Exercices compréhension orale : anglais seconde

Avant de lire le script, regarde seulement le titre de l’épisode : Fixing Instead of Throwing Away. Pour chaque mot, dis s’il a de bonnes chances d’apparaître (Likely) ou non (Unlikely).

1. broken
2. to repair
3. a wedding
4. waste
5. a volunteer
6. a football match
7. spare parts
8. a birthday cake

Associe chaque description sonore à un type de document : a. a news bulletin – b. a speech – c. an advert – d. an interview – e. a vlog.

1. A jingle, then a calm voice: “Good evening. Floods have hit three towns in Wales tonight…”
2. Cheerful music and a voice: “New Crunchy Bars! Try them today!”
3. “So, Dr Patel, can you tell us how you became a surgeon?”
4. One voice, applause, and the words: “We will not give up! We will fight for our rights!”
5. “Hi guys! So today I’m gonna show you my morning routine…”

Transforme chaque phrase en notes de 2 à 5 éléments, avec des symboles et des abréviations.

1. The number of people who cycle to work has increased by 20 per cent.
2. Plastic waste causes the death of many sea animals.
3. The government wants to build a new school without raising taxes.
4. Young people use social media more than adults because they own smartphones earlier.
5. Electric cars are cleaner, but they are more expensive.
6. Tourism has decreased in the area since 2020.

On entend l’accent tonique en majuscules. Écris le nombre en chiffres.

1. thirTEEN
2. THIRty
3. fourTEEN
4. NINEty
5. SIXty
6. sevenTEEN

Chaque phrase est transcrite avec sa prononciation entre barres. Indique s’il faut écrire can ou can’t.

1. I /kən/ swim really fast.
2. She /kɑːnt/ come to the party.
3. We /kən/ meet at six.
4. They /kɑːnt/ afford a new car.
5. You /kən/ use my phone if you want.

Ces phrases sont écrites comme on les entend à l’oral rapide. Réécris-les en anglais standard.

1. I’m gonna call you tomorrow.
2. Do you wanna come with us?
3. We’ve gotta go now.
4. Whatcha doing?
5. Gimme a minute, please.
6. I dunno where he is.

Dans le script du podcast, qui prononce ces paroles : Josh (the host) ou Kiara (the guest) ?

1. “How many people come?”
2. “I thought that was crazy.”
3. “Welcome back to Green Minds.”
4. “Honestly, finding spare parts.”
5. “To sum up, what would you tell our listeners?”
6. “Can it be fixed?”

À partir du script, complète la fiche en anglais avec des mots clés.

1. Name and age of the guest:
2. City:
3. What started the project:
4. Who helped her:
5. Where and when the repair café takes place:
6. Number of people at first / now:
7. Number of objects repaired last year:
8. Main difficulty:

D’après le script, dis si chaque affirmation est vraie (True) ou fausse (False). Corrige les fausses.

1. Kiara is a physics teacher.
2. The repair café opens every Saturday.
3. The shop advised her to buy new headphones.
4. About fifteen people come every time now.
5. Some companies refuse to sell spare parts.
6. Josh thinks Kiara’s results are disappointing.

D’après le cours, quel accent est décrit ? British, American, Scottish, Australian ou Indian English.

1. The speaker says “wadder” for water and pronounces every r.
2. The speaker’s statements rise at the end, like questions, and “day” sounds like “die”.
3. The speaker does not pronounce the final r in “car” and says water with a clear t.
4. The speaker rolls the r and says “a wee house”.
5. The speaker’s t and d sound different, with a very regular rhythm.

Qu’annonce chaque expression ? a. un exemple – b. une opposition – c. une conséquence – d. la conclusion – e. le début d’une liste.

1. First of all…
2. For instance…
3. On the other hand…
4. That’s why…
5. In a nutshell…
6. However…
7. As a result…

À partir de tes notes de l’exercice 8, écris en anglais un résumé de 60 à 80 mots du podcast. Ton résumé doit :

1. présenter le document (type, titre, intervenants) ;
2. expliquer ce qu’est un repair café ;
3. raconter comment le projet a commencé ;
4. donner deux chiffres ;
5. mentionner la difficulté et le message final.