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Tattoos and self-expression : les tatouages (Seconde)

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AnglaisFrançais
to get a tattoose faire tatouer
a piercingun piercing
permanentdéfinitif
to regretregretter
to express yourselfs'exprimer
to judge people by their appearancejuger les gens sur leur apparence

Au Royaume-Uni, il faut avoir 18 ans pour se faire tatouer, même avec l'accord des parents. Un quart des adultes britanniques a au moins un tatouage. Le débat : liberté d'expression ou décision qu'on peut regretter ?

Mise en situation : la discussion

Lena : I want to get a tattoo when I'm eighteen. A small star on my wrist.
Je veux me faire tatouer quand j'aurai dix-huit ans. Une petite étoile sur le poignet.
Dad : It's permanent, you know. You might regret it.
C'est définitif, tu sais. Tu pourrais le regretter.
Lena : It's a way to express myself!
C'est une façon de m'exprimer !
Dad : Some employers still judge people by their appearance.
Certains employeurs jugent encore les gens sur leur apparence.
Lena : That's prejudice! Times are changing.
C'est un préjugé ! Les temps changent.
Dad : Maybe. Just think about it carefully first.
Peut-être. Réfléchis-y bien d'abord.

À retenir

  • to get a tattoo, a piercing, permanent, to regret.
  • to express yourself, to judge people by their appearance, prejudice.

Exercice 1 : Les tatouages : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. « se faire tatouer »
    1. to tattoo yourself of
    2. to get a tattoo
    3. to make a tattoo of
  2. « définitif »
    1. permanently
    2. permanent
    3. definitive of
  3. « regretter »
    1. to regret
    2. to regrette
    3. to repent of
  4. « un préjugé »
    1. prejudice
    2. a prejudicial
    3. prejudge
  5. « le poignet »
    1. the fist
    2. the waist
    3. the wrist
  6. Âge minimum au Royaume-Uni :
    1. 16 ans
    2. 21 ans
    3. 18 ans
  7. « Tu pourrais le regretter. »
    1. You might regret it.
    2. You might to regret it.
    3. You might regretting it.
  8. « Les temps changent. »
    1. Times are changing.
    2. The times change of.
    3. Time are changing.
  9. « Réfléchis-y bien. »
    1. Think it carefully about.
    2. Reflect it well.
    3. Think about it carefully.
  10. « s'exprimer »
    1. to expression
    2. to express you
    3. to express yourself

Exercice 2 : Les tatouages : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. I want to get a .......................... .
  2. It's .......................... . (définitif)
  3. You might .......................... it.
  4. It's a way to express .......................... .
  5. They judge people by their .......................... .
  6. That's .......................... ! (préjugé)
  7. Times are .......................... .
  8. Think about it .......................... .
  9. A small star on my .......................... .
  10. She's got a nose .......................... .

Exercice 3 : Les tatouages : mise en situation

  1. Léna veut un tatouage à 18 ans.
    1. I want get a tattoo when I'm eighteen.
    2. I want to get a tattoo when I'm eighteen.
    3. I want to get a tattoo when I'll be eighteen.
  2. Papa dit que c'est définitif.
    1. It's definitive, you know.
    2. It's permanent, you know.
    3. It's permanently, you know.
  3. Tu pourrais le regretter.
    1. You might regrets it.
    2. You might regret it.
    3. You might to regret it.
  4. C'est une façon de s'exprimer.
    1. It's a way of express myself!
    2. It's a way to express myself!
    3. It's a way to express me!
  5. Certains employeurs jugent sur l'apparence.
    1. Some employers judges people by their appearance.
    2. Some employers still judge people on their appearance of.
    3. Some employers still judge people by their appearance.
  6. C'est un préjugé !
    1. That's prejudge!
    2. That's prejudice!
    3. That's a prejudicial!
  7. Les temps changent.
    1. Time is changing of.
    2. Times are changing.
    3. The times changes.
  8. Réfléchis-y bien d'abord.
    1. Just think about it careful first.
    2. Just think about it carefully first.
    3. Just think it carefully first.
  9. Tu n'aimes pas les tatouages.
    1. I'm not keen tattoos.
    2. I'm not keen on tattoos.
    3. I'm not keen of tattoos.
  10. Chacun est libre de son corps.
    1. Everyone is free to do what they want with their body.
    2. Everyone are free to do what they want with their body.
    3. Everyone is free of doing what they want with his body.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. b) to get a tattoo · 2. b) permanent · 3. a) to regret · 4. a) prejudice · 5. c) the wrist · 6. c) 18 ans · 7. a) You might regret it. · 8. a) Times are changing. · 9. c) Think about it carefully. · 10. c) to express yourself

Exercice 2

1. tattoo · 2. permanent · 3. regret · 4. myself · 5. appearance · 6. prejudice · 7. changing · 8. carefully · 9. wrist · 10. piercing

Exercice 3

1. b) I want to get a tattoo when I'm eighteen. · 2. b) It's permanent, you know. · 3. b) You might regret it. · 4. b) It's a way to express myself! · 5. c) Some employers still judge people by their appearance. · 6. b) That's prejudice! · 7. b) Times are changing. · 8. b) Just think about it carefully first. · 9. b) I'm not keen on tattoos. · 10. a) Everyone is free to do what they want with their body.