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Video listening - le débarquement

Here is a simple gap-fill + oral recap resource I just uploaded to frenchteacher.net. It might suit your Year 12 class, or any relatively advanced class interested in the D-day landings. It's based onone of those excellent 1jour1question videos.


Le débarquement  1m 42

https://www.1jour1actu.com/monde/cest-quoi-le-debarquement

 

Écoutez et complétez les phrases :

1.    C’est la plus grande ____________ militaire de l’histoire de la France.

2.    Il a transformé le _____ de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

3.    Il y a 80 ans toute l’Europe était en ______. (The audio says 70 years, as the video was made 10 years earlier.)

4.    L’Allemagne a _________ le conflit et dominait tout le continent.

5.    L’armée allemande occupe plusieurs pays ____ la France.

6.    La Grande Bretagne et la Russie _________.

7.    Les Allemands et les _______ sont en guerre en Russie.

8.    En Angleterre les alliés ont ________ le débarquement.

9.    Le 6 juin 1944, 160 000 soldats ont ________ la Manche en bateau et en avion.

10. La majorité des soldats ________ américains.

11. Les alliés ont utilisé un port __________ transportable.

12. Après deux semaines de ________ les soldats alliés contrôlent les côtes de la Normandie.

13. Alors, ils ont pu transporter du _________ et des hommes pour renforcer les armées sur place.

14. Moins d’un an après le débarquement, les Allemands ont reconnu leur _______.

15. Le 8 mai 1945 était la ___ de la Seconde Guerre mondiale en Europe.

 

Travail oral

Avec un(e) partenaire, de mémoire, dites quelque chose sur le débarquement à tour de rôle. Continuez le plus longtemps possible. Le premier ou la première qui ne peut rien dire a perdu !

 


 

Réponses

1.    C’est la plus grande opération militaire de l’histoire de la France.

2.    Il a transformé le cours de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

3.    Il y a 80 ans toute l’Europe était en guerre. (The audio says 70 years, as the video was made 10 years earlier.)

4.    L’Allemagne a déclenché le conflit et dominait tout le continent.

5.    L’armée allemande occupe plusieurs pays dont la France.

6.    La Grande Bretagne et la Russie résistent.

7.    Les Allemands et les Russes sont en guerre en Russie.

8.    En Angleterre les alliés ont préparé le débarquement.

9.    Le 6 juin 1944, 160 000 soldats ont traversé la Manche en bateau et en avion.

10. La majorité des soldats étaient américains.

11. Les alliés ont utilisé un port artificiel transportable.

12. Après deux semaines de combats les soldats alliés contrôlent les côtes de la Normandie.

13. Alors, ils ont pu transporter du matériel et des hommes pour renforcer les armées sur place.

14. Moins d’un an après le débarquement, les Allemands ont reconnu leur défaite.

15. Le 8 mai 1945 était la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale en Europe.

 

Notes

D-Day was called Jour J in French.

débarquement = landings

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