Cette série de conversations en anglais suit une famille qui part en voyage aux États-Unis. Allez avec elle à la découverte des passe-temps et de l’histoire associés aux lieux qu’elle visite. Ces conversations s’adressent à des personnes ayant un niveau d’anglais intermédiaire, voire plus avancé.
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Dans cette conversation, la famille longe la côte du Maine en voiture.
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Paul: This is a beautiful drive up the Maine coastline.
Gina: I still can’t believe how many lighthouses we’ve seen.
Paul: Well, the coastline is pretty rocky, so it makes sense that they’d need a lot of lighthouses. They guide the sailors and fishermen safely to the harbor.
Gina: That’s a good point. And it’s a long coastline.
Sam: Well, I’m hoping we get to see a moose and not just more lighthouses.
Claudine: The guidebook says there are about 75,000 moose in Maine, but I don’t think we’ll see one along the coast.
Sam: That’s too bad. Well, what else is Maine famous for?
Claudine: Lobster! It’s a staple dish of many of the restaurants in the state. We definitely should eat some before we leave.
Un peu de vocabulaire
A coastline is the boundary between land and the ocean. A coast is the land along the ocean or sea. (La côte, le littoral)
A lighthouse is a tower on or near the coast. A lighthouse has a strong light used to guide ships away from danger. (Un phare)
Rocky means having many rocks. (Rocheux, rocheuse)
A harbor is an area of water on the coast that is protected and deep enough to provide safety to ships. (Un port)
A moose is a large animal with very large, flat antlers, which are a type of horn. It is the official state animal of Maine. Moose is a countable noun, but the plural of moose is moose. One moose, two moose, etc. (Un élan, appelé orignal en Amérique du Nord)
A guidebook is a book with information for travelers and tourists. (Un guide touristique)
A lobster is a sea creature with a long body, a hard, black shell, and a pair of large claws. Claws are curved and pointed arms for catching and holding things. The shell of a lobster turns bright red when it is boiled. (Un homard)
A staple dish is a dish, or a food prepared in a particular way, that is eaten routinely among a group of people or in a certain geographic region. (Une spécialité culinaire)
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