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OLYMPIC CONVERSATION :
B : Hello Alban.
A : Hello Ben, how are you today ?
B : I’m fine thanks, and you ?
A : I’m fine thank you ! Hey, so I hear the Olympic Games will take place in London next
year !
B : That’s correct Alban, they will take place next summer, from the 27th of July to the 12th of
August 2012. They will be followed by the Paralympic Games .
A : Has London ever hosted the Olympic Games before ?
B : Yes. Twice before. Once in 1908, and then again in 1948. Summer 2012 will be the third
time ! It has been 64 years since the last time the Olympic Games was hosted by London !
A : Alright. And do you know how many countries will be taking part ?
B : There will be 205 nations taking part, in more than 300 events. We will see everything
from archery to athletics, from boxing to horse-jumping, and from judo to table tennis.
A : It costs a fortune to put on an event like this. Some countries, like Greece for example,
are in a lot of debt because of hosting this event. What do British people really think about
London hosting this event ?
B : That is a very good question Alban . I think the opinion of British people is divided. 4
years ago, in 2008, the government said that the Olympics Games would cost 32.7 billion US
Dollars, but we all know the true figure will be much more than this !
Fore sure it’s a spectacular sporting occasion and it is a great honour to be chosen as the
host country, but I think it could be a poisonous gift ! It is true that the games could bring a
lot of money to London, and not only to London, to other cities in England as well through
tourism. The Olympics will take place in 13 venues and 10 more venues outside London.
A : Are you going to go and watch any of the games Ben ?
B : I would love to, but it’s not easy to get tickets. I would love to see the final of the men’s
100 metres, but it’s a long way to go for a race that doesn’t even last 10 seconds ! It’s better
to watch it on the telly !
A : That’s true !
B : Hey Alban, if I can get tickets to see some of the games would you be interested in
coming ?
A : That would be brilliant ! I would love to go! Thanks a lot Ben !
B : No problem Alban, I’ll see what I can do.
Quelques explications
Alors, avez-vous pu tout comprendre ? Si ce n’est pas le cas, c’est normal. Réussir à
comprendre la sens général est déjà une très bonne chose. Pour comprendre chaque détail,
voyons maintenant quelques explications supplémentaires.
Expression 1
To take place = Prendre place / se passer.
I hear the Olympic Games will take place in London = J’entends dire que les Jeux
Olympiques vont prendre place à Londres.
Expression 2
To host = Héberger (de manière plus large, “organiser”).
Has London ever hosted the Olympic Games before ? = Est-ce que Londres a déjà hébergé/
organisé les Jeux Olympiques avant ?
Host peut être un verbe (to host) ou un nom (a host = un hôte)
A noter : Ce mot possède un forme au féminin = a hostess.
Expression 3
Twice = Deux fois.
Twice before = deux fois avant.
On dit aussi “once” pour dire “une fois”. A noter l’expression célèbre au début des contes de
fées : “Once upon a time” = “il était une fois.”
Expression 4
To take part = participer / prendre part
How many countries will take part ? = Combien de pays participeront ?
Expression 5
To put on = mettre en oeuvre / organiser / jouer un spectacle
It costs a fortune to put on an event like this = Cela coûte une fortune de mettre en oeuvre un
événement comme celui-ci.
Expression 6
Would = marque du conditionnel. S’emploie de manière similaire à WILL (sauf que WILL est
la marque du futur).
The Olympics would cost $ 32.7 billion = Les Jeux Olympiques coûteraient 32,7 milliards de
dollars.
Expression 7
Gift = cadeau
It’s a poisonous gift = C’est un cadeau empoisonné
Expression 8
A venue = un endroit, un lieu
The Olympics will take place at 13 venues in London = Les Jeux prendront place à 13
endroits à Londres.
A noter aussi :
Je ne l'explique pas sur la vidéo, mais avez-vous compris lorsque Ben dit "It's a long way to
go for a race that doesn't even last ten seconds !" ?
- It's a long way to go = Cela fait beaucoup de chemin à parcourir. Dans le contexte de notre
conversation, Ben voulait dire que "cela fait beaucoup d'efforts".
- for a race that doesn't even last ten seconds! = pour une course qui ne dure même pas
dix secondes ! (race = course; even = même; to last = durer - donc "doesn't even last ten
seconds" = ne dure même pas pas dix secondes).
Dans cette phrase, Ben m'expliquait que les tickets sont tellement difficiles à obtenir que
pour voir la finale du 100 mètres, cela fait beaucoup d'efforts pour une course qui ne dure
même pas 10 secondes !
Test de compréhension
Now we are going to do a little test of comprehension. Here are a few questions for you :
First Sentence :
Last night, there was a football game between Arsenal and Liverpool. Arsenal won 3 - 2.
Question 1 :
Which team won the football game ?
→ Arsenal.
Question 2 :
What was the score ?
→ The score was 3 - 2 to Arsenal.
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→ Arsenal won 3 - 2.
Question 3 :
When was the game ?
→ The game was last night.
Second sentence :
Both tennis players are running all over the court. But one of the tennis players seems very
tired.
Question 1 :
How many tennis players are there ?
→ There are two tennis players.
Question 2 :
What’s happening to one of the tennis players ?
→ One of the tennis players seems to be very tired.
Third sentence :
There are eighty thousand (80 000) spectators watching this game.
Question :
How many spectators are there ?
→ There are eighty thousand spectators.
Fourth sentence :
The French team usually wear a blue jersey.
Question :
What colour is the French team’s jersey ?
→ It’s blue. (The French team’s jersey is blue).
Last sentence :
I find that doing the butterfly stroke is very difficult. I prefer to do back crawl or breaststroke
than the butterfly.
Question :
What stroke do I prefer to do : Back crawl or the butterfly ?
→ back crawl.
Vocabulaire utile
Voici un peu de vocabulaire concernant le sport. Bien sûr, vous n'êtes pas obligé(e) de tout
apprendre, mais si vous êtes passionné(e) par l'un des sports ci-dessous, cela vous sera
utile !
General
Player = joueur; team = équipe; ball = balle / balon; boots = chaussures de foot / bottes;
shirt = chemise; jersey = maillot; referee = arbitre; linesmen (singulier linesman)
= arbitres de touche; whistle = sifflet; flag = drapeau; coach = entraîneur; trainer =
entraîneur; match = match; score = score (vb = marquer); win = gagner; winner = gagnant;
lose = perdre; loser = perdant; draw = égalité, match nul; tickets = tickets; fans = fans;
spectators = spectateurs; crowd = foule, spectateurs.
Shot = tir; shoot = tirer, frapper la balle; pass = passe (vb passer); tackle = tacle (vb
tacler).
Football
Football = football; soccer = football (en américain); attacker = attaquant; midfielder =
milieu de terrain; defender = défenseur; goalie = goal keeper = gardien de buts; goal =
but; pitch = terrain; touchline = ligne de touche; box = surface de réparation; halfway
line = ligne du milieu de terrain; corner = corner; corner flag = drapeau de corner; post
= poteau; crossbar = barre transversale; dribble = dribbler; foul = faute; freekick = coup
franc; penalty= penalty; nil = 0 ; all = égalité (par exemple = 3-0 se dit « three – nil » et 3 –
3 = trois partout = three all).
Rugby
Rugby = rugby; forward = en-avant (passe en-avant); half (pluriel halves) = demi; winger
= ailier; fullback = arrière; try = essai; conversion = transformation (essai transformé);
penalty = pénalité; dropkick = faire un drop; dropgoal = drop goal; scrum = mêmée; maul
= maul; pack = pack.
Golf
Golf = golf ; club = club; ball = balle; wood = bois; iron = fer; putter = putter; golf course =
terrain de golf; fairway = parcours; green = green; hole = trou; bunker = bunker.
Tennis
Tennis = tennis; racket = raquette; string = corde (de la raquette); frame = cadre (de
la raquette); handle = poignée; tennis ball = balle de tennis; net = filet; court = court;
baseline = ligne de fond; service line = ligne de service; scoreboard = tableau d’affiche
des scores; umpire = arbitre; touch judge = juge de touche; doubles = doubles; singles =
simples (match en 1 contre 1).
Swimming
Swimming = natation; swimming costume = swimming suit = maillot de bain; towel =
serviette; swimming pool = pool = piscine; swimming goggles = lunettes de nage; crawl
= crawl; back crawl = dos crawlé; breast stroke = brasse; butterfly = papillon; deep end =
grand bassin; shallow end = petit bassin; dive = plonger; diving board = plongeoir; diving
platform = plate-forme de plongée (les très grands plongeoirs).