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1. The terrorist attack took place on the World Trade Center, New York, U.S.A.

2. It took place/happened on (Tuesday) September 11^th 2001 / 11^th September 2001.

3. Two planes hit the Twin Towers.

4. The other place attacked was the Pentagon, and the Capitol was targetted.

5. The American President’s name back then was George W. Bush.

● First, at 8:49 a.m. a plane ____________ into one of the towers of the ____________ ____________ ____________ (=WTC). Then, shortly afterwards, at 9:02 a.m. a second plane ____________ the second Tower of the WTC. People ____________(not-can) believe their eyes ! It ____________ terrible but it ____________(be) just the beginning of a long terrible day…

● A few minutes later, before 10:00 a.m., people ____________(evacuate) the P____________, where a third ____________ had also crashed.

● Back in Manhattan, between 9:58 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., the T_____ T_________ ____________(collapse).

● Finally, a ____________ plane ____________(attack) the USA ; it ____________(fall) in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in an attempt to hit the Capitol.

●  President ____________, later, ____________(deliver) a speech in which he ____________(say) : « ____________ itself ____________(be) attacked this morning ». He ____________(explain) those attacks ____________(be) t____________ attacks.

I think / I guess / I suppose...

A woman heard a big _________, and then she saw _________ coming out. _________ started of _________ out. She saw a _________ on the other side of the _________. There was _________ everywhere. People were _________ out the windows, because they were trying to _________ themselves.

A woman heard a big pang / bang / dang, and then she saw s_ _ _ _ coming / going / doing out. Everywhere / Everything / Everybody started of _ _ _ning out. She saw a p_ _ _ _ on the other side of the meeting / building / digging. There was s_ _ _ _ everywhere. People were jumping / jogging / jumbing out the windows, because they’re trying to say / safe / save themselves.

Through commemoration, exhibitions, and educational programs, the National September 11 Memorial & Museum remembers and honors the 2,983 people killed in the horrific attacks of September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993, as well as those who risked their lives to save others and all who demonstrated extraordinary compassion in the aftermath of the attacks.

1. I was watching Tracey Ullman on NBC’s Today Show […] when stuff started landing outside my bedroom window.

2. I packed my case, and left my room. I went down the stairs, and got the big lobby.

3. Just as I was leaving, the second plane hit the South Tower.

4. A massive cloud was coming towards me.

- Quelle phrase raconte une suite d’actions au passé ? N° __

- Quelles phrases expliquent qu’une activité en cours à un moment du passé a été interrompue par une action brève ? N° __ et N° __

- Quelle phrase indique qu’une action est en cours, que quelque chose se déroule, que c’est ainsi ? N° __

1e colonne: les formes verbales sont au prétérit simple, je le sais grâce à la présence du suffixe -_ _ (ex: _________________, _________________) ou de la forme irrégulière des verbes (ex: _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________,).

2e colonne: les formes verbales utilisées se composent de l’auxiliaire ______ conjugué au _________________ + une Base Verbale + ___.

●Pour raconter une suite d’évènements au passé, on utilise le ________________________ (ex: phrase 2).

●Pour expliquer qu’une action était en cours au passé (en train de se faire) on utilise le ______________ ___ ____-ing (ex: phrase 4). 

●Quand une action brève vient interrompre une action en cours dans le passé, on utilise donc le ____________________ pour l’action brève et le ________________________ pour l’action en cours (ex: phrases 1 et 3)

1. They were working on the top floor of the World Trade Center when the first plane crashed a few floors underneath.

2. People were screaming and running after the first attack.

3. Some people were jumping out of the windows while others were running for their lives.

4. I screamed, ran and evacuated the South Tower as soon as I could.

5. While the first tower was collapsing, people were looking flabbergasted and horrified, then they started to run !

1. Tout d’abord, nous avons entendu un grand bang, puis des gens ont crié; j’ai regardé vers le ciel et j’ai vu que le World Trade Center fumait…

2. Quelques minutes plus tard, la deuxième tour fumait aussi.

3.  Les gens étaient abasourdis, personne ne comprenait. Mais nous avions vraiment très peur.

4. Mon ami prenait des photos quand j’ai vu le nuage de fumée. J’ai crié “Cours!”

5. Pendant que je regardais la première tour, des gens sautaient, d’autres criaient. C’était affreux!

1. I ____________________ (cycle) in New York when it ____________________ (happen).

2. I ____________________ (be) shocked. I ____________________ (stop) and ____________________ (start) looking up. All I ____________________ (can) see ____________________ (be) smoke on the World Trade Center.

3. Some people ____________________ (say) a plane had crashed into the tower. But what ____________________ a plane ____________________ (do) there ? I remember thinking.

4. Then when a second plane ____________________ (hit) the North Tower, I ____________________ (realise) that it ____________________ (be) a terrorist attack.

5. In the street, it ____________________ (be) a real chaos, people ____________________ (cry), people ____________________ (scream), nobody ____________________ (know) what to do really.

6. Then I remember I ____________________ (want) to phone my family to tell them I ____________________ (be) OK, but the mobiles ____________________ (not-work).

2. Après le premier attentat, des gens hurlaient et couraient.

3. Des personnes sautaient par les fenêtres, alors que d’autres couraient pour leur vie.

4. Je hurlai, courus et évacua/quitta la Tour Sud aussi vite que possible.

5. Alors que la première tour s’effondrait, des gens observaient sidérés et horrifiés, puis ils se mirent à courir !

2. A few minutes later, the second tower was smoking too.

3. People were dumbfounded, nobody understood. But we were really scared.

4. My friend was taking photos when I saw the cloud of smoke. I screamed « Run ! »

5. As/While I was looking at the first tower, people were jumping, others were screaming. It was terrible ! 

2. I was (be) shocked. I stopped (stop) and started (start) looking up. All I could (can) see was (be) smoke on the World Trade Center.

3. Some people said (say) a plane had crashed into the tower. But what did a plane do (do) there ? I remember thinking.

4. Then when a second plane hit (hit) the North Tower, I realised (realise) that it was (be) a terrorist attack.

5. In the street, it was (be) a real chaos, people were crying (cry), people were screaming (scream), nobody knew (know) what to do really.

6. Then I remember I wanted (want) to phone my family to tell them I was (be) OK, but the mobiles weren’t working (not-work).

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