Le Mans Université, Département d'Études Anglophones L3S5 - Conception et création de cours multimédia – 265UT01 ************************** They All Laughed par Camille Métivier ************************** EXERCISE 1: ANSWERING QUESTIONS ON THE DOCUMENT Study the document closely, then use the Internet to answer the following questions, as fully and precisely as possible. Cette demande suppose que vous en disiez davantage, notamment dans la 1 ère cellule. Top Who is Tony Bennett? Is he still alive? What's the title of the album on which he and Lady Gaga sing numerous duets? Is he currently in the news? * Tony Bennet is a famous American singer. * Yes, he is still alive. Réfléchir à la façon de le prouver. * They sing duets on the album Cheek to Cheek italiques pour un titre d'album ; caractères droit pour une chanson. * No, he isn’t l. 4 Who are "Wilbur and his brother"? Why can it be said that they are linked with the city of Le Mans? * Wilbur and his brother Orville were American aviation pioneers. They invented the first successful airplane. * It can be linked to Le Mans because they flew their airplane in public for the first time from Les Hunaudières, near Le Mans, in 1908. l. 20 Historically, why would it be erroneous to assert that Fulton invented the steamboat? It would be erroneous to assert that Fulton invented the steamboat, because he only developed the first commercially effective steamboat. He only developed an idea that was already created by whom? Donner quelques details supplémentaires. ll. 22- 3 Explain the sentence: "Ford and his Lizzie / Kept the laughers busy." What is the more famous name of the Lizzie in France? * During a car race in 1922, a contestant arrived with a Ford Model T. People thought that Noel Bullock would lose because his car looked terrible. Moreover, they thought that the car looked like a tin can. So by the end of the race they gave the car the nickname “Tin Lizzie”. Reste à expliquer pourquoi "Lizzie".
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Le Mans Université, Département d'Études Anglophones L3S5 - Conception et création de cours multimédia – 265UT01
**************************They All Laughed par Camille Métivier
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EXERCISE 1: ANSWERING QUESTIONS ON THE DOCUMENT
Study the document closely, then use the Internet to answer the following questions, as fully and precisely as possible. Cette demande suppose que vous en disiez davantage, notamment dans la 1ère
cellule.
Top Who is Tony Bennett? Is he still alive? What's the title of the album on which he and Lady Gaga sing numerous duets? Is he currently in the news?
* Tony Bennet is a famous American singer.* Yes, he is still alive. Réfléchir à la façon de le prouver.* They sing duets on the album Cheek to Cheek italiques pour un titre d'album ; caractères droit pour une chanson.* No, he isn’t
l. 4 Who are "Wilbur and his brother"? Why can it be said that they are linked with the city of Le Mans?
* Wilbur and his brother Orville were American aviation pioneers. They invented the first successful airplane.* It can be linked to Le Mans because they flew their airplane in public for the first time from Les Hunaudières, near Le Mans, in 1908.
l. 20 Historically, why would it be erroneous to assert that Fulton invented the steamboat?
It would be erroneous to assert that Fulton invented the steamboat, because he only developed the first commercially effective steamboat. He only developed an idea that was already created by whom? Donner quelques details supplémentaires.
ll. 22-3
Explain the sentence: "Ford and his Lizzie / Kept the laughers busy." What is the more famous name of the Lizzie in France?
* During a car race in 1922, a contestant arrived with a Ford Model T. People thought that Noel Bullock would lose because his car looked terrible. Moreover, they thought that the car looked like a tin can. So by the end of the race they gave the car the nickname “Tin Lizzie”. Reste à expliquer pourquoi "Lizzie". N'oubliez pas non plus de citer l'URL de la page où vous avez trouvé cette information.* In France, Lizzie is called “La Ford T”
EXERCISE 2: BUILDING A 3-DOCUMENT SEQUENCE FROM DOC. A
YOUR CHOICE OF SEQUENCESequence title Main objectives pursued with each document
Music and ActivismPas mal. Parler aussi de la forme : pourquoi sont-ils adaptés/intéressants du
point de vue de la langue ?
Document 1: With this document, we will show that artists can use music in order to fight against prejudicesDocument 2: With the example of Lady Gaga, we will see that music can be politicalDocument 3: With this document, we will see other examples of political songs (or protest songs)
Document 1 “They All Laughed”, sung by Lady Gaga and tony Bennett
ACTIVITY 1: UNDERSTANDING THE DOCUMENT.
Use the internet to answer the following questions:
Is this song an original song?Where does this song come from?
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Why did Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett sing this song together?
Un peu flou. Préciser ce que vous voulez dire. Placer cette question à la toute fin, pour plus de logique.
Who is Tony Bennett?What is he famous for? Who is Lady Gaga?Can you name two of her most famous songs?
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ACTIVITY 2: PIONEERS.
In “They All Laughed”, some inventors and pioneers are mentioned. Find what their inventions/discoveries were and when they discovered/invented them.
Name Year Invention/discoveryChristopher ColumbusThomas EdisonOrville and Wilbur WrightGuglielmo MarconiEli WhitneyMilton S. HersheyHenry Ford
ACTIVITY 3: EXPRESSIONS
Match the following expressions from the song with their translation in French:
Expression Translation To have the last laugh
To eat humble pieChanger de disque
To come throughTo reach for the moon
Compléter cet exercice et améliorer la consigne.En règle générale, les consignes précédentes sont trop courtes et un peu brusques les améliorer en
songeant qu'elles sont vitales à la réussite d'un exercice.
ACTIVITY 4: WHY DID THEY ALL LAUGH?
But this song isn’t just about pioneers, in about 50 words answer the following question:80 mots sont généralement nécessaires pour une argumentation un peu fouillée.
The pioneers of the song were laughed at for their ideas, why are the two singers laughed at?
C'est ici l'activité cruciale de l'étude de ce document puisqu'elle aborde non pas la forme (inventeur, vocabulaire) mais le fond = le sens de cette chanson.
Document 2: “Lady Gaga’s halftime show was political no matter what stunts she did”
Answer the following questions:attention, il faut dire à la personne de regarder la vidéo (ou de lire la chanson, pour le document
précédent). Ceci n'est pas du tout une évidence puisqu'on peut très bien commencer par des questions d'ordre général, sans même demander au "testé" de prendre connaissance du document là aussi, ne
pas rédiger d'instructions trop courtes !
Where did Lady Gaga perform? Can you explain what this event is?What are the two opening songs of Lady Gaga’s performance?
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*Why are they considered political? What is the main message of Lady Gaga’s performance?
Pas mal !
ACTIVITY 2: “THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND”
By using the internet and this document, answer the following questions:
Mieux préciser ce que vous attendez : faut-il utiliser Internet uniquement si l'on ne trouve pas la réponse dans le document ? Ou peut-on se passer de la vidéo entièrement ? En général, il vaut mieux faire la
différence entre ce que l'on doit trouver dans le document et ce que l'on doit/peut trouver sur Internet.
Par exemple, faire 2 colonnes pour les réponses : colonne In the video et colonne On the Internet. Vous devez montrer que vous savez exactement quelle(s) réponse(s) vous attendez.
Who wrote the song “This Land Is Your Land”? Who was he?
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When did he write this song? What was the political context at the time?Why can we say that this song is a reaction to “God Bless America”?Why is Lady Gaga using this song as her opening song of her performance?
ACTIVITY 3: “BORN THIS WAY”
Read the extract of “Born This Way”, by Lady Gaga and answer the following questions (you can use the internet to complete your ideas): mieux faire comprendre où se trouve cet extrait.
When was this song released?What is the main message of this song? Which group of people is this song aimed at? Why?Why is this song considered political?
6 ou 7 questions minimum sont demandées pour chaque activité ! Travail intéressant. Améliorer les consignes.
Document 3: “The intertwined relationship between music and politics”
Answer the following questions: Voir mes remarques sur votre Activité 1 ci-dessus (Doc. 2)
In your own words, explain what a protest song is. (§3)Explain this sentence in your own words: “music was primarily a tool of patriotism” (§5)What is the difference between 1950s songs and 1960s songs? (§6/7)Did protest songs only exist in the US? Justify your answer by
Votre 2nde phrase indique ce qu'il faut répondre à la question reformuler cette question. Rappel : 6 ou 7 lignes minimum pour
With the help of the document (from §4 to §11), explain in which ways music was political for each decade. Give examples of songs for each decade:
Year Explanation Songs 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s In the 1990s, singers invited people to
register to vote through their songs
ACTIVITY 3: THE COUNTERCULTURE MOVEMENT
Using the internet, answer to the following questions:
In your own words, explain what “the counterculture movement” was.What was the political context at the time?Name three famous singers from that movement?
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What event is considered to have launched this movement?Did the counterculture movement only concern music?
Tout ceci est culturel et intéressant !
Name 3 other movements which can be linked to the counterculture movement.
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Impression d'ensemble : les documents sont bien étudiés dans l'ensemble. Rédiger des instructions plus complètes et moins "brutales" en les envisageant comme des moments cruciaux de communication. Bon travail d'ensemble !!
Le Mans Université, Département d'Études Anglophones L3S5 - Conception et création de cours multimédia – 265UT01
**************************They All Laughed par Léonie Lemonnier
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EXERCISE 1: ANSWERING QUESTIONS ON THE DOCUMENT
Study the document closely, then use the Internet to answer the following questions, as fully and precisely as possible.
Top Who is Tony Bennett? Is he still alive? What's the title of the album on which he and Lady Gaga sing numerous duets? Is he currently in the news?
* Tony Bennett is an American singer of traditional pop standards but also a painter under the name of Anthony Benedetto. He is the founder of the Frank Sinatra School of Arts in Astoria, Queens, New York.* He is still alive and is 93 years old. Le prouver en mentionnant la date d'actualisation de la page anglaise de Wikipedia ou le site personnel de l'artiste.* Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga's album is entitled Cheek to Cheek.* No, he is not currently in the news.
l. 4 Who are "Wilbur and his brother"? Why can it be said that they are linked with the city of Le Mans?
* They were two American aviation pioneers.* Wilbur began official public demonstrations on August 8, 1908, at the Hunaudières horseracing track near the town of Le Mans. This flight lasted only one minute and 45 seconds.
l. 20 Historically, why would it be erroneous to assert that Fulton invented the steamboat?
Fulton didn’t create the steamboat as he just made operational a well-known process. Quelques précisions ?
ll. 22-3
Explain the sentence: "Ford and his Lizzie / Kept the laughers busy." What is the more famous name of the Lizzie in France?
* Lizzie is a car’s name created by the brand Ford. It is generally considered as the first affordable automobile in America. This car was used in comedies like Laurel and Hardy. Pourquoi "Lizzie" ?* The Lizzie in France was named the Ford T.
EXERCISE 2: BUILDING A 3-DOCUMENT SEQUENCE FROM DOC. A
YOUR CHOICE OF SEQUENCESequence title Main objectives pursued with each document
Attention : vous oubliez cette requête. Quels sont vos objectifs ? Pourquoi avez-vous choisi ces documents, plutôt
que d'autres ??
Discoveries and inventionsVu que les inventions ne sont qu'un
prétexte, dans la chanson, pour parler des préjugés et des a priori, il vous
Document 1: Song “They All Laughed” by Lady Gaga and Tony BennettDocument 2 : "Christopher Columbus Discovers America, 1492," EyeWitness to History, www.eyewitnesstohistory.com (2004).
faudrait au contraire terminer par cette chanson.
Document 3: Henry’s made a lady out of Lizzie by Walter O’Keefe
Document 1: Studying the song “They All Laughed” by Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett
Instructions: Using the internet, answer the following questions before reading the song: Bien
Who are Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett?
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Why did Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga decide to sing together?
This is an old song. Find who sang it first and in what year.
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Is this song famous today? Have you ever heard?
Instructions: Now read the song and answer the questions below:
The song deals with "the last laugh". What does this phrase mean?
Do you think this song can transmit a specific message? If yes, which one?
Cette question et la suivante sont les plus importantes – et les plus complexes. Les garder pour la toute fin de votre étude de ce document.
What is the main theme of this song? Consacrer plus de place à l'étude du sens profond de cette chanson. Il s'agit de lutte contre les discriminations ou contre les a priori. Il faut toujours aller du plus simple au plus compliqué vous devez terminer par cette série de questions repenser l'ordre de vos activités ici.
ACTIVITY 2: MAKING SENSE OF THE LYRICS.
Instructions: This song is full of phrases. Explain what the words mean in the following passages.
I was reaching for the moonYou came throughTo change their tuneLet's take a bowThey're eating humble pie 6-7 lignes = le minimum !
ACTIVITY 3: HISTORICAL REFERENCES.
Instructions: Search for information about the invention of those people. Consigne trop rapide et pas assez précise.
Instructions: Answer the following questions. Votre consigne doit dire qu'il faut lire le document ! (en précisant, si c'est en entier ou pas, s'il faut regarder aussi les images, etc.) il est nécessaire de rédiger des consignes claires et complètes.
What kind of document is this? Was Columbus's objective reached? Explain.Did he meet some difficulties during his
travel?What is the meaning of W.S.W.? Sens général ou simplement le sens de chaque lettre ?Do you think that the second log
narrates a bad reality? (mieux dire)
ACTIVITY 2: BARTOLOME DE LAS CASAS
Instructions: Bartolome de Las Casas is mentioned in the text. Use the Internet to find out who he was, then answer the questions below. Améliorer cette consigne. Il y a tout à parier que la personne se contentera de lire vos questions et d'y répondre l'idée de "se renseigner" sur ce personnage (de manière générale) n'est pas adaptée ici.
What was his nationality?Why was he important during
Columbus's travel?Why is he considered as the “defendant
of the indigenous”?What did he do to defend the Indians?
Why did he write the journal of Christopher Columbus?
Flou
ACTIVITY 3: DISCOVERY OF AMERICA
Instructions: Answer the following questions with your knowledge, don’t search the Internet. Cette activité n'a pas sa place ici, mais au contraire au tout début de l'étude de ce document n°2, avant la lecture de votre document. En d'autres termes, déplacer l'activité ci-dessous (en l'étoffant) et créer une autre activité n°3.
