LESSON 1 WHAT WILL BE MOTO GP?

UNIT III: Moto Gp Unlimited

Lesson 1: Moto Gp Rules

Lesson 1: What is Moto Gp?

Answers to the questions:

doc 1: Moto gp rules

1- A Moto Gp Grand Prix spends three days : it begins on Friday morning to the Sunday afternoon.

2- Riders do 4 free practices sessions.

3- The goal is to be the best classified as riders can , but also, it uses to make the best choices of electronic datas on the bike and for the type od tyres according to weather conditions and temperatures of the track. ( sun = hard tyre , rain = medium ( standard) and the soft for a cold track)

4- The riders work with their engineers , mechanics and the team factory managers.

5- The qualifying sessions consist to reunite the 10 best riders during the first 3 free practices ( on Friday and Saturday morning) because they are luckier to be well positionned on the grid .

doc 2: a controversial decision?

doc 3: But what do riders think?

Listen the document and use your mindmap:

1- How many riders are mentionned?

2- Why does Saturday sprint race is controversial?

3- What do riders think about Dorna's decision? make a board to explain their arguments)

According to you, do you think it is a good idea or not? ( homeworks )

Observe the following sentences:

- Sprint races are going to start at the end of March 2023.

- Riders will make two races per Grand Prix.

- They think it won't be easy for them.

- Sprint races will demand too much mentally and physically.

- The first moto gp race is going to start on 24th March in Portugal.

- Dorna 's directors will earn a lot of money and will want to make Grand Prix more attractive .

Que peux-tu observer dans ces phrases? Qu'exprime-t-on ici?

Grammar: L'expression du futur

What does the first sprint race of history look like?

Pair work

In pairs, find 5 arguments in favour of sprint races and 5 arguments against. Use link words to add details, justify your arguments by some examples and compare.

Task lesson 1:

You are a journalist for moto gp.com , debate in your Tv show about this question: Why will sprint races be so controversial in 2023? Record your debate . 1- Enregistrez votre discussion avec votre portable dans un endroit calme , sans bruit . 2- Nommez votre fichier name1name2.debate.mp3 3- Envoyez-le sur pronote dans ''devoirs à rendre''

1/Do you remind these personalities: introduce them !

RECAP

2/ How these persons have changed people's opinions about motorcycles races?

Lesson 4:

1- Observe this document . Tell me everything you can see?

PAIR WORK

Teammate 1: The beginning of transition and inspirations.

1- Read the following text: What is the nature of the document? Justify your answer.

2- Introduce the document ( who? When? where? what?)

3- Who is Carmelo Ezpeleta? Why is he so important for motorcycles?

4- Which decision was taken to challenge the environmental issue? According to you, why did they take this decision?

5- What were their inspirations to start that kind of races?

INTERMEDIAR PROJECT:

.ACTIVITE LANGAGIERE : production écrite

. MODE : individuel(le)

. DUREE: 1- au brouillon: 25 mns 2- au propre ( rédaction + relecture) : 25 mns

Sujet: You are invited by David Malsher to write a new article for the American magasine: ''Motorsport.com''. The theme of the week is : ''MOTO GP : A STEP IN THE FUTURE?''

use all your lexical, grammatical and cultural knowledges to write the best article! You will for the best to be published on the website!

Good luck!

Oral comprehension test

watch the video, listen and thick the correct answer(s) .

Check your teammate's answers!

you are a moto 3 rider: you have the basis to race but you need to imporove your technics to climb the series ladder! don't give up!

- between 0 and 9

- between 10 and 17

you are a moto 2 rider: you have learnt how to win races in the intermediar class . You are close to be with the best riders!

- between 18 and 20

Welcome among Moto GP Legend! You rock!

Check your teammate's answers!

you are a moto 3 rider: you have the basis to race but you need to imporove your technics to climb the series ladder! don't give up!

- between 0 and 9

- between 10 and 17

you are a moto 2 rider: you have learnt how to win races in the intermediar class . You are close to be with the best riders!

- between 18 and 20

Welcome among Moto GP Legends! You rock!

RECAP: What are the differences between both?

PAIR WORK

Teammate 2: racing for the future.

1- Read the following text: What is the nature of the document? Justify your answer.

2- Introduce the document ( who? When? where? what?)

3- What is the main goal for motorcycles races for 2024? Use your own words.

4- Can you explain the word '' labaratory'' ? Why does the author choose this word?

5- Who is Carmelo Ezpeleta? Has he positive opinion about the future of motorcycles industry? Quote some words to justify your answer.

MISE EN COMMUN: task training

1/ Share your answers with you teammate.

2/ Read both texts and write an article by answering this question:

How Moto GP has changed in the motorcycling industry?

What sounds a moto-e race?

• 3 small parts ( introduction, developement, conclusion)
• use of link words ( use the list)
• use of present perfect
• use correct articles
• use the specific vocabulary

Speak like a pro!

Observe these sentences, in pair, try to justify the use of the articles:

Suppositions made:

1- " The most popular motorcycle racing series [ ... ]" 2- "The electric motorcycles will have a top speed aroud 124 miles per hour' 3- "The yearly Isle of Man TT motorcycle race is now dominated by O electric bikes." 4- " O MotoGP is racing together to power worldwide innovation'' ." 5-"Motorsport.com told that an electric support series featuring up to 18 bikes could start competing ''.

DESIGNER DES ELEMENTS EN UTILISANT LES ARTICLES

l'article zéro

1- Si l'on parle d'une généralité, on utilise

exemple:

a / an

2- Si on parle d'un élément au singulier, sans préciser , on utilise

exemple:

the

3- Si on parle d'un élément précis et repéré , on utilise

exemple:

Practise!

THE

THE

exercise : Complète avec the , a ( ou an) , ou O

THE

a- .... race has already started and all ... spectators are cheerig ... riders!

THE

b- I think ... pollution is ... real problem and we should try to find ... solution.

AN

THE

c- ... engines they designed are very efficient, we can hope they will design ... electric one soon.

THE

d- ... FIM director seems to approuve ... technical innovations for ... future races.

THE

Lesson 3: Being green!

What could be the environmental issues from motorbikes races?

1. NOISE POLLUTION

2. GAS EMISSIONS

4. FIRE RISKS

3. TRACK DAMAGES

5. FOSSIL FUEL CONSUMPTION

dangerous for the riders + track damages

128 decibels in MotoGP.

calculated in Kgs / it depends on the track temperature

q1

Speak like a pro!

Observe this sentences:

Avalon Biddle: '' the most rewarding part of going racing for me is inspiring young girls.''

Kayla Yaakov: ''[...] where her biggest hero cimented his Moto GP legacy.''

Jenny Anderson: '' I think the most important thing to remember is that being a female does not limit your ability in any way.''

Try to explain how these underlined elements are built? How do you call them?

Speak like a pro!

Exercice 1: Ecris les superlatifs de ces adjectifs:

• funny

• intelligent
• bad
• mighty
• gifted
• good
• smart
• powerful
• young
• determined

Exercice 2: Ecris ces phrases en mettant les adjectifs au superlatif:

1- Jenny Anderson is brave and intelligent.

2- Avalon is a good rider and funny.

3- Kayla is a young American female rider and talented.

4- Female riders are inspirationnal and great heroins for young girls.

Les superlatifs

On uilise le pour parler d'un élément ou d'une personne qui est des autres dans sa catégorie ou qui excelle dans un domaine.

Replace ces superlatifs dans la bonne colonne:

the furthest

the most rewarding

the most difficult

the youngest

the slowliest

the biggest

the best

the most important

the funniest

the strongest

the most powerful

Grammar skill:

Lis attentivement ces phrases de Kayla. Dans chacune de ces phrases, souligne le verbe.

1-'' Since Atlanta, it has been a big thing, even before Atlanta [...]

2-''It is actually really cool to be up here with these guys because I have raced with them both''

3-''[... It is always been Nicky Hayden''

En binôme, explique comment ce groupe verbal est-il construit? Puis, justifie son utilisation .

Grammar skill:

Le present perfect

On utilise le pour établir un entre le et le : des actions du passé ont encore un impact sur le présent.

Si l'évènement est rattaché à une , on utilise le : He the race on the 18th May 2022/last Sunday.

Practise!

Exercice 1: Utilise les éléments suivants pour rédiger des phrases avec ''FOR" ou "SINCE". N'oublie pas de conjuguer le verbe!

1- Engeneers - work to make Moto GP engines more powerful.

2- Moto Gp - start to be a popular sport - since 1997.

3- Female riders - begin to race - about 15 years.

4- Cal Crutchlow- compete - he was a child.

Exercice 2: Reformule les phrases suivantes à l'aide de '' not ... yet'' ou '' already''

1- She has never won a race

2- Jenny Anderson have worked better on riders' engines' datas.

3- I have never meet Jack Miller but I plan to!

4- Cal Cruthlow has competed for LCR Honda.

Doc 1:

1- Describe these documents: Who are the main characters? What can be her job(s)? Why?

Doc 2:

GROUP WORK!

Team 1

Team 3

The Pink warrior

A dream come true

Team 2

Motivation and determination

Watch the video and say who the three women are ( each group introduce ''its'' woman) - name? - nationality? -job? -What are their motivations? - Why does she make a difference? - For each team, list all the positive aspect of their job.

Doc 3:

The next generation!

1- What is the nature of these documents? Where are they from?

2- Introduce this teenage ( name? nationality? job? age?

3- Who were her role models? Why?

1- Read the text: can you specify the nature of the document? Justify your answer. 2- When was it written? By who? 3- Who is the main character ? 4- Why does the author choose to write about her? 5- What is ''Laguna Seca"? 6- Who is her biggest hero?

Doc 2: British heroes!

1- Orally , make the introduction of both riders.

2- Compare both of them. What can you expect to see into the following video?

Do it yourself!

activité langagière : Production orale en interaction

mode : pair work ( a journalist + Stuart Pringle)

niveau évalué : A2+

Subject: You are a journalist for the official site motogp.com. Interview Silverstone circuit's managing director, Stuart Pringle, to show how is home gp important for British people.

2-L'intonation des questions

En anglais, varie selon le type de question: - l'intonation en fin de question . ex: When did you ride on a motorbike for the first time? -l'intonation en fin de question . ex: Is he Silverstone's track's director?

How asking questions?

Be fluent!

1- Ordre des mots

Pour poser une question en anglais, il y a un ordre à respecter. Une fois que celui_ci est appris par coeur, tu ne pourras plus te tromper!

Read these examples, how are they built?

-Cal, how did you feel on the track? - Jake, when did you decide to begin the MotoGP class?

Exercice: Put the words into the correct order.

- Le verbe

- Compléments

- Auxilaire ( porte le temps et la personne)

- Mots interrogatifs

- Le sujet

( de lieu, de temps, de cause..)

( base verbale)

Speak like a pro!

Exercise 1: Write these questions into the correct order.

1-

the best

during

this race

was

rider

Who

2-

he

down

Did

crash

3-

positions

he

three

Why

loose

did

4-

you

what

makes

rider

better

Cal

makes

Exercise 2: Repère les intonations correspondant à ces questions. Entraîne toi à les prononcer correctement.

Il existe des '' irréguliers'' à apprendre par coeur:

1- Good

Better than

2- Bad

worse than

farther / further than

3- Far

Practise!

Exercise 1: Mets les adjectifs entre parathèses au comparatif demandé: supériorité (>) , égalité ( = ) ou inférieur (<)

1- Ducati riders go ( fast > ) other riders.

2-Moto Gp isn't ( famous = ) Formula 1.

3- Moto gp bikes are ( heavy > ) than the Moto 3 bikes.

4- Being the best on free practises ( difficult <) than winning a race.

BETTER THAN

WORSE THAN

comparatifs

FURTHER / FARTHER

comparatifs

SUPERIORITE

INFERIORITE

Ducati riders are FASTER THAN other riders.

EGALITE

Moto Gp isn't AS FAMOUS AS Formula 1

MORE + ADJECTIF + THAN

ADJECTIF + -ER + THAN

Moto Gp bikes are HEAVIER THAN the Moto 3 bikes.

supériorité

LESS + ADJECTIF + THAN

égalité

Being the best on free pratices is LESS DIFFICULT THAN winning the race on Sunday..

AS + ADJECTIF + AS

infériorité

Read and observe:

1- Jake Dixon is younger than Cal.

2- Cal is more experiment than Jake.

3- Cal is as British as Jake.

4- Jake is less experiment than Cal.

5- Cal is more comfortable on his bike than Jake.

- Comment ont-ils été modifiés ? Qu'exprime-t-on ici?

- Quels sont les adjectifs utilisés dans les phrases?

Oral comprehension : THE BRITS ARE BACK!

2- help you by using a mindmap

1- before watching: analyze the title.

RECAP!

Doc 2: British heroes!

1- Orally , make the introduction of both riders.

2- Compare both of them. What can you expect to see into the following video?

Doc 1: Here's why Moto Gp riders love racing at Silverstone.

1- Read this mix of articles and pick out elements showing that Silverstone circuit is an important spot for the riders.

2- Silverstone race is legendary since the 1st race in 1977 and on this track, riders are safety.

3- Riders don't know what the weather will be because it is known for rain! It is a ''challenge'' for them.

1- Silverstone circuit has a new resurfacing and the grip is amazing according to Australian rider, Jack Miller.

2- Explain why the British weather could be a positive thing for the audience?

Toolbox: - mainland = continent - as prior to = before - an enquire = une enquête - to get fed up with ( fam): en avoir marre de - dreadful: terrible, épouvantable

The British weather can be a way to bring advertisement to the audience. People also want to see riders win with dreadful conditions because the best rider must win with every weather conditions.

Anticipation

a) Look at the picture and guess what is happening? Who is he? Where is he? Why? b) Watch the video and find informations about the event. c) Explain how popular Moto Gp is in the video.

Jack Miller, 2021

Moto GP Unlimited ANTICIPATION:

1- General vocabulary

to ride a motorbike

a track

a moto gp rider

a lap

a teamate

a Moto Gp race

a place = a position

a team factory

to win a race

to be on a podium

to crash out

to overtake

(a) lap(s) to go

a homecrowd

2- LANDMARKS ON THE TRACK

3- MotoGp Bike

1-RACES

1. a moto gp rider 2. a moto gp race 3. to ride a motorbike 3. a track 4. a lap 5. a teamate 6. a factory team 7. to crash out 8. to overtake 9. to win a race 10. to be on a podium 11. a place = a position 12. (a) lap(s) to go 13. hardful 14. brilliant 15. gifted 16. a homecrowd 17. warm-up session ( before Sunday races) 18. free practices = Fp ( Friday and Saturday) 19. qualifications ( Saturday afternnon) 20- a grid position 21. a white flag ( in case of rain) 22. white flag with diagonal red cross ( rain drops) 23. yellow and red striped flag ( problem of grip on the track) 24. yellow flag ( danger in the area of the flag / riders are prohibited to overtake) 25. a chechered flag ( end of the race)

1. the speed2. the top speed 3. a tyre ( soft / medium / hard) 4. a wheel 5. a tank 6. fuel 7. an engine 8. a brake

1. a turn
2. a circuit lenght
3. a left corner
4. a right corner
5. the best race lap
6. a zone ( 4 zones)
7. an iconic circuit

Moto Gp Unlimited

2- LANDMARKS ON THE TRACK

a sector

a checkered flag (end of the race)

a turn

a right corner

a circuit lenght

a left corner

3- Motorbike's main parts:

a seat

a fuel tank

a tyre

a wheel

an engine

a brake

4- Riders' equipment

a helmet

a combination

gloves

boots

Speak like a pro!

a teamate

gloves

boots

a homecrowd

a motorbike

a combination

a place

to overtake

an engine

a tyre

a teamate

a race

a corner

a wheel

a rider

a helmet

Moto Gp Unlimited Games

Durant cette séquence, je vais apprendre :

• parler du motoGP , de son inclusion envers les femmes et d'environnement
• connaître quelques pilotes du monde anglophone
• connaître quelques circuits dans le monde anglophone
• la méthode afin d'être capable d'écrire un aticle de journal

A la fin de cette séquence, je serai capable de:

• écrire un article de journal
• de comparer et d'utiliser les superlatifs
• prononcer correctement des mots transparents
• utiliser correctement des articles ou déterminants
• évoquer le lien entre le passé et le présent avec le present perfect

What can be our reflexion about Moto Gp sport and its link the our 21th century society?

How is Moto Gp adapting to the challenges of the 21st century?