1Who? What? Where?Qui ? Quoi ? Où ?
2His famous rolesSes rôles célèbres
3Watch again: the details (1)Regardez encore : les détails (1)
4Watch again: the details (2)Regardez encore : les détails (2)
5True or false?Vrai ou faux ?
True or false?Vrai ou faux ?
Did you know? Patrick Stewart was also a great theatre actor: he played Shakespeare all his life. In 2010, the Queen made him a « Sir ».Le saviez-vous ? Patrick Stewart était aussi un grand acteur de théâtre : il a joué Shakespeare toute sa vie. En 2010, la reine l'a fait chevalier (« Sir »).
6Watch again and completeRegardez encore et complétez
Drag each word into the right gap (or click a word, then a gap). Click a gap to take the word out.Faites glisser chaque mot dans le bon trou (ou cliquez sur un mot, puis sur un trou). Cliquez sur un trou pour retirer le mot.
The legendary Shakespearean British Sir Patrick Stewart, best for playing iconic in the Star Trek TV series and the X-Men , has aged eighty-six. A statement on his social media account he died at his in Los Angeles on following a brief period with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia. Stewart Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films. His spanned nearly seven , including many years with the Royal Shakespeare . He was in twenty ten. Co-star Hugh Jackman him a tremendous and man, while William Shatner said: “Captain Picard stood for the of us, as did the man who played him.”
7Grammar: BE in the past (was / were)Grammaire : BE au passé (was / were)
“He was knighted in twenty ten.” In the past, BE has two forms only:
- was with I, he, she, it: He was British.
- were with you, we, they: His films were famous.
- Negative: wasn't / weren't: He wasn't American.
- Question: Was he…? Were they…? Short answer: Yes, he was. / No, they weren't.
« He was knighted in twenty ten. » Au passé, BE n'a que deux formes :
- was avec I, he, she, it : He was British. (il était britannique)
- were avec you, we, they : His films were famous. (ses films étaient célèbres)
- Négation : wasn't / weren't : He wasn't American.
- Question : Was he…? Were they…? Réponse courte : Yes, he was. / No, they weren't. (sans DID !)
Choose the right form.Choisissez la bonne forme.
8Pronunciation: the -ed endingPrononciation : la terminaison -ed
Three ways to say -ed. Click ▶ to listen:
- /ɪd/ after t or d (an extra syllable):
- /t/ after a voiceless sound (p, k, f, s, sh, ch):
- /d/ everywhere else:
Trois façons de dire -ed. Cliquez sur ▶ pour écouter :
- /ɪd/ après t ou d (une syllabe de plus) :
- /t/ après un son sourd (p, k, f, s, sh, ch) :
- /d/ dans tous les autres cas :
Listen to the verbs in the news, then to a few more. Say them out loud.Écoutez les verbes dans la vidéo, puis quelques autres. Répétez-les à voix haute.
How do you say the -ed?Comment se prononce le -ed ?
9The words of the newsLes mots de l'actu
All the useful words of the news, sorted by theme, with their French translation and a ▶ button to hear them. Hide one language and test yourself!Tous les mots utiles de l'actu, classés par thème, avec leur traduction et un bouton ▶ pour les entendre. Cachez une langue et testez-vous !
Open the word list →Ouvrir la liste de mots →