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King Richard and Prince John : le contexte historique (5e)

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AnglaisFrançais
Richard the LionheartRichard Cœur de Lion
the Crusadesles croisades
Prince Johnle prince Jean (Jean sans Terre)
a ransomune rançon
While Richard was away, John ruled.Pendant que Richard était absent, Jean gouvernait.
Magna Carta (1215)la Grande Charte (1215)

Les versions modernes de la légende se passent sous Richard Cœur de Lion (roi de 1189 à 1199). Richard part en croisade, puis il est fait prisonnier en Autriche et l'Angleterre doit payer une énorme rançon. Pendant son absence, son frère Jean essaie de prendre le pouvoir. Devenu roi en 1199, Jean est si impopulaire que les barons lui imposent la Magna Carta en 1215. While + prétérit progressif décrit le décor : While Richard was fighting, John was plotting.

Mise en situation : l'exposé

Teacher : When does the story of Robin Hood take place?
Quand se passe l'histoire de Robin des Bois ?
Emma : In most modern versions, during the reign of Richard the Lionheart, around 1190.
Dans la plupart des versions modernes, pendant le règne de Richard Cœur de Lion, vers 1190.
Teacher : Where was King Richard?
Où était le roi Richard ?
Noah : He was away on the Crusades. Then he was taken prisoner, and England paid a huge ransom.
Il était parti en croisade. Puis il a été fait prisonnier, et l'Angleterre a payé une énorme rançon.
Emma : While Richard was away, his brother John was trying to take the throne.
Pendant que Richard était absent, son frère Jean essayait de prendre le trône.
Noah : And when John became king, the barons forced him to sign Magna Carta in 1215.
Et quand Jean est devenu roi, les barons l'ont forcé à signer la Grande Charte en 1215.

À retenir

  • Richard the Lionheart (1189-1199), the Crusades, a ransom, Prince John, Magna Carta (1215).
  • While + prétérit progressif : While Richard was away, John was trying to...

Exercice 1 : Le contexte historique : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. « Richard Cœur de Lion »
    1. Richard Heart of Lion
    2. Richard the Lionheart
    3. Richard the Lion Hearth
  2. « les croisades »
    1. the Crusades
    2. the Cruises
    3. the Crusaders of
  3. « une rançon »
    1. a random
    2. a reason
    3. a ransom
  4. Richard a été roi de...
    1. 1066 à 1087
    2. 1509 à 1547
    3. 1189 à 1199
  5. Richard a été fait prisonnier en...
    1. Autriche
    2. Espagne
    3. Écosse
  6. La Magna Carta date de...
    1. 1515
    2. 1215
    3. 1066
  7. « Pendant que Richard était absent... »
    1. While Richard was away...
    2. While Richard was being away of...
    3. During Richard was away...
  8. « le trône »
    1. the tone
    2. the thrown
    3. the throne
  9. Qui a forcé Jean à signer la Charte ?
    1. les barons
    2. Robin des Bois
    3. le pape
  10. « Il a été fait prisonnier. »
    1. He was taken prisoner.
    2. He was took prisoner.
    3. He has been take prisoner.

Exercice 2 : Le contexte historique : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. Richard the .......................... .
  2. He was away on the .......................... .
  3. England paid a huge .......................... .
  4. .......................... Richard was away, John ruled.
  5. John was .......................... to take the throne. (try)
  6. He was taken .......................... .
  7. The barons .......................... him to sign. (force)
  8. Magna Carta was signed in .......................... .
  9. When does the story take .......................... ?
  10. John .......................... king in 1199. (become)

Exercice 3 : Le contexte historique : mise en situation

  1. Le prof demande quand se passe l'histoire.
    1. When the story takes place?
    2. When does the story take place?
    3. When does the story takes place?
  2. Pendant le règne de Richard.
    1. While the reign of Richard the Lionheart.
    2. During the rain of Richard the Lionheart.
    3. During the reign of Richard the Lionheart.
  3. Le prof demande où était le roi.
    1. Where King Richard was?
    2. Where were King Richard?
    3. Where was King Richard?
  4. Il était parti en croisade.
    1. He was away on the Crusades.
    2. He was away in the Cruises.
    3. He were away on the Crusades.
  5. L'Angleterre a payé une rançon.
    1. England payed a huge ransom.
    2. England paid a huge ransom.
    3. England paid a huge random.
  6. Jean essayait de prendre le trône.
    1. John was trying to take the throne.
    2. John tried taking the thrown.
    3. John was try to take the throne.
  7. Les barons l'ont forcé à signer.
    1. The barons forced him to sign Magna Carta.
    2. The barons forced him sign Magna Carta.
    3. The barons forced to him to sign Magna Carta.
  8. Pendant que tu dormais, il neigeait.
    1. During I was sleeping, it was snowing.
    2. While I slept, it snowing.
    3. While I was sleeping, it was snowing.
  9. Robin est resté fidèle au roi Richard.
    1. Robin stood loyal at King Richard.
    2. Robin stayed loyal to King Richard.
    3. Robin stayed loyalty to King Richard.
  10. Tu trouves l'histoire passionnante.
    1. The history is fascinate!
    2. History is fascinating!
    3. History is fascinated!

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. b) Richard the Lionheart · 2. a) the Crusades · 3. c) a ransom · 4. c) 1189 à 1199 · 5. a) Autriche · 6. b) 1215 · 7. a) While Richard was away... · 8. c) the throne · 9. a) les barons · 10. a) He was taken prisoner.

Exercice 2

1. Lionheart · 2. Crusades · 3. ransom · 4. While · 5. trying · 6. prisoner · 7. forced · 8. 1215 · 9. place · 10. became

Exercice 3

1. b) When does the story take place? · 2. c) During the reign of Richard the Lionheart. · 3. c) Where was King Richard? · 4. a) He was away on the Crusades. · 5. b) England paid a huge ransom. · 6. a) John was trying to take the throne. · 7. a) The barons forced him to sign Magna Carta. · 8. c) While I was sleeping, it was snowing. · 9. b) Robin stayed loyal to King Richard. · 10. b) History is fascinating!