Unravelling the mystery

Learning more

Learning more

Frank Goldsmith

Date of birth: December 19, 1902
Date of death: January 27, 1982
Nationality: English
Latest job: photographer
Reason he was on the Titanic: immigration to the USA
Class on the Titanic: 3^rd
Family: one brother / father died on the Titanic
Got married: in 1926

Eva Hart

Date of birth: January 31, 1905
Date of death: February 14, 1996
Nationality: English
Latest jobs: singer and magistrate
Reason she was on the Titanic: immigration to Canada
Class on the Titanic: 2^nd
Family: only child / father died on the Titanic

Memories from the past

Memories from the past

Margaret Tobin Brown was born on July 18 1867 in Missouri. She was the daughter of John and Johanna Tobin. She had two brothers, Daniel and William, and one sister, Helen. At 18, she met James Brown, and married in 1886. They had two children, Lawrence and Catherine and separated in 1909. In 1912, Margaret traveled to Egypt and Europe. On April 10 1912 she boarded on the Titanic and survived. During her life she fought for the rights of workers and women. Margaret died on October 26 1932.

1. Did all the events in the movie really happen? Yes, they did, no, they didn’t or just some of them did?
2. Who starred in Titanic? Julia Roberts, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet or Brad Pitt?
3. How many Oscars did this movie win? One, eight or eleven?

Observe : Eva’s father died on the Titanic.

Réfléchis : Comment traduirais-tu « Eva’s father » ? Le père d’Eva ou Eva et son père ?

Conclus : Le « ’s » sert à marquer le lien de parenté ou à traduire « et » ?

Listen

Listen

Listen: Titanic, leave, sink, survivors, ship, sheep.

Réfléchis : Écoute. Un même son peut-il s’écrire différemment? Trouve un exemple.

Repeat

Repeat

Répète : hit - heat - leave - live - life.

Mission 2

1

Your second mission is to...

draw a family tree.

do an interview.

write a letter.

2

Choose your class:

1st class.

3rd class.

2nd class.

3

Choose your level:

A2

A1

A1+

Exercice 1 : Learning more

1

Look at the photograph and indicate how these people are probably related to each other. Then, describe them.💡 Tip: The man is wearing a jacket / a suit / a tie… The man on the left is probably... He is wearing...

2

Listen and find out who the mystery passenger is. Explain how these people are related to her.

Exercice 2 : Memories from the past

2

Complete the sentences to describe the survivors’ families.

a) The young child on the photo must be Frank’s .
b) The two adults on the photo are Eva’s .

3

Complete the text with the information you can find in the forms.

a) Frank Goldsmith was born on . His parents wanted to (verb) to the USA. He got married in . He died on .
b) Eva Hart was an (nationality) girl. She went on the Titanic when she was years old. She became a and a .

4

Listen to the story of this woman and complete the form.

Exercice 3 : Story of a life

1

Read the text, then answer the quiz.

a) Where was Margaret born? (New York / Colorado / Missouri).
b) How old was Margaret when she met James?  (1^st class / 2^nd class / 3^rd class).
c) Where did Margaret travel? (To Europe / To Africa / To Asia).
d) Who did she fight for? (Minorities / Workers / Women).

2

Read again and make a timeline of Margaret’s life.