CULTURE
What country was the first chapter about?
It was about Canada.
Comment conjugue-t-on un verbe au prétérit ? (2 types)
Base verbale + ED
2ème colonne des verbes irréguliers
How do you say "un paysage" ?
A landscape
Ellis Island is located in New York City harbour.
TRUE
Une année de césure est une pause entre le lycée et l'université.
A gap year is a break between high school and college/university.
Can you name two competitions for disabled athletes?
The Paralympic Games, the Invictus Games, the Stoke Mandeville Games, the Angel City Games
Comment dit-on "pouvoir" et "devoir" au prétérit ?
COULD / HAD TO
How do you say "une théorie du complot" ?
A conspiracy theory
The movie "Rocketman" is about Freddie Mercury.
FALSE - Elton John
Il y avait des changements importants aux Etats-Unis dans les années 1920.
There were important changes in the United States in the 1920s.
What is a biopic?
It is a movie about the life of a famous person and their achievements.
Peux-tu citer 2 mots de liaison exprimant l'opposition/le contraste ?
however, whereas, on the one hand/other hand, while, contrary to
How do you say "gagner de l'argent" ?
To earn money
Alcohol was allowed in the 1920s thanks to Prohibition.
FALSE - Alcohol was forbidden/prohibited because of Prohibition.
Les immigrants voulaient vivre le rêve américain.
The immigrants wanted to live the American dream.
What offered the 19th Amendment of the American Constitution?
It offered the right to vote to women.
Peux-tu expliquer à quoi consiste la dérivation des mots et donner un exemple ?
La dérivation consiste à construire des mots en ajoutant un préfixe et/ou un suffixe à un radical.
Ex: free - freedom / forget - unforgettable
How do you say "fidèle à la réalité" ?
Accurate / Faithful to reality
Elizabeth II created the Invictus Games.
FALSE - Prince Harry
Les athlètes en situation de handicap doivent surmonter beaucoup de difficultés.
Disabled athletes must overcome many difficulties.
What was Ellis Island's nickname?
It was "The Gateway to the New World".
Quelle est la différence entre le comparatif et le superlatif ?
Comparatif = plus/moins ... que ...
Superlatif = le plus ... de ...
How do you say "une manifestation" ?
A demonstration
Undocumented immigrants going to the United States come from Europe.
FALSE - Mexico / South America
La famille royale britannique a certainement organisé la mort de la Princesse Diana.
The British royal family must have planned Princess Diana's death.