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Arthur Conan Doyle : le créateur de Sherlock Holmes (Seconde)

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AnglaisFrançais
a Scottish doctor and writerun médecin et écrivain écossais
to be inspired by Joseph Bellêtre inspiré par Joseph Bell
The Strand Magazinele magazine qui publiait les aventures
to kill off a characterfaire mourir un personnage
readers protestedles lecteurs ont protesté
to bring him backle ramener (à la vie)

Arthur Conan Doyle, né à Édimbourg en 1859, est médecin. Il s'inspire de son professeur, le chirurgien Joseph Bell, capable de deviner le métier d'un patient d'un seul regard. Lassé de son héros, il le fait mourir en 1893, dans les chutes du Reichenbach, en Suisse (The Final Problem). Des milliers de lecteurs résilient leur abonnement au Strand Magazine ! Conan Doyle le ramène en 1903. Au total : 4 romans et 56 nouvelles.

Mise en situation : l'exposé

Teacher : Who created Sherlock Holmes?
Qui a créé Sherlock Holmes ?
Lucas : Arthur Conan Doyle, a Scottish doctor. He was inspired by Joseph Bell, one of his teachers in Edinburgh.
Arthur Conan Doyle, un médecin écossais. Il s'est inspiré de Joseph Bell, l'un de ses professeurs à Édimbourg.
Teacher : Why did he kill off his hero in 1893?
Pourquoi a-t-il fait mourir son héros en 1893 ?
Emma : He was tired of Holmes. He wanted to write serious historical novels.
Il en avait assez de Holmes. Il voulait écrire des romans historiques sérieux.
Lucas : But readers protested! Thousands cancelled their subscription to The Strand Magazine.
Mais les lecteurs ont protesté ! Des milliers ont résilié leur abonnement au Strand Magazine.
Emma : So in 1903, he brought him back. The public wanted more!
Alors en 1903, il l'a fait revenir. Le public en redemandait !

À retenir

  • a Scottish doctor, to be inspired by, The Strand Magazine.
  • to kill off a character, readers protested, to bring back. 4 novels, 56 short stories.

Exercice 1 : Arthur Conan Doyle : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. Conan Doyle est né à...
    1. Dublin
    2. Londres
    3. Édimbourg
  2. Son métier :
    1. policier
    2. médecin
    3. avocat
  3. Il s'est inspiré de...
    1. Joseph Bell
    2. Charles Dickens
    3. Edgar Allan Poe
  4. Holmes « meurt » en...
    1. 1859
    2. 1893
    3. 1930
  5. Dans les chutes du Reichenbach, en...
    1. France
    2. Suisse
    3. Écosse
  6. Il revient en...
    1. 1893
    2. 1920
    3. 1903
  7. Combien de nouvelles ?
    1. 100
    2. 4
    3. 56
  8. « faire mourir un personnage »
    1. to die a character
    2. to kill off a character
    3. to kill of a character
  9. « résilier un abonnement »
    1. to cancel a description
    2. to resign a subscription
    3. to cancel a subscription
  10. « le ramener »
    1. to bring him back
    2. to brought him back
    3. to bring back him of

Exercice 2 : Arthur Conan Doyle : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. Conan Doyle was a Scottish .......................... .
  2. He was .......................... by Joseph Bell.
  3. He killed .......................... his hero in 1893.
  4. Readers .......................... .
  5. Thousands cancelled their .......................... .
  6. In 1903, he brought him .......................... .
  7. He was .......................... of Holmes. (lassé)
  8. He wrote four .......................... .
  9. And fifty-six short .......................... .
  10. The public wanted .......................... !

Exercice 3 : Arthur Conan Doyle : mise en situation

  1. Le prof demande qui a créé Holmes.
    1. Who created Sherlock Holmes yesterday?
    2. Who did create Sherlock Holmes?
    3. Who created Sherlock Holmes?
  2. Il s'est inspiré d'un professeur.
    1. He was inspired of one of his teachers.
    2. He inspired by one of his teachers.
    3. He was inspired by one of his teachers.
  3. Pourquoi a-t-il fait mourir son héros ?
    1. Why he killed off his hero?
    2. Why did he killed off his hero?
    3. Why did he kill off his hero?
  4. Il en avait assez de Holmes.
    1. He had tired of Holmes.
    2. He was tired of Holmes.
    3. He was tiring of Holmes.
  5. Il voulait écrire des romans historiques.
    1. He wanted to write historical novels.
    2. He wanted write historical novels.
    3. He wanted to writing historical novels.
  6. Les lecteurs ont protesté.
    1. Readers protested!
    2. Readers protest yesterday!
    3. Readers were protest!
  7. Des milliers ont résilié leur abonnement.
    1. Thousand cancelled their subscription.
    2. Thousands cancelled there subscription.
    3. Thousands cancelled their subscription.
  8. En 1903, il l'a fait revenir.
    1. In 1903, he brought him back.
    2. In 1903, he brought back him of.
    3. In 1903, he bringed him back.
  9. Le public en redemandait.
    1. The public wanted most!
    2. The public want more yesterday!
    3. The public wanted more!
  10. C'est l'un des personnages les plus célèbres au monde.
    1. He's one of the most famous character in the world.
    2. He's one of the more famous characters of the world.
    3. He's one of the most famous characters in the world.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. c) Édimbourg · 2. b) médecin · 3. a) Joseph Bell · 4. b) 1893 · 5. b) Suisse · 6. c) 1903 · 7. c) 56 · 8. b) to kill off a character · 9. c) to cancel a subscription · 10. a) to bring him back

Exercice 2

1. doctor · 2. inspired · 3. off · 4. protested · 5. subscription · 6. back · 7. tired · 8. novels · 9. stories · 10. more

Exercice 3

1. c) Who created Sherlock Holmes? · 2. c) He was inspired by one of his teachers. · 3. c) Why did he kill off his hero? · 4. b) He was tired of Holmes. · 5. a) He wanted to write historical novels. · 6. a) Readers protested! · 7. c) Thousands cancelled their subscription. · 8. a) In 1903, he brought him back. · 9. c) The public wanted more! · 10. c) He's one of the most famous characters in the world.