What happened in the world in July and August 2018 ?

A. Here are the news you have just worked on :

1. France wins the 2018 World Cup by beating Croatia 4 goals to 2 last July.2. The moon turns blood red on July 27 as the longest total lunar eclipse of the century takes place.3. The 2018 European drought and heat wave is a period of unusually hot weather that leads to record-breaking temperatures and wildfires in many parts of Europe.

4. Aretha Franklin, the ‘Queen of Soul’ known for hits like ‘Respect’ and ‘Think’, dies on August 16th in Detroit at the age of 76.

B. Spot the verbs and rewrite the four sentences above using the past.

1. France ________________ the 2018 World Cup by beating Croatia 4 goals to 2 last July.2. The moon ________________ blood red on July 27 as the longest total lunar eclipse of the century ________________ place.3. The 2018 European drought and heat wave ________________ a period of unusually hot weather that ________________ to record-breaking temperatures and wildfires in many parts of Europe. 4. Aretha Franklin, the ‘Queen of Soul’ known for hits like ‘Respect’ and ‘Think’, ____________ on August 16th in Detroit at the age of 76.

C. Rewrite the questions and complete the sentences with the words given in the WORD BANK.

#1. What / July / happened / 15th / on / ? ____________________________________________ ?

The final of the 21st FIFA World Cup took place on July 15th in Moscow, _____________ France and Croatia. France won the World Cup for the second time by ending Croatia's _____________ of a first title with a 4-2 victory in one of the most entertaining and sensational finals for decades.

#2. Translate : ‘Que s’est-il passé l’été dernier ?’ : ___________________________________________ ?

The world ________________ the heat from climate change. Across Europe, North America and Japan, extreme temperatures, devastating wildfires and floods left tens of thousands people in hospital. Climate change is making heat waves and heavy rain events much ________________ frequent and more intense than they used to be.

#3. the Genoa bridge / did / When / collapse / ? _________________________________________ ?

On August 14th a 210-metre section of the Ponte Morandi collapsed in the Italian port city of Genoa during a torrential ________________. Forty-three people died. Witnesses said that the bridge was hit by lightning before collapsing. Thirty cars and three lorries ________________ from the bridge.

#4. Translate : ‘Quand est morte Aretha Franklin ?’ : ______________________________________ ?

Aretha Franklin died on August 16th. She was an American singer, ________________ and pianist. Franklin released many singles which are now considered classics. In 1987 she ________________ the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in 2008 she won her 18th Grammy Award, making her one of the most ________________ artists in Grammy history.

WORD BANK : honoured / between / dream / more songwriter / rainstorm / fell / became / felt /

D. Be smart and find the translations !

#1. A eu lieu = ___________ ___________ #1. Divertissante = ___________________#1. En mettant fin à = ___________________#2. À travers = ___________________ #2. Feux de forêt = __________________#2. Inondations = __________________ #2. Phénomènes = __________________#3. Camions = _______________ #3. Témoins = _______________________#3. S’effondrer = ______________________#4. Sortir (un disque) = ___________________ #4. Panthéon (du rock) = ___________________

E. Write the sentences which illustrate these American and English frontpages.

Daily Mirror, August 15th

Time Magazine, July 2018

Daily News, August 17th 2018 National Geographic, July 2018 Daily Mail, July 26th 2018

1. Keep Cool and Carry On. 2. RESPECT.3. Welcome to America. 4. The Bridge of Death.

5. Building a Better Athlete.

by Cyril Dussuchaud (académie de Limoges)

F. Now here are some extracts from magazines with their missing titles. Can you write them where they belong ?

The New Zealand Herald, August 14th 2018

www.gunfreezone.net, July 9th 2018

Agence France Presse, July 26th 2018

www.softwaretestingnews.co.uk, July 12th 2018

BBC News, August 11th 2018by Cyril Dussuchaud (académie de Limoges)

TITLE BANK :1. Seattle becomes 1st US city to ban plastic straws.2. Blackfly, the newest flying car !3. Parker Solar Probe.4. Monsanto must pay $289 million damages in Roundup cancer trial.5. Liquid water lake discovered on Mars.