Fiche à imprimer : Heatwaves and climate change : l'été du futur ? (Terminale)

Anglais	Français
a heatwave / a record temperature	une canicule / une température record
drought / wildfires	la sécheresse / les incendies
mitigation / adaptation	l'atténuation / l'adaptation
Heatwaves are likely to become more frequent.	Les canicules vont probablement devenir plus fréquentes.
It is predicted that...	On prévoit que...
unless we act	à moins que nous n'agissions

En juillet 2022, le Royaume-Uni a dépassé pour la première fois les 40 °C (40,3 °C à Coningsby). Partout en Europe, les étés récents ont battu des records de chaleur, avec sécheresses et incendies. Les scientifiques du climat expliquent que le réchauffement rend ces canicules plus fréquentes et plus intenses. Deux réponses sont nécessaires : l'atténuation (réduire les émissions) et l'adaptation (villes plus vertes, horaires adaptés, protection des plus fragiles).

Mise en situation : le débat

Teacher : In 2022, Britain recorded more than 40 degrees for the first time. Is this the summer of the future?

En 2022, la Grande-Bretagne a enregistré plus de 40 degrés pour la première fois. Est-ce l'été du futur ?

Clara : Climate scientists say heatwaves are likely to become more frequent and more intense as the planet warms.

Les climatologues disent que les canicules vont probablement devenir plus fréquentes et plus intenses à mesure que la planète se réchauffe.

Nathan : It is predicted that southern Europe will suffer most, with droughts and wildfires every summer.

On prévoit que le sud de l'Europe souffrira le plus, avec des sécheresses et des incendies chaque été.

Teacher : So what can we do?

Alors, que pouvons-nous faire ?

Clara : Two things. Mitigation: cutting emissions, unless we want things to get even worse. And adaptation: more trees in cities, cooler buildings, protecting elderly people.

Deux choses. L'atténuation : réduire les émissions, à moins de vouloir que la situation empire encore. Et l'adaptation : plus d'arbres en ville, des bâtiments plus frais, la protection des personnes âgées.

Nathan : Adaptation is necessary, but it's not enough on its own. We have to tackle the causes, not just the symptoms.

L'adaptation est nécessaire, mais elle ne suffit pas à elle seule. Il faut s'attaquer aux causes, pas seulement aux symptômes.

À retenir

a heatwave, a record temperature, drought, wildfires, emissions, mitigation, adaptation.
Probabilité : are likely to, it is predicted that ; unless ; not enough on its own ; to tackle the causes.

Exercice 1 : L'été du futur ? : exercice 1 (QCM)

« une canicule »
1. a heatwave
2. a heat wage
3. a hot wave
« la sécheresse »
1. dryness of
2. draught of
3. drought
« les incendies (de forêt) »
1. firewild
2. wildfires
3. wild fires of
« vont probablement devenir »
1. are likely to become
2. are likely becoming
3. are like to become
« On prévoit que... »
1. It is predicted that...
2. It predicts that...
3. It is predicting that...
« à moins que »
1. until
2. unless
3. unlike
Le Royaume-Uni a dépassé 40 °C pour la première fois en...
1. 2012
2. 2002
3. 2022
« l'atténuation » (réduire les causes)
1. mitigation
2. meditation
3. migration
« s'attaquer aux causes »
1. to attack of the causes
2. to take the causes
3. to tackle the causes
« pas suffisant à lui seul »
1. not enough on its own
2. not enough by itself of
3. not enough on it's own

Exercice 2 : L'été du futur ? : exercice 2 (à compléter)

Heatwaves are .......................... to become more frequent.
It is .......................... that southern Europe will suffer most.
Droughts and .......................... every summer.
We need to cut .......................... .
.......................... we act, things will get worse.
More trees in .......................... .
Adaptation is necessary, but it's not .......................... .
We have to .......................... the causes.
Britain recorded more than 40 .......................... .
Is this the summer of the .......................... ?

Exercice 3 : L'été du futur ? : mise en situation

Le prof rappelle le record de 2022.
1. On 2022, Britain records more than 40 degrees for first time.
2. In 2022, Britain recorded more of 40 degrees for the first time.
3. In 2022, Britain recorded more than 40 degrees for the first time.
Les canicules vont devenir plus fréquentes.
1. Heatwaves are like to become more frequent.
2. Heatwaves are likely to become more frequent.
3. Heatwaves are likely becoming more frequents.
On prévoit que le sud de l'Europe souffrira le plus.
1. It predicts that southern Europe will suffer most.
2. It is predict that southern Europe suffers most.
3. It is predicted that southern Europe will suffer most.
Le prof demande que faire.
1. So what can we to do?
2. So what we can do?
3. So what can we do?
Réduire les émissions, à moins de vouloir pire.
1. Cut emissions, unless we want things get worst.
2. Cutting emissions, unless we want things to get even worse.
3. Cutting emissions, until we want things to get even worse.
Plus d'arbres en ville.
1. Most trees in city.
2. More tree in cities.
3. More trees in cities.
L'adaptation ne suffit pas à elle seule.
1. Adaptation is necessary, but it don't enough alone.
2. Adaptation is necessary, but it's not enough on its own.
3. Adaptation is necessary, but it's not enough on it's own.
Il faut s'attaquer aux causes.
1. We have to tackling the causes, not just symptoms.
2. We have tackle the causes, not just the symptoms.
3. We have to tackle the causes, not just the symptoms.
Tu nuances.
1. Admittedly, individual actions alone don't will solve the problem.
2. Admitted, individual action alone won't solve the problem.
3. Admittedly, individual actions alone won't solve the problem.
Tu conclus.
1. Ultimately, our summers depend on the choices we make today.
2. Ultimate, our summers depend on choices we make today.
3. Ultimately, our summers depends on the choices we make today.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. a) a heatwave · 2. c) drought · 3. b) wildfires · 4. a) are likely to become · 5. a) It is predicted that... · 6. b) unless · 7. c) 2022 · 8. a) mitigation · 9. c) to tackle the causes · 10. a) not enough on its own

Exercice 2

1. likely · 2. predicted · 3. wildfires · 4. emissions · 5. Unless · 6. cities · 7. enough · 8. tackle · 9. degrees · 10. future

Exercice 3

1. c) In 2022, Britain recorded more than 40 degrees for the first time. · 2. b) Heatwaves are likely to become more frequent. · 3. c) It is predicted that southern Europe will suffer most. · 4. c) So what can we do? · 5. b) Cutting emissions, unless we want things to get even worse. · 6. c) More trees in cities. · 7. b) Adaptation is necessary, but it's not enough on its own. · 8. c) We have to tackle the causes, not just the symptoms. · 9. c) Admittedly, individual actions alone won't solve the problem. · 10. a) Ultimately, our summers depend on the choices we make today.