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Séquence 7 · An incident at work

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

Repères pour le professeur

Voie · niveauLycée professionnel (Bac Pro) · Première
DisciplineAnglais
Programme officielProgramme de langues vivantes de la voie professionnelle, BO spécial n°5 du 11 avril 2019 : progression A2+ → B1 ; tâches de la vie professionnelle (accueil, échanges avec la clientèle, courriels, comptes rendus d'expérience).
Place dans le programmeProgramme de langues vivantes de la voie professionnelle, cycle terminal (BO spécial n°1 du 6 février 2020) : rendre compte d'un événement professionnel : santé et sécurité au travail · A2 → B1
Durée totale3 séances + 1 évaluation ≈ 3 h 55
ModalitéEnseignement à distance : classe virtuelle + travail autonome + rendu sur l'ENT

Objectifs et capacités

Objectifs

Capacités travaillées (BO)

Notions, lexique et grammaire

The past continuouswhen and whileWrite an incident report

Repères culturels

Ressources de la séquence

Ancrage dans le programme, notions, repères, débats, bibliographie et différenciation, communs à toutes les séances.

Ancrage dans le programme officiel

Programme (Programme de langues vivantes de la voie professionnelle, cycle terminal (BO spécial n°1 du 6 février 2020)) : « Selon le double principe d'apprentissage par l'action et par la simulation, la langue est utilisée pour effectuer des tâches et mener à bien des projets proches de celles et ceux que l'on peut réaliser dans la vie courante. »

Interculturel : « La dimension interculturelle est fondamentale dans l'apprentissage d'une langue vivante. »

Situation de la séquence : Reporting a professional event: health and safety at work (A2 → B1). Objectif de la semaine : By Friday, you can tell what happened during an incident and write a short report.

Niveaux : « À la fin du cursus menant au baccalauréat professionnel, les niveaux attendus sont les suivants : le niveau B1+ (« utilisateur indépendant de niveau seuil avancé ») pour la langue vivante A ».

Notions : définitions rigoureuses

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.

Didactique et recherche

Le récit d'incident oppose l'action en cours (past continuous) et l'événement qui l'interrompt (past simple) : c'est le contexte le plus naturel pour cette opposition. Les rapports portent sur des situations fictives.

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Sources et bibliographie

Différenciation : un rythme de travail différent

Déroulé d'ensemble

SéanceTitreDuréeObjectif
Séance 1The past continuous60 mindescribe an action in progress in the past
Séance 2when and while60 minlink a long action and a short action in the past
Séance 3Write an incident report60 minwrite a clear and factual incident report
ÉvaluationÉvaluation de fin de séquence (/20)55 minVérifier les acquis : connaissances, capacités, rédaction

Chaque séance dure environ 55 minutes à distance : lancement en classe virtuelle ou par message sur l'ENT, activités en autonomie (écoute, lecture, exercices, production orale enregistrée ou écrite), mise en commun et trace écrite. Les élèves renvoient la fiche à trous et leurs productions par l'ENT, en fichier audio ou en photo.

Séance 1 · The past continuous

60 min

Séance approfondie : cours développé, documents sourcés, activités exigeantes, corrigés et barème.

Problématique de la séance

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

Déroulé minuté à distance

Le cours développé (récit du professeur) · 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.

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)?
    ✔ Corrigé :

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

Critère de réussitePoints
Understanding5
Total de l'activité5

Activité 2 · Practise

15 min
Essentiel

Supports : Lesson, document 1

Consigne :

Complete with the past continuous.

  1. Jake ___ changing a tyre.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    Jake was changing a tyre.

  2. The apprentices were ___ the floor. (clean)
    ✔ Corrigé :

    The apprentices were cleaning the floor. (clean)

  3. We ___ (were / was) working outside.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    We were working outside.

  4. What ___ (were / did / was) you doing at ten?
    ✔ Corrigé :

    What were you doing at ten?

  5. Nobody ___ (was looking / were looking / looked at) at the car.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    Nobody was looking at the car.

Critère de réussitePoints
Exercise (points shared equally)7
Total de l'activité7

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…

✔ Corrigé rédigé :

Criteria: Task completed (length, content), structures of the lesson reused correctly, careful spelling and punctuation.

Critère de réussitePoints
Production8
Total de l'activité8

Trace écrite (à faire recopier ou à déposer sur l'ENT)

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?

Barème récapitulatif des activités notées

ActivitéPoints
Activité 1 · Understand5
Activité 2 · Practise7
Activité 3 · Produce (writing)8
Total20 / 20

Séance 2 · when and while

60 min

Séance approfondie : cours développé, documents sourcés, activités exigeantes, corrigés et barème.

Problématique de la séance

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

Déroulé minuté à distance

Le cours développé (récit du professeur) · 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.

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)?
    ✔ Corrigé :

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

Critère de réussitePoints
Understanding5
Total de l'activité5

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).
    ✔ Corrigé :

    I was cutting bread when the alarm rang.

  2. While she ___ (was lifting / lifted) the box, she slipped.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    While she was lifting the box, she slipped.

  3. He ___ (was driving / drove) when his phone rang.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    He was driving when his phone rang.

  4. The first aider ___ (arrived / was arriving) while we were waiting.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    The first aider arrived while we were waiting.

  5. We were talking ___ (when / while) the lights went out.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    We were talking when the lights went out.

Critère de réussitePoints
Exercise (points shared equally)7
Total de l'activité7

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,…

✔ Corrigé rédigé :

Criteria: Task completed (length, content), structures of the lesson reused correctly, careful spelling and punctuation.

Critère de réussitePoints
Production8
Total de l'activité8

Trace écrite (à faire recopier ou à déposer sur l'ENT)

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.

Barème récapitulatif des activités notées

ActivitéPoints
Activité 1 · Understand5
Activité 2 · Practise7
Activité 3 · Produce (writing)8
Total20 / 20

Séance 3 · Write an incident report

60 min

Séance approfondie : cours développé, documents sourcés, activités exigeantes, corrigés et barème.

Problématique de la séance

How can I write a clear and factual incident report?

Déroulé minuté à distance

Le cours développé (récit du professeur) · 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.

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)?
    ✔ Corrigé :

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

Critère de réussitePoints
Understanding5
Total de l'activité5

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).
    ✔ Corrigé :

    The incident happened at 10:15.

  2. Emma was carrying a pot of hot ___.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    Emma was carrying a pot of hot water.

  3. She slipped on a ___ floor.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    She slipped on a wet floor.

  4. The first aider put her hand under cold water for ___ (20 / 2 / 10) minutes.
    ✔ Corrigé :

    The first aider put her hand under cold water for 20 minutes.

  5. The report must be ___ (factual / funny / personal).
    ✔ Corrigé :

    The report must be factual.

Critère de réussitePoints
Exercise (points shared equally)7
Total de l'activité7

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: …

✔ Corrigé rédigé :

Criteria: Task completed (length, content), structures of the lesson reused correctly, careful spelling and punctuation.

Critère de réussitePoints
Production8
Total de l'activité8

Trace écrite (à faire recopier ou à déposer sur l'ENT)

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.

Barème récapitulatif des activités notées

ActivitéPoints
Activité 1 · Understand5
Activité 2 · Practise7
Activité 3 · Produce (writing)8
Total20 / 20

Fiche à trous · corrigé

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

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

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

La version élève contient la même fiche avec une banque de mots (papier ou ENT).

Évaluation de fin de séquence (/20) · barème et corrigé

Évaluation sur 20 à faire en temps limité (55 min) sur l'ENT ou sur papier ; les productions orales sont enregistrées et déposées sur l'ENT. Le corrigé et les critères servent aussi pour l'autoévaluation.

N°QuestionBarèmeCorrigé et critères
1Reading: read document 1 of lesson 1 again (The past continuous). Explain the key point in two sentences.5 ptswas changing, were cleaning, was talking: actions in progress at ten o'clock. was with I / he / she, were with we / you / they.
2Language: do the exercise of lesson 2 again without help (when and while).7 ptsI was cutting bread when the alarm rang. ; While she was lifting the box, she slipped. ; He was driving when his phone rang. ; The first aider arrived while we were waiting. ; We were talking when the lights went out.
3Writing: 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: …8 ptsTask completed, structures of the sequence reused, clear organisation, correct spelling and punctuation.
Total20 pts

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