Fiche à imprimer : Myths behind the magic : les mythes derrière la magie (Seconde)

Anglais	Français
mythology / folklore	la mythologie / le folklore
the phoenix	le phénix (qui renaît de ses cendres)
alchemy / an alchemist	l'alchimie / un alchimiste
the philosopher's stone	la pierre philosophale
Merlin	Merlin l'Enchanteur (légende arthurienne)
to be inspired by	être inspiré de

Beaucoup d'éléments des histoires de sorciers viennent de traditions bien plus anciennes : le phénix de la mythologie grecque et égyptienne, la licorne du folklore médiéval, Merlin des légendes du roi Arthur. La pierre philosophale vient de l'alchimie : au Moyen Âge, des alchimistes cherchaient à transformer le plomb en or et à vivre éternellement. Nicolas Flamel était un vrai Parisien du XIV^e siècle, devenu un alchimiste de légende après sa mort.

Mise en situation : l'exposé

Teacher : Where do the magical creatures in fantasy stories come from?

D'où viennent les créatures magiques des récits fantastiques ?

Paul : Many come from mythology. The phoenix, for example, is a bird from Greek and Egyptian myths that is reborn from its ashes.

Beaucoup viennent de la mythologie. Le phénix, par exemple, est un oiseau des mythes grecs et égyptiens qui renaît de ses cendres.

Lea : And the philosopher's stone comes from alchemy. Alchemists tried to turn lead into gold.

Et la pierre philosophale vient de l'alchimie. Les alchimistes essayaient de transformer le plomb en or.

Teacher : Was Nicolas Flamel a real person?

Nicolas Flamel a-t-il vraiment existé ?

Paul : Yes! He lived in Paris in the fourteenth century. After his death, people invented legends about him.

Oui ! Il a vécu à Paris au XIVe siècle. Après sa mort, on a inventé des légendes sur lui.

Lea : So modern stories are inspired by very old ones.

Donc les histoires modernes sont inspirées d'histoires très anciennes.

À retenir

mythology, folklore, the phoenix, the unicorn, Merlin.
alchemy, an alchemist, the philosopher's stone, to turn lead into gold, to be inspired by.

Exercice 1 : Les mythes derrière la magie : exercice 1 (QCM)

« l'alchimie »
1. alchemy
2. chemistry of old
3. alchemist
« la pierre philosophale »
1. the philosophy stone
2. the philosophers' stones of
3. the philosopher's stone
Le phénix...
1. renaît de ses cendres
2. vit sous terre
3. crache de l'eau
« transformer le plomb en or »
1. to turn lead into gold
2. to turn lead in gold of
3. to transform lead to golden
Nicolas Flamel a vécu à...
1. Paris
2. Rome
3. Londres
Au...
1. Ier siècle
2. XIVe siècle
3. XXe siècle
Merlin vient des légendes...
1. du roi Arthur
2. des Vikings
3. de Robin des Bois
« être inspiré de »
1. to be inspired by
2. to be inspiring by
3. to be inspired of
« ses cendres »
1. its ash of
2. its ashes
3. it's ashes
« A-t-il vraiment existé ? »
1. Was he a real person?
2. Was he a really person?
3. Did he a real person?

Exercice 2 : Les mythes derrière la magie : exercice 2 (à compléter)

Many creatures come from .......................... .
The phoenix is reborn from its .......................... .
It comes from .......................... .
They tried to turn lead into .......................... .
Nicolas Flamel lived in Paris in the fourteenth .......................... .
People invented .......................... about him.
Modern stories are .......................... by old ones.
Merlin comes from the legends of King .......................... .
The unicorn comes from medieval .......................... .
Was he a .......................... person?

Exercice 3 : Les mythes derrière la magie : mise en situation

Le prof demande d'où viennent les créatures.
1. Where the magical creatures come from?
2. Where do the magical creatures comes from?
3. Where do the magical creatures come from?
Beaucoup viennent de la mythologie.
1. Many come from mythology.
2. Many comes from the mythology of.
3. Much come from mythology.
Le phénix renaît de ses cendres.
1. The phoenix is reborn of it's ashes.
2. The phoenix reborns from its ashes.
3. The phoenix is reborn from its ashes.
Les alchimistes essayaient de faire de l'or.
1. Alchemists tried to turn lead into gold.
2. Alchemists tryed to turn lead into gold.
3. Alchemists tried turning lead in gold of.
Le prof demande si Flamel a existé.
1. Was Nicolas Flamel a real person?
2. Did Nicolas Flamel a real person?
3. Was Nicolas Flamel a really person?
Il a vécu à Paris au XIVe siècle.
1. He lived in Paris in the fourteenth century.
2. He lives in Paris in the fourteenth century.
3. He lived at Paris in the fourteen century.
On a inventé des légendes après sa mort.
1. After his death, people invent legends on him yesterday.
2. After his death, people invented legends about him.
3. After his dead, people invented legends about him.
Les histoires modernes s'inspirent des anciennes.
1. Modern stories are inspired by old ones.
2. Modern stories are inspired of old ones.
3. Modern stories inspire by old ones.
C'est fascinant.
1. It's fascinated!
2. It's fascinating!
3. It's fascinate!
Tu veux lire des légendes arthuriennes.
1. I'd like read Arthurian legends.
2. I'd like to read Arthurian legends.
3. I like to reading Arthurian legends.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. a) alchemy · 2. c) the philosopher's stone · 3. a) renaît de ses cendres · 4. a) to turn lead into gold · 5. a) Paris · 6. b) XIVe siècle · 7. a) du roi Arthur · 8. a) to be inspired by · 9. b) its ashes · 10. a) Was he a real person?

Exercice 2

1. mythology · 2. ashes · 3. alchemy · 4. gold · 5. century · 6. legends · 7. inspired · 8. Arthur · 9. folklore · 10. real

Exercice 3

1. c) Where do the magical creatures come from? · 2. a) Many come from mythology. · 3. c) The phoenix is reborn from its ashes. · 4. a) Alchemists tried to turn lead into gold. · 5. a) Was Nicolas Flamel a real person? · 6. a) He lived in Paris in the fourteenth century. · 7. b) After his death, people invented legends about him. · 8. a) Modern stories are inspired by old ones. · 9. b) It's fascinating! · 10. b) I'd like to read Arthurian legends.