Fiche à imprimer : Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad (4e)

Anglais	Français
slavery	l'esclavage
She escaped in 1849.	Elle s'est échappée en 1849.
the Underground Railroad	le « chemin de fer clandestin » (réseau d'évasion)
a conductor	un « conducteur » (guide du réseau)
safe houses	des maisons sûres, des refuges
She risked her life for freedom.	Elle a risqué sa vie pour la liberté.

Harriet Tubman naît esclave dans le Maryland vers 1822. En 1849, elle s'enfuit vers le Nord, où l'esclavage est interdit. Puis elle revient une douzaine de fois pour guider environ 70 personnes vers la liberté, grâce à l'Underground Railroad : ce n'était pas un vrai train, mais un réseau secret de routes et de maisons sûres. Les guides s'appelaient conductors. Pendant la guerre de Sécession, elle a aussi servi d'éclaireuse et d'espionne pour l'armée de l'Union.

Mise en situation : l'exposé

Amy : Harriet Tubman was born into slavery in Maryland. In 1849, she escaped to the North.

Harriet Tubman est née esclave dans le Maryland. En 1849, elle s'est échappée vers le Nord.

Teacher : Was the Underground Railroad a real railway?

L'Underground Railroad était-il un vrai chemin de fer ?

Ben : No! It was a secret network of routes and safe houses. The guides were called conductors.

Non ! C'était un réseau secret de routes et de maisons sûres. Les guides s'appelaient des conducteurs.

Amy : Harriet went back about thirteen times and guided around seventy people to freedom.

Harriet est revenue environ treize fois et a guidé environ soixante-dix personnes vers la liberté.

Teacher : Why was it so dangerous?

Pourquoi était-ce si dangereux ?

Ben : Because if she was caught, she could lose her freedom or her life. She was incredibly brave and determined.

Parce que si elle était capturée, elle pouvait perdre sa liberté ou sa vie. Elle était incroyablement courageuse et déterminée.

À retenir

slavery, an enslaved person, freedom, a network, a safe house, a conductor, the North, the Civil War.
escaped, guided, risked, went back ; brave, determined, clever, selfless ; was called (passif).

Exercice 1 : Harriet Tubman : exercice 1 (QCM)

« l'esclavage »
1. slippery
2. slavery
3. salary
Harriet Tubman s'est échappée en...
1. 1949
2. 1749
3. 1849
L'Underground Railroad était...
1. une compagnie de trains
2. un réseau secret d'évasion
3. un vrai métro
Les guides s'appelaient...
1. captains
2. drivers
3. conductors
« des maisons sûres »
1. safety house of
2. safe houses
3. save houses
« la liberté »
1. free dome
2. freedom
3. freely
Elle a guidé environ...
1. 70 personnes
2. 7 000 personnes
3. 7 personnes
« déterminée »
1. terminated
2. determining
3. determined
Prétérit de go back :
1. goed back
2. gone back
3. went back
« si elle était capturée »
1. if she caught was
2. if she was catched
3. if she was caught

Exercice 2 : Harriet Tubman : exercice 2 (à compléter)

She was born into .......................... .
In 1849, she .......................... to the North. (escape)
It was a secret .......................... of routes.
The guides were .......................... conductors.
She .......................... back about thirteen times. (go)
She guided around seventy people to .......................... .
If she was .......................... , she could lose her life. (catch)
She .......................... her life. (risk)
She was incredibly .......................... . (courageuse)
They hid in safe .......................... .

Exercice 3 : Harriet Tubman : mise en situation

Elle est née esclave dans le Maryland.
1. She is born into slavery in Maryland.
2. She was born into slavery in Maryland.
3. She was borned into slavery in Maryland.
Était-ce un vrai chemin de fer ?
1. Was the Underground Railroad a real railway?
2. Were the Underground Railroad a real railway?
3. The Underground Railroad was a real railway?
C'était un réseau secret.
1. It was a secret network of routes and safe houses.
2. It was a secret net work of roots and save houses.
3. It were a secret network of routes.
Les guides s'appelaient des conducteurs.
1. The guides was called conductors.
2. The guides called were conductors.
3. The guides were called conductors.
Elle est revenue environ treize fois.
1. Harriet went back about thirty times.
2. Harriet went back about thirteen times.
3. Harriet goed back about thirteen times.
Pourquoi était-ce si dangereux ?
1. Why it was so dangerous?
2. Why was it so danger?
3. Why was it so dangerous?
Si elle était capturée...
1. If she was catched...
2. If she caught was...
3. If she was caught...
Elle était courageuse et déterminée.
1. She were incredibly brave and determined.
2. She was incredible brave and determined.
3. She was incredibly brave and determined.
Elle a risqué sa vie pour la liberté.
1. She risked her life for freedom.
2. She risk her life for freedom.
3. She risked his life for freedom.
C'est une héroïne américaine.
1. She's an American heroine.
2. She's a American heroine.
3. She's an America heroine.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. b) slavery · 2. c) 1849 · 3. b) un réseau secret d'évasion · 4. c) conductors · 5. b) safe houses · 6. b) freedom · 7. a) 70 personnes · 8. c) determined · 9. c) went back · 10. c) if she was caught

Exercice 2

1. slavery · 2. escaped · 3. network · 4. called · 5. went · 6. freedom · 7. caught · 8. risked · 9. brave · 10. houses

Exercice 3

1. b) She was born into slavery in Maryland. · 2. a) Was the Underground Railroad a real railway? · 3. a) It was a secret network of routes and safe houses. · 4. c) The guides were called conductors. · 5. b) Harriet went back about thirteen times. · 6. c) Why was it so dangerous? · 7. c) If she was caught... · 8. c) She was incredibly brave and determined. · 9. a) She risked her life for freedom. · 10. a) She's an American heroine.