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In 2010, the 1990s : dire une année et un siècle (4e)

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AnglaisFrançais
1995nineteen ninety-five
1800eighteen hundred
2005two thousand and five
2024twenty twenty-four
the 1990sles années 1990 (the nineties)
the 21st centuryle XXIe siècle (the twenty-first century)
in 2010en 2010

Jusqu'en 1999, on lit l'année par paires : 19 | 95 = nineteen ninety-five. Après 2010, on dit souvent twenty ten, twenty twenty-four. On dit in + année : in 1998.

Mise en situation : un exposé d'histoire

Teacher : When did the first man walk on the Moon?
Quand le premier homme a-t-il marché sur la Lune ?
Hugo : In nineteen sixty-nine!
En 1969 !
Teacher : Correct. And in which century do we live?
Exact. Et dans quel siècle vivons-nous ?
Hugo : In the twenty-first century!
Au XXIe siècle !

À retenir

  • 1995 = nineteen ninety-five ; 2005 = two thousand and five ; 2024 = twenty twenty-four.
  • the 1990s = the nineties ; the 21st century.
  • in + année.

Exercice 1 : Années et siècles : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. 1995
    1. one thousand nine hundred ninety-five
    2. nineteen ninety-five
    3. nineteen nine five
  2. 2005
    1. twenty five
    2. two zero zero five
    3. two thousand and five
  3. 1969
    1. nineteen sixty-nine
    2. nineteen sixty nine hundred
    3. one nine six nine
  4. « les années 1990 »
    1. the 1990s
    2. the 1990
    3. the 1990th
  5. « le XXIe siècle »
    1. the 21st century
    2. the century 21
    3. the 21 century
  6. « en 2010 »
    1. in 2010
    2. at 2010
    3. on 2010
  7. 1800
    1. eighteen hundred
    2. one thousand eight hundreds
    3. eighteen zero zero
  8. « the eighties » =
    1. 80 ans
    2. le XVIIIe siècle
    3. les années 80
  9. « le XIXe siècle »
    1. the nineteen century
    2. the 19 century
    3. the 19th century
  10. 2024 se lit souvent...
    1. twenty hundred twenty-four
    2. two zero two four
    3. twenty twenty-four

Exercice 2 : Années et siècles : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. I was born .......................... 2012.
  2. 1995 = nineteen ninety- .......................... .
  3. We live in the twenty-first .......................... . (siècle)
  4. The Beatles were famous in the .......................... . (années 60)
  5. 2005 = two thousand .......................... five.
  6. Man walked on the Moon in nineteen sixty- .......................... .
  7. It was built in the 19th .......................... .
  8. The .......................... (les années 90)
  9. In .......................... century do we live?
  10. 2024 = twenty twenty- .......................... .

Exercice 3 : Années et siècles : mise en situation

  1. Le prof demande quand l'homme a marché sur la Lune.
    1. In nineteen sixty-nine!
    2. On nineteen sixty-nine!
    3. In one thousand nine hundred sixty-nine!
  2. Tu dis que nous vivons au XXIe siècle.
    1. We live on the 21 century.
    2. We live in the twenty-one century.
    3. We live in the twenty-first century.
  3. Tu es né en 2012.
    1. I am born in 2012.
    2. I was born on 2012.
    3. I was born in 2012.
  4. Ton père est né en 1985.
    1. He was born in nineteen eighty-five.
    2. He was born on 1985.
    3. He was born in one nine eight five.
  5. Tu adores la musique des années 80.
    1. I love music of the eighty.
    2. I love the 80 years music.
    3. I love music from the eighties.
  6. Le château date du XVIIe siècle.
    1. The castle is of the seventeen century.
    2. The castle is from the 17th century.
    3. The castle is from the 17 century.
  7. Tu lis l'année 2005.
    1. Two zero zero five.
    2. Two thousand and five.
    3. Twenty five.
  8. Tu lis l'année 1800.
    1. Eighteen hundred.
    2. One thousand eight hundreds.
    3. Eighteen zero zero.
  9. Tu demandes en quelle année c'était.
    1. What year it is was?
    2. What year was it?
    3. Which year it was?
  10. Ta grand-mère a grandi dans les années 60.
    1. She grew up in the sixty.
    2. She grew up on the 60s years.
    3. She grew up in the sixties.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. b) nineteen ninety-five · 2. c) two thousand and five · 3. a) nineteen sixty-nine · 4. a) the 1990s · 5. a) the 21st century · 6. a) in 2010 · 7. a) eighteen hundred · 8. c) les années 80 · 9. c) the 19th century · 10. c) twenty twenty-four

Exercice 2

1. in · 2. five · 3. century · 4. sixties · 5. and · 6. nine · 7. century · 8. nineties · 9. which · 10. four

Exercice 3

1. a) In nineteen sixty-nine! · 2. c) We live in the twenty-first century. · 3. c) I was born in 2012. · 4. a) He was born in nineteen eighty-five. · 5. c) I love music from the eighties. · 6. b) The castle is from the 17th century. · 7. b) Two thousand and five. · 8. a) Eighteen hundred. · 9. b) What year was it? · 10. c) She grew up in the sixties.