Avec Lucy, vous vous promenez à New York et découvrez certains des plus emblématiques gratte-ciel de la ville.

Add the words tallest, highest and oldest to the sentences.

• The Flatiron building was built in 1902. It is New York's _______skyscraper.

• The construction of the Chrysler building ended in 1930. It held the record of the _______ building in the world for one year.

• The Empire State building was completed in 1931. It remained the _______ building in the world for 41 years.

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VISIT NEW YORK WITH LUCY

LET'S SPEAK !What is New York famous for ?

Scénario

Lucy vous fait découvrir New York. Vous rencontrez son père qui prépare une exposition sur les superhéros à la bibliothèque du quartier.

MissionAidez le père de Lucy à organiser une exposition.

The Empire State Building by Stephen Biesty, 2000.

Vous parlez avec Lucy des gratte-ciel de New York.

Write down the name of King Kong's skyscraper in the script.

Lucy, what is your favourite building in New York ?

LUCY : My favourite skyscraper is the Chrysler

building. I love its Art Deco design. For me, it is the most beautiful skyscraper in the world with its metal crown and its spire !

What skyscraper did King Kong climb ?

LUCY : King Kong climbed the _____________________________. Have you seen Peter Jackson's 2005 movie ? The opening scene shows New York in the 1930s.

No, I haven't seen the film but I would love to discover it !

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DISCOVER NEW YORK SKYSCRAPERS

Look at the image taken from the opening scene of Peter Jackson's King Kong. Describe the scene by ending the sentences.

In the foreground I can see …

In the background there are …

In the 1920s and 1930s, some of the the most impressive architectural landmarks of the city were erected. They were symbols of the USA's industrial power. The stockmarket crash in October 1929 announced a worldwide decline in the economy known as the Great Depression. As some of the most famous skyscrapers were being built, poverty grew.

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in the foreground = au premier plan

in the background = à l'arrière-plan

THE ARTS : A SONG AND A NURSERY RHYME

Humpty Dumpty is a very popular nursery rhyme. It refers to a man looking like an egg.

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.All the king's horses and all the king's menCouldn't put Humpty Dumpty together again.

QUIZThe singer expresses :

a) his happiness of being in love

b) his happiness of having a job

The singer is :

a) not very rich

b) extremely rich

The singer is :

a) ready to get married

b) ready to climb a skyscraper

WORDBOX

a nursery rhyme = une comptine

WEBQUEST

Find out the tune for the nursery rhyme, say it and record it.

I'M SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLDSinger : Al Jolson, 1925

I'm sitting on top of the worldI'm rolling along, yes rolling along.And I quit the blues of the worldI'm singing a song, yes singing a song.Glory hallelujah, I just phoned the parsonHey, par, get ready to call.Just like humpty dumptyI'm going to fall.And I'm sitting on top of the world.I'm rolling along, rolling along.

Don't want any million,I'm getting my share.I've only got one suit -just one !That's all I can wear.A bundle of money won't make you feel gay.A sweet little honey is making me say.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opV-Q2co6UQ

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roll along = se balancer

a parson = un pasteur

I'm getting my share = j'ai ma part

a suit = un costume

a bundle of money = un magot

feel gay = se sentir content

sweet little honey = douce petite chérie

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• Watch the first minutes of the video.

• Link the superheroes images to their names. • Copy their names in the script when you hear them.

• Underline the three New York suburbs names in the script.

• Copy these words in the script.

0 : 00It's_________________________ in the world. But you might not have known that New York is where your favourite comic book superheroes live.__________. ___________. _____________. _______________. __________________. This is a tour of New York City like you've never seen it before. From Hell's Kitchen to Greenwich Village, from Midtown to the Statue of Liberty, New York is a dazzling backdrop for __________ between _______________. A secret world exists in this city, if you just know where to look. ______, ______, and _____ to the Big Apple as we _______ the true locations that shaped the fantastic world of superheroes.

SpidermanDaredevil Captain America

the most exciting city

The AvengersThe Fantastic Four

epic battlesgood and evil

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What do these drawings refer to ?

Watch the video at 32 : 30

• Unscramble the letters to find ou the missing verbs and write them in the script.

• Find out their equivalent in French (link the words).

gnisw = _______ lyf = _________ aros = _______ verale= _________

voler se balancer monter en flèche révéler

VIDEO TIME : MARVEL SUPERHEROES GUIDE TO NEW YORK CITY

https://vimeo.com/50060114

SUPERHEROES AND ARTWORKS

Pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Superman fut un héros de propagande. Aidez le père de Lucy à légender les magazines.

Associate each cover to the appropriate caption.

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

N° Superman is destroying a bomber.

N° Superman is delivering supplies to American soldiers in the jungle.

N° Superman is holding Hitler and Hirohito, the Emperor of Japan.

N° Superman is catching a missile in the air, saving soldiers in a life-boat.

N° Superman is swimming towards a German submarine, scaring sailors.

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Le père de Lucy commente une œuvre d'art.

To explain an artwork you can answer questions beginning with : what, who, when, where, how and why.What is it ? It is an art installation composed of several life-like sculptures representing superheroes. Its name is : 'L'Hospice'.

Who is represented ? Six superheroes are represented.

Who made this artwork ? Frenchman Gilles Barbier made this artwork.

When was it created ? It was created in 2002.

Where is it ? It is in a private collection today.

How is it made ? It is made of resin and mixed media.

Why did the artist create it ? He certainly created the artwork to show that if superheroes grew old, they would lose their superpowers. Old superheroes are useless.

Now, you can give your point of view on the artwork.My point of view is that the first time one discovers the artwork, one is surprised to see tired superheroes. It is unexpected.

I think that superheroes have good reasons to be tired today because there are many problems to solve in the world.

In my opinion, this is an artwork that makes us think about the world we live in.

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life-like = qui semble vivant

lose = perdre

mixed media = technique nmixte

grow old = vieillir

tired = fatigué

solve = résoudre

NEW YORK IN THE 1930sVous regardez le début du film King Kong de 2005 avec Lucy.

Vous faites des commentaires sur des scènes très contrastées montrant New York.

• Comment on King Kong 2005 opening scenes using linking words.

• Write down near the photos the corresponding number. Fill in the sentences with the appropriate linking words.

1. A poor man is looking in a garbage can ___________ he is hungry.

2. Some people served ___________ some people queued to receive a meal.

3. People got angrier ___________ gathered on the streets to protest.

4. More families travelled by car ___________ cars also caused huge traffic jams.

5. A builder put an American flag on the skyscraper ___________ he was proud of the building.

6. People could either go to the movies ___________ watch entertainers.

but and

because or

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opV-Q2co6UQ

N°

N°

N° N°

N°

N°

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PRONUNCIATION British English and American English

Notice the differences and repeat the sentences with the different accents.

• The girl has a new address : she worked in a farm, she works now in a garage. No time for leisure.

• An apricot, a tomato, a ham, a vase, a caramel, mayonnaise and a hot coffee are on the table.

LET'S DO IT !

Use superlatives or comparatives.

1. King Kong is the__________________ gorilla in the history of the movies. (famous)

2. In the 2005 movie the special effects are ________________ than in the 1933 film. (elaborate)

3. The 1933 King Kong is the ---------------- movie. (old)

4. I can't tell which movie is the _______ . (good)

5. The ________ moment in the film is when King Kong falls from the skyscraper to his death. (bad)

6. King Kong comes from the _____________ of all islands. (far)

7. King Kong is the ___________________ but also _________________of all apes. (terrifying) (touching)

Observez …

This is the oldest skyscraper in New York.

King Kong is the most impressive gorilla of all gorillas.

… et réfléchissezQuelles sont ici les deux manières d'exprimer le fait qu'un élément se distingue de sa catégorie par ses qualtés ?

Avec les adjectif courts, que rajoute-t-on pour exprimer le superlatif à la fin du mot ?

Quels mots place-t-on avant un adjectif long,pour exprimer le superlatif ?

Observez et commentez les changements opérés pour le comparatif :

nice nicerpretty prettierfamous more famoushot hotter

GRAMMAR Le superlatif et le comparatif

Trois formes sont irrégulières :

adjectif GOODcomparatif BETTER (than)superlatif THE BEST

adjectif BADcomparatif WORSE (than)superlatif THE WORST

adjectif FAR ( = loin)comparatif FARTHER (than)superlatif THE FARTHEST

Pour comparer deux choses égales, on utilise : He is as tall as his cousin.

Pour dire : 'moins que', on utilise : He is less angry than her. + THAN

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LET'S DO IT !

Aidez le père de Lucy à organiser une exposition.

Commentez cette couverture de Comics.

Describe this picture and comment on this image using the given vocabulary.

Use a minimum of 3 superlatives.

Give your point of view.

Record your work.

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a comics cover

released in 2002

a black banner

a title

several authors

a tribute = un hommage

pay tribute = rendre hommage

a victim

ruins

smoke

contrast

a shadow = une ombre

a helmet = un casque

a uniform

hold = tenir

AT THE TOP

AT THE BOTTOM

IN THE MIDDLE

ON THE

RIGHT

ON THE LEFT

IMAGE DESCRIPTION TOOL

JOB DISCOVERYMelissa Bennett, 25, was an EMT for two years before joining the Fire Department.

Now a full-time firefighter, Bennett is totally in love with her job, especially with the daily variety it has to offer. Everyday is different.

“I delivered a baby on St. Patrick’s Day,” she reminisces. “We saved a 6-year-old boy from a burning building the other day. Everyday is different. You’re helping people in different kinds of ways.”

Although firefighting and being a heroine is exciting for her, Bennett admits her family wasn’t too thrilled about her decision at first. Bennett’s family believed the job was a little too dangerous for her. However, they seem proud, she says. Besides, Bennett is a tough woman and looks forward to the challenges the field has to offer.

“Becoming a firefighter wasn’t an easy journey. There aren’t a lot of females, and it’s a little discouraging,” she says. “The culture is different. You are the only female in your firehouse so you have to adapt to different egos and different personalities. It’s just different. But I thought of it as a challenge, so I took on to it and I loved it, and I still love it.”

At some point in her career, Bennett wants to become a “boss.” Adapted from : http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2015/jun/04/nyc-female-firefighters-still-face-discrimination/?

page=1 Article by Brittany M. Walker | 6/4/2015.

• Lisez le texte. Répondez aux questions.

• Vous vous entraînerez à la présentation de ce document à l'oral en enchaînant les réponses à ces questions, après avoir précisé le sujet du texte et cité sa source.

1. Melissa travaille-t-elle à temps plein ?

2. Qu'est ce que Mélissa aime dans son travail ?

3. Citez deux opérations de terrain auxquelles Melissa a participé.

4. Pourquoi la famille de Melissa a-t-elle un peu peur pour elle ?

5. Quelles sont les qualités de Melissa pour ce travail ?

6. Ce travail est-il plutôt plus difficile pour une femme ou pour un homme ?

7. Y-a-t-il plusieurs femmes dans la brigade de Melissa ?

8. Melissa pense-t-elle occuper toujours le même poste ?

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EMT = Emergency Medical Technician

in different kinds of ways = de différentes façons

although = bien que

however = cependant

seem = sembler

besides = de plus

a tough woman = une femme solide

the field = le terrain

Reading and Understanding

Melissa Bennett

First-year firefighter Engine 257, Canarsie,

Brooklyn

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DOC PROF

It's the most exciting city in the world. But you might not have known that New York is where your favourite comic book superheroes live. Spiderman. Daredevil. Captain America. The Avengers. The Fantastic Four. This is a tour of New York City like you've never seen it before. From Hell's Kitchen to Greenwich Village, from Midtown to the Statue of Liberty, New York is a dazzling backdrop for epic battles between good and evil. A secret world exists in this city, if you just know where to look. Swing, fly, and soar to the Big Apple as we reveal the true locations that shaped the fantastic world of superheroes.Some people were hungry.

7. A builder put an American flag on the skyscraper because he was proud of the building.

8. Some people served and some people queued to receive a meal.

9. People got angrier and gathered on the streets to protest.

10. More families travelled by car but cars also caused huge traffic jams.

11.A poor man is looking in a garbage can because he is hungry.

12. People could either go to the movies or watch entertainers performing their shows.

Séquence réalisée par David Le Peillet LP Jean Guéhenno18200 Saint-Amand-Montrond

dav.lepeillet@gmail.com