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The Great Stink of 1858 : Londres et ses égouts (4e)

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AnglaisFrançais
the Great Stink 🤢la Grande Puanteur
a sewerun égout
to smell (smelt)sentir
disgustingdégoûtant
cholerale choléra
The sewers were built in 1865.Les égouts ont été construits en 1865.

Au XIXe siècle, Londres jetait tous ses déchets dans la Tamise. Pendant l'été très chaud de 1858, l'odeur est devenue si terrible qu'on l'a appelée the Great Stink, la Grande Puanteur. Les députés du Parlement, au bord du fleuve, ne pouvaient plus travailler ! L'ingénieur Joseph Bazalgette a alors conçu un immense réseau d'égouts (sewers), qui a aussi fait reculer le choléra. On utilise la voix passive pour dire ce qui a été fait : The sewers were built by Bazalgette.

Mise en situation : une visite guidée

Guide : In 1858, the Thames smelt so bad that it was called the Great Stink.
En 1858, la Tamise sentait si mauvais qu'on l'a appelée la Grande Puanteur.
Kai : Disgusting! What did they do?
Dégoûtant ! Qu'est-ce qu'ils ont fait ?
Guide : New sewers were designed by an engineer, Joseph Bazalgette.
De nouveaux égouts ont été conçus par un ingénieur, Joseph Bazalgette.
Kai : When were they built?
Quand ont-ils été construits ?
Guide : Most of them were built by 1865, and many are still used today!
La plupart ont été construits avant 1865, et beaucoup sont encore utilisés aujourd'hui !
Kai : Wow, that's impressive!
Waouh, c'est impressionnant !

À retenir

  • the Great Stink, a sewer, to smell, disgusting, cholera.
  • The sewers were built in the 1860s. They were designed by Bazalgette. They are still used today.

Exercice 1 : La Grande Puanteur : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. « un égout »
    1. a sewing machine
    2. a sewer
    3. a seller
  2. « dégoûtant »
    1. disgusting
    2. discussing
    3. distracting
  3. « sentir » au prétérit :
    1. smelled up
    2. smelt
    3. smolt
  4. The sewers ___ in 1865. (ont été construits)
    1. was built
    2. built were
    3. were built
  5. The plan ___ by Bazalgette. (a été conçu)
    1. designed was
    2. were designed
    3. was designed
  6. « la Grande Puanteur »
    1. the Great Sink
    2. the Great Stink
    3. the Great Stick
  7. En quelle année ?
    1. 1758
    2. 1958
    3. 1858
  8. « un ingénieur »
    1. an engineering
    2. an engineer
    3. an engine
  9. Maladie qui a reculé grâce aux égouts :
    1. a cold
    2. cholera
    3. measles
  10. They are still ___ today. (utilisés)
    1. used
    2. using
    3. use

Exercice 2 : La Grande Puanteur : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. The Thames .......................... terrible. (sentait)
  2. It was .......................... the Great Stink. (a été appelée)
  3. The sewers were .......................... in the 1860s.
  4. They were .......................... by Joseph Bazalgette.
  5. Many sewers are still .......................... today.
  6. .......................... ! (dégoûtant)
  7. When were they .......................... ?
  8. Cholera was .......................... by clean water. (a été stoppé)
  9. He was a brilliant .......................... .
  10. The rubbish was thrown into the .......................... .

Exercice 3 : La Grande Puanteur : mise en situation

  1. Tu dis que la Tamise sentait mauvais.
    1. The Thames smelt bad.
    2. The Thames was smell bad.
    3. The Thames smell bad yesterday.
  2. Tu demandes quand les égouts ont été construits.
    1. When the sewers were built?
    2. When were the sewers built?
    3. When were the sewers build?
  3. Tu dis qu'ils ont été conçus par Bazalgette.
    1. They designed by Bazalgette.
    2. They was designed by Bazalgette.
    3. They were designed by Bazalgette.
  4. Tu dis qu'ils sont encore utilisés.
    1. They still use today.
    2. They are still using today.
    3. They are still used today.
  5. Tu réagis à l'odeur.
    1. Discussing!
    2. Delicious!
    3. Disgusting!
  6. Tu demandes ce qu'ils ont fait.
    1. What they did?
    2. What did they do?
    3. What did they did?
  7. Tu dis que c'est impressionnant.
    1. That impressive!
    2. That's impressive!
    3. That's impressing!
  8. Tu dis que les déchets étaient jetés dans le fleuve.
    1. Rubbish was throw into the river.
    2. Rubbish threw into the river.
    3. Rubbish was thrown into the river.
  9. Tu dis que le choléra a reculé.
    1. Cholera stopped was.
    2. Cholera were stopped.
    3. Cholera was stopped.
  10. Tu dis que c'était un ingénieur génial.
    1. He were a brilliant engineer.
    2. He was a brilliant engineer.
    3. He was a brilliant engine.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. b) a sewer · 2. a) disgusting · 3. b) smelt · 4. c) were built · 5. c) was designed · 6. b) the Great Stink · 7. c) 1858 · 8. b) an engineer · 9. b) cholera · 10. a) used

Exercice 2

1. smelt · 2. called · 3. built · 4. designed · 5. used · 6. Disgusting · 7. built · 8. stopped · 9. engineer · 10. Thames

Exercice 3

1. a) The Thames smelt bad. · 2. b) When were the sewers built? · 3. c) They were designed by Bazalgette. · 4. c) They are still used today. · 5. c) Disgusting! · 6. b) What did they do? · 7. b) That's impressive! · 8. c) Rubbish was thrown into the river. · 9. c) Cholera was stopped. · 10. b) He was a brilliant engineer.