Célébrités – Famous people (Part 1)
Learn the vocabulary needed to describe, and talk about “Célébrités – Famous people”. Here you will learn about famous people who made history in their countries or had or have a successful life as Nelson Mandela, Margaret Thatcher, Steven Spielberg, Céline Dion, etc.
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Dictation : Famous people (Part 1)
Name | French | English |
Nelson Mandela | Ancien président de l’Afrique du Sud. Prix Nobel de la paix pour sa lutte contre l’apartheid. | South african President. Nobel Prize winner for his fight against apartheid. |
Margaret Thatcher | Première ministre d’Angleterre. On la surnomme la “Dame de fer”. | Prime Minister of England. Was nicknamed “The Iron Lady”. |
Steven Spielberg | Réalisateur américain. Il a gagné plusieurs Oscar. | American film director. He won many Academy Awards. |
Céline Dion | Chanteuse québécoise. A réussi une carrière internationale. | Quebec singer. Achieved an international career. |
Dalai Lama | Chef spirituel du peuple tibétain. A reçu le Prix Nobel de la paix en 1989. | Spiritual leader of the Tibetan people. Awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. |
Mother Teresa | Missionnaire en Inde. Plusieurs la considèrent comme une sainte. | Missionary in India. Many think she was a saint. |
Albert Einstein | Physicien né en Allemagne. Célèbre pour sa Théorie de la relativité. | German-born physicist. Best known for the Theory of Relativity. |
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