AMERICAN STARS LESSON 1

1. What sort of document is it ? 2. What is it about ? 3. What is the name of the magazine ? 4. What does BUFFS mean? A synonym? 5. So who are they?

NOW LISTEN TO THESE ARTICLES READ BY THESE FANS.

READ THESE ARTICLES AND SPOT THE FANS’ OPINIONS 5 parts 3 parts READ THESE ARTICLES AND SPOT THE FANS’ OPINIONS IN 5 MINUTES (pencil needed!). 7 parts 10 parts

Can you translate these My favourite star is definitely… She starred… currently Mark my words! compelling A rising star! tremendous Not many people know it No wonder… Can you translate these words in 5 minutes? hugely

sans aucun doute, assurément Write this in your copybooks! My favourite star is definitely… She starred… sans aucun doute, assurément Elle a joué dans… currently Mark my words! actuellement Retenez bien ceci! compelling A rising star! fascinant Une étoile montante! tremendous Not many people know it. immense, phénoménal Peu de gens le savent. No wonder… Pas étonnant… And your answers are… Write this in your copybooks! hugely extrêmement

Write them in your copybooks! Can you spot the sentences with a superlative in ? He’s currently the most compelling actor in Hollywood. He’s the coolest, greatest actor ever ! And the most talented too! Write them in your copybooks!

AMERICAN STARS LESSON 2

sans aucun doute, assurément My favourite star is definitely… She starred… sans aucun doute, assurément Elle a joué dans… currently Mark my words! actuellement Retenez bien ceci! compelling A rising star! fascinant Une étoile montante! tremendous Not many people know it. immense, phénoménal Peu de gens le savent. No wonder… Pas étonnant… hugely extrêmement rebrassage

READ AGAIN AND SPOT THE TIME MARKERS. 3 items 4 items READ AGAIN AND SPOT THE TIME MARKERS. 4 items 3 items

CORRECTION : SPOT THE TIME MARKERS. 3 items 4 items CORRECTION : SPOT THE TIME MARKERS. 4 items 3 items

READ AGAIN AND SPOT THE REMARKABLE FACTS.

Que permet-il de faire ? A quoi sert le plus-que-parfait ? PRL : Que remarquez-vous de commun à ces phrases ? Comment s’appelle ce temps ? 1. Présence de HAD (have au prétérit) 2. HAD est suivi d’un verbe au participe passé 3. Il s’agit du plus-que-parfait 4. On envisage un fait du passé par rapport à un ‘moment-repère’ qui est aussi passé.

PLUS-QUE-PARFAIT : fiche de réflexion et d’exercices.