IT HAPPENED IN 2009…
Step 1 Pairwork : Read the questions of the quiz and find WHO or WHAT the question is about !
Who received the Nobel Peace Prize on October 9 th 2009 ?
Who was discovered as a talented singer during the TV show ‘Britain’s got talent’ ?
Which famous French songwriter and singer died at the age of 62 in March 2009 ? (hint : he got 3 awards at the ceremony ”Les Victoires de la Musique 2009”)
What happened in Washington DC, USA on January 20 th 2009 ?
What movie was released with the subtitle “chapter 2 : “New Moon” ?
Which famous French film director died in January 2009 ?
What was declared as a global health problem by the World Health organization in June 2009?
Who got the new 100m and 200m World Records in the Berlin Olympic Stadium last August ?
What historical event in Germany celebrated its 20 th anniversary in November 2009 ?
Where did the worldwide conference about climate change take place in November 2009 ?
Which worldwide famous American songwriter and singer died on June 25 th 2009 ?
What happened to Air France flight AF 447 Rio-Paris ?
What movie received 8 Oscars at the 81st Oscar Academy Awards ?
ANSWERS…
Barrack OBAMA
ALAIN BASHUNG
SUSAN BOYLE
The TWILIGHT Saga chapter 2 NEW MOON
Claude BERRI
Influenza Virus subtype H1N1
USAIN BOLT
Fall of the Berlin Wall 20th Anniversary
The Copenhagen Summit
MICHAEL JACKSON
Disappearance of Air France flight AF 447 from Rio to Paris
The film « SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE »
Step 2 : Read the hints and react. Reading skills
He is of Jamaican origin and he won 3 gold medals at the Berlin World championships Usain Bolt She is Scottish. She sang“I dreamed a dream”from “Les Misérables” when she appeared for the first time on TV Susan B oyle Claude Berri He directed ‘Jean de Florette” “Manon des Sources”, or “Germinal”, “Ensemble, c’est tout”… He also produced “Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis” and “Asterix, Mission Cleopâtre” He died of a heart attack His nickname was the King of Pop Michael Jackson
The meeting took place in Denmark. International leaders were there. They discussed about climate change. The Copenhagen Summit This French singer sang “Osez, Josephine”, “Ma petite enterprise”, or “Résidents de la république” Alain Bashung 5 million people in France got vaccinated against this virus Influenza A H1N1 It is based on the novel written by Stephenie Meyer. The Twilight Saga, New Moon The film starred (to star : avoir pour vedette) Kristen Stuart, Robert Pattison, and Taylor Lautner, reprising their roles as Bella Swan, Edward Cullen, and Jacob Black, respectively.
This ceremony marked the beginning of the four-year term of Barack Obama as President and Joe Biden as Vice President. Unauguration ceremony