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Cela fait plus d’un siècle que le Tour de France existe! Pendant trois semaines, les meilleurs cyclistes du monde entier parcourent 3 400 kilomètres en
21 étapes. Cette compétition est le plus gros événement cycliste. Mais depuis ses origines, la Grande Boucle a bien évolué. Sur cette photo, tu peux voir le vélo du futur selon John Villareal, un designer américain. Le vélo qu’il a imaginé est sans câbles pour les freins, sans rayons dans les roues et sans chaines entre les roues et les pédales! Adapté de 1jour1actu, Juillet 2011, Coline Arbouet |
The Tour de France has existed for more than a century! During three weeks, the best cyclists in the whole world cycle over 3400 kilometres in 21 races. This competition is the biggest cyclist event. But since its origin, the "Grande Boucle" has changed a lot. On this photo, you can see the bike of the future according to John Villareal, an American designer. The bike that he has imagined is without cables for the brakes, without bars in the wheels and without chains between the wheels and the pedals! |
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Learn these useful expressions of time:
- Cela fait 100 ans qu'il existe = it has existed for 100 years
Note that you can also say Il existe depuis 100 ans, and the verb will be in the PRESENT TENSE in French.
- pendant 3 semaines = during 3 weeks
- depuis ses origines = since its origins
So depuis means for or since
"La Grande Boucle" is another name for the Tour de France. Can you explain why? What is a "boucle"?
Draw a map of France and the routes taken by the cyclists for this year's competition, indicating the names of the main towns crossed.
Go on the Tour de France website and find 5 new and interesting words in French related to the Tour de France.
Why not make a poster or a flyer in French advertising for it?
Language:
Learn these useful expressions of time:
- Cela fait 100 ans qu'il existe = it has existed for 100 years
Note that you can also say Il existe depuis 100 ans, and the verb will be in the PRESENT TENSE in French.
- pendant 3 semaines = during 3 weeks
- depuis ses origines = since its origins
So depuis means for or since
"La Grande Boucle" is another name for the Tour de France. Can you explain why? What is a "boucle"?
Draw a map of France and the routes taken by the cyclists for this year's competition, indicating the names of the main towns crossed.
Go on the Tour de France website and find 5 new and interesting words in French related to the Tour de France.
Why not make a poster or a flyer in French advertising for it?