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Isambard Kingdom Brunel : le génie des ponts (6e)

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AnglaisFrançais
an engineerun ingénieur
He designed bridges and railways.Il a conçu des ponts et des chemins de fer.
the Clifton Suspension Bridgele pont suspendu de Clifton
a steamshipun bateau à vapeur
It was built in Bristol.Il a été construit à Bristol.
a tall top hatun grand chapeau haut-de-forme

Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859), fils d'un ingénieur français, est l'un des plus grands ingénieurs britanniques. Toujours coiffé d'un haut-de-forme et un cigare à la main, il a conçu le chemin de fer Great Western Railway entre Londres et Bristol, des tunnels, des ponts, et d'immenses bateaux à vapeur comme le SS Great Britain. Son pont suspendu de Clifton, à Bristol, a été terminé après sa mort. Le passif au prétérit : It was designed by Brunel. It was built in...

Mise en situation : à Bristol

Guide : This is the Clifton Suspension Bridge. It was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
Voici le pont suspendu de Clifton. Il a été conçu par Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
Noah : What a funny name! Who was he?
Quel drôle de nom ! Qui était-il ?
Guide : A brilliant engineer. He designed railways, tunnels, bridges and huge ships.
Un brillant ingénieur. Il a conçu des chemins de fer, des tunnels, des ponts et d'immenses navires.
Zoe : Is that him in the photo, with the tall hat?
C'est lui, sur la photo, avec le grand chapeau ?
Guide : Yes! He always wore a top hat. Sadly, the bridge was finished after he died.
Oui ! Il portait toujours un haut-de-forme. Malheureusement, le pont a été terminé après sa mort.
Noah : It's amazing! It's so high above the river!
C'est incroyable ! Il est si haut au-dessus de la rivière !

À retenir

  • an engineer, a bridge, a railway, a tunnel, a steamship, a top hat, a river.
  • Passif prétérit : was designed by, was built, was finished ; He designed / He wore (actif).

Exercice 1 : Le génie des ponts : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. « un ingénieur »
    1. an engineering
    2. an engine
    3. an engineer
  2. « un pont »
    1. a fridge
    2. a bride
    3. a bridge
  3. « Il a été conçu par Brunel. »
    1. It designed was by Brunel.
    2. It was design by Brunel.
    3. It was designed by Brunel.
  4. Le pont de Clifton est à...
    1. Bristol
    2. Édimbourg
    3. Londres
  5. « un bateau à vapeur »
    1. a stream ship
    2. a steam sheep
    3. a steamship
  6. « un haut-de-forme »
    1. a top hat
    2. a hat top
    3. a tip hat
  7. Prétérit de wear :
    1. weared
    2. worn
    3. wore
  8. Le père de Brunel était...
    1. américain
    2. français
    3. italien
  9. « un chemin de fer »
    1. a railway
    2. a rail road of
    3. a rainway
  10. Le pont a été terminé...
    1. après sa mort
    2. en une semaine
    3. avant sa naissance

Exercice 2 : Le génie des ponts : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. It was .......................... by Brunel.
  2. He was a brilliant .......................... .
  3. He designed railways, tunnels and .......................... .
  4. He always .......................... a top hat. (wear)
  5. The bridge was .......................... after he died.
  6. It's so high above the .......................... !
  7. It was .......................... in Bristol. (build)
  8. Who .......................... he?
  9. the Clifton Suspension ..........................
  10. huge ..........................

Exercice 3 : Le génie des ponts : mise en situation

  1. Il a été conçu par Brunel.
    1. It was design by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
    2. It was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
    3. It designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
  2. Quel drôle de nom !
    1. How a funny name!
    2. What a funny name!
    3. What funny name!
  3. Un brillant ingénieur.
    1. A brilliant engineer.
    2. A brillant engineer.
    3. A brilliant engine.
  4. Il a conçu des chemins de fer et des ponts.
    1. He designed railways and bridges.
    2. He designed railways and brides.
    3. He design railways and bridges yesterday.
  5. C'est lui, avec le grand chapeau ?
    1. Is that him in the photo, with the tall hat?
    2. Is that him in the photo, with the tall hut?
    3. Is that he in the photo, with the tall hat?
  6. Il portait toujours un haut-de-forme.
    1. He always wore a top hat.
    2. He wore always a top hat.
    3. He always weared a top hat.
  7. Le pont a été terminé après sa mort.
    1. The bridge was finished after he died.
    2. The bridge was finish after he died.
    3. The bridge finished after he dead.
  8. Il est si haut au-dessus de la rivière.
    1. It so high above the river!
    2. It's so high under the river!
    3. It's so high above the river!
  9. Le navire a été construit en 1843.
    1. The ship built was in 1843.
    2. The ship was built in 1843.
    3. The ship was builded in 1843.
  10. Tu veux devenir ingénieur.
    1. I want to become a engineer.
    2. I want become an engineer.
    3. I want to become an engineer.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. c) an engineer · 2. c) a bridge · 3. c) It was designed by Brunel. · 4. a) Bristol · 5. c) a steamship · 6. a) a top hat · 7. c) wore · 8. b) français · 9. a) a railway · 10. a) après sa mort

Exercice 2

1. designed · 2. engineer · 3. bridges · 4. wore · 5. finished · 6. river · 7. built · 8. was · 9. Bridge · 10. ships

Exercice 3

1. b) It was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. · 2. b) What a funny name! · 3. a) A brilliant engineer. · 4. a) He designed railways and bridges. · 5. a) Is that him in the photo, with the tall hat? · 6. a) He always wore a top hat. · 7. a) The bridge was finished after he died. · 8. c) It's so high above the river! · 9. b) The ship was built in 1843. · 10. c) I want to become an engineer.