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Prohibition and speakeasies : l'Amérique sans alcool (3e)

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the Roaring Twentiesles Années folles
Alcohol was banned from 1920 to 1933.L'alcool a été interdit de 1920 à 1933.
People used to drink in secret bars called speakeasies.Les gens buvaient dans des bars clandestins appelés speakeasies.
Gangsters made fortunes from illegal alcohol.Les gangsters ont fait fortune avec l'alcool illégal.
Jazz music became very popular.Le jazz est devenu très populaire.
Flappers wore short dresses and cut their hair short.Les « flappers » portaient des robes courtes et se coupaient les cheveux court.

Dans les années 1920 (the Roaring Twenties), les États-Unis connaissent une période de prospérité et de liberté : le jazz triomphe, les jeunes femmes émancipées (flappers) portent des robes courtes et dansent le charleston. Paradoxalement, l'alcool est interdit de 1920 à 1933 : c'est la Prohibition. Les gens boivent dans des bars clandestins (speakeasies), et des contrebandiers (bootleggers) et gangsters, comme Al Capone, s'enrichissent. Pour parler d'habitudes passées révolues : used to + verbe (People used to dance the Charleston).

Mise en situation : le cours d'histoire

Teacher : Why are the 1920s called the Roaring Twenties?
Pourquoi appelle-t-on les années 1920 les Années folles ?
Amelia : Because it was a time of fun and freedom. People used to go dancing and listen to jazz.
Parce que c'était une époque d'amusement et de liberté. Les gens allaient danser et écouter du jazz.
Teacher : But something was banned. What was it?
Mais quelque chose était interdit. Qu'était-ce ?
Jake : Alcohol! It was banned from 1920 to 1933. That was Prohibition.
L'alcool ! Il a été interdit de 1920 à 1933. C'était la Prohibition.
Amelia : But people still drank in secret bars called speakeasies. You needed a password to get in!
Mais les gens buvaient quand même dans des bars clandestins appelés speakeasies. Il fallait un mot de passe pour entrer !
Teacher : And who made money from it?
Et qui en a profité financièrement ?
Jake : Gangsters like Al Capone. In the end, Prohibition caused more crime, so it was abolished.
Des gangsters comme Al Capone. Finalement, la Prohibition a causé plus de criminalité, alors elle a été abolie.

À retenir

  • the Roaring Twenties, jazz, a flapper, Prohibition, a speakeasy, a bootlegger, a gangster, a password, crime.
  • used to + verbe (habitude passée) ; was banned / was abolished (passif) ; still ; You needed a password to get in ; made money from.

Exercice 1 : Les Années folles : exercice 1 (QCM) (3e)

  1. « les Années folles »
    1. the Roaring Twelves
    2. the Roaring Twenties
    3. the Crazy Twenties of
  2. « L'alcool a été interdit. »
    1. Alcohol banned.
    2. Alcohol was banned.
    3. Alcohol was ban.
  3. « Les gens allaient danser. » (habitude)
    1. People were used to go dancing.
    2. People use to went dancing.
    3. People used to go dancing.
  4. « un bar clandestin »
    1. a speak easy of
    2. a speakeasy
    3. a secret pub of
  5. « un contrebandier d'alcool »
    1. a bottle getter
    2. a boot leg
    3. a bootlegger
  6. « un mot de passe »
    1. a password
    2. a passport
    3. a pass world
  7. « Elle a été abolie. »
    1. It was abolish.
    2. It was abolished.
    3. It abolished.
  8. La Prohibition a duré de...
    1. 1914 à 1918
    2. 1920 à 1933
    3. 1939 à 1945
  9. « quand même, toujours »
    1. steel
    2. stall
    3. still
  10. Gangster célèbre de cette époque :
    1. Abraham Lincoln
    2. Charlie Chaplin
    3. Al Capone

Exercice 2 : Les Années folles : exercice 2 (à compléter) (3e)

  1. Why are the 1920s .......................... the Roaring Twenties?
  2. People .......................... to go dancing.
  3. It was a time of fun and .......................... .
  4. Alcohol was .......................... from 1920 to 1933.
  5. People .......................... drank in secret bars.
  6. You needed a .......................... to get in.
  7. Who made money .......................... it?
  8. Prohibition caused more .......................... .
  9. So it was .......................... .
  10. .......................... wore short dresses.

Exercice 3 : Les Années folles : mise en situation (3e)

  1. Pourquoi appelle-t-on ces années ainsi ?
    1. Why these years are called that?
    2. Why are these years called that?
    3. Why are these years call that?
  2. Les gens écoutaient du jazz. (habitude)
    1. People use to listen jazz.
    2. People used to listen to jazz.
    3. People used to listening to jazz.
  3. Quelque chose était interdit.
    1. Anything was banned.
    2. Something was banned.
    3. Something were banned.
  4. Il a été interdit de 1920 à 1933.
    1. It banned from 1920 until 1933.
    2. It was banned since 1920 to 1933.
    3. It was banned from 1920 to 1933.
  5. Les gens buvaient quand même.
    1. People still drinked.
    2. People still drank.
    3. People drank still of.
  6. Il fallait un mot de passe pour entrer.
    1. You needed a password to get in.
    2. You needed a passport to get in.
    3. You need a password for enter yesterday.
  7. Qui en a profité ?
    1. Who make money from it?
    2. Who did money of it?
    3. Who made money from it?
  8. La Prohibition a causé plus de criminalité.
    1. The Prohibition cause more crime.
    2. Prohibition caused more crimes of.
    3. Prohibition caused more crime.
  9. Elle a été abolie en 1933.
    1. It abolished in 1933.
    2. It was abolished in 1933.
    3. It has been abolished in 1933.
  10. Le jazz est devenu très populaire.
    1. Jazz became very popular.
    2. The jazz became very popular.
    3. Jazz become very popular yesterday.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. b) the Roaring Twenties · 2. b) Alcohol was banned. · 3. c) People used to go dancing. · 4. b) a speakeasy · 5. c) a bootlegger · 6. a) a password · 7. b) It was abolished. · 8. b) 1920 à 1933 · 9. c) still · 10. c) Al Capone

Exercice 2

1. called · 2. used · 3. freedom · 4. banned · 5. still · 6. password · 7. from · 8. crime · 9. abolished · 10. Flappers

Exercice 3

1. b) Why are these years called that? · 2. b) People used to listen to jazz. · 3. b) Something was banned. · 4. c) It was banned from 1920 to 1933. · 5. b) People still drank. · 6. a) You needed a password to get in. · 7. c) Who made money from it? · 8. c) Prohibition caused more crime. · 9. b) It was abolished in 1933. · 10. a) Jazz became very popular.