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Le Commonwealth

Anglais 3e · Civilisation : l'ancien Empire britannique, les pays membres, the King & the Queen, la diversité culturelle

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Cette activité de compréhension sur « Le Commonwealth » en troisième entraîne à lire, analyser et répondre à des questions en anglais. Elle suit le programme officiel de troisième. Au programme : What is the Commonwealth?, From the British Empire to the Commonwealth, Member countries and nationalities, The King, the Queen and the Head of the Commonwealth. Lis le document, réponds puis vérifie immédiatement tes réponses pour progresser. Un bon moyen de travailler la méthode, d'enrichir son vocabulaire et de préparer les contrôles. Ressource gratuite proposée par un professeur particulier à Marseille pour réussir en anglais en troisième.
1Lis le billet de blog de Priya, puis réponds aux questions en anglais.

Commonwealth Day at Rushey Mead School — a blog post by Priya, 15, Leicester (England)

This morning, our whole school gathered in the playground for Commonwealth Day. Like every year, it took place on the second Monday of March. The head teacher raised the blue Commonwealth flag with its golden globe, and a Year 7 pupil read the King's message. It was short: he said that the 56 member states were « a family of nations ».

Then each class presented a country. My class chose Ghana because my best friend Kwame's parents were born in Accra. We cooked jollof rice, and Kwame explained that Ghana gained its independence in 1957, the first colony in sub-Saharan Africa to do so. My own grandparents came to Leicester from Gujarat, in India, in 1972, so I already knew a lot about the Commonwealth: a third of the world's population lives in it!

The best part was the video call with a school in Wellington, New Zealand. It was already evening there. The Kiwi students performed a haka and asked us if we played cricket. Of course we do — this is Leicester! Next year, I'd like our class to present Canada.

2Questions
Q1 When does Commonwealth Day take place?
Q2 What are the two colours of the Commonwealth flag?
Q3 Why did Priya's class choose Ghana?
Q4 Where do Priya's grandparents come from, and when did they arrive in Leicester?
Q5 Why was it evening in Wellington during the video call? Answer with a full sentence.
Q6 Find in the text a sentence with « there is / there are » or a preterite of an irregular verb, and copy it.
Voir le corrigé
  1. on the second Monday of March
  2. blue and gold
  3. because Kwame's parents were born in Accra
  4. from Gujarat, India, in 1972
  5. Réponse libre — exemple : Because New Zealand is on the other side of the world: when it is morning in England, it is already evening in Wellington (the time difference is about twelve hours).
  6. Réponse libre — exemple : « It took place on the second Monday of March » (took = preterite of take) / « my grandparents came to Leicester » (came = preterite of come).
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