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The Paralympic Games : les Jeux paralympiques (4e)

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a Paralympianun(e) athlète paralympique
a disabilityun handicap
a wheelchairun fauteuil roulant
a prosthetic legune prothèse de jambe
The first Paralympics were held in Rome in 1960.Les premiers Jeux paralympiques ont eu lieu à Rome en 1960.
to overcome obstaclessurmonter des obstacles

En 1948, le médecin Ludwig Guttmann organise à l'hôpital de Stoke Mandeville, en Angleterre, des compétitions pour des vétérans de la Seconde Guerre mondiale blessés à la moelle épinière. C'est l'origine des Jeux paralympiques, dont la première édition a lieu à Rome en 1960, juste après les Jeux olympiques. Aujourd'hui, des milliers d'athlètes du monde entier y participent, en basket fauteuil, natation, athlétisme...

Mise en situation : l'exposé

Teacher : How did the Paralympic Games begin?
Comment les Jeux paralympiques ont-ils commencé ?
Lucas : In 1948, a doctor called Ludwig Guttmann organised games for injured soldiers at Stoke Mandeville hospital, in England.
En 1948, un médecin appelé Ludwig Guttmann a organisé des jeux pour des soldats blessés à l'hôpital de Stoke Mandeville, en Angleterre.
Ines : Then the first official Paralympics were held in Rome in 1960.
Ensuite, les premiers Jeux paralympiques officiels ont eu lieu à Rome en 1960.
Teacher : What sports are there?
Quels sports y a-t-il ?
Lucas : Wheelchair basketball, swimming, athletics... Some runners use prosthetic legs and run incredibly fast!
Basket fauteuil, natation, athlétisme... Certains coureurs utilisent des prothèses et courent incroyablement vite !
Ines : Paralympians show that a disability doesn't stop you from achieving great things. They've overcome so many obstacles.
Les athlètes paralympiques montrent qu'un handicap n'empêche pas d'accomplir de grandes choses. Ils ont surmonté tant d'obstacles.

À retenir

  • a Paralympian, a disability, a wheelchair, a prosthetic leg, Stoke Mandeville (1948), Rome (1960).
  • Prétérit : organised ; passif : were held ; present perfect : They've overcome... ; doesn't stop you from + -ing.

Exercice 1 : Les Jeux paralympiques : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. « un fauteuil roulant »
    1. a rolling chair
    2. a wheel chair of
    3. a wheelchair
  2. « un handicap »
    1. a handicaps
    2. a disable
    3. a disability
  3. « une prothèse de jambe »
    1. a plastic leg
    2. a prothesis leg of
    3. a prosthetic leg
  4. Les premiers jeux de Stoke Mandeville datent de...
    1. 1988
    2. 1948
    3. 1896
  5. Les premiers Jeux paralympiques officiels ont eu lieu à...
    1. Paris
    2. Londres
    3. Rome
  6. En quelle année ?
    1. 1960
    2. 1948
    3. 1980
  7. Le médecin à l'origine des Jeux :
    1. Ludwig Guttmann
    2. Ludwig van Beethoven
    3. Pierre de Coubertin
  8. « Ils ont eu lieu. » (passif)
    1. They were held.
    2. They were hold.
    3. They held.
  9. « surmonter des obstacles »
    1. to come over obstacles of
    2. to overcame obstacles
    3. to overcome obstacles
  10. « un handicap n'empêche pas de... »
    1. a disability doesn't stop you to...
    2. a disability don't stop you from...
    3. a disability doesn't stop you from...

Exercice 2 : Les Jeux paralympiques : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. A doctor .......................... games for injured soldiers. (organise)
  2. The first Paralympics were .......................... in Rome in 1960.
  3. Wheelchair .......................... .
  4. Some runners use prosthetic .......................... .
  5. They run incredibly .......................... !
  6. A disability doesn't .......................... you from achieving great things.
  7. They've .......................... so many obstacles.
  8. How did the Paralympic Games .......................... ?
  9. He was a .......................... .
  10. What sports are .......................... ?

Exercice 3 : Les Jeux paralympiques : mise en situation

  1. Le prof demande comment les Jeux ont commencé.
    1. How did the Paralympic Games began?
    2. How the Paralympic Games began?
    3. How did the Paralympic Games begin?
  2. Un médecin a organisé des jeux en 1948.
    1. On 1948, a doctor organised games for injury soldiers.
    2. In 1948, a doctor organise games for injured soldiers.
    3. In 1948, a doctor organised games for injured soldiers.
  3. Les premiers Jeux officiels ont eu lieu à Rome.
    1. The first official Paralympics were held in Rome in 1960.
    2. The first official Paralympics held in Rome in 1960.
    3. The first official Paralympics was held in Rome in 1960.
  4. Le prof demande quels sports il y a.
    1. Which sports is there?
    2. What sports are there?
    3. What sports there are?
  5. Certains coureurs ont des prothèses.
    1. Some runners use prosthetic legs.
    2. Some runners uses prosthetic legs.
    3. Some runner use prosthetic leg.
  6. Ils courent incroyablement vite.
    1. They run incredibly fast!
    2. They runs incredibly fast!
    3. They run incredible fast!
  7. Un handicap n'empêche pas d'accomplir de grandes choses.
    1. A disability doesn't stop you to achieve great things.
    2. A disability doesn't stop you from achieving great things.
    3. A disability don't stop you from achieving great things.
  8. Ils ont surmonté tant d'obstacles.
    1. They've overcome so many obstacles.
    2. They overcome so much obstacles.
    3. They've overcame so many obstacles.
  9. Tu admires ces athlètes.
    1. I admire this athletes.
    2. I admire these athletes.
    3. I'm admire these athletes.
  10. Tu racontes : la compétition a eu lieu à Paris.
    1. The competition was hold in Paris.
    2. The competition held in Paris.
    3. The competition was held in Paris.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. c) a wheelchair · 2. c) a disability · 3. c) a prosthetic leg · 4. b) 1948 · 5. c) Rome · 6. a) 1960 · 7. a) Ludwig Guttmann · 8. a) They were held. · 9. c) to overcome obstacles · 10. c) a disability doesn't stop you from...

Exercice 2

1. organised · 2. held · 3. basketball · 4. legs · 5. fast · 6. stop · 7. overcome · 8. begin · 9. doctor · 10. there

Exercice 3

1. c) How did the Paralympic Games begin? · 2. c) In 1948, a doctor organised games for injured soldiers. · 3. a) The first official Paralympics were held in Rome in 1960. · 4. b) What sports are there? · 5. a) Some runners use prosthetic legs. · 6. a) They run incredibly fast! · 7. b) A disability doesn't stop you from achieving great things. · 8. a) They've overcome so many obstacles. · 9. b) I admire these athletes. · 10. c) The competition was held in Paris.