought combattre
To find found found trouver
To fly flew flown Voler (oiseau)
To forbid forbade forbidden interdire
To forget forgot forgotten oublier
To forgive forgave forgiven pardonner
To freeze froze frozen geler
40. To get got got Obtenir, recevoir
To give gave given donner
To go went gone aller
To grow grew grown cultiver/pousser/grandir
Suspendre (régulier si c'est une forme
To hang hung hung
d'exécution)
To have had had Avoir
To hear heard heard Entendre
To hide hid hidden (se) cacher
To hit hit hit Frapper
To hold held held Tenir
50. To hurt hurt hurt Blesser
To keep kept kept Garder
To know knew known savoir/connaître
To lay laid laid poser
To lead led led mener
To learn learnt learnt Apprendre (peut être régulier aussi)
To leave left left quitter/laisser
To lend lent lent prêter
To let let let laisser/louer
reposer/être couché
To lie lay lain
régulier lorsqu'il signifie 'mentir'
60. To light lit lit allumer
To lose lost lost perdre
To make made made faire
To mean meant meant vouloir dire/signifier
To meet met met rencontrer
To pay paid paid payer
To put put put Mettre
To quit quit quit quitter/abandonner/démissionner

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 To read read read Lire
To ride rode ridden monter (cheval, vélo,etc.)
70. To ring rang rung Sonner
To rise rose risen se lever (pas le matin : to get up)
To run ran run Courir
To say said said Dire
To see saw seen Voir
To seek sought sought chercher
To sell sold sold Vendre
To send sent sent envoyer
To set set set Mettre, régler (un appareil)
To shake shook shaken Secouer
80. To shine shone shone briller
To shoot shot shot tirer/tuer par balle/filmer, etc.
To show showed shown montrer
To shrink shrank shrunk rétrécir
To shut shut shut fermer
To sing sang sung chanter
To sink sank sunk enfoncer/couler
To sit sat sat s'asseoir, etc.
To sleep slept slept dormir
To smell smelt smelt sentir/flairer (avec le nez)
90. To speak spoke spoken parler
To spell spelt spelt épeler/orthographier
To spend spent spent Dépenser de l’argent, passer du temps
To spoil spoilt spoilt Gâcher, gâter
To spread spread spread Etendre, répandre
To stand stood stood être debout
To steal stole stolen Voler, dérober
To stick stuck stuck coller
To sting stung stung piquer
To strike struck struck frapper
100. To swear swore sworn jurer
To swim swam swum nager
To take took taken prendre
To teach taught taught enseigner
To tear tore torn déchirer
To tell told told raconter
To think thought thought penser
To throw threw thrown jeter
To
understood understood comprendre
understand
To wake
woke (up) woken (up) (se) réveiller
(up)
110. To wear wore worn Porter (un vêtement) /user
To weep wept wept pleurer
To win won won gagner
To write wrote Written écrire

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 Translate the following sentences

Je suis allé à la gare et j’ai pris le train.

Il n’a pas envoyé un cadeau pour Noël et il n’a pas téléphoné. Ce n’était pas gentil et sa
maman a pleuré.

Nous avons rencontré des nouveaux amis et nous avons gardé le contact. C’est chouette !

Quand j’étais jeune, je nageais, je courais, je faisais du sport et je cultivais des légumes dans
je jardin. Maintenant, je ne fais plus rien et je suis trop gros.

4. Les prépositions .
Les phrases suivantes contiennent de nombreuses prépositions. Traduis-les et entraine-toi à les
utiliser.
Preposition Translation
1. I went to the station on Monday the 2nd of February at
6 o’clock in the morning.

2. My sister was born in 1991.

3. They walked along the river and over the bridge.

4. Did you like your last trip to London ?

5. Did this baby find his teddy bear among all these toys ?

6. Kate read a beautiful book written by Shakespeare

7. You were at school last Friday

8. Our friend wrote a letter full of mistakes

9. Did you go to school by car ? No, on foot.

10. I have a tennis lesson from 6 PM to 7 PM on Saturdays at the week-

end.

11. At the airport, she went through passport control and

waited for the flight. The plane left on time.

12. I live in Brussels in Belgium.

13. This little present is for you , for your birthday !

14. I am not at home at the moment . I’ll be there between 1 and 5

o’clock at night

15. I received a beautiful watch from my father for my birthday.

16. He fell down a ladder and he broke the bones of his leg.

17. I ran up the hill. It was very tiring!

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18. They are playing cards at the table, or around the table.

19. I spent a lot of time at the post office !

20. I went to the cinema with my brother.

21. I went to France during the summer holidays

22. There are about 50 people in the street

23. I studied until midnight

N’oubliez pas que le cas possessif utilisé judicieusement permet de faire disparaître
des « of » dont on peut se passer aisément !

Ex : the book of my brother → my brother’s book

Il ne s’utilise en principe que pour les personnes. On ne dira pas : the hotel’s manager.
Rappelez-vous de sa construction :
Possesseur + ‘s + chose possédée (sans déterminant)
Exemple : the bag of the student → the student’s bag.
Quand les possesseurs sont au pluriel en “s” on n’ajoute que j’apostrophe ( sans ajouter le “s”)
Exemple : the students’ bag.
Mais on ajoute bien ‘s quand il s’agit d’un pluriel qui ne se forme pas avec un « s ».
Ex : the men’s bag. The chiildren’s toys.
Chaque fois qu’on a l’occasion d’utiliser un cas possessif, il faut le faire !

L’utilisation des prépositions en anglais n’est pas forcément le calque de leur

utilisation en français.

Parfois, il n’y a pas de préposition en français et il y en a une en anglais .

Ex : to look at : regarder. Look at me = regarde-moi
To listen to : écouter I listen to the radio = j’écoute la radio

Parfois, c’est le contraire, il y en a une en français et il n’y en a pas en anglais !

Ex = to answer : répondre I answered the first questions = j’ai répondu à la 1ère question.
To phone : téléphoner I phoned my friend : j’ai téléphoné à mon ami.
To ask : demander I asked him : je lui ai demandé
To give ; donner I gave my father a present : j’ai donné un cadeau à mon père

N’oubliez pas qu’il existe aussi de nombreuses prépositions « de place » . Voir la partie
« technique du syllabus ».

Ex : above, under, on the right of, on the left of, inside, outside, opposite, in front of, next to,
near, behind, between, at the top of, at the bottom of, in the middle, along, around, on, in,
through …

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Consolidation exercises

Sur base des exemples fournis dans le syllabus , réponds aux questions posées ci-
dessous.

Quelles sont les différentes façons de dire « à » ? Quand s’emploient-elles précisément ? (3

minimum)

Quelle préposition s’utilise devant un jour ?

Quelles prépositions s’utilisent dans une date ?

Quelle préposition s’utilise devant l’heure ?

Quelle préposition s’utilise devant un moment de la journée ? Quelle est l’exception ?

Quelle préposition s’utilise pour indiquer qu’une personne est l’auteur de quelque chose (oeuvre,
livre, etc) ?

Dès que possible, il faut éviter la préposition « of », qui alourdit la phrase et n’est pas très
naturelle. Comment faire ?

Quelle préposition s’utilise pour indiquer une moyen de déplacement ? Quelle est l’exception ?

Quelles expressions s’utilisent pour indiquer un intervalle de temps ? (2)

Donne des exemples du syllabus où la préposition est associée à un verbe au sens général et où
celle-ci précise l’action (idiom).

Quelle préposition s’utilise pour indiquer la provenance ?

Dans la page d’exemples, quelles sont les expressions/prépositions voulant dire :

- (pendant/ce) le week-end ?

- plein de, rempli de ?

- autour ?

- pendant ?

- environ ?

- à l’heure ?

- pour ?

- avec ?

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- le long de ?

- parmi ?

- sur le pont ?

- à travers/par ?

- pour le moment ?

- Sur base des exemples suivants, tire les règles d’utilisation pour ces expressions
du temps :

at Christmas - on Wednesday - in December - in the morning - at Easter - 
at night - on 10

October - at 7 o’clock - at the weekend

........ + dates ........ + months

........ + special holidays ........ + clock times

........ + days of the week ........ + night

Fill in the blanks with the right preposition.

1. I went ……….. the bank because I needed money …………… go ……….the cinema.
2. They live ……… France ……… a small village …………………..….. Arles ………. Nimes.
3. I go ……………… school ……… bike, it is easy to ride ……………….……… the traffic jams .
4. Yesterday, we ate ……….. a restaurant .
5. I saw a strange painting ……..….. Picasso …………….. the wall .
6. Can you explain the way ………… the hospital ?
7. Kate has a passion …………. old cars .
8. Are you aware ……….. the dangers …………. smoking ?
9. The cars ……….. my father are always fast and they are all black. →
……………………………
10. What are you doing ………….. Saturday night ?
11. Can you wake me ……….. ……………… 8 o’clock ?
12. She finished school …………. 1996 ……………… the 30th ………… June.
13. I have my guitar lessons …………. 10 o’clock ………..11 o’clock ……….. Mondays .
14. My parents phoned …………… me yesterday.
15. A bird flew ……………. my open window and started to sing …………… my bedroom.
16. I am waiting ……………….. you ............. the bus stop .
17. Granny is coming ……….. some days . She is staying ……….. Monday ……… Wednesday.
18. My birthday is ……… August.
19. Can you study this lesson ……….. next week ?
20. Nobody answered ………………… the question. It was too hard.
21. He went away and disappeared ………………………... all the people in the street (parmi).
22. We cycled …………….. the railway for about five kilometres ( le long de).
23. When we go ……………….London by train, it has to ride ………………. the sea.
24. Why did you stay …………. Belgium ? You could go ………. Italy with us !
25. When I was younger, I always listened ………… music …………. my bedroom.
26. Can you turn …………………. the radio please, I want to hear the news better.
27. I listen ……………….. my MP3 player ………………….. my journeys to Brussels every week.

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 Translate the following text.

L’école de mes enfants se trouve à Mons, en face d’une librairie. Ils ont commencé
l’école le premier septembre 2010 à 8h15. Ce n’est pas difficile à trouver. Prends la
première rue à ta droite, longe la rivière pendant presque un kilomètre, passe sur le
pont et ensuite l’école se trouve à ta gauche, à côté d’un terrain de football. Elle est
également proche d’une boulangerie et de l’autre côté de la rue que la poste . Si tu
ne trouves pas facilement, vas-y à pied avec ma sœur, elle connait bien le chemin.
N’y vas pas en voiture entre 8h et 9h, il y a trop d’embouteillages ! L’école est
ouverte à partir de 7h30, de 7h30 à 17h. Ils y restent souvent pendant 8 heures.

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5. Poser des questions en anglais.
5.1. Les mots interrogatifs
In English, some interrogative words start with a “w”.

Make a list of them and translate them.

W …………………….
W …………………….
W …………………….
W …………………….
W …………………….
W …………………….

There is another interrogative word which contains a “w” inside it : ……….. W

You can use this last interrogative word with adjectives to ask many questions.
Follow this structure : how + adjective + verb “to be”. Example : how old are you ?

You can also use the other structure : what + to be + noun + of + ………………

Attention : cette dernière structure est plus proche de la façon francophone de poser des
questions, mais il faut prendre soin de transformer l’ adjectif en nom commun avant.

How can you ask if :

Pour faire cet exercice reprenez la liste de vocabulaire des adjectifs fournie dans le chapitre
« practice exercises » en début de syllabus

Affirmative sentence. Question Question

Convert it info a question : Structure : how + adj. + to be Structure : what + to be +
noun
The station is far from here

This Ferrari is
Expensive

This mountain is very high

This swimming pool is deep

This woman is old

This bag is cheap

This material is necessary for this

experiment

This road is long

This system is accurate

This park is wide

This elephant is heavy

This skyscraper is tall

This feather is light

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This man is strong.

This plane is fast

This technique is efficient

This businessman is rich

Fill in the blanks with ‘how much’ or ‘how many’

What is the difference between how much and how many ?

How …………….….. plays did Shakespeare write ?

How ………………. cents are there in a dollar ?
How …………..….. students are there in the classroom ?
How ………………. blood is there in a human body ?
How ………….…… fuel is there in the tank ?
How ……………… people work here ?
How ……………… money is there in this wallet ?
How ……………….. banknotes and coins are there in the cash register ?
How ……………… bottles of milk are there in the fridge ?
How …………….. milk is there in this bottle ?

Choose the right interrogative word.

………………… are you ? I’m fine, thanks

………………… is he ? He is Tom
………………... are they ? In the garden
………………… time is it ? It is 2 o’clock
………………… are they ? In Italy
………………… is this ? It is a box

5. 2. Poser une question grammaticalement correcte en anglais

TRES TRES IMPORTANT

ATTENTION !!!! IL NE PEUT JAMAIS Y AVOIR LES DEUX AUXILIAIRES “BE” et “DO” DANS LA MEME
QUESTION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RESPECTE UNE DE CES DEUX STRUCTURES SELON LE CAS :
Question au sujet d’une phrase contenant le verbe « to be » :
(MOT INTERROGATIF ) + auxiliaire to be ** + sujet + autres compléments

Question au sujet d’une phrase avec un autre verbe que « to be » ;

(MOT INTERROGATIF ) + auxiliaire to do ** + sujet + infinitif + autres compléments
** conjugué au bon temps et à la bonne personne

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 Attention encore !!!

Il arrive parfois que les questions avec les mots interrogatifs who et what ne prennent pas de
structure en “do” même si le verbe utilisé n’est pas « to be ».
Il s’agit de questions dont la réponse est le sujet de la phrase .
Ex : Who came with you ? On ne dit pas : who did come with you ?
What happened yesterday ? on ne dit pas : What did happen yesterday ?
On peut reformuler cette règle un peu difficile à assimiler en disant que :
………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Questions commençant par une préposition en français.

Conformément au modèle bien connu : where do you come from ? on peut dégager une
règle au sujet de la place de la préposition initiale dans une question en français pour sa
traduction en anglais.
Quelle est cette règle ?

Ask a question about the underlined par of the sentence

1. Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492.

2. Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492.

3. Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492.

4. Sara always sends letters to her best friend.

5. She was born in 1975 .

6. We visited Brussels last week.

7. Betty always dances with John .

8. He doesn’t carry this big box because it is too heavy.

9. My parents give me € 20 pocket money every week.

10. School starts at 8 AM every morning .

11. We heard a noise outside .

12. I always wait for her

13. The neighbours invited 50 people last night .

14. She speaks French and English.

15. He bought his car in Belgium.

16. We eat at the canteen every day

17. My favourite sport is Tennis

18. Kate goes to the cinema with Kerry every Sunday .

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19. Anna always sends letters to her grandma.

6. Le comparatif
Sur quel type de mot construit-on le comparatif ? Entoure la bonne réponse.
- nom - verbe - adjectif - adverbe

6.1. Comparatif de supériorité. ( plus ……… que)

A quoi faut-il prêter attention avant de construire un comparatif de supériorité ?

Pourquoi ? Quelles différences y a-t-il ? Comment-les construit-on ?

Quelques exceptions :
Good
Bad
Far
Little

Mets les adjectifs suivants au comparatif de supériorité.

Expensive
Cheap
Short
Comfortable
Useful
Happy
Thin
Fast

6.2. Le comparatif d’égalité (aussi ……… que).

Comment le construit-on ?

Quelles sont les 3 principales différences avec le comparatif de supériorité ?

Mets les adjectifs suivants au comparatif d’égalité

Clean
Dirty
Old
Young

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6.3. Le comparatif d’infériorité (moins ………….. que)
Quel point commun partage-il avec le comparatif de supériorité ?

Quel point commun partage-t-il avec le comparatif d’égalité ?

Transforme ces adjectifs au comparatif d’infériorité

Beautiful
Young
Unhappy

Remplis le tableau suivant :

Adjectif Traduction Comparatif de Comparatif Comparatif

française supériorité d’égalité d’infériorité
Large
Deep
Wide
far
Empty
Reliable
Interesting
Tiny
Huge
bad

Traduis les phrases suivantes en utilisant le comparatif adéquat

Voici les adjectifs de base que tu devras utiliser :

Bad - pretty - fast – easy – quiet - white – reliable - large – good - cute – busy - narrow –

useless – stressful - careful – practical – useful- boring – convenient – shallow – designed –

hard

1. Cette feuille de papier est plus blanche que ce morceau de carton.

2. Cette fille n’est pas aussi jolie que ma copine mais elle est mignonne aussi.

3. Ma piscine est moins profonde que votre piscine, donc elle est adaptée pour les jeunes
enfants.

4. Cette maison est plus grande mais elle est moins pratique que cet appartement.

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5. Une rue est plus étroite qu’une autoroute et les conducteurs conduisent moins vite, c’est
plus prudent.

6. Il est plus facile de faire des exercices et ce n’est pas inutile. C’est aussi utile en fait. C’est
nécessaire pour comprendre mieux et pour obtenir de moins mauvais résultats !

7. Les vieilles voitures sont moins fiables que les nouveaux véhicules qui sont mieux conçus.

8. Il est difficile de choisir entre la vie dans une ville ou à la campagne : une ville est plus
animée et moins ennuyante mais la campagne est plus calme et moins stressante.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

About automobile

Kavanagh, M., English for the automobile industry, Oxford Business English, Oxford
University Press, 2007

Tech Talk, Sydes J. et Cross B., Oxford University Press, 2003

+ additional bibliographical references are included in the course book, at the top or at the
bottom of each text and video.

About grammar
Harrap’s, L’anglais + vite, Chambers Harrap Publisher Ltd; 2005
Language to go, Intermediate phrase book, Longman,
Murphy R. , ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE, Cambridge University Press, 1994
Swan M. and Walter C. THE GOOD GRAMMAR BOOK, Oxford University Press, 2001
Taylor A., ANGLAIS LYCEE, Tout le programme de la seconde à la terminale, Editions de la
Cité, Manuel

Pictures
Google images

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