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Anglais	Français
Houston, we've had a problem.	Houston, nous avons eu un problème.
An oxygen tank exploded.	Un réservoir d'oxygène a explosé.
The Moon landing was cancelled.	L'alunissage a été annulé.
They used the lunar module as a lifeboat.	Ils ont utilisé le module lunaire comme canot de sauvetage.
Engineers on the ground found a solution.	Les ingénieurs au sol ont trouvé une solution.
a successful failure	un échec réussi

En avril 1970, la mission Apollo 13 devait être le troisième alunissage. Mais, à mi-chemin de la Lune, un réservoir d'oxygène explose. L'astronaute Jack Swigert prévient le centre de contrôle à Houston, puis Jim Lovell répète : « Houston, we've had a problem ». L'alunissage est annulé : les trois astronautes se réfugient dans le petit module lunaire, transformé en canot de sauvetage, malgré le froid et le manque d'eau. Au sol, les ingénieurs inventent des solutions, comme un adaptateur bricolé pour filtrer le gaz carbonique. L'équipage rentre sain et sauf : on parle d'un « échec réussi ».

Mise en situation : le centre de contrôle

Swigert : Houston, we've had a problem here.

Houston, nous avons eu un problème ici.

Flight controller : This is Houston. Say again, please.

Ici Houston. Répétez, s'il vous plaît.

Lovell : Houston, we've had a problem. We've lost power, and we're losing oxygen.

Houston, nous avons eu un problème. Nous avons perdu de l'énergie et nous perdons de l'oxygène.

Flight director : OK, everyone, the Moon landing is off. Our only goal now is to bring them home.

Bon, tout le monde, l'alunissage est annulé. Notre seul objectif maintenant est de les ramener.

Engineer : They can use the lunar module as a lifeboat, but the air will become dangerous.

Ils peuvent utiliser le module lunaire comme canot de sauvetage, mais l'air va devenir dangereux.

Flight director : Then we'll find a way to fix it with what they have on board.

Alors nous trouverons un moyen de réparer ça avec ce qu'ils ont à bord.

À retenir

an astronaut, mission control, an oxygen tank, power, the lunar module, a lifeboat, an engineer, a crew, a landing.
we've had a problem ; had exploded (past perfect) ; was cancelled (passif) ; so / because / as a result ; to bring them home.

Exercice 1 : Apollo 13 : exercice 1 (QCM)

Apollo 13 a eu lieu en...
1. 1969
2. 1970
3. 1986
« Un réservoir d'oxygène a explosé. »
1. An oxygen tank explosed.
2. An oxygen tanks exploded.
3. An oxygen tank exploded.
« L'alunissage a été annulé. »
1. The Moon landing cancelled was.
2. The Moon landing has cancel.
3. The Moon landing was cancelled.
Le module lunaire a servi de...
1. satellite
2. canot de sauvetage
3. laboratoire
« le centre de contrôle »
1. the controlling
2. control centre of mission
3. mission control
« un équipage »
1. a crow
2. a screw
3. a crew
« les ramener à la maison »
1. to bring them at home
2. to bringing them home
3. to bring them home
« un échec réussi »
1. a failure success of
2. a success fail
3. a successful failure
« Nous perdons de l'oxygène. »
1. We're losing oxygen.
2. We're loosing oxygen.
3. We losing oxygen.
« Répétez, s'il vous plaît. »
1. Say again, please.
2. Tell again, please.
3. Say again, pleased.

Exercice 2 : Apollo 13 : exercice 2 (à compléter)

Houston, we've had a .......................... .
An oxygen tank .......................... .
We've lost .......................... .
We're .......................... oxygen.
The Moon landing was .......................... .
Our only goal is to bring them .......................... .
They used the lunar module as a .......................... .
Engineers on the .......................... found a solution.
The crew came back safe and .......................... .
It was called a successful .......................... .

Exercice 3 : Apollo 13 : mise en situation

Houston, nous avons eu un problème.
1. Houston, we've had a problem.
2. Houston, we had have a problem.
3. Houston, we've have a problem.
Nous avons perdu de l'énergie.
1. We've lose power.
2. We've lost power.
3. We've losted power.
L'alunissage est annulé.
1. The Moon landing is off.
2. The Moon landing is out of.
3. The Moon landing is of.
Notre seul objectif est de les ramener.
1. Our only goal is bring them home.
2. Our only goal is to bring them home.
3. Our alone goal is to bring them home.
L'air va devenir dangereux.
1. The air will becomes dangerous.
2. The air become will dangerous.
3. The air will become dangerous.
Nous trouverons un moyen de réparer ça.
1. We'll find a way to fix it.
2. We'll found a way to fix it.
3. We'll find a way for fix it.
Avec ce qu'ils ont à bord.
1. With what they have on board.
2. With what they have at board.
3. With that they have on board.
Le réservoir avait explosé avant leur arrivée.
1. The tank has exploded before they arrived.
2. The tank had exploded before they arrived.
3. The tank had explode before they arrived.
L'équipage est rentré sain et sauf.
1. The crew come back safe and sound.
2. The crew came back save and sound.
3. The crew came back safe and sound.
Par conséquent, la mission a été annulée.
1. As result, the mission was cancelled.
2. As a result, the mission cancelled was.
3. As a result, the mission was cancelled.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. b) 1970 · 2. c) An oxygen tank exploded. · 3. c) The Moon landing was cancelled. · 4. b) canot de sauvetage · 5. c) mission control · 6. c) a crew · 7. c) to bring them home · 8. c) a successful failure · 9. a) We're losing oxygen. · 10. a) Say again, please.

Exercice 2

1. problem · 2. exploded · 3. power · 4. losing · 5. cancelled · 6. home · 7. lifeboat · 8. ground · 9. sound · 10. failure

Exercice 3

1. a) Houston, we've had a problem. · 2. b) We've lost power. · 3. a) The Moon landing is off. · 4. b) Our only goal is to bring them home. · 5. c) The air will become dangerous. · 6. a) We'll find a way to fix it. · 7. a) With what they have on board. · 8. b) The tank had exploded before they arrived. · 9. c) The crew came back safe and sound. · 10. c) As a result, the mission was cancelled.

Apollo 13 : « Houston, we've had a problem » (3e)