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Fifty states : un pays immense (4e)

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the biggest statele plus grand État
the most populated statel'État le plus peuplé
time zonesles fuseaux horaires
as big asaussi grand que
Washington, D.C., the capitalWashington, la capitale
The USA is about seventeen times bigger than France.Les États-Unis sont environ dix-sept fois plus grands que la France.

Les États-Unis comptent 50 États, de tailles très différentes. L'Alaska est le plus grand (environ trois fois la France !), le Rhode Island le plus petit, et la Californie le plus peuplé. Le pays est si vaste qu'il a plusieurs fuseaux horaires : quand il est midi à New York, il n'est que 9 h à Los Angeles. La capitale est Washington, D.C., et non New York ! Superlatifs : the biggest, the smallest, the most populated ; égalité : as big as.

Mise en situation : le quiz géographie

Teacher : Which is the biggest state?
Quel est le plus grand État ?
Hugo : Texas?
Le Texas ?
Teacher : No, Alaska! It's more than twice as big as Texas. And the smallest?
Non, l'Alaska ! Il est plus de deux fois plus grand que le Texas. Et le plus petit ?
Clara : Rhode Island! And California is the most populated state.
Le Rhode Island ! Et la Californie est l'État le plus peuplé.
Teacher : Very good. What time is it in Los Angeles when it's noon in New York?
Très bien. Quelle heure est-il à Los Angeles quand il est midi à New York ?
Hugo : Nine in the morning! There are several time zones because the country is so big.
Neuf heures du matin ! Il y a plusieurs fuseaux horaires parce que le pays est si grand.

À retenir

  • 50 states, Alaska, Rhode Island, California, Texas, Washington, D.C., time zones.
  • the biggest, the smallest, the most populated ; as big as ; twice as big as ; so big that...

Exercice 1 : Un pays immense : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. Le plus grand État :
    1. la Californie
    2. l'Alaska
    3. le Texas
  2. Le plus petit État :
    1. le Rhode Island
    2. Hawaï
    3. le Delaware
  3. L'État le plus peuplé :
    1. New York
    2. la Californie
    3. le Texas
  4. La capitale des États-Unis :
    1. Washington, D.C.
    2. Los Angeles
    3. New York
  5. Midi à New York = ... à Los Angeles
    1. 15 h
    2. 9 h
    3. midi
  6. « aussi grand que »
    1. as big as
    2. as bigger as
    3. so big than
  7. « l'État le plus peuplé »
    1. the populatedest state
    2. the most populated state
    3. the more populated state
  8. « deux fois plus grand que »
    1. two times bigger of
    2. twice as big as
    3. double big as
  9. « les fuseaux horaires »
    1. time zones
    2. hour zones
    3. time sones
  10. « le plus petit »
    1. the smallest
    2. the most small
    3. the smaller

Exercice 2 : Un pays immense : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. Alaska is the .......................... state. (big)
  2. Rhode Island is the .......................... state. (small)
  3. California is the most .......................... state.
  4. It's twice as big .......................... Texas.
  5. There are several time .......................... .
  6. The capital is .......................... , D.C.
  7. It's nine in the .......................... .
  8. The country is so .......................... .
  9. Which is the biggest .......................... ?
  10. There are fifty .......................... .

Exercice 3 : Un pays immense : mise en situation

  1. Le prof demande le plus grand État.
    1. Which is the bigger state?
    2. Which is the biggest state?
    3. Which is the most big state?
  2. Non, c'est l'Alaska.
    1. No, Alaska!
    2. Not, Alaska!
    3. No, Alaska is!
  3. Il est plus de deux fois plus grand que le Texas.
    1. It's more that twice as big as Texas.
    2. It's more than twice as big as Texas.
    3. It's more than two times as big than Texas.
  4. Le plus petit est le Rhode Island.
    1. The smallest is Rhode Island.
    2. The smaller is Rhode Island.
    3. The most small is Rhode Island.
  5. La Californie est la plus peuplée.
    1. California is the populatedest state.
    2. California is the more populated state.
    3. California is the most populated state.
  6. Le prof demande l'heure à Los Angeles.
    1. What hour is it in Los Angeles?
    2. What time is it in Los Angeles?
    3. What time it is in Los Angeles?
  7. Il y a plusieurs fuseaux horaires.
    1. There are several time zones.
    2. There is several time zones.
    3. There are several hour zones.
  8. Le pays est si grand.
    1. The country is so big.
    2. The country is such big.
    3. The country so big is.
  9. Ton frère est aussi grand que toi.
    1. My brother is so tall as me.
    2. My brother is as tall than me.
    3. My brother is as tall as me.
  10. C'est le plus long fleuve du pays.
    1. It's the longer river of the country.
    2. It's the longest river in the country.
    3. It's the most long river in the country.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. b) l'Alaska · 2. a) le Rhode Island · 3. b) la Californie · 4. a) Washington, D.C. · 5. b) 9 h · 6. a) as big as · 7. b) the most populated state · 8. b) twice as big as · 9. a) time zones · 10. a) the smallest

Exercice 2

1. biggest · 2. smallest · 3. populated · 4. as · 5. zones · 6. Washington · 7. morning · 8. big · 9. state · 10. states

Exercice 3

1. b) Which is the biggest state? · 2. a) No, Alaska! · 3. b) It's more than twice as big as Texas. · 4. a) The smallest is Rhode Island. · 5. c) California is the most populated state. · 6. b) What time is it in Los Angeles? · 7. a) There are several time zones. · 8. a) The country is so big. · 9. c) My brother is as tall as me. · 10. b) It's the longest river in the country.