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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

30 September

14 October

4   November

25 November

9   December

All sessions will be held at The MAISON DES ASSOCIATIONS, rue Maurice Cerveaux, Epernay in Room 215 from 6 to 8 pm.

And….. there will be a PARTY on Friday 27 November at Nicole’s place.  The theme of the evening is Thanksgiving

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1) I’d like ………

a) that you open the door

b) you opening the door

c) you to open the door

d) that you opened the door

2) Would you mind ……… ?

a) to open the door

b) if you open the door

c) opening the door

d) if you would open the door

3) ……… you please open the door?

a) should

b) must

c) may

d) will

4) Would you mind ……?

a) if I smoked

b) if I would smoke

c) me to smoke

d) that I smoke

5) Would you mind if I brought my son along with me?

a) Yes I do.

b) Not at all.

c) No, I would

d) No I shouldn’t

6) You ………… take your umbrella. It’s not raining.

a) you mustn’t

b) you may not

c) you don’t have to

d) you have to

7. You …………. carry a knife on a plane.

a) had better not

b) would better not

c) would rather

d) have got to

There’s no ………… to wear a suit for school.

a) obligation of schoolteachers

b) need for schoolchildren

c) necessity that teachers should

d) need to school authorities

9) I can’t swim very well. I …… I could swim as well as you can.

a) hope

b) am able

c) manage

d) wish

10) She couldn’t say a word. She was ………  to speak.

a) unable

b) capable

c) able

d) obliged

11) Swine flu ………. to have infected thousands of people already.

a) is thought

b) is allowed

c) is expected

d) is not likely

12) The virus seems to be relatively ………It is not worse than normal flu.

a) dangerous

b) severe

c) mild

d) harmful

13) The problem with the virus is that …….very easily.

a) it dies off.

b) runs off

c) propels

d) spreads

14) Japan has taken measures to isolate ………….

a) the patients

b) the infected

c) the infecteds

d) the sick women

15) 296 guests at a hotel in Hong Kong had to remain …………. for a week.

a) in quarantine

b) under quarantine

c) over quarantine

d) in custody

16) They had a marvellous time and ……….

a) parted every day

b) partied all night

c) partook every night

d) perfumed all day.

17) Recently, the residents of a Swiss Canton have voted to …… naked hikers.

a) forget

b) abide

c) ban

d) block

1)      I think it’s going to rain. Then I’d ……….. take my umbrella.

1. rather
2. better
3. forgotten
4. need

2)      It looks ……………. it’s going to rain.

1. as
2. if
3. as if
4. like if

3)      ……………… to ring your friend to know if she comes to the party?

1. will you?
2. are you going
3. shall you
4. can you

4)      Do you think she’ll come?

-          I’d be surprised if she …….

1. will
2. come
3. would
4. did

5)      Holland is ………….. mountainous as Japan.

1. less
2. more
3. not as
4. much

6)      Canada is much ……………….. France.

1. smaller than
2. more large as
3. larger as
4. larger than

7)      He is ………….person I know.

1. the fatest
2. the fattest
3. the most fat
4. the fatter

8)      The box is …………. heavy that I can’t lift it.

1. much
2. such
3. so
4. far

9)      The box is too heavy for me to lift …….

1. Ø
2. it
3. much
4. enough

10)  The box is not …………for me to carry.

1. heavy enough
2. light enough
3. enough light
4. enough heavy

11)  There are ………… people in New Zealand  than in the US.

a)      more

b)      less

c)      fewer

d)     much

12)  No one has ever said ……… a nice thing to me!

1. such
2. so
3. more
4. too

13)  The Kakapo is ……………………………….parrot.

1. the most large
2. the word’s largest
3. the world’s most large
4. the world’s largest

14)  The Kakapo can’t fly and can’t defend itself. It is ………………..

1. harmless and legless
2. frightless and defenceless
3. flightless and defenceless
4. resourceless and useless

15)  The Tata Nano is probably the world’s  …………………………. car

1. cheapest and greenest
2. fastest and safest
3. largest and most comfortable
4. dirtiest and ugliest

16)  Although it is small, it looks and feels ……………….. a real car.

1. like
2. as
3. as if
4. enough

1. Would you like………. ?

a)  a apple

b)  an apple

c)  Ø apple

d) an big apple

2. .......... they serve in that café is excellent.
a) Ø coffee
b) a coffee
c) the whisky
d) the coffee

3. What ..... delicious apple!
a) Ø
b) a
c) the
d) such

4. I don't like ...... films.
a) Ø
b) the
c) a
d) an

5. .....Italian food is great.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) Ø

6. Would you .....be a child or an adult?
a) better
b) like
c) prefer
d) rather

7. The little girl said: "I'm going to be a doctor when
I ....school.
a) start
b) will start
c) get out of
d) will get out

8.I think ......... TV every evening is a waste of time.
a) watching
b) to watch
c) watch
d) the watching of

9. Last January, Britain .......... its worst snowstorms
for 18 years.
a) knew
b) submitted
c) experienced
d) enjoyed

10. ....... 6.4m workers stayed at home because of the storms.
a) an estimate of
b) estimated
c) an estimated
d) estimating

11. More than 2 ...... children stayed at home too.
a) hundred
b) millions
c) million
d) thousand

12. In London the entire bus network was ......... for the first time
in living memory.
a) reduced
b) operated
c) cancelled
d) improved

13. Is ..... US larger than Canada in total area?
a) Ø / Ø
b) the/ the
c) the / Ø
d) Ø / the

14. ...... Mt Blanc is the highest mountain in .... Alps.
a) Ø / Ø
b) the/ the
c) the / Ø
d) Ø / the

15.  Is .....Cuba in .... Atlantic ocean?
a) Ø / Ø
b) the/ the
c) the / Ø
d) Ø / the

16. She broke her arm and had to go to .... hospital.
a) Ø
b) an
c) the
d) London

17. Ron was a blind man. He .......... a retinal implant and now he
can see again.
a) won
b) inherited
c) was given
d) bought

18. Ron wants .................... private
a) that his surname keeps
b) that his surname would be kept
c) his surname to be kept.
d) his surname be keeping

QUIZ :

Choose the right answer :

1) If you want to attract someone’s attention, what do you say?

a) I apologize

b) Sorry about that
c) Excuse me!
d) How are you?

2) When you meet a good friend you
haven’t seen for some time, you say:

a) Good to see you again!

b) How do you do?
c) I’ve been looking forward to seeing you.
d) May I have your attention?

3) If someone you don’t really know asks
you how you are, what do you answer?

a) I’m full of the joys of spring.

b) Can’t complain.
c) Very well, thank you.
d) Fair to middling.

4) What does the sentence: “She had dinner
when her husband came home.” mean?

a) She had already had dinner.

b) She was having dinner.
c) She ate after him.
d) She wanted to have dinner with him.

5) “I have been studying English for 8 years”,
means:

a) I started 8 years ago, and still learns English.

b) I started when I was 8 years old.
c) I have stopped studying now.
d) I studied English 8 years ago.

6) What is the missing word in the following
sentence: “I’ve been living here ……..I was born”?

a) from

b) for
c) since
d) when

7) When you tell someone: “Please give my
best wishes to Mrs Smith”, it means:

a) You are speaking to Mrs Smith.

b) You don’t know Mrs Smith.
c) You know Mrs Smith.
d) You want to wish her a happy birthday.

On what occasion do you wish someone:
“Many happy returns!”

a) On someone’s wedding.

b) On someone’s funeral.
c) On someone’s birthday
d) On someone’s birth.
9) When someone says: “I used to have long
hair” : it means

a) I don’t have short hair any more.

b) I have shorter hair now.

c) I usually have long hair.
d) I always wear my hair long.

10) When France refused the import of US beef,

the Americans immediately:
a) rose up in arms

b) disparaged the French as beef-eating monkeys.
c) increased the price of French mustard.
d) raised their duty on Roquefort.

11) Why did the French ban the import of
US beef?

a) because the beef contained pesticides

b) because the beef contained growth hormones.
c) because of the Irak war.
d) because the French market is dominated by
McDonald’s.

12) To invite someone for a cup of tea,
what do you say?

a) What about a quick pint?

b) Do you want any tea?
c) Would you like to join me for a cup of tea?
d) Have a pot of tea with me.

13) The French now drink ……. wine than
they used to.

a) much

b) little
c) more
d) less

14) I won’t spend ………..money.

a) much
b) many
c) few.
d) fewer

15) Have you any rice left?

a) Yes, how many would you like?
b) Yes, how much would you like?
c) No, how many bottles would you like?
d) Yes, how many slices would you like?

16) A holiday in Majorca doesn’t cost
……………. a holiday in Mauritius.

a) so much than

b) so as
c) as expensive as
d) as much as

QUIZ :

Ce test s’adresse surtout aux personnes qui ont suivi les cours du cercle d’amitié en anglais de septembre 2008 à juin 2009, mais chacun peut essayer de trouver la bonne réponse pour chacune de ces questions qui passent en revue des points de vocabulaire, d’anglais fonctionnel, et d’expression écrite et orale. Ce premier test couvre les 5 premières leçons. D’autres suivront et la correction se fera au cours de la prochaine réunion du cercle, avant d’être publiée sur le blog.
Il n’y a qu’une seule réponse par question. Ce peut être la seule correcte, ou la plus logique, ou la plus appropriée compte tenu de la situation.
Good luck !

Choose the right answer :

1) Do you like potato chips ?

a) No, it isn’t
b) Yes, I like
c) No, I don’t
d) Yes, I am

2) He’s getting married at last!

a) I know what you mean
b) does he? Tell me more.
c) He does indeed.
d) Is he really?

3) When is the next meeting?

a) How shall I put it?
b) Let me see, are you invited?
c) What is it called?
d) Just a moment, next Friday I think.

4) How do you spell accommodation?

a) with a little help.
b) double c, double m.
c) It means staying overnight.
d) You stress the syllable before last.

5) Who was called “A normal bloke from another planet”?

a) Michael Phelps
b) George W. Bush
c) Barack Obama
d) Woody Allen

6) Are there any seats left on this flight?

a) That’s not right
b) Left or right, no problem
c) Sorry, we’re fully booked up
d) Yes, the plane is full.

7) Did you say “Wimpleton”?

a) No, what I said was “Wimbledon”
b) You said Wimbledon.
c) How irritating!
d) I’m sorry I said that.

“She flew into a passion.” means:

a) Basically, she’s in love.
b) What I’m trying to say is she loves flying
c) To put it in another way: she’s fallen in
love again!
d) In other words, she was very angry.
9) What is the past participle of the verb “to lie”?

a) laid

b) layed

c) lain
d) led

10) Catania is one of ….

a) Spain’s richest cities
b) Sicily’s best known regions
c) Romania’s most important cities
d) Italy’s poorest cities

11) The winners of a lottery jackpot…

a) feel a moral obligation to do something
for the local community
b) may experience joy but could also feel pain.
c) generally handle their winnings foolishly.
d) place an advert in the local paper offering to
share their money.

12) You think you recognize someone you know. What do you say?

a) Excuse me, aren’t you Jane Smith?
b) I’m sorry, you’re not the person I want.
c) Who are you?
d) What do you do for a living?

13) You are being introduced to a stranger. What do you say?

a) How are you, old chap?
b) How do you do?
c) I don’t know you.
d) What’s your name, mate?

14) You want to introduce a friend of yours to your boss. What do you say?

a) May I introduce myself?
b) Hello, my name is Bond, James Bond.
c) Let me introduce my good friend Bob to you.
d) Have you met my boss?

15) You are impatient to meet someone from Britain. When you actually meet that person, What can you say?

a) You again! I’m overjoyed.
b) By the way, do you know each other?
c) Have you met my boss?
d) I’ve been looking forward to meeting you.

1^er trimestre 2009. Cours d’anglais Epernay-jumelages

1)      Anglais fonctionnel et jeux de rôle :

1. Attirer l’attention de quelqu’un. Saluer quelqu’un. Demander comment va quelqu’un. Dire comment vous allez.
2. Souhaiter quelque chose à quelqu’un. Répondre à des souhaits. Formuler et répondre à des souhaits à l’occasion d’une fête ou d’une occasion particulière.
3. Inviter quelqu’un. Accepter une invitation. Décliner une invitation.
4. Offrir quelque chose. Accepter ou refuser.
5. Donner quelque chose à quelqu’un. Remercier. Répondre à des remerciements.

2)      Progression grammaticale

1. present continuous, past continuous. Present perfect continuous
2. Past, present and future
3. Quantity
4. Articles
5. Articles

Calendrier

Cours du mercredi à la Maison des associations d’Epernay. 18h30

Janvier: 7, 14, 21, 28

Février : 4, 11, 18

Mars :  10, 18 25

Réunions du cercle

vendredi 30 janvier ou 6 février

vendredi 13 mars

A British cyclist has completed a 24,000-mile trip around some of the world’s most dangerous trouble-spots, including the so-called « axis of evil ». Dan Richards suffered 22 punctures and 14 bouts of tummy trouble, used four litres of sunscreen and lost six stone during the 426-day odyssey. He cycled unharmed through Iran, Afghanistan and North Korea, but contracted cerebral malaria in Gabon, had a gun pointed at his head in Egypt and cycled to 16,400ft in Tibet, causing him to bleed from his nose and ears.
THE WEEK  22 November 2008

The “marshmallow test”.

It’s a simple test, but it has a surprising ability to predict a child’s future: give a four-year child a marshmallow, and tell them they can either eat it immediately, or wait until you come back into the room in 15 minutes and they’ll get two marshmallows. According to research conducted in the 1960s at Stanford University , California, the children who manage to wait for the second treat—grow into young adults with more social skills, higher self-esteem and better exam results than the children who guzzle the treat immediately.
THE WEEK  15 November 2008

Idées de sketches : Cours n°4 Répéter reprendre ce qu’on vient de dire. (Saying something again), 4.2. Reformuler. (Saying something in another way), 4.3. Donner un exemple. (Giving an example).

Il s’agit de dialogues. Ce que dit A n’est pas compris par B. Dans un premier temps A répète dans un premier temps, puis fait une suggestion qui n’est pas comprise et doit expliquer. Enfin A propose quelque chose et devant l’incompréhension de B, donne un exemple. (Pour les réponses de B, choisir dans la liste d’expressions.)

1. At a party

A- Great party, isn’t it ?

B-    ???

A- repeats

A- Have you been here long ?

B-    ???

A- says in another way

A- Would you like to get out of here ?

B-    ???

A- explains

1. Riding a car in summer

A- Pretty hot in here, isn’t it?

B-    ???

A-repeats

A- Rather stuffy

B-      ???

A- says in another way

A- We could stop for a while.

B-     ???

A- explains

1. Meeting a hiker

A- Good morning!

B-    ???

A- Are your feet sore?

B-    ???

A- Would you like to try something else?

B-    ???

1. Dialogue between policeman/woman and motorist:

A- Excuse me. You shouldn’t park here.

A- You are committing an offence.

A- If I can give you a piece of advice…

B-    ???

1. Doctor and patient

A- You don’t look too good. Are you all right?

A- You should go home.

A- Once at home, you should do something about it…

B-    ???

6- Waiter and customer

A- Can I help you?

A- Can you please order now.

A- What would you like to drink?

B-    ???