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Teenage inventors : les jeunes inventeurs (5e)

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AnglaisFrançais
He invented it when he was fifteen.Il l'a inventé quand il avait quinze ans.
Louis Braille created a reading system for blind people.Louis Braille a créé un système de lecture pour les aveugles.
earmuffsdes cache-oreilles
an ice lollyun esquimau glacé
He came up with a brilliant idea.Il a eu une idée géniale.
by accidentpar accident

On peut être inventeur très jeune ! Le Français Louis Braille, aveugle depuis l'enfance, a mis au point vers 15 ans un système de points en relief pour lire et écrire : le braille, utilisé dans le monde entier. Aux États-Unis, Chester Greenwood a inventé les cache-oreilles à 15 ans parce qu'il avait froid aux oreilles en patinant. Et selon la légende, Frank Epperson, 11 ans, a inventé l'esquimau glacé par accident en oubliant son verre de soda dehors une nuit d'hiver !

Mise en situation : l'exposé

Adam : Did you know that some famous inventions were created by children?
Saviez-vous que certaines inventions célèbres ont été créées par des enfants ?
Teacher : Really? Give us an example.
Vraiment ? Donne-nous un exemple.
Adam : Louis Braille was blind. When he was about fifteen, he invented a reading system with raised dots.
Louis Braille était aveugle. Quand il avait environ quinze ans, il a inventé un système de lecture avec des points en relief.
Jade : And Chester Greenwood invented earmuffs because his ears were cold when he was ice skating!
Et Chester Greenwood a inventé les cache-oreilles parce qu'il avait froid aux oreilles en patinant !
Adam : My favourite: an eleven-year-old boy left his drink outside on a cold night. In the morning, it was frozen!
Mon préféré : un garçon de onze ans a laissé sa boisson dehors par une nuit froide. Le matin, elle était gelée !
Jade : So the ice lolly was invented by accident!
Donc l'esquimau a été inventé par accident !

À retenir

  • an inventor, an invention, an idea, blind, raised dots, earmuffs, an ice lolly, by accident.
  • invented, created, left, was frozen (prétérit) ; when he was fifteen ; came up with ; was invented by...

Exercice 1 : Les jeunes inventeurs : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. Louis Braille a créé un système pour...
    1. les musiciens
    2. les aveugles
    3. les sourds
  2. « des cache-oreilles »
    1. earrings
    2. ear muffins
    3. earmuffs
  3. « un esquimau glacé » (GB)
    1. an ice lolly
    2. an ice lollipop of
    3. an ice holly
  4. « par accident »
    1. with accident
    2. on accident of
    3. by accident
  5. « Il a eu une idée. »
    1. He came on with an idea.
    2. He come up with an idea yesterday.
    3. He came up with an idea.
  6. « quand il avait quinze ans »
    1. when he was fifteen years
    2. when he had fifteen
    3. when he was fifteen
  7. « aveugle »
    1. bind
    2. blond
    3. blind
  8. « des points en relief »
    1. risen dots
    2. raised dots
    3. raised dogs
  9. « Il a été inventé par un enfant. »
    1. It invented by a child.
    2. It was invented by a child.
    3. It was invent by a child.
  10. « Elle était gelée. »
    1. It was frozen.
    2. It was freezed.
    3. It was froze.

Exercice 2 : Les jeunes inventeurs : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. Some inventions were .......................... by children.
  2. Louis Braille was .......................... .
  3. When he was about .......................... , he invented a reading system.
  4. a reading system with raised ..........................
  5. He invented .......................... .
  6. His ears were .......................... .
  7. He .......................... his drink outside. (leave)
  8. In the morning, it was .......................... .
  9. It was invented by .......................... .
  10. He came .......................... with a brilliant idea.

Exercice 3 : Les jeunes inventeurs : mise en situation

  1. Certaines inventions ont été créées par des enfants.
    1. Some inventions created by childs.
    2. Some inventions was created by children.
    3. Some inventions were created by children.
  2. Donne-nous un exemple.
    1. Gives us an example.
    2. Give we an example.
    3. Give us an example.
  3. Quand il avait quinze ans...
    1. When he was fifteen years...
    2. When he had fifteen...
    3. When he was fifteen...
  4. Il a inventé un système de lecture.
    1. He invent a reading system yesterday.
    2. He invented a reading sistem.
    3. He invented a reading system.
  5. Il avait froid aux oreilles.
    1. His ears was cold.
    2. His ears were cold.
    3. He had cold ears of.
  6. Il a laissé sa boisson dehors.
    1. He left his drink outside.
    2. He leave his drink outside.
    3. He leaved his drink outside.
  7. Le matin, elle était gelée.
    1. In the morning, it was frozen!
    2. In the morning, it was freezed!
    3. On the morning, it was frozen!
  8. Inventé par accident.
    1. invented on accident
    2. invent by accident
    3. invented by accident
  9. Il a eu une idée géniale.
    1. He come up with a brilliant idea.
    2. He came up a brilliant idea.
    3. He came up with a brilliant idea.
  10. Tu aimerais inventer un robot.
    1. I'd like to invent a robot.
    2. I'd like invent a robot.
    3. I like to invent a robot would.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. b) les aveugles · 2. c) earmuffs · 3. a) an ice lolly · 4. c) by accident · 5. c) He came up with an idea. · 6. c) when he was fifteen · 7. c) blind · 8. b) raised dots · 9. b) It was invented by a child. · 10. a) It was frozen.

Exercice 2

1. created · 2. blind · 3. fifteen · 4. dots · 5. earmuffs · 6. cold · 7. left · 8. frozen · 9. accident · 10. up

Exercice 3

1. c) Some inventions were created by children. · 2. c) Give us an example. · 3. c) When he was fifteen... · 4. c) He invented a reading system. · 5. b) His ears were cold. · 6. a) He left his drink outside. · 7. a) In the morning, it was frozen! · 8. c) invented by accident · 9. c) He came up with a brilliant idea. · 10. a) I'd like to invent a robot.