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Dystopian novels : les romans dystopiques (Première)

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a dystopia / dystopianune dystopie / dystopique
a utopiaune utopie
a totalitarian regimeun régime totalitaire
to rebel / a rebelse rebeller / un rebelle
to control / to manipulatecontrôler / manipuler
the main character / the protagonistle personnage principal
a warningun avertissement

Une dystopie décrit une société imaginaire cauchemardesque, souvent pour avertir le lecteur des dangers du présent. Exemples : 1984 (George Orwell, 1949), Brave New World (Aldous Huxley, 1932), The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins, 2008).

Mise en situation : le club de lecture

Ava : I've just finished The Hunger Games. It's a dystopian novel.
Je viens de finir Hunger Games. C'est un roman dystopique.
Theo : What's it about?
Ça parle de quoi ?
Ava : A totalitarian regime controls the people, and the main character, Katniss, rebels against it.
Un régime totalitaire contrôle le peuple, et l'héroïne, Katniss, se rebelle contre lui.
Theo : Like in 1984! Dystopias are a warning about our own world.
Comme dans 1984 ! Les dystopies sont un avertissement sur notre propre monde.

À retenir

  • a dystopia, a utopia, a totalitarian regime, to rebel, to control, a warning.
  • 1984 (Orwell), Brave New World (Huxley), The Hunger Games (Collins).

Exercice 1 : Les dystopies : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. « une dystopie »
    1. a distopy
    2. a dystopia
    3. a dystopy
  2. « un régime totalitaire »
    1. a total regime
    2. a totalitarian regime
    3. a totalitary regime
  3. « se rebeller »
    1. to rebellion
    2. to rebel
    3. to revolt of
  4. « un avertissement »
    1. a warming
    2. an advertisement
    3. a warning
  5. L'auteur de Brave New World :
    1. George Orwell
    2. Suzanne Collins
    3. Aldous Huxley
  6. L'auteur de The Hunger Games :
    1. J.K. Rowling
    2. George Orwell
    3. Suzanne Collins
  7. « le personnage principal »
    1. the principal personage
    2. the first character of
    3. the main character
  8. « manipuler »
    1. to handle of
    2. to manipulate
    3. to manipulation
  9. « Ça parle de quoi ? »
    1. What does it speak?
    2. Of what it talks?
    3. What's it about?
  10. Le contraire d'une dystopie :
    1. a utopia
    2. a fiction
    3. a tragedy

Exercice 2 : Les dystopies : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. It's a .......................... novel. (dystopique)
  2. A totalitarian .......................... controls the people.
  3. The main character .......................... against it.
  4. Dystopias are a .......................... . (avertissement)
  5. 1984 was written by George .......................... .
  6. What's it .......................... ?
  7. The government .......................... everything. (contrôle)
  8. Brave New .......................... by Aldous Huxley.
  9. The opposite of a dystopia is a .......................... .
  10. The people are .......................... . (manipulé)

Exercice 3 : Les dystopies : mise en situation

  1. Tu viens de finir Hunger Games.
    1. I just finished The Hunger Games yet.
    2. I've just finish The Hunger Games.
    3. I've just finished The Hunger Games.
  2. Ton ami demande de quoi ça parle.
    1. Of what it talks?
    2. What does it speak?
    3. What's it about?
  3. Un régime totalitaire contrôle le peuple.
    1. A total regime controls the peoples.
    2. A totalitarian regime controls the people.
    3. A totalitarian regime control the people.
  4. L'héroïne se rebelle.
    1. The main character rebellions.
    2. The principal personage rebels.
    3. The main character rebels.
  5. Les dystopies sont un avertissement.
    1. Dystopias are an advertisement.
    2. Dystopias are a warning.
    3. Dystopias is a warning.
  6. Tu cites l'auteur de 1984.
    1. 1984 was written by George Orwell.
    2. 1984 was wrote by George Orwell.
    3. 1984 written by George Orwell is.
  7. Tu dis que le gouvernement manipule le peuple.
    1. The government manipulation the people.
    2. The government manipulates the people.
    3. The government manipulate the people.
  8. Tu dis que c'est un roman dystopique.
    1. It's a dystopia novel of.
    2. It's a dystopic roman.
    3. It's a dystopian novel.
  9. Tu dis que ça ressemble à notre monde.
    1. It's as our world own.
    2. It's like our own world.
    3. It's like our proper world.
  10. Tu dis que tu recommandes ce livre.
    1. I recommend to this book.
    2. I'd recommend of this book.
    3. I'd recommend this book.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. b) a dystopia · 2. b) a totalitarian regime · 3. b) to rebel · 4. c) a warning · 5. c) Aldous Huxley · 6. c) Suzanne Collins · 7. c) the main character · 8. b) to manipulate · 9. c) What's it about? · 10. a) a utopia

Exercice 2

1. dystopian · 2. regime · 3. rebels · 4. warning · 5. Orwell · 6. about · 7. controls · 8. World · 9. utopia · 10. manipulated

Exercice 3

1. c) I've just finished The Hunger Games. · 2. c) What's it about? · 3. b) A totalitarian regime controls the people. · 4. c) The main character rebels. · 5. b) Dystopias are a warning. · 6. a) 1984 was written by George Orwell. · 7. b) The government manipulates the people. · 8. c) It's a dystopian novel. · 9. b) It's like our own world. · 10. c) I'd recommend this book.