The big disaster
s'utilise pour une action qui se passait à un moment précis du passé. (en train de)
2) used to work = used to + BV
s'utilise pour parler d'une habitude d'autrefois
reach - atteindre
scream - crier
hit - frapper
collapse -effondre
break - broke -broken - casser
happen - se passer / arriver
feel -sentir
Global understanding
1) Who is talking ?
Jessica is talking, she is Jack's wife.
2) What is the subject of the text ?
She is talking about the Twin Towers disaster.
Detailed understanding
1) What did Jack use to do ?
He used to work in the twin towers, on the 55th floor
of the north tower.
2) What happened while he was having a cup of coffee ?
A plane hit the building and there was a terrible explosion.
3) What things were broken ?
The elavators were broken.
4) What did the people have to do ?
They had to evacuate the building, the went down the stairs in
the dark.
5) What was Jessica feeling ?
She was frantic, she was worried about Jack.
6) What did she see on the television ?
She could see the disaster on TV.
7) What street was Jack in ?
He was walking down Broadway.
8) What didn't they use to do ?
They didn't use to see each other* much.
* each other - pronom réfléchi réciproque
autres verbes réfléchis réciproques :
play
fight
love
hate
9) What do they do now ?
They don't argue so much now.
10) Why have they changed ?
Because life is too precious.
Grammar
1) Explique la forme verbale '' was having " ligne 5 (when the first plane hit, he was having a cup of coffee and looking out of the window)
et "was watching" ligne 12. (I was watching television and I knew.)
2) Explique la forme verbale" my husband used to work" line 1 et "didn't use to see" ligne 21