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British inventions : les inventions britanniques (3e)

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the steam engine (James Watt)la machine à vapeur
the telephone (Alexander Graham Bell)le téléphone
the television (John Logie Baird)la télévision
penicillin (Alexander Fleming)la pénicilline
the World Wide Web (Tim Berners-Lee)le Web
an inventor / to inventun inventeur / inventer

Pour parler d'une invention, on utilise souvent le passif : The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. Bell était écossais, Fleming aussi !

Mise en situation : un quiz d'inventions

Teacher : Who invented the World Wide Web?
Qui a inventé le Web ?
Jade : It was invented by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989!
Il a été inventé par Tim Berners-Lee en 1989 !
Teacher : Correct! And who discovered penicillin?
Exact ! Et qui a découvert la pénicilline ?
Jade : Alexander Fleming. It has saved millions of lives.
Alexander Fleming. Elle a sauvé des millions de vies.

À retenir

  • to invent, an inventor, an invention, to discover.
  • It was invented by... in...
  • steam engine, telephone, television, penicillin, the Web.

Exercice 1 : Les inventions britanniques : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. « inventer »
    1. to find out of
    2. to invent
    3. to inventor
  2. « un inventeur »
    1. an invention man
    2. an inventer
    3. an inventor
  3. « Il a été inventé par... »
    1. It was invent by...
    2. It invented by...
    3. It was invented by...
  4. « découvrir »
    1. to uncover of
    2. to discover
    3. to decouver
  5. « la machine à vapeur »
    1. the steam engine
    2. the steam machine of
    3. the vapour machine
  6. Qui a inventé le Web ?
    1. James Watt
    2. Alexander Fleming
    3. Tim Berners-Lee
  7. Qui a découvert la pénicilline ?
    1. John Logie Baird
    2. Alexander Fleming
    3. Tim Berners-Lee
  8. « sauver des vies »
    1. to safe lives
    2. to save lifes
    3. to save lives
  9. Le téléphone a été inventé en...
    1. 1989
    2. 1876
    3. 1928
  10. « une invention »
    1. an invention
    2. an inventing
    3. an invent

Exercice 2 : Les inventions britanniques : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. The telephone was .......................... by Bell.
  2. It was invented .......................... Tim Berners-Lee.
  3. Fleming .......................... penicillin. (a découvert)
  4. He was a famous .......................... .
  5. Penicillin has saved millions of .......................... .
  6. The steam .......................... changed the world.
  7. The Web was invented .......................... 1989.
  8. Who .......................... the television?
  9. It's a British .......................... .
  10. Bell was .......................... . (écossais)

Exercice 3 : Les inventions britanniques : mise en situation

  1. Le prof demande qui a inventé le Web.
    1. Who did invent the Web of?
    2. Who invented the World Wide Web?
    3. Who invent the Web?
  2. Il a été inventé par Tim Berners-Lee.
    1. It was invented by Tim Berners-Lee.
    2. It invented by Tim Berners-Lee.
    3. It was invent by Tim Berners-Lee.
  3. Fleming a découvert la pénicilline.
    1. Fleming discover penicillin yesterday.
    2. Fleming invented of penicillin.
    3. Fleming discovered penicillin.
  4. Elle a sauvé des millions de vies.
    1. It has safe millions of lives.
    2. It has saved millions of lifes.
    3. It has saved millions of lives.
  5. Le téléphone a été inventé en 1876.
    1. The telephone was invented on 1876.
    2. The telephone was invented in 1876.
    3. The telephone invented in 1876.
  6. Tu dis que la machine à vapeur a changé le monde.
    1. The steam engine change the world yesterday.
    2. The vapour machine changed the world.
    3. The steam engine changed the world.
  7. Tu dis que Bell était écossais.
    1. Bell was Scottish.
    2. Bell was Scotch.
    3. Bell was Scotland.
  8. Tu demandes qui a inventé la télévision.
    1. Who invented the television?
    2. Who invent television of?
    3. Who did invented the television?
  9. Tu dis que c'est une invention britannique.
    1. It's an invention British.
    2. It's a british invention.
    3. It's a British invention.
  10. Tu aimerais devenir inventeur.
    1. I'd like to become inventor of.
    2. I'd like to become an inventor.
    3. I'd like become an inventer.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. b) to invent · 2. c) an inventor · 3. c) It was invented by... · 4. b) to discover · 5. a) the steam engine · 6. c) Tim Berners-Lee · 7. b) Alexander Fleming · 8. c) to save lives · 9. b) 1876 · 10. a) an invention

Exercice 2

1. invented · 2. by · 3. discovered · 4. inventor · 5. lives · 6. engine · 7. in · 8. invented · 9. invention · 10. Scottish

Exercice 3

1. b) Who invented the World Wide Web? · 2. a) It was invented by Tim Berners-Lee. · 3. c) Fleming discovered penicillin. · 4. c) It has saved millions of lives. · 5. b) The telephone was invented in 1876. · 6. c) The steam engine changed the world. · 7. a) Bell was Scottish. · 8. a) Who invented the television? · 9. c) It's a British invention. · 10. b) I'd like to become an inventor.