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Should fireworks be banned? Faut-il interdire les feux d'artifice ? (Terminale)

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AnglaisFrançais
noise pollution / air pollutionla pollution sonore / de l'air
animal welfarele bien-être animal
a ban on private fireworksune interdiction des feux d'artifice privés
a drone showun spectacle de drones
A reasonable compromise would be...Un compromis raisonnable serait de...
to preserve a traditionpréserver une tradition

Chaque automne, au Royaume-Uni, des pétitions demandent d'interdire la vente de feux d'artifice aux particuliers : bruit qui terrifie les animaux et certaines personnes (anciens soldats, personnes autistes), pics de pollution aux particules fines, blessures. D'autres défendent une tradition populaire et festive. Plusieurs villes proposent des compromis : feux d'artifice uniquement publics, feux « silencieux » ou spectacles de drones lumineux.

Mise en situation : le débat

Teacher : Should private fireworks be banned?
Faut-il interdire les feux d'artifice privés ?
Clara : I think so. The noise terrifies pets and wildlife, and air pollution peaks every fifth of November.
Je pense que oui. Le bruit terrifie les animaux domestiques et sauvages, et la pollution de l'air atteint un pic chaque 5 novembre.
Hugo : Admittedly, there are problems. Nevertheless, it's a centuries-old tradition, and most people use fireworks responsibly.
Certes, il y a des problèmes. Néanmoins, c'est une tradition vieille de plusieurs siècles, et la plupart des gens utilisent les feux d'artifice de façon responsable.
Teacher : Is there a middle ground?
Y a-t-il un juste milieu ?
Clara : A reasonable compromise would be to allow only public displays, at set times, so that owners can protect their animals.
Un compromis raisonnable serait de n'autoriser que les feux publics, à heures fixes, pour que les propriétaires puissent protéger leurs animaux.
Hugo : Or we could switch to drone shows. They're quiet, they don't pollute, and they're spectacular!
Ou on pourrait passer aux spectacles de drones. Ils sont silencieux, ils ne polluent pas, et ils sont spectaculaires !

À retenir

  • noise pollution, air quality, animal welfare, injuries, a ban, a public display, a drone show.
  • Admittedly... Nevertheless... ; A reasonable compromise would be to... ; Is there a middle ground?

Exercice 1 : Faut-il interdire les feux d'artifice ? : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. « la pollution sonore »
    1. sound polluting
    2. noisy pollution of
    3. noise pollution
  2. « le bien-être animal »
    1. animals welfares
    2. animal welfare
    3. animal wellness of
  3. « une interdiction »
    1. a band
    2. a ban
    3. a bun
  4. « Un compromis raisonnable serait de... »
    1. A reasonable compromise would be to...
    2. A reasonably compromise would be of...
    3. A reasonable compromise will be to...
  5. « Y a-t-il un juste milieu ? »
    1. Is there a middle earth?
    2. There is a middle ground?
    3. Is there a middle ground?
  6. « Certes... »
    1. Admitted...
    2. Admittedly...
    3. Certainly of...
  7. « un spectacle de drones »
    1. a drones showing
    2. a show of drone of
    3. a drone show
  8. « une tradition vieille de plusieurs siècles »
    1. a century old's tradition
    2. a centuries-olds tradition
    3. a centuries-old tradition
  9. « de façon responsable »
    1. responsibly
    2. responsible
    3. responsably
  10. « à heures fixes »
    1. at fixed hour of
    2. at set times
    3. in set times

Exercice 2 : Faut-il interdire les feux d'artifice ? : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. Should private fireworks be .......................... ?
  2. The noise .......................... pets.
  3. Air pollution .......................... every 5th of November.
  4. .......................... , there are problems.
  5. .......................... , it's a tradition.
  6. Most people use fireworks .......................... .
  7. Is there a middle .......................... ?
  8. A reasonable .......................... would be to allow only public displays.
  9. We could switch to drone .......................... .
  10. They don't .......................... .

Exercice 3 : Faut-il interdire les feux d'artifice ? : mise en situation

  1. Le prof lance le débat.
    1. Should private fireworks be banned?
    2. Should private fireworks be ban?
    3. Should private fireworks banned?
  2. Le bruit terrifie les animaux.
    1. The nose terrifies pets and wildlife.
    2. The noise terrify pets and wildlife.
    3. The noise terrifies pets and wildlife.
  3. Hugo concède des problèmes.
    1. Admittedly, there is problems.
    2. Admittedly, there are problems.
    3. Admitting, there are problems.
  4. C'est une tradition de plusieurs siècles.
    1. Never less, it's a centuries-old tradition.
    2. Nevertheless, it's a century-olds tradition.
    3. Nevertheless, it's a centuries-old tradition.
  5. Le prof demande s'il y a un juste milieu.
    1. Is there a middle earth?
    2. Are there a middle ground?
    3. Is there a middle ground?
  6. Clara propose un compromis.
    1. A reasonable compromise will be to allow only public displays.
    2. A reasonable compromise would be to allow only public displays.
    3. A reasonable compromise would be allow only public displays.
  7. Pour que les propriétaires protègent leurs animaux.
    1. So that owners can protects their animals.
    2. So that owners can protect their animals.
    3. For that owners can protect their animals.
  8. Hugo propose les drones.
    1. Or we could switch to drone shows.
    2. Or we could to switch to drone shows.
    3. Or we could switching to drone shows.
  9. Ils sont silencieux et ne polluent pas.
    1. They're quiet, and they don't pollute.
    2. They're quite, and they don't pollute.
    3. They're quiet, and they doesn't pollute.
  10. Tu conclus.
    1. All things considered, regulation seems better than a total ban.
    2. All thing considered, regulation seem better than a total ban.
    3. All things considering, regulation seems better than a total ban.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. c) noise pollution · 2. b) animal welfare · 3. b) a ban · 4. a) A reasonable compromise would be to... · 5. c) Is there a middle ground? · 6. b) Admittedly... · 7. c) a drone show · 8. c) a centuries-old tradition · 9. a) responsibly · 10. b) at set times

Exercice 2

1. banned · 2. terrifies · 3. peaks · 4. Admittedly · 5. Nevertheless · 6. responsibly · 7. ground · 8. compromise · 9. shows · 10. pollute

Exercice 3

1. a) Should private fireworks be banned? · 2. c) The noise terrifies pets and wildlife. · 3. b) Admittedly, there are problems. · 4. c) Nevertheless, it's a centuries-old tradition. · 5. c) Is there a middle ground? · 6. b) A reasonable compromise would be to allow only public displays. · 7. b) So that owners can protect their animals. · 8. a) Or we could switch to drone shows. · 9. a) They're quiet, and they don't pollute. · 10. a) All things considered, regulation seems better than a total ban.