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Back-to-school nerves : le stress de la rentrée (4e)

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I'm nervous about the new year.J'appréhende la nouvelle année.
I'm worried that I won't have friends.J'ai peur de ne pas avoir d'amis.
You should talk to someone.Tu devrais en parler à quelqu'un.
Why don't you join a club?Pourquoi tu ne t'inscris pas à un club ?
It's normal to feel nervous.C'est normal d'être stressé.
Don't panic!Pas de panique !

Pour exprimer une inquiétude : I'm nervous about + nom / -ing, I'm worried that + phrase. Pour conseiller : You should + base verbale, Why don't you...?, If I were you, I'd...

Mise en situation : la veille de la rentrée

Clara : I'm so nervous about tomorrow. New class, new teachers...
J'appréhende tellement demain. Nouvelle classe, nouveaux profs...
Max : It's normal to feel nervous. What are you worried about?
C'est normal d'être stressée. Qu'est-ce qui t'inquiète ?
Clara : I'm worried that my best friend won't be in my class.
J'ai peur que ma meilleure amie ne soit pas dans ma classe.
Max : Even if she isn't, you'll see her at break. And why don't you join a club? You'll make new friends.
Même si elle n'y est pas, tu la verras à la récré. Et pourquoi tu ne t'inscris pas à un club ? Tu te feras de nouveaux amis.
Clara : Good idea. You should be a counsellor!
Bonne idée. Tu devrais devenir conseiller !
Max : Ha ha! Don't panic, it'll be fine.
Ha ha ! Pas de panique, ça va bien se passer.

À retenir

  • I'm nervous about... / I'm worried that... ; It's normal to feel...
  • You should... / Why don't you...? / If I were you, I'd... ; Don't panic! It'll be fine.

Exercice 1 : Le stress de la rentrée : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. « J'appréhende demain. »
    1. I'm nervous about tomorrow.
    2. I'm nerves about tomorrow.
    3. I'm nervous of tomorrow.
  2. « Tu devrais en parler à quelqu'un. »
    1. You should talk to someone.
    2. You should to talk to someone.
    3. You should talking to someone.
  3. « Pourquoi tu ne t'inscris pas à un club ? »
    1. Why you don't join a club?
    2. Why don't you joining a club?
    3. Why don't you join a club?
  4. « Pas de panique ! »
    1. Don't panic!
    2. Not panic!
    3. No panic of!
  5. « Ça va bien se passer. »
    1. It'll is fine.
    2. It'll be fine.
    3. It's will be fine.
  6. « C'est normal d'être stressé. »
    1. It's normal feel nervous.
    2. It's normal to feeling nervous.
    3. It's normal to feel nervous.
  7. « Qu'est-ce qui t'inquiète ? »
    1. What do you worried about?
    2. What are you worried about?
    3. What are you worried?
  8. « À ta place, je... »
    1. If I were you, I'd...
    2. If I was you, I will...
    3. At your place, I...
  9. « même si »
    1. even if
    2. even though of
    3. also if
  10. « Tu te feras de nouveaux amis. »
    1. You'll make new friends.
    2. You'll do new friends.
    3. You'll make news friends.

Exercice 2 : Le stress de la rentrée : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. I'm nervous .......................... tomorrow.
  2. It's normal to .......................... nervous.
  3. I'm .......................... that she won't be in my class.
  4. You .......................... talk to someone.
  5. Why don't you .......................... a club?
  6. You'll make new .......................... .
  7. Don't .......................... !
  8. It'll be .......................... .
  9. If I were you, I'd .......................... to the teacher.
  10. .......................... if she isn't in your class...

Exercice 3 : Le stress de la rentrée : mise en situation

  1. Clara appréhende demain.
    1. I'm so nerves about tomorrow.
    2. I'm so nervous of tomorrow.
    3. I'm so nervous about tomorrow.
  2. Max dit que c'est normal.
    1. It's normal feel nervous.
    2. It's normal to feel nervous.
    3. It's normally to feel nervous.
  3. Il demande ce qui l'inquiète.
    1. What are you worried about?
    2. What do you worry about of?
    3. What are you worried?
  4. Elle a peur que son amie ne soit pas dans sa classe.
    1. I'm worried that my best friend won't be in my class.
    2. I'm worried that my best friend don't be in my class.
    3. I'm worry that my best friend won't be in my class.
  5. Pourquoi tu ne t'inscris pas à un club ?
    1. Why don't you to join a club?
    2. Why you don't join a club?
    3. Why don't you join a club?
  6. Tu te feras de nouveaux amis.
    1. You'll do new friends.
    2. You'll make new friends.
    3. You make will new friends.
  7. Tu devrais devenir conseiller !
    1. You should be a counsellor!
    2. You should to be a counsellor!
    3. You should being a counsellor!
  8. Pas de panique, ça va bien se passer.
    1. Not panic, it be fine.
    2. Don't panic, it'll be fine.
    3. Don't panic, it's will be fine.
  9. À ta place, j'en parlerais au prof.
    1. If I were you, I'd talk to the teacher.
    2. If I was you, I will talk to the teacher.
    3. At your place, I talk to teacher.
  10. Tu te sens mieux.
    1. I'm feeling best now.
    2. I feel more good now.
    3. I feel better now.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. a) I'm nervous about tomorrow. · 2. a) You should talk to someone. · 3. c) Why don't you join a club? · 4. a) Don't panic! · 5. b) It'll be fine. · 6. c) It's normal to feel nervous. · 7. b) What are you worried about? · 8. a) If I were you, I'd... · 9. a) even if · 10. a) You'll make new friends.

Exercice 2

1. about · 2. feel · 3. worried · 4. should · 5. join · 6. friends · 7. panic · 8. fine · 9. talk · 10. Even

Exercice 3

1. c) I'm so nervous about tomorrow. · 2. b) It's normal to feel nervous. · 3. a) What are you worried about? · 4. a) I'm worried that my best friend won't be in my class. · 5. c) Why don't you join a club? · 6. b) You'll make new friends. · 7. a) You should be a counsellor! · 8. b) Don't panic, it'll be fine. · 9. a) If I were you, I'd talk to the teacher. · 10. c) I feel better now.