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Mind the gap! L'histoire du métro de Londres (5e)

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AnglaisFrançais
the Underground / the Tubele métro de Londres
It was opened in 1863.Il a été ouvert en 1863.
steam trainsdes trains à vapeur
a platformun quai
Mind the gap!Attention à l'espace entre le train et le quai !
Change at Oxford Circus.Changez à Oxford Circus.

Le métro de Londres est le plus ancien du monde : la première ligne a été ouverte le 10 janvier 1863, entre Paddington et Farringdon, avec des trains à vapeur ! On l'appelle the Tube à cause de la forme ronde de ses tunnels. Pour raconter ce qui a été fait, on utilise le passif : was / were + participe passé (It was opened in 1863. The tunnels were dug by hand.).

Mise en situation : dans le métro

Guide : Welcome to the London Transport Museum! The Underground was opened in 1863.
Bienvenue au musée des transports de Londres ! Le métro a été ouvert en 1863.
Léo : Was it the first underground railway in the world?
C'était le premier métro du monde ?
Guide : Yes! And the first trains were pulled by steam engines.
Oui ! Et les premiers trains étaient tirés par des locomotives à vapeur.
Zoe : Steam? Underground? That must have been smoky!
De la vapeur ? Sous terre ? Ça devait être enfumé !
Guide : Very smoky! Electric trains were introduced later, in 1890.
Très enfumé ! Les trains électriques ont été introduits plus tard, en 1890.
Léo : And why do they say 'Mind the gap'?
Et pourquoi dit-on « Mind the gap » ?

À retenir

  • the Underground, the Tube, a line, a station, a platform, a tunnel, a steam engine.
  • Passif : was / were + participe passé (was opened, were built, were introduced) ; Mind the gap!

Exercice 1 : Le métro de Londres : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. Le métro de Londres a ouvert en...
    1. 1863
    2. 1900
    3. 1763
  2. Son surnom :
    1. the Pipe
    2. the Metro
    3. the Tube
  3. « un quai »
    1. a platform
    2. a plate form
    3. a plateau
  4. « Il a été ouvert en 1863. »
    1. It was open in 1863.
    2. It was opened in 1863.
    3. It opened was in 1863.
  5. « Les tunnels ont été creusés à la main. »
    1. The tunnels were dug by hand.
    2. The tunnels were digged by hand.
    3. The tunnels was dug by hand.
  6. Les premiers trains étaient...
    1. à vapeur
    2. électriques
    3. tirés par des chevaux
  7. « Attention à la marche / à l'espace ! »
    1. Mind the gap!
    2. Mind the cap!
    3. Mind the gag!
  8. Le passif au prétérit :
    1. have + participe passé
    2. will + verbe
    3. was / were + participe passé
  9. Participe passé de build :
    1. built
    2. builded
    3. build
  10. « Changez à... »
    1. Change in... of
    2. Changing at...
    3. Change at...

Exercice 2 : Le métro de Londres : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. The Underground was .......................... in 1863. (open)
  2. The first trains were .......................... by steam engines. (pull)
  3. Electric trains were .......................... in 1890. (introduce)
  4. The tunnels were .......................... by hand. (dig)
  5. Mind the .......................... !
  6. Wait on the .......................... . (quai)
  7. It .......................... the first underground railway in the world.
  8. The stations were .......................... by thousands of workers. (build)
  9. .......................... at Oxford Circus.
  10. Londoners call it the .......................... .

Exercice 3 : Le métro de Londres : mise en situation

  1. Le guide dit quand le métro a ouvert.
    1. The Underground opened was in 1863.
    2. The Underground was opened in 1863.
    3. The Underground were opened in 1863.
  2. Léo demande si c'était le premier.
    1. Were it the first underground railway?
    2. It was the first underground railway?
    3. Was it the first underground railway in the world?
  3. Les trains étaient tirés par des locomotives à vapeur.
    1. The first trains was pulled by steam engines.
    2. The first trains were pulled by steam engines.
    3. The first trains were pull by steam engines.
  4. Ça devait être enfumé.
    1. That must have be smoky!
    2. That must have been smoky!
    3. That must be smoky yesterday!
  5. Les trains électriques ont été introduits en 1890.
    1. Electric trains was introduced in 1890.
    2. Electric trains were introduced in 1890.
    3. Electric trains introduced were in 1890.
  6. Léo demande pourquoi on dit « Mind the gap ».
    1. Why do they say 'Mind the gap'?
    2. Why they say 'Mind the gap'?
    3. Why do they says 'Mind the gap'?
  7. Les tunnels ont été creusés à la main.
    1. The tunnels were digged by hand.
    2. The tunnels were dug by hand.
    3. The tunnels was dug by hand.
  8. Attendez sur le quai.
    1. Wait in the plate form.
    2. Wait on the platform.
    3. Wait at platform of.
  9. Changez à Oxford Circus.
    1. Changing at Oxford Circus.
    2. Change in Oxford Circus of.
    3. Change at Oxford Circus.
  10. Le métro est utilisé par des millions de gens.
    1. The Tube used is by millions of people.
    2. The Tube is used by millions of people.
    3. The Tube is use by millions of people.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. a) 1863 · 2. c) the Tube · 3. a) a platform · 4. b) It was opened in 1863. · 5. a) The tunnels were dug by hand. · 6. a) à vapeur · 7. a) Mind the gap! · 8. c) was / were + participe passé · 9. a) built · 10. c) Change at...

Exercice 2

1. opened · 2. pulled · 3. introduced · 4. dug · 5. gap · 6. platform · 7. was · 8. built · 9. Change · 10. Tube

Exercice 3

1. b) The Underground was opened in 1863. · 2. c) Was it the first underground railway in the world? · 3. b) The first trains were pulled by steam engines. · 4. b) That must have been smoky! · 5. b) Electric trains were introduced in 1890. · 6. a) Why do they say 'Mind the gap'? · 7. b) The tunnels were dug by hand. · 8. b) Wait on the platform. · 9. c) Change at Oxford Circus. · 10. b) The Tube is used by millions of people.