BRITISH ICONS : reading
Here are a few examples of British icons. Read the paragraphs and match with a picture. Write every definition in your English book. Circle the category, underline the expressions for IL Y A in blue, underline the expressions for possibility in red.
Voici quelques exemples d’icônes britanniques. Lisez-les et associez chaque paragraphe à son image. Copiez chaque définition dans votre cahier. Entourez la catégorie, soulignez les expressions pour il y a en bleu, et soulignez les expressions de la possibilité en rouge.
the London Eye / Westminster Abbey/a London cab / James Bond
a- It’s an everyday object. It is large and black. You can ride it and you can see it in London. You have to pay for it, but you don’t have to buy a ticket. It can take you from place to place. There is a driver in it.
b- It’s a monument. It is large. It is related to religion, history and kings and queens. You can see it in London, and you can visit it. There is the Coronation Chair in it. Queen Elizabeth II sat there for the Coronation ceremony.
c- It’s a man, it is a famous fiction character. You can read books about this hero, or watch films about him. He has got a gun and gadgets. He wears a suit. Women love him.
d- It’s not a monument, but it is a sort of public place. you can pay for a ticket and you can ride it, but you can’t visit it. You can see London from it. There are 32 passengers capsules on it.
Key
a- Category : It’s an everyday object. It is large and black. You can ride it and you can see it in London. You have to pay for it, but you don’t have to buy a ticket. It can take you from place to place. There is a driver in it : a London cab
b- Category : It’s a monument. It is large. It is related to religion, history and kings and queens. You can see it in London, and you can visit it. There is the Coronation Chair in it. Queen Elizabeth II sat there for the Coronation ceremony : Westminster Abbey
c- Category : It’s a man, and it is a famous fiction character. You can read books about this hero, or watch films about him. He has got a gun and gadgets. He wears a suit. Women love him : James Bond
d- Category : It’s not a monument, but it is a sort of public place. You can pay for a ticket and you can ride it, but you can’t visit it. You can see London from it. There are 32 passengers capsules on it : the London Eye
DO YOUR WORK :
Down below, there is a list of British icons. Pick two, look for information and write about them, answering the questions below :
Voici une liste d’icônes britanniques (sous ce texte). Choisissez-en 2, cherchez des informations et écrivez les réponses à ces questions, à leur sujet :
1 What category is it ? IT IS ….a person ( a man, a woman, a celebrity, a fiction character)
an everyday object ( a symbol, a means of transport…)
a place (a monument, a public place, a village, a city, a natural element)
an animal
Quelle est sa catégorie ? une personne (homme, femme, célébrité, personnage de fiction)
un objet de tous les jours ( un symbole, un moyen de transport…)
un endroit ( un monument, un endroit public, un village, une ville, un élément naturel)
un animal
2 What is there ? (specific or typical elements) What has it got ? What does he/she wear (for a person ?)
It/he/she has….. He/she wears…...
Qu’est-ce qu’il y a ? (des éléments spécifiques ou typiques) Qu’est-ce qu’il/elle a ? Qu’est-ce qu’il/elle porte comme vêtement?
3 What can you do with it ? Can you visit it ? Can you ride it ? Where can you see it ? Can you eat /drink it ?
You can.…..
Que peut-on faire avec ? Peut-on le visiter , monter dedans ? Où peut-on le voir? Peut-on le boire ? le manger?
4 What do you have to do ? Do you have to buy a ticket ? Do you have to pay for it ?
You have to pay for a ticket (on doit payer un billet)... You have to queue up (on doit faire la queue)…You have to boil water (on doit faire bouillir de l’eau)
Que faut-il faire ? Faut-il acheter un billet ? Faut-il payer pour le voir/consommer/visiter ?
THE LIST OF BRITISH ICONS (Pick 2)
Jerusalem and here too
The King James Bible
The Lake District
Land Rover
The Mini
Miniskirt
Monty Python
The Origin Of Speciesand here
Oxbridge
The Oxford English Dictionary
Parish Church
The Phone Box
The Pint
The Pub
Punch and Judy
Queen’s Head Stamp
Queuing
Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding
I am a super hero ! I am amazing because I can ice skate and I can swim fast. I am incredible because I can play violin and I can make things alone. I am extraordinary because I can eat chocolate without being sick. Berthille
Clotilde : I can wear a mask all day long !!! 
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