(Level: Upper-Intermediate / B2 to C1 / ***)
You are going to watch a Sky News report focusing on the South-Korean ferry which capsized and sank off the southern coast of South Korea on 16th April. Sky's reporter Darren McCaffrey is looking into what may have caused the worst nautical disaster in recent years.
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The ferryboat Photo credit: Sky News
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Before watching
The following words could be useful:
upturned: capsized chaviré; renversé
the hull: the main part (sides, deck, bottom) of a ship la coque
to list: to tilt; to lean to one side gîter; pencher
thickness (e.g. of the hull): dimension (e.g. through the hull)... épaisseur (de la coque p.ex.)
a can opener: a device for cutting cans open; a tin opener ouvre-boîte
to breach: to make a hole or gap ouvrir une brèche
shallow: having little depth peu profond
to veer off course: to not go in the right direction any more dévier de sa route
the shipping lane: the prescribed course for a ship couloir de navigation; route maritime
to issue somebody with...: to provide someone with...; to distribute something to someone
a crane: a machine used for lifting heavy objects by means of cables grue
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Only the keel is still visible after the ship capsized Photo credit: Sky News |
While watching
Answer the following question in French:
What is still unclear (A) and what is known for sure (B) so far about and around this tragedy?
Complete the chart.
A (+ Give hypotheses)
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B
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You can also watch the video on the Sky News site by clicking HERE.
When you are finished, you can check your answers.
Suggestions de réponses
A (+ Give hypotheses)
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B
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Les
causes réelles de la catastrophe + expliquer pourquoi le navire s’est
retourné et a coulé aussi vite.
Hypothèse
3 : le navire aurait quitté son couloir de navigation.
Pourquoi tous les canots de sauvetage n’ont-ils pas été utilisés ? |
La coque
du ferry a été éventrée.
(Ceci
expliquerait la rapidité selon laquelle le navire a chaviré et coulé)
Information
démentie.
2 canots de sauvetage sur 46 ont été utilisés.
Si c’est
le cas, leurs chances de survie s’amenuisent…
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