SPARE TIME
TEMPS LIBRE
Exercice 1
Commencer par écouter la leçon en entier
Exercice 4
Traduire la structure du texte en anglais
Bonjour, BBC Radio 2 / Amy Williams. Bienvenue à 'Temps Libre'.
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Exercice 2
Lire le texte à voix haute
SPARE TIME
A: BBC Radio 2, I’m Amy Williams. Welcome to 'Spare Time'.
Our special guest this week is the author, Roger Brown.
Hello, and welcome Brown.
J: Thank you.
A: So, Roger, we all know your books, but today, we’re going
to talk about how you spend your time when you are not
writing.
J: Well, I’m a big fan of reading, as you can imagine! But
apart from that, I enjoy gardening and going for long walks
at the weekends. I also play the violin in a local orchestra.
A: And what about your wife. Does she share your hobbies?
Does she play any musical instruments?
J: No, she doesn't, but she likes gardening too. She's also
very good at painting.
A: Oh really? What does she paint?
J: We live in a beautiful part of the country, and she enjoys
painting the landscapes around our house…
Then of course we enjoy going out in the evenings. We e
enjoy going to the theatre or the cinema now and then,
and we love going out for dinner at good restaurants, or
for a drink with friends. We’re involved in a local charity,
too. And we love travelling when we get the time…
A: Wow, you must be very busy!
J: Yes, I suppose we are!
A: And you've got two children, haven't you? What do they
like doing in their spare time?
J: My daughter, Jane is a student. She’s studing to be a
solicitor. She hasn't got very much spare time, but she's
really into sports. She’s involved in the tennis association at
her university, and she runs marathons every year.
A: That’s impressive! Do you enjoy sports?
J: No, I'm not too keen on sports, but as I said, I love walking.
A: I know you've got a son of 14 (fourteen) as well. He's still at
school, so I suppose he has a bit more free time than his
sister?
J: Yes, Matthew loves watching TV series and playing video
games, like most teenage boys, but he’s also very
interested in animals. He wants to be a vet. He often goes
to a nearby farm at the weekend to help the farmer with
the cows, the pigs and the horses.
A: That’s great! Do you have any pets?
J: Yes, we’ve got two dogs and a cat.
A: So, you enjoy playing music, but what sort of music do you
like listening to?
J: We like all sorts. We often go to concerts, and we’re always
listening to music at home. The children are really into
music too, so it’s rarely quiet in our house…Luckily it’s an
old house with thick walls!
Exercice 3
Traduire le vocabulaire en anglais
Temps libre
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Exercice 5
Traduire le texte complet en anglais
TEMPS LIBRE
A : Bonjour, BBC Radio 2 / Amy Williams. Bienvenue à 'Temps
Libre'. Cette semaine, notre invité spécial est l'écrivain
Roger Brown. Bonjour, Roger et bienvenue.
J : Merci.
A : Alors, Roger, nous connaissons tous vos livres mais nous
aimerions savoir comment vous passez votre temps quand
vous n'êtes pas en train d'écrire.
J : Eh bien, je suis un grand fan de la lecture, comme vous
pouvez l’imaginer ! Mais à part ça, j’aime jardiner et faire
des longues randonnées le weekend. Je joue également du
violon dans un orchestre local.
A : Et votre épouse. Partage-t-elle vos passe-temps ? Joue-t-
elle d'un instrument de musique ?
J : Non, mais elle aime jardiner aussi. Elle peint aussi très bien.
A : Vraiment ? Que peint-elle ?
J : Nous habitons une très belle région et elle aime peindre les
paysages autour de chez nous…
Et puis, bien sûr, nous aimons sortir le soir. Nous aimons
aller au théâtre ou au cinéma de temps en temps, et nous
adorons sortir dîner dans de bons restaurants, où aller boire
un verre avec des amis. Nous faisons partie d’une
association caritative aussi. Et nous adorons voyager quand
nous en avons le temps.
A : Waouh ! Vous devez être très occupés !
J : Oui, on peut dire ça !
A: Et vous avez deux enfants, c’est bien ça ? Comment
passent-ils leur temps libre ?
J : Ma fille, Jane, est étudiante. Elle étudie pour devenir
notaire. Elle n'a pas beaucoup de temps libre, mais elle
aime beaucoup le sport. Elle fait partie de l’association de
tennis de sa faculté et elle court des marathons tous les ans.
A : C’est formidable ! Et vous, aimez-vous le sport ?
J : Non, je n’aime pas beaucoup le sport. Mais comme je vous
ai dit, j’aime la randonnée.
A : Je sais que vous avez aussi un fils de 14 ans. Il va toujours à
l'école, alors je suppose qu’il a un peu plus de temps libre
que sa sœur ?
J : Oui, Matthew adore regarder des séries télé et jouer aux
jeux vidéo, comme la plupart des ados, mais il est
également très intéressé par les animaux. Il veut être
vétérinaire. Il va souvent à la ferme voisine le weekend pour
aider le fermier à s'occuper des vaches, des cochons et des
chevaux.
A : C’est super ! Avez-vous des animaux domestiques ?
J : Oui, nous avons deux chiens et un chat.
A : Donc, vous aimez jouer de la musique, mais quel genre de
musique aimez-vous écouter ?
J : Nous aimons tous genres de musique. Nous allons souvent
à des concerts, nous écoutons de la musique tout le temps
à la maison. Les enfants adorent la musique aussi, donc
c’est rarement calme chez nous… Heureusement que c’est
une vielle maison avec des murs épais !
SPARE TIME
A: BBC Radio 2, I’m Amy Williams. Welcome to 'Spare Time'.
Our special guest this week is the author, Roger Brown.
Hello, and welcome Brown.
J: Thank you.
A: So, Roger, we all know your books, but today, we’re going
to talk about how you spend your time when you are not
writing.
J: Well, I’m a big fan of reading, as you can imagine! But
apart from that, I enjoy gardening and going for long walks
at the weekends. I also play the violin in a local orchestra.
A: And what about your wife. Does she share your hobbies?
Does she play any musical instruments?
J: No, she doesn't, but she likes gardening too. She's also
very good at painting.
A: Oh really? What does she paint?
J: We live in a beautiful part of the country, and she enjoys
painting the landscapes around our house…
Then of course we enjoy going out in the evenings. We e
enjoy going to the theatre or the cinema now and then,
and we love going out for dinner at good restaurants, or
for a drink with friends. We’re involved in a local charity,
too. And we love travelling when we get the time…
A: Wow, you must be very busy!
J: Yes, I suppose we are!
A: And you've got two children, haven't you? What do they
like doing in their spare time?
J: My daughter, Jane is a student. She’s studing to be a
solicitor. She hasn't got very much spare time, but she's
really into sports. She’s involved in the tennis association at
her university, and she runs marathons every year.
A: That’s impressive! Do you enjoy sports?
J: No, I'm not too keen on sports, but as I said, I love walking.
A: I know you've got a son of 14 (fourteen) as well. He's still at
school, so I suppose he has a bit more free time than his
sister?
J: Yes, Matthew loves watching TV series and playing video
games, like most teenage boys, but he’s also very
interested in animals. He wants to be a vet. He often goes
to a nearby farm at the weekend to help the farmer with
the cows, the pigs and the horses.
A: That’s great! Do you have any pets?
J: Yes, we’ve got two dogs and a cat.
A: So, you enjoy playing music, but what sort of music do you
like listening to?
J: We like all sorts. We often go to concerts, and we’re always
listening to music at home. The children are really into
music too, so it’s rarely quiet in our house…Luckily it’s an
old house with thick walls!