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Séquence 12 · Regrets and lessons learnt

What have I learnt, and what would I do differently?

Bonjour !

Dans cette séquence de anglais, tu vas chercher à répondre à la grande question écrite en haut de la page. Elle se fait en 3 séances. Pour chaque séance : lis la consigne, étudie les documents, réponds aux questions sur ta feuille ou sur l'ENT, puis recopie l'essentiel dans ton cahier. Tu peux imprimer cette page avec le bouton « Imprimer ».

À la fin, je serai capable de :

Les mots importants

should have + past participleThe third conditionalWhat I have learnt

Ressources de la séquence

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

Les notions à maîtriser

should have + past participle
To criticise a past action: should have + past participle: I should have checked the order. The negative: shouldn't have + past participle: I shouldn't have rushed.
The third conditional
The third conditional: If + past perfect (had + past participle), would have + past participle. If I had checked the tyres, I would have seen the problem.
What I have learnt
To talk about progress: I've learnt how to… I've become more… Thanks to…, I can now… At first, I…, but now I… Give a real example for each skill and end with a goal for the future.

Repères culturels

DateÉvénement
1843Dickens, A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and his regrets.

Pour aller plus loin

Sources et bibliographie

Mon parcours : je choisis mon rythme

Séance 1 · should have + past participle

60 min

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

La question du jour

How can I talk about past mistakes?

Mon plan de travail

Le cours à lire · should have + past participle

To criticise a past action: should have + past participle: I should have checked the order. The negative: shouldn't have + past participle: I shouldn't have rushed. These sentences express a regret about the past.

Document 1 · Regrets

Document written for the lesson (model text).

During my first week in the hotel, I made a few mistakes. I should have asked how the coffee machine worked. I shouldn't have put the red napkins in the white wash! And I should have written down the guests' names. Now I always keep a notebook.

Source : Model text written for the lesson.

Pour bien lire ce document :

should have asked, should have written = a better action that didn't happen. shouldn't have put = a bad action that happened.

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 (should have + past participle)?

Ce qui est attendu (5 pts) : Understanding

Activité 2 · Practise

15 min
Essentiel

Supports : Lesson, document 1

Consigne :

Complete with should have or shouldn't have.

  1. I ___ have checked the order.
  2. She shouldn't have ___. (rush)
  3. We should have ___ (written / wrote / write) the names.
  4. You ___ (shouldn't / should) have shouted at the customer.
  5. These sentences express a ___.

Ce qui est attendu (7 pts) : Exercise

Activité 3 · Produce (writing)

15 min
Travail à rendre

Supports : Lesson sheet

Consigne :

Imagine the first week of an apprentice in your trade. Write 5 sentences with should have and shouldn't have. Sentence starters: He / She should have… · He / She shouldn't have… · Next time, he / she will…

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.

regretshould haveshouldn't

To criticise a past action: ___________ + past participle: I should have checked the order. The negative: _________ have + past participle: I shouldn't have rushed. These sentences express a ______ about the past.

Séance 2 · The third conditional

60 min

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

La question du jour

How can I imagine a different past?

Mon plan de travail

Le cours à lire · The third conditional

The third conditional: If + past perfect (had + past participle), would have + past participle. If I had checked the tyres, I would have seen the problem. It talks about an imaginary past: it didn't happen.

Document 1 · If I had known…

Document written for the lesson (model text).

Last month, the delivery arrived late because the driver didn't check the traffic. If he had checked the app, he would have taken another road. If the customer had known, she would have waited at home. Luckily, nobody was angry.

Source : Model text written for the lesson.

Pour bien lire ce document :

If he had checked → he would have taken: neither action happened. It's an imaginary past.

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 third conditional)?

Ce qui est attendu (5 pts) : Understanding

Activité 2 · Practise

15 min
Essentiel

Supports : Lesson, document 1

Consigne :

Complete the third conditional.

  1. If I had ___ the tyres, I would have seen the problem. (check)
  2. If she had known, she ___ have waited.
  3. If we ___ (had left / left / would leave) earlier, we wouldn't have been late.
  4. He would have ___ (passed / pass / passing) if he had studied.
  5. The third conditional describes an ___ past.

Ce qui est attendu (7 pts) : Exercise

Activité 3 · Produce (writing)

15 min
Travail à rendre

Supports : Lesson sheet

Consigne :

Write 4 sentences with the third conditional about an invented work situation that went wrong. Sentence starters: If he / she had…, he / she would have… · If the team had…, … · 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.

checkedimaginaryperfect

The third conditional: If + past _______ (had + past participle), would have + past participle. If I had _______ the tyres, I would have seen the problem. It talks about an _________ past: it didn't happen.

Séance 3 · What I have learnt

60 min

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

La question du jour

How can I talk about progress and skills gained during training?

Mon plan de travail

Le cours à lire · What I have learnt

To talk about progress: I've learnt how to… I've become more… Thanks to…, I can now… At first, I…, but now I… Give a real example for each skill and end with a goal for the future.

Document 1 · What I have learnt

Document written for the lesson (model text).

At first, I was very shy with customers, but now I can welcome them with confidence. Thanks to my placements, I've learnt how to use professional software. I've become more organised: I prepare my tools before I start. My goal now is to pass my exam and find a job in a big hotel.

Source : Model text written for the lesson.

Pour bien lire ce document :

At first… but now (progress), I've learnt how to (skill), I've become more (quality), My goal now is (future).

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 (What I have learnt)?

Ce qui est attendu (5 pts) : Understanding

Activité 2 · Practise

15 min
Essentiel

Supports : Lesson, document 1

Consigne :

Complete the sentences.

  1. At first, I was shy, ___ now I'm confident.
  2. I've ___ how to use the software.
  3. I've ___ more organised.
  4. Thanks ___ my placements, I can now…
  5. My ___ now is to pass my exam.

Ce qui est attendu (7 pts) : Exercise

Activité 3 · Produce (speaking)

15 min
Travail à rendre

Supports : Lesson sheet

Consigne :

Record 1 minute 30: what an apprentice (you or an invented one) has learnt during training, with examples, and one goal. Sentence starters: At first,…, but now… · Thanks to…, I've learnt how to… · My goal now is to…

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.

examplefuturelearnt

To talk about progress: I've ______ how to… I've become more… Thanks to…, I can now… At first, I…, but now I… Give a real _______ for each skill and end with a goal for the ______.

Fiche à trous · je complète

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

examplefuturelearntperfectshould have

To criticise a past action: ___________ + past participle: I should have checked the order.

The third conditional: If + past _______ (had + past participle), would have + past participle.

To talk about progress: I've ______ how to… I've become more… Thanks to…, I can now… At first, I…, but now I… Give a real _______ for each skill and end with a goal for the ______.

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 :