This page was made by Berrini Clemence
NTA 2003-2004
Height and weight (Taille et poids)
How tall is he?
He is one metre ninety-eight tall
How tall are you?
I’m one metre sixty-two tall
How much does he weigh?
He weighs ninety-nine point eight kilos
How much do you weigh?
I weigh forty-three kilos
20 :twenty 30 :thirty 40 :forty 50 :fifty 60 :sixty 70 :seventy 80 :eighty 90 :ninety 15 :fifteen
His life When was he born?
He was born on the twenty-third of August nineteen seventy-eight.
When were you born?
I was born on the second of July nineteen ninety.
Where was he born?
He was born in Pennsylvania.
Where were you born?
I was born in l’Union.
His personal life
Lis les cinq phrases et choisis si les phrases suivantes sont varies (True)
ou fausses (False).
1. His parents named him after a type of steak (kobe) seen on a restaurant menu
before he was born.
2. Spent eight years of his childhood in Italy and is fluent in Italian.
3. Has two older sisters, Sharia and Shaya.
4. His father, Joe "Jelly Bean" Bryant, averaged 8.7 points per game in 606
career games in the NBA.
5. Lists "Star Wars" as his all-time favorite movie.
True / False
• His name comes from Italy. / F
• His name comes from Japan. / F
• His name is the name of a restaurant. F /
• His name is the name of a steak. T /
• He lived in Italy before he was born. / F
• He lived in Italy when he was very young. T /
• He is Italian that’s why he speaks Italian. F /
• He doesn’t speak Italian. / F
• He is keen on science fiction. T /
• He loves “Star Wars”. T /
• His father played basketball when he was young. T /
What sort of films do you like Ilike detective films.
Sport and me
Write a list of ten different sports. Match the sport and where you play that
sport.
basketball in a gymnasium
windsurfing at the sea
water polo in a swimming pool
rock climbing in the mountains
snorkelling (nage avec tuba) underwater
badminton inside
skiing outside tennis on a court
Essay Write a short text – about 80 words – about sport. Speak about the sports
you are keen on, when you practise sport …
I like swimming , I like oriental dancing. I practise dancing on Monday from
7.15 pm to 8.30 pm. I need pants , socks and a scarf. I like singing.
Who is Nessie?
Nessie is a Loch Ness creature.
• First part
When was it?
It was in October eighteen seventy-one.
What time was it?
It was twelve.
Who was the person? What was his or her name?
The person was an observer. His name was D.Makensie.
What did he see?
He saw the Loch monster.It looked like a boat.
Was it slow or fast?
It was slow,then it was fast.
• Second part
When was it?
It was in eighteen eghty-five.
What time was it?
It was unknow.
Who was the person? What was his or her name?
The person was an observer.Roderick Matheson.
What did he or she see?
He saw the biggest thing he ever saw in his life.
What did it look like?
It looked like a horse with a mane.
• Third part
When was it?
It was in eighteen eighty-eight.
What time was it?
It was in the early morning.
Who was the person? What was his or her name?
The person was an observer.Alexander Macdonald.
What did he or she see?
He saw a salamander.
What did it look like?
It looked like a salamander.
Now write the translation in your Word document.
elusive:insaisissable.
Why is Nessie an elusive creature?
Nessie is an elusive creature because it is very fast.
What do you know about Scotland?
Scotland is a country in the north.
What language do people in Scotland speak?
People in Scotland speak English.
Is it the only language spoken there? [Only : seul, seulement]
No, it isn’t.
What other language is spoken in Scotland?
Gaelic is the other language spoken in Scotland.
Find out where Gaelic is spoken in the world.
Gaelic is spoken in Scotland, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Wales, Cornwall and
Brittany France.
Find out what the six big cities are. Write their names. Find two adjectives
to characterize the cities.
Their names are Edinburgh,Glasgow,Dundee,Aberdeen,Inverness,Stirling. Their
six bib cities are all modern and dynamic.
How far is Glasgow from London? (Write the answer in letters!)
Glasgow is four hunderd miles from London.
How long does it take to go from London to Glasgow by car?
It takes six hours and twenty-five minutes to go from London to Glasgow by car.
How long does it take to drive to Inverness?
It takes nine hours and five minutes.
Does it take longer to drive to Aberdeen or to Edinburgh? Why? (Comparative
of "far" is "farther")
It takes longer to drive to Aberdeen because it is farther than Edinburgh. David
Livingstone.
Who was he?
This is one of the world’s greatest explorers.
When was he born?
He was born in eighteen thirteen.
When did he die?
He died in eighteen seventy-three.
What was his first job?
His first job was a doctor and a missionary.
What did he explore?
He explored Africa.
What did he discover?
He discovered the « Dark Continent ».
Who did he meet?
He meeted Victoria Falls.
Write the French for slavery.
slavery : esclavage
Was David Livingstone for or against slavery?
David L. was against slavery.
Justify your answer with one or two words from the text. [Justifie ta réponse
avec un ou deux mots du texte.]
Opposed to slavery .
Find out (trouve) what the letters U.S.A. stand for (=represent).
Write it in your Word document.
The letters U.S.A stand for United States of America.
Find out how many continents there are in the world. Write it in your Word
document.
There are seven continents in the world.
Find out where the United States is situated. Write in your Word document.
The U.S.A is situated on the continent of North America.
What is the country situated south of the United States?
The country is Mexico.
What is the country situated north of the United States?
The country is Canada.
What is the ocean situated west of the United States?
The ocean is Pacific ocean.
What is the ocean situated east of the United States?
The ocean is Atlantic ocean.
Find out how many states (états) there are in the United States .
The are fifty states.
Find out how many states are between Canada and Mexico .
The are forty-eight states.
Find out the name of the state situated north west of Canada. Look at the
map if you don't know.
It is Alaska.
Find out where Hawaii is situated. Look at the two maps. Write two sentences
to explain where it is.
It is in the South west in the pacific ocean,Hawaii islands chain.
Copy the text in your Word document and fill in the blanks. (Complète les
phrases).
Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States. The capital of a country
is the place where the government makes important decisions, where the president
lives and where Congress meets. The name Washington D.C. comes from the name
of the first president George Washington. Washington D.C. became the capital
of the United States at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
Do you remember how many states there are in the United States? So how many
stars are there in the flag? Logical, isn't it?
There are fifty states.Threr are fifty stars in the flag.Yes is it.
Try to situate where the thirteen original states were in the United States.
The thirteen original states were in the north east.