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From book to screen : livre ou film ? (3e)

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an adaptation / to adaptune adaptation / adapter
the castla distribution (les acteurs)
special effectsles effets spéciaux
to cut scenescouper des scènes
faithful to the bookfidèle au livre
I prefer the book because...Je préfère le livre parce que...

La saga compte 7 livres (1997-2007) et 8 films (2001-2011), le dernier livre ayant été divisé en deux films. Pour comparer : The book is more detailed than the film. The film is shorter, so they cut scenes. The special effects are impressive.

Mise en situation : le débat

Teacher : Which do you prefer, the books or the films?
Que préférez-vous, les livres ou les films ?
Ines : The books! They're more detailed, and you can imagine the characters yourself.
Les livres ! Ils sont plus détaillés, et on peut imaginer les personnages soi-même.
Hugo : I prefer the films. The special effects are amazing and the cast is brilliant.
Je préfère les films. Les effets spéciaux sont incroyables et les acteurs sont géniaux.
Ines : But they cut lots of scenes! The films aren't always faithful to the books.
Mais ils ont coupé plein de scènes ! Les films ne sont pas toujours fidèles aux livres.
Teacher : Good points. An adaptation always has to make choices.
Bons arguments. Une adaptation doit toujours faire des choix.

À retenir

  • an adaptation, the cast, special effects, to cut scenes, faithful to.
  • Comparatifs : more detailed than, shorter than ; I prefer... because...

Exercice 1 : Livre ou film : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. « une adaptation »
    1. an adaptating
    2. a adaptation
    3. an adaptation
  2. « la distribution (les acteurs) »
    1. the casting of
    2. the actors list
    3. the cast
  3. « fidèle au livre »
    1. faithful to the book
    2. faithful of the book
    3. fidel to the book
  4. « couper des scènes »
    1. to cut scenes
    2. to cut scenes of
    3. to cutting scenes
  5. « plus détaillé que »
    1. more detailed than
    2. detaileder than
    3. more detailed that
  6. Combien de livres dans la saga ?
    1. 8
    2. 7
    3. 5
  7. Combien de films ?
    1. 8
    2. 7
    3. 10
  8. Le dernier film est sorti en...
    1. 2017
    2. 2011
    3. 2001
  9. « Que préférez-vous ? »
    1. Which you prefer?
    2. What do you preferring?
    3. Which do you prefer?
  10. « les effets spéciaux »
    1. specials effects
    2. special affects
    3. special effects

Exercice 2 : Livre ou film : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. Which do you .......................... , the books or the films?
  2. They're more detailed .......................... the films.
  3. The special .......................... are amazing.
  4. The .......................... is brilliant.
  5. They .......................... lots of scenes.
  6. The films aren't always .......................... to the books.
  7. An .......................... has to make choices.
  8. I prefer the book .......................... it's more detailed.
  9. The film is .......................... than the book.
  10. You can .......................... the characters yourself.

Exercice 3 : Livre ou film : mise en situation

  1. Le prof demande ce que vous préférez.
    1. Which you prefer, the books or the films?
    2. What do you preferring, books or films?
    3. Which do you prefer, the books or the films?
  2. Les livres sont plus détaillés.
    1. The books are more detailed.
    2. The books is more detailed.
    3. The books are detaileder.
  3. On imagine les personnages soi-même.
    1. You can imagine the characters yourselves of.
    2. You can imagine the characters yourself.
    3. You can imagining the characters.
  4. Les effets spéciaux sont incroyables.
    1. The special effects are amazing.
    2. The special effects is amazing.
    3. The special affects are amazing.
  5. Ils ont coupé plein de scènes.
    1. They cut lots of scenes.
    2. They cut a lot scenes.
    3. They cutted lots of scenes.
  6. Les films ne sont pas toujours fidèles.
    1. The films aren't always faithful to the books.
    2. The films aren't always faithful of the books.
    3. The films don't always faithful to the books.
  7. Une adaptation doit faire des choix.
    1. An adaptation have to make choices.
    2. An adaptation has to do choices.
    3. An adaptation has to make choices.
  8. Le film est plus court que le livre.
    1. The film is shorter that the book.
    2. The film is more short than the book.
    3. The film is shorter than the book.
  9. Tu as lu les sept livres.
    1. I've readed all seven books.
    2. I've read all seven books.
    3. I read all the seven books since.
  10. Tu donnes ton avis : le livre est meilleur.
    1. In my opinion, the book is better.
    2. At my opinion, the book is better.
    3. In my opinion, the book is more good.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. c) an adaptation · 2. c) the cast · 3. a) faithful to the book · 4. a) to cut scenes · 5. a) more detailed than · 6. b) 7 · 7. a) 8 · 8. b) 2011 · 9. c) Which do you prefer? · 10. c) special effects

Exercice 2

1. prefer · 2. than · 3. effects · 4. cast · 5. cut · 6. faithful · 7. adaptation · 8. because · 9. shorter · 10. imagine

Exercice 3

1. c) Which do you prefer, the books or the films? · 2. a) The books are more detailed. · 3. b) You can imagine the characters yourself. · 4. a) The special effects are amazing. · 5. a) They cut lots of scenes. · 6. a) The films aren't always faithful to the books. · 7. c) An adaptation has to make choices. · 8. c) The film is shorter than the book. · 9. b) I've read all seven books. · 10. a) In my opinion, the book is better.