Séance 1 : An International Competition

  • Objectif : Découvrir un concours de talents scientifiques international et apprendre à écouter de l'anglais authentique sans se décourager.
  • Activités : Méthode d'écoute active, lexique de la personnalité et des centres d'intérêt, interview sur les rêves d'enfance, nuage de mots sur le talent, visionnage de la bande-annonce et de la cérémonie de remise des prix du Google Science Fair, conception d'une affiche, thème grammatical.
  • À retenir : Savoir décrire une personnalité et des centres d'intérêt en anglais ; savoir s'appuyer sur les mots accentués, l'intonation et le contexte pour repérer l'essentiel d'un document audio ou vidéo.

How To: Listen to Real English

Les deux règles d'or — The two golden rules

Pour bien comprendre un document audio ou vidéo, deux règles d'or : reste actif tout du long, et surtout sois déterminé à comprendre ! Le but n'est pas de tout comprendre, mais de repérer l'essentiel.

Avant l'écoute : anticipe ! — Before you listen

Regarde ce qui accompagne le document (une photo, un titre…) ou écoute le tout début, puis pose-toi trois questions :

  • Quelle est la nature du document ? An interview, a lecture, a film extract, a TV show…
  • Quel est le sujet principal ? What is it about?
  • Qui parle ? Combien de personnes, quel âge ? How many speakers?

Émets des hypothèses à voix haute avant d'écouter : Maybe it's an interview. I think they are teenagers. It's probably about a competition.

Pendant l'écoute : sois actif ! — While you listen

Tu n'as pas besoin de tout comprendre : tu cherches de quoi vérifier tes hypothèses. Appuie-toi sur :

  • Le fond sonore (bruits, musique, rires…) → pour confirmer la nature du document.
  • Les voix, le ton, l'intonation → pour repérer les locuteurs, leurs opinions et leurs sentiments.
  • Les images, si c'est une vidéo → attention : elles ne correspondent pas toujours à ce qui est dit et peuvent t'induire en erreur.
  • Les mots accentués → ce sont eux qui portent le sens général.
  • Les mots répétés → ils te donnent le thème du document.
  • Les échanges questions – réponses → la question t'aide à anticiper la réponse.

Et les mots que tu ne comprends pas ? Appuie-toi sur les sons que tu entends le mieux : à quelles syllabes pourraient-ils correspondre ? Dans quels mots pourrait-on trouver ces syllabes, compte tenu du contexte ?

Après l'écoute : reconstruis le sens — After you listen

Fais appel à ton bon sens : rassemble les indices que tu as collectés et reconstruis le message. Pour cela, tu peux :

  • Tenter d'expliquer à un camarade ce que tu as compris.
  • Si c'est un document audio, essayer de visualiser ce que tu as entendu.

Vocabulary Kit: Personality & Interests

Interests and skills
  • be into (music) = être à fond dans (la musique) (familier)
  • be interested in (computers) = s'intéresser à (l'informatique)
  • be a great fan of (gymnastics) = être un(e) grand(e) fan de (la gymnastique)
  • have a great love / passion for (science) = avoir une grande passion pour (les sciences)
  • be highly passionate about (teaching) = être très passionné(e) par (l'enseignement)
  • be fond of (ballet / drawing) = aimer beaucoup (la danse classique / le dessin)
  • be good at (dancing) = be skilled at (cooking) = être doué(e) pour (la danse) = être habile en (cuisine)
  • have a natural talent for (sports) = avoir un talent naturel pour (le sport)
  • have an eye for (colours / clothes) = avoir l'œil pour (les couleurs / les vêtements)
Personality
  • incredible, amazing = incroyable, extraordinaire
  • impressive = impressionnant(e)
  • talented, gifted = skilled = talentueux(-euse), doué(e) = habile
  • advanced for his/her age = en avance pour son âge
  • ambitious = ambitieux(-euse)
  • determined = déterminé(e)
  • imaginative, creative = imaginatif(-ive), créatif(-ive)
  • hard-working = travailleur(-euse)
  • clever, intelligent = malin(-igne), intelligent(e)

Document: What Was Your Dream as a Kid?

Two adults, Mark and Annie, remember what they dreamed of doing when they were children — and say whether it ever came true.

Deux adultes, Mark et Annie, se souviennent de ce dont ils rêvaient enfants — et disent si leur rêve s’est réalisé.

Interview · 0'58

Script
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Mark
I really wanted to travel, a lot, when I was younger,
I wanted to see the world and I thought it would be simple.
I have travelled, I visited a few places
but I found that I’ve concentrated the places on… based on where I know the language the best.
I’ve spent a lot of time in Spain, in France, and I’ve spent a lot of time in Portugal.
So I’m getting there, but there’s some work to be done.
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Annie
I always wanted to live on a farm when I was a child
and to have sort of pigs and goats and things…
I haven’t achieved that because I live right in the middle of a city
but in London there is a farm in the middle of the city which I can visit sometimes.
So that’s almost my dream.

Word Cloud: What Was Your Dream as a Kid?

What did you understand? Say the words and ideas you caught.
Qu’as-tu compris ? Dis les mots et les idées que tu as saisis.
Your words will appear here.

Word Cloud: What Makes Someone Talented?

Say as many words as you can: what makes someone talented?
Dis le plus de mots possible : qu’est-ce qui rend quelqu’un talentueux ?
Your words will appear here.

Document: The Google Science Fair

The Google Science Fair is an international competition for young scientists aged 13 to 18. This is the trailer for the 2015 edition.

Le Google Science Fair est un concours international ouvert aux jeunes scientifiques de 13 à 18 ans. Voici la bande-annonce de l’édition 2015.

Google Science Fair — Trailer, 2015 · 1'07

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Voice-over
Scientists, technologists, innovators, they’re just like you, they love trying things.
Uncertain things, ambitious things, things that sound as crazy in our heads as they do out loud.
Those are the things that make us get up, brush our teeth, and go risk our reputation on a hunch.
Trying something new is the only way to make the next great... whatever!
And the best part is, we all know how to do it!
When you were a baby, you unsuccessfully tried that new walking thing, for like, four months, and now you walk like a champion.
Same with talking, swimming, riding a bike, the desire to try new thing is built into you.
Now, take that desire, apply some science, and get ready to change the world.
From Earth’s brightest builders to her bravest explorers, every accomplishment, every accolade, every bit of this round of applause start with the love of trying things.
Drebbel tried submarines, Lovelace tried algorithms, but now, it’s your turn.
What will you try?

Word Cloud: The Google Science Fair

What did you understand? Say the words and ideas you caught.
Qu’as-tu compris ? Dis les mots et les idées que tu as saisis.
Your words will appear here.

Comprehension: The Google Science Fair

Watch the trailer. What can you say about the Google Science Fair?
Regarde la bande-annonce. Que peux-tu dire du Google Science Fair ?
What can you say about these young people?
Que peux-tu dire de ces jeunes ?

Document: The Awards Ceremony

Derek Muller hosts the 2015 Google Science Fair Awards Ceremony in California. In the first part he opens the evening; in the second he explains how the finalists were chosen.

Derek Muller présente la cérémonie de remise des prix du Google Science Fair 2015, en Californie. Dans la première partie il ouvre la soirée ; dans la seconde il explique comment les finalistes ont été sélectionnés.

Google Science Fair — Awards Ceremony, 2015 · 1'26

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Derek Muller
Thank you guys, welcome everyone!
It is my distinct pleasure to be here tonight and to be announcing the winners of the 2015 Global Google Science Fair Awards here in California.
Now, this is the fifth time that these awards have been celebrated with these young scientists, which have incredibly big ideas and they’ve done some very, very impressive projects.
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Derek Muller
Now, over the past two months, the Google Science Fair has been receiving entries from thousands of participants from around the world, from a hundred different countries.
And this year, we’ve managed to narrow it down to 22 finalists.
I just think that, that, in itself, is remarkable.
Think about the 22 kids who are sitting in this room with you today!
They’ve been selected from thousands in a hundred countries.
So this – I don’t need to tell you – is a phenomenal group of kids who have done some absolutely amazing work.
Now, we’ve had the pleasure of spending a couple of days with them here in California.
They’re all a delight.
And they are... they’re just fun to spend time with.
Not only are they amazing at science, but they have tons of other interests and they’re also very friendly and personable.

Word Cloud: The Awards Ceremony

What did you understand? Say the words and ideas you caught.
Qu’as-tu compris ? Dis les mots et les idées que tu as saisis.
Your words will appear here.

Choose the right option: Who Is Presenting?

Watch the Awards Ceremony and choose the right option.
Regarde la cérémonie de remise des prix et choisis la bonne réponse.
  • The man who is speaking is (a finalist/the presenter).
  • This is (a live show/a trailer).
  • He is going to (interview the winners/present the competition and hand out the prizes).
  • The Google Science Fair received entries from (a hundred/ten) different countries.
  • This year, there are (50/22) finalists.

Writing Task: Design a Science Fair Poster

The task
Use what you have found out to design a poster advertising the Google Science Fair. You will draw your poster and write the information on it. It must answer these four questions:
1. What is the Google Science Fair?
2. Who can take part?
3. How many finalists are there this year?
4. Where is the Awards Ceremony?
Utilise ce que tu as découvert pour créer une affiche qui fait la promotion du Google Science Fair. Tu vas dessiner ton affiche et y écrire les informations. Elle doit répondre à ces quatre questions : Qu’est-ce que le Google Science Fair ? Qui peut y participer ? Combien y a-t-il de finalistes cette année ? Où se déroule la cérémonie de remise des prix ?
[40 – 60 mots]
Hints
Useful structures +
The Google Science Fair is an international competition for… · You can take part if you are… · It takes place in… · This year there are…
Numbers you heard +
thousands of participants · a hundred different countries · 22 finalists · 13 to 18 years old
Adjectives to sell it +
international · innovative · ambitious · impressive · amazing · life-changing
Poster language +
A poster speaks to the reader. Try a question and an imperative: Do you love trying new things? · Take part! · Change the world!
Grille d'évaluation — production écrite
Marking guide — written task
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Content
The four questions are all answered, and every answer matches what the documents actually say.
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Language
Present simple, can for possibility, and the sequence's adjectives of personality and achievement.
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Fluency
40–60 words, laid out as a poster: the drawing and the text work together.
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Accuracy
Third-person -s, plurals after numbers, capital letters on Google Science Fair.
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Your poster

Translation Task: An International Competition

Build the sentence in English
Clique sur une flèche pour lancer la roulette.

Game: An International Competition

Two to eight teams. Give your team a name, then roll the dice and your piece moves. Look at the symbol on the square you land on, take a card from that deck and do what it says. If your answer is right, you stay where you are. If it is wrong, you go back to the square you came from. A ladder takes you up, a snake takes you down. The first team to land exactly on 30 wins.
De deux à huit équipes. Donne un nom à ton équipe, puis lance le dé et ton pion avance. Regarde le symbole de la case où tu arrives, prends une carte dans cette pile et fais ce qu'elle demande. Si ta réponse est juste, tu restes sur ta case. Si elle est fausse, tu retournes à ta case de départ. Une échelle te fait monter, un serpent te fait descendre. La première équipe à tomber pile sur la case 30 gagne.
Stuck on a French card? Build it in three steps — subject, then verb, then the rest: She / is interested in / computers.
Bloqué sur une carte française ? Construis-la en trois temps — le sujet, puis le verbe, puis le reste : She / is interested in / computers.

Séance 2 : The Finalists

  • Objectif : Comprendre les portraits de deux jeunes finalistes d'un concours scientifique international et réviser le Présent simple, les noms en V-ing et les adjectifs.
  • Activités : Visionnage des vidéos de présentation des deux finalistes, prise de notes dans un tableau de profils, lecture de leurs présentations écrites, reconstitution des questions du jury, relevé des mots-clés, parcours de révisions grammaticales, exercice sur l'ordre des adjectifs, thème grammatical.
  • À retenir : Savoir présenter quelqu'un au Présent simple ; savoir utiliser un verbe en -ing comme nom ; savoir placer plusieurs adjectifs dans le bon ordre, du plus subjectif au plus objectif, devant le nom.

Document: Krtin's Presentation

Krtin Nithiyanandam is fifteen and lives in Surrey, in the United Kingdom. In this short entry video, he introduces himself and explains where his project came from. The video opens with the question “How can we diagnose Alzheimer’s earlier?”

Krtin Nithiyanandam a quinze ans et vit dans le Surrey, au Royaume-Uni. Dans cette courte vidéo de candidature, il se présente et explique d’où vient son projet. La vidéo s’ouvre sur la question « How can we diagnose Alzheimer’s earlier? »

Google Science Fair 2015 — candidate’s entry video · 0’46

Script
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Krtin
I'm Krtin, I'm 15 and I live in Surrey in the UK.
I love playing piano, spending time with friends and most of all, I love squash.
I play as much as I can: it's the best sport ever!
When I was younger, I had surgery on my ear and since then, I've been interested in how medical science can really change people's lives.
I was reading about Alzheimer's.
It's a devastating disease and it's really hard to diagnose early so I wanted to help find a solution.

Word Cloud: Krtin’s Presentation

What did you understand? Say the words and phrases you caught.
Qu’as-tu compris ? Dis les mots et les expressions que tu as repérés.
Your words will appear here.

Document: Olivia's Presentation

Olivia Hallisey is seventeen and lives in Greenwich, Connecticut, in the United States. In this short entry video, she introduces herself and explains where her project came from. The video opens with the question “How can we stop the spread of Ebola?”

Olivia Hallisey a dix-sept ans et vit à Greenwich, dans le Connecticut, aux États-Unis. Dans cette courte vidéo de candidature, elle se présente et explique d’où vient son projet. La vidéo s’ouvre sur la question « How can we stop the spread of Ebola? »

Google Science Fair 2015 — candidate’s entry video · 0’48

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Olivia
I'm Olivia, I'm 17 and I live in Greenwich, Connecticut.
My favorite things in the world are swimming and science.
My family loves science too, that's probably where I get it from!
My teacher encouraged us to watch the news and see what was going on in the world.
That's how I became intrigued by the Ebola crisis...
Over 11,000 people died during the 2014 outbreak, which is shocking.
I wanted to help and thought there must be a faster way to diagnose the virus before an outbreak like this grew into an epidemic.
So my goal was to create a simple, inexpensive diagnostic device for Ebola and transport it, without refrigeration.

Word Cloud: Olivia’s Presentation

What did you understand? Say the words and phrases you caught.
Qu’as-tu compris ? Dis les mots et les expressions que tu as repérés.
Your words will appear here.

Complete the table: The Finalists’ Profiles

Watch the two candidates’ videos again and complete their profiles.
Regarde à nouveau les vidéos des deux candidats et complète leurs profils.
Personal information
I love…
I’m good at…
I will make … better
Krtin
UK
He is 15. He lives in Surrey in the UK. He had surgery on his ear. He’s interested in how medical science can change people’s lives.
playing piano, spending time with friends, squash
science and squash
Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Olivia
USA
She is 17. She lives in Greenwich, Connecticut. Her family loves science too. She watches the news, and that is how she got interested in the Ebola virus.
swimming and science
science
Ebola diagnosis

Document: The Finalists in Their Own Words

Google Science Fair 2015 · Finalist

Early Alzheimer’s diagnosis

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When I am older, I would love to study medicine as this would allow me to learn about current drugs and help people at the same time. I would also like to become a medical researcher at some point in my life as I want to help develop new drugs and discover new things that could benefit mankind. I was also greatly inspired to pursue a career in medicine and science by my Year 9 biology teacher, Mr Storey.
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My scientific idol is Albert Einstein, not because he was a brilliant scientist but because he was a teacher of moral human values, he wanted to inspire people to ask “Why?”. My favourite quotation from him is “The important thing is to never stop questioning.”

In their own words1 of 2

Google Science Fair 2015 · Finalist

Diagnostic device for Ebola

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Outside of school I volunteer with the Connecticut Chapter of the Special Olympics, as a middle school tutor and youth swim instructor. I am a competitive swimmer and plan to swim in college. I hope to be a doctor like my late grandfather, and work for a global health organization such as “Doctors Without Borders”.
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I am inspired by Dr. Kent Brantly, who showed the global community our collective moral obligation to act with courage and compassion.

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Comprehension: The Finalists in Their Own Words

Read Krtin’s presentation. Imagine the questions he was asked.
Lis la présentation de Krtin. Imagine les questions qu’on lui a posées.
Read Olivia’s presentation. Imagine the questions she was asked.
Lis la présentation d’Olivia. Imagine les questions qu’on lui a posées.
What new information do the two texts add to the finalists’ profiles?
Quelles nouvelles informations les deux textes ajoutent-ils aux profils des finalistes ?

Grammar Kit: Le Présent simple, les noms en V-ing et les adjectifs

Le Présent simple : la forme

On emploie le Présent simple pour dire ce qui est vrai en général : ce que quelqu’un aime, fait, ou est.

  • Affirmatif : sujet + base verbale (pas d’auxiliaire)
  • Négatif : sujet + don’t / doesn’t + base verbale
  • Interrogatif : (mot interrogatif +) do / does + sujet + base verbale ?
  • L’auxiliaire do n’apparaît qu’à la forme négative et à la forme interrogative.

I love playing piano and spending time with friends.

J’adore jouer du piano et passer du temps avec mes amis.

Why do you love science?

Pourquoi aimes-tu les sciences ?

Le -s de la 3e personne du singulier
  • À la 3e personne du singulier (he, she, it), on ajoute un -s.
  • Ce -s se met soit sur le verbe (forme affirmative), soit sur l’auxiliaire (does, doesn’t) — jamais sur les deux.

My teacher encourages us to watch the news.

Mon professeur nous encourage à regarder les informations.

Krtin doesn’t live in the US.

Krtin n’habite pas aux États-Unis.

Les noms en V-ing
  • La terminaison -ing transforme un verbe en nom.
  • Ce nom peut être sujet de la phrase, comme n’importe quel autre nom.
  • En français, on le traduit le plus souvent par un infinitif ou par un nom.

Winning the Google Science Fair would be incredible and truly life-changing.

Gagner le Google Science Fair serait incroyable et changerait vraiment la vie.

Cooking is obviously a passion.

La cuisine est manifestement une passion.

Les adjectifs : place et ordre
  • Les adjectifs sont invariables et se placent devant le nom.
  • Avec plusieurs adjectifs : DÉTERMINANT + adjectifs du plus subjectif au plus objectif + NOM.
  • Ordre des adjectifs « objectifs » : Taille > Âge > Couleur > Origine > Matière — retiens l’acronyme TACOM.

The Google Science Fair is looking for talented young contestants.

Le Google Science Fair recherche de jeunes candidats talentueux.

Flynn has just cooked a delicious big brown French baguette!

Flynn vient de cuisiner une délicieuse grande baguette française dorée !

Choose the right option: Adjective Order

Put the adjectives in the right order.
Remets les adjectifs dans le bon ordre.
  • For Halloween, I’m going to wear a (plastic big red/big red plastic) hat and a (black funny/funny black) coat.
  • He likes to collect (Indonesian ancient/ancient Indonesian) statues.
  • My grandma lives in a (old charming/charming old) village near Bristol.
  • I’ve heard some (traditional beautiful Spanish/beautiful traditional Spanish) songs.
  • She’s a (blond-haired American short/short blond-haired American) actress.
  • He just loves this (large cotton grey horrible/horrible large grey cotton) tee shirt.

Translation Task: The Finalists

Build the sentence in English
Clique sur une flèche pour lancer la roulette.

Memory Pairs: Words from the Finalists

Match each English phrase with its French translation. Say which two cards to turn over.
Associe chaque expression anglaise à sa traduction française. Dis quelles deux cartes retourner.
Aide
Repère d’abord les mots transparents (piano, diagnose, competitive). Pour les autres, souviens-toi de qui parlait : a devastating disease et to diagnose early viennent de Krtin, a competitive swimmer vient d’Olivia.
Pairs found 0 / 0 Turns 0 All pairs found!

Séance 3 : What Are You Good At?

  • Objectif : Argumenter un choix à l'oral en s'appuyant sur des critères, puis présenter son propre talent devant un groupe.
  • Activités : Classement du lexique du jugement selon les deux critères du jury, débat en groupes sur le candidat préféré, visionnage de l'annonce du grand gagnant, rédaction de sa propre fiche de candidature, prise de parole en continu devant un petit groupe, thème grammatical.
  • À retenir : Savoir donner son opinion et la justifier (In my opinion… / I think… / because…) ; savoir parler de ses centres d'intérêt, de ses points forts et de ce que l'on aimerait améliorer.

Sort: Inspirational Idea or Real Impact?

The judges had two criteria. Say which criterion each phrase belongs to.
Le jury avait deux critères. Dis à quel critère appartient chaque expression.
Inspirational idea
Capacity to make an impact

Document: And the Winner Is…

The last part of the Awards Ceremony. Derek Muller announces the Grand Prize and reads out the name of the 2015 winner.

La dernière partie de la cérémonie de remise des prix. Derek Muller annonce le grand prix et lit le nom de la gagnante 2015.

Google Science Fair — Awards Ceremony, 2015 · 1’03

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Derek Muller
All right. Ladies and gentlemen, the moment we have all been waiting for.
Our Grand Prize winner will win a $50,000 college scholarship.
And that is, of course, courtesy of Google.
And… our 2015 Google Science Fair Grand Prize winner is on this card that's been handed to me right now.
I have not seen this.
Very few people know who this is.
The winner is – let's do a drum roll.
This is the big finale.
Are you guys ready?
The winner is… Olivia Hallisey.
Congratulations!

Word Cloud: And the Winner Is…

What did you understand? Say the words and phrases you caught.
Qu’as-tu compris ? Dis les mots et les expressions que tu as repérés.
Your words will appear here.

Writing Task: Your Competition Entry

The task
Write your own entry for the competition. Give your project a title, then say what you like, what you are good at, and what you will make better.
Rédige ta propre candidature pour le concours. Donne un titre à ton projet, puis dis ce que tu aimes, ce que tu sais faire et ce que tu veux améliorer.
40 – 60 mots
Hints
Your project title +
Open with the idea you want to work on: My project is called… / I would like to work on…
I like… +
What are your interests and hobbies? I like… / I’m interested in… / I’m a great fan of… / I’m into…
I’m good at… +
What are your skills? I’m good at… / I’m skilled at… / I have a natural talent for…
I will make … better. +
What will you make better with science? I will make ______ better because…
Grille d'évaluation — production écrite
Marking guide — written task
… / 20
Content
A project title, the student’s interests, their skills, and what they will make better.
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Language
Présent simple, V-ing nouns after like / be good at, adjectives in the right order.
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Fluency
40–60 words, ideas joined up (and, because, so).
… / 5Aisance
Accuracy
The -s of the 3rd person, don’t / doesn’t, adjectives before the noun and invariable.
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Your entry

Speaking Task: What Are You Good At?

The task
Present your own entry to your group. Say what you like, what you are good at, and what you will make better.
Présente ta propre candidature à ton groupe. Dis ce que tu aimes, ce que tu sais faire et ce que tu veux améliorer.
Speak from key words, not from a written text. Everyone presents inside the group; then one of you presents again to the whole class.
Parle à partir de mots-clés, pas d’un texte rédigé. Chacun présente dans le groupe ; ensuite l’un de vous recommence devant toute la classe.
environ 2 minutes
Hints
Interests +
I like… / I’m interested in… / I’m a great fan of… / I’m into… / I have a great passion for…
Skills +
I’m good at… / I’m skilled at… / I have a natural talent for… / I have an eye for…
Your project +
My project is called… / I would like to work on… / I will make ______ better.
Saying why +
In my opinion… / I think… because… / It is useful. / It can help people.
Grille d'évaluation — présentation orale
Marking guide — oral presentation
… / 20
Content
Interests, skills, and what the student will make better — plus a project title.
… / 5Contenu
Language
Présent simple, V-ing nouns after like / be good at, adjectives in the right order.
… / 5Langue
Fluency
Around two minutes, spoken from key words — not read from a written text.
… / 5Aisance
Accuracy
The -s of the 3rd person, don’t / doesn’t, adjectives before the noun and invariable.
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Translation Task: What Are You Good At?

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Crossword Task: Talent and Impact

Expression mystère :
→ Across
1.Making you want to try something yourself.
2.Something you are naturally good at.
3.It serves a real purpose — the opposite of useless.
4.It really works, and gets the result you want.
5.The people who choose the winner.
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1.The things you have learnt to do well.
2.The change something makes to a lot of people.
3.The piece of work you send to the competition.
4.The person who takes first place.
5.So good that it surprises you — another word for incredible.