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Séquence 7 · An incident at work

How can I report an incident at work clearly in the past?

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Les mots importants

The past continuouswhen and whileWrite an incident report

Ressources de la séquence

Les notions, les repères et les pistes pour aller plus loin, utiles pour toutes les séances.

Les notions à maîtriser

The past continuous
The past continuous is was / were + verb-ing. It describes an action in progress at a moment in the past: At 10 am, I was checking the brakes.
when and while
A long action (past continuous) is interrupted by a short action (past simple): I was cutting bread when the alarm rang. Use while + past continuous: While she was lifting the box, she slipped.
Write an incident report
An incident report answers: when, where, who, what happened, what was done. It is factual: no opinions.

Repères culturels

DateÉvénement
2013RIDDOR: employers in the UK must report certain accidents at work.

Pour aller plus loin

Sources et bibliographie

Mon parcours : je choisis mon rythme

Séance 1 · The past continuous

60 min

Séance approfondie : cours développé, documents sourcés, activités exigeantes avec coups de pouce.

La question du jour

How can I describe an action in progress in the past?

Mon plan de travail

Le cours à lire · The past continuous

The past continuous is was / were + verb-ing. It describes an action in progress at a moment in the past: At 10 am, I was checking the brakes. Negative: wasn't / weren't + -ing. Question: What were you doing?

Document 1 · What happened?

Document written for the lesson (model text).

At ten o'clock yesterday, the workshop was very busy. Jake was changing a tyre. Two apprentices were cleaning the floor. The manager was talking on the phone. Nobody was looking at the old car near the door.

Source : Model text written for the lesson.

Pour bien lire ce document :

was changing, were cleaning, was talking: actions in progress at ten o'clock. was with I / he / she, were with we / you / they.

Document 2 · Video of the week: Past simple and past continuous: 6 Minute Grammar

Video by BBC Learning English (online, free access).

Watch the video once without subtitles, then again with English subtitles. Note three useful words or phrases.

Source : BBC Learning English, Past simple and past continuous: 6 Minute Grammar (YouTube).

Activité 1 · Understand

10 min
Essentiel

Supports : Document 1

Capacité travaillée : Understand a document and notice how the language works.

Consigne :

Read document 1 and answer.

  1. What does document 1 show about the point of the lesson (The past continuous)?

Ce qui est attendu (5 pts) : Understanding

Activité 2 · Practise

15 min
Essentiel

Supports : Lesson, document 1

Consigne :

Complete with the past continuous.

  1. Jake ___ changing a tyre.
  2. The apprentices were ___ the floor. (clean)
  3. We ___ (were / was) working outside.
  4. What ___ (were / did / was) you doing at ten?
  5. Nobody ___ (was looking / were looking / looked at) at the car.

Ce qui est attendu (7 pts) : Exercise

Activité 3 · Produce (writing)

15 min
Travail à rendre

Supports : Lesson sheet

Consigne :

Imagine a busy moment in a workplace (a kitchen, a salon, a garage). Write 5 sentences: what people were doing at 11 am. Sentence starters: At 11 am, the kitchen was… · The chef was… · Two apprentices were…

Ce qui est attendu (8 pts) : Production

Trace écrite · document à compléter (papier ou ENT)

Complète la trace écrite avec les mots de la banque, puis recopie-la dans ton cahier.

checkingwasweren't

The past continuous is ______ / were + verb-ing. It describes an action in progress at a moment in the past: At 10 am, I was ________ the brakes. Negative: wasn't / _______ + -ing. Question: What were you doing?

Séance 2 · when and while

60 min

Séance approfondie : cours développé, documents sourcés, activités exigeantes avec coups de pouce.

La question du jour

How can I link a long action and a short action in the past?

Mon plan de travail

Le cours à lire · when and while

A long action (past continuous) is interrupted by a short action (past simple): I was cutting bread when the alarm rang. Use while + past continuous: While she was lifting the box, she slipped.

Document 1 · When and while

Document written for the lesson (model text).

I was preparing the vegetables when I heard a loud noise. While my colleague was carrying a big pot, the floor became wet and she slipped. Luckily, she wasn't hurt. The chef was calling the manager when the first aider arrived.

Source : Model text written for the lesson.

Pour bien lire ce document :

was preparing (long) + heard (short). While + was carrying (long) + slipped (short).

Activité 1 · Understand

10 min
Essentiel

Supports : Document 1

Capacité travaillée : Understand a document and notice how the language works.

Consigne :

Read document 1 and answer.

  1. What does document 1 show about the point of the lesson (when and while)?

Ce qui est attendu (5 pts) : Understanding

Activité 2 · Practise

15 min
Essentiel

Supports : Lesson, document 1

Consigne :

Choose the right form.

  1. I was cutting bread when the alarm ___ (rang / was ringing).
  2. While she ___ (was lifting / lifted) the box, she slipped.
  3. He ___ (was driving / drove) when his phone rang.
  4. The first aider ___ (arrived / was arriving) while we were waiting.
  5. We were talking ___ (when / while) the lights went out.

Ce qui est attendu (7 pts) : Exercise

Activité 3 · Produce (writing)

15 min
Travail à rendre

Supports : Lesson sheet

Consigne :

Write 4 sentences about an incident at work, real or imagined, with when and while. Sentence starters: I was… when… · While he was…, he… · Luckily,…

Ce qui est attendu (8 pts) : Production

Trace écrite · document à compléter (papier ou ENT)

Complète la trace écrite avec les mots de la banque, puis recopie-la dans ton cahier.

simplewhenwhile

A long action (past continuous) is interrupted by a short action (past ______): I was cutting bread ______ the alarm rang. Use ______ + past continuous: While she was lifting the box, she slipped.

Séance 3 · Write an incident report

60 min

Séance approfondie : cours développé, documents sourcés, activités exigeantes avec coups de pouce.

La question du jour

How can I write a clear and factual incident report?

Mon plan de travail

Le cours à lire · Write an incident report

An incident report answers: when, where, who, what happened, what was done. It is factual: no opinions. It uses the past simple and the past continuous. It ends with an action to avoid the problem next time.

Document 1 · An incident report

Document written for the lesson (model text).

INCIDENT REPORT. Date: Tuesday 14 May, 10:15. Place: kitchen of the Riverside Hotel, Bristol. People: Emma Clarke (kitchen assistant). What happened: Emma was carrying a pot of hot water when she slipped on a wet floor. She burnt her hand slightly. Action taken: the first aider put her hand under cold water for 20 minutes. Recommendation: put a 'wet floor' sign every time the floor is cleaned.

Source : Model text written for the lesson.

Pour bien lire ce document :

The report gives facts in order: date, place, people, what happened, action taken, recommendation.

Activité 1 · Understand

10 min
Essentiel

Supports : Document 1

Capacité travaillée : Understand a document and notice how the language works.

Consigne :

Read document 1 and answer.

  1. What does document 1 show about the point of the lesson (Write an incident report)?

Ce qui est attendu (5 pts) : Understanding

Activité 2 · Practise

15 min
Essentiel

Supports : Lesson, document 1

Consigne :

Read the report. Complete.

  1. The incident happened at ___ (10:15 / 10:50 / 14:00).
  2. Emma was carrying a pot of hot ___.
  3. She slipped on a ___ floor.
  4. The first aider put her hand under cold water for ___ (20 / 2 / 10) minutes.
  5. The report must be ___ (factual / funny / personal).

Ce qui est attendu (7 pts) : Exercise

Activité 3 · Produce (writing)

15 min
Travail à rendre

Supports : Lesson sheet

Consigne :

Write an incident report (80 words) about an invented incident in your trade. Sentence starters: Date and place: … · What happened: … was… when… · Action taken: … Recommendation: …

Ce qui est attendu (8 pts) : Production

Trace écrite · document à compléter (papier ou ENT)

Complète la trace écrite avec les mots de la banque, puis recopie-la dans ton cahier.

actionfactualwhen

An incident report answers: ______, where, who, what happened, what was done. It is _______: no opinions. It uses the past simple and the past continuous. It ends with an ______ to avoid the problem next time.

Fiche à trous · je complète

Complète le texte avec les mots de la banque (sur papier ou dans le document de l'ENT).

simplewaswhen

The past continuous is ______ / were + verb-ing.

A long action (past continuous) is interrupted by a short action (past ______): I was cutting bread ______ the alarm rang.

An incident report answers: ______, where, who, what happened, what was done.

Ce que j'ai appris

Les 3 idées que je retiens :
Une phrase en anglais que je veux retenir :
Ce qui reste difficile pour moi / ma question pour le professeur :