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Less is more : le minimalisme (2nde)

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Less is more.Moins, c'est mieux.
to declutterdésencombrer, trier
possessions / stuffles biens / les affaires
consumerismla société de consommation
I've stopped buying fast fashion.J'ai arrêté d'acheter de la mode jetable.
I decided to sell my old clothes.J'ai décidé de vendre mes vieux vêtements.

Le minimalisme consiste à posséder moins pour vivre mieux : trier ses affaires, acheter moins mais mieux, préférer l'occasion (second-hand) et les expériences aux objets. Grammaire : certains verbes sont suivis de -ing (stop, enjoy, avoid, keep), d'autres de to + verbe (decide, want, try, hope). Attention : I stopped buying (j'ai arrêté d'acheter) ≠ I stopped to buy (je me suis arrêté pour acheter).

Mise en situation : la vidéo

Daisy : A year ago, my wardrobe was full, but I never had anything to wear.
Il y a un an, mon armoire était pleine, mais je n'avais jamais rien à mettre.
Daisy : So I decided to declutter. I kept only the clothes I really wore.
Alors j'ai décidé de faire le tri. J'ai gardé seulement les vêtements que je portais vraiment.
Friend : What did you do with the rest?
Qu'as-tu fait du reste ?
Daisy : I sold some online and gave the rest to a charity shop. And I've stopped buying fast fashion.
J'en ai vendu sur internet et j'ai donné le reste à une boutique caritative. Et j'ai arrêté d'acheter de la mode jetable.
Friend : Don't you miss shopping?
Le shopping ne te manque pas ?
Daisy : Not really. I enjoy spending money on experiences now, like concerts and trips. Less really is more!
Pas vraiment. J'aime dépenser mon argent dans des expériences maintenant, comme des concerts et des voyages. Moins, c'est vraiment mieux !

À retenir

  • declutter, possessions, stuff, a wardrobe, fast fashion, second-hand, a charity shop, consumerism.
  • stop / enjoy / avoid / keep + -ing ; decide / want / try / hope + to ; I used to... / I've stopped...

Exercice 1 : Le minimalisme : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. I've stopped ___ fast fashion.
    1. buying
    2. to buy
    3. buy
  2. I decided ___ my clothes.
    1. selling
    2. sell
    3. to sell
  3. I enjoy ___ money on experiences.
    1. spending
    2. to spend
    3. spend
  4. « désencombrer »
    1. to disclose
    2. to decorate
    3. to declutter
  5. « d'occasion »
    1. second-hand
    2. second-handed
    3. seconds hand
  6. « une armoire »
    1. a wardrobe
    2. a ward robe of
    3. a war drum
  7. « la mode jetable »
    1. quick fashion
    2. fast fashion
    3. fashion fast
  8. « Le shopping ne te manque pas ? »
    1. Don't you miss to shop?
    2. Don't you miss shopping?
    3. Doesn't shopping miss you?
  9. I stopped to buy a coffee veut dire...
    1. Je me suis arrêté pour acheter un café.
    2. J'ai arrêté d'acheter du café.
    3. Je n'achète jamais de café.
  10. I want ___ less.
    1. own
    2. to own
    3. owning

Exercice 2 : Le minimalisme : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. I've stopped .......................... fast fashion. (buy)
  2. I decided .......................... declutter.
  3. I enjoy .......................... money on experiences. (spend)
  4. I kept only the clothes I really .......................... . (wear)
  5. I gave the rest to a charity .......................... .
  6. Don't you miss .......................... ?
  7. Less is .......................... !
  8. I try .......................... buy second-hand.
  9. I avoid .......................... things I don't need. (buy)
  10. I never had anything to .......................... .

Exercice 3 : Le minimalisme : mise en situation

  1. Son armoire était pleine.
    1. A year ago, my wardrobe was full.
    2. Since a year, my wardrobe was full.
    3. A year ago, my wardrobe were full.
  2. Elle a décidé de faire le tri.
    1. So I decide to declutter yesterday.
    2. So I decided decluttering.
    3. So I decided to declutter.
  3. Elle a gardé ce qu'elle portait vraiment.
    1. I kept only the clothes I really wore.
    2. I kept only the clothes I really weared.
    3. I keeped only the clothes I really wore.
  4. Qu'as-tu fait du reste ?
    1. What did you do with the rest?
    2. What did you with the rest?
    3. What you did with the rest?
  5. Elle a arrêté d'acheter de la mode jetable.
    1. I've stop buying fast fashion.
    2. I've stopped buying fast fashion.
    3. I've stopped to buy fast fashion.
  6. Le shopping ne te manque pas ?
    1. Don't you miss shopping?
    2. Don't you miss to shop?
    3. Doesn't you miss shopping?
  7. Elle aime dépenser pour des expériences.
    1. I enjoy spending money on experiences.
    2. I enjoy spend money in experiences.
    3. I enjoy to spend money on experiences.
  8. Moins, c'est vraiment mieux.
    1. Less is really most!
    2. Fewer really is more!
    3. Less really is more!
  9. Tu évites d'acheter des choses inutiles.
    1. I avoid buy things I don't need.
    2. I avoid buying things I don't need.
    3. I avoid to buy things I don't need.
  10. Tu espères consommer moins.
    1. I hope consuming less.
    2. I hope consume less.
    3. I hope to consume less.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. a) buying · 2. c) to sell · 3. a) spending · 4. c) to declutter · 5. a) second-hand · 6. a) a wardrobe · 7. b) fast fashion · 8. b) Don't you miss shopping? · 9. a) Je me suis arrêté pour acheter un café. · 10. b) to own

Exercice 2

1. buying · 2. to · 3. spending · 4. wore · 5. shop · 6. shopping · 7. more · 8. to · 9. buying · 10. wear

Exercice 3

1. a) A year ago, my wardrobe was full. · 2. c) So I decided to declutter. · 3. a) I kept only the clothes I really wore. · 4. a) What did you do with the rest? · 5. b) I've stopped buying fast fashion. · 6. a) Don't you miss shopping? · 7. a) I enjoy spending money on experiences. · 8. c) Less really is more! · 9. b) I avoid buying things I don't need. · 10. c) I hope to consume less.