Vocabulary
What's the French for :
To challenge =
Protest =
To challenge = Défier
Protest = Manifestation / Manifester
Quelles sont les deux manières d'exprimer "pour" en anglais ?
To & For
Give one boxing title won by Muhammad Ali.
Olympic champion in 1960.
World Heavyweight Champion in 1964.
What sport did Jesse Owens practise ?
track and field
What was the common point between the protest by Smith & Carlos and the protest by Kaepernick ?
They protested during the anthem
What's the French for :
He attracted public attention but didn't make ends meet.
Il a attiré l'attention du public mais ne joignait pas les deux bouts.
Au prétérit, qu'est-ce qui distingue les verbes réguliers des verbes irréguliers en anglais ?
Les verbes réguliers terminent en -ed, les verbes irréguliers n'ont pas de terminaison définie.
Why did Ali refuse to go to Vietnam ?
He didn't want to fight for a country with segregation laws.
Why did Owens's name change from JC to Jesse ?
His teacher made a mistake
What were Smith & Carlos wearing on the podium ?
Gloves, a scard and beads
What's the French for :
M.Ali was sentenced to five years in prison, and stripped of his titles at the peak of his career.
M.Ali a été condamné à 5 ans de prison, et on lui a retiré ses titres au sommet de sa carrière.
Quel est le prétérit de ces verbes ?
HAVE
WIN
RUN
BECOME
HAD
WON
RAN
BECAME
Why did Ali change his name ?
He converted to Islam.
Where did Owens live when he was training in university ?
He lived off campus, in a "blacks-only" building.
What was the reason for Clin Kaepernick's protest ?
He wanted to pay tribute to Freddie Gray and the BLM movement.
What's the English for :
J.Owens a été suspendu et n'a pas reçu de récompense après ses 4 médailles d'or en athlétisme
J.Owens was suspended and did not receive a reward after his 4 gold medals in track and field.
Translate this sentence into English :
Martin Luther King s'est battu pour les droits civiques, pour arrêter les préjugés racistes.
MLK fought for civil rights, to stop racial prejudice.
What was the worst (=la pire) consequence of Ali refusing to fight in Vietnam ?
He was sentenced to 5 years in prison.
What job(s) did he have to do after his victory in the Olympics ?
He worked at a gas station (and ran against horses and cars for money).
What were 2 consequences of Smith and Carlos's protest ?
They received death threats, were tracked by the FBI, were blacklisted/suspended from the sport.
What's the English for :
Martin Luther King était un militant, il a pris position pour les droits civiques et contre les préjugés racistes.
Martin Luther King was an activist, he took a stand for Civil Rights and against racial prejudice.
Translate this sentence into English :
Le FBI a traqué Tommie Smith pour avoir levé le poing.
The FBI tracked T.Smith for raising his fist.
What was the first "big" racist event in Ali's life ?
He was refused service in a "whites-only restaurant".
Why was J.Owen suspended by the AAU ?
He wanted to become a professional athlete and Avery Brundage refused.
Why was Nike hypocritical with their "Just do it" ad with Kaepernick ?
They use sweatshops.