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They don't want you to know : les théories du complot (3e)

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a conspiracy theoryune théorie du complot
"They don't want you to know the truth!"« Ils ne veulent pas que vous sachiez la vérité ! »
There's no evidence for it.Il n'y a aucune preuve.
It's been proven that astronauts went to the Moon.Il a été prouvé que des astronautes sont allés sur la Lune.
Check the source before you believe it.Vérifie la source avant d'y croire.
Why would thousands of people keep a secret?Pourquoi des milliers de personnes garderaient-elles un secret ?

Une théorie du complot (a conspiracy theory) affirme qu'un groupe puissant cache secrètement la vérité. Certaines prétendent par exemple que les premiers pas sur la Lune ont été filmés en studio. Ces théories séduisent car elles donnent des explications simples et l'impression de « savoir » ce que les autres ignorent. Pour les démonter : chercher des preuves (evidence, indénombrable), vérifier les sources (check the source) et se poser des questions logiques : Why would thousands of people keep a secret for fifty years? Le passif au present perfect : It's been proven that...

Mise en situation : le cours d'éducation aux médias

Ethan : My cousin says the Moon landing was filmed in a studio. He saw a video about it.
Mon cousin dit que les premiers pas sur la Lune ont été filmés en studio. Il a vu une vidéo là-dessus.
Teacher : Interesting. What evidence does the video give?
Intéressant. Quelles preuves la vidéo donne-t-elle ?
Ethan : It says the flag is moving, but there's no wind on the Moon.
Elle dit que le drapeau bouge, alors qu'il n'y a pas de vent sur la Lune.
Jade : But it's been explained! The flag moved because the astronauts were holding the pole.
Mais ça a été expliqué ! Le drapeau bougeait parce que les astronautes tenaient le mât.
Teacher : Exactly. And why would 400,000 people who worked on the programme keep a secret for fifty years?
Exactement. Et pourquoi les 400 000 personnes qui ont travaillé sur le programme garderaient-elles un secret pendant cinquante ans ?
Ethan : Good point. I'll check the source next time before I believe it.
Bonne remarque. La prochaine fois, je vérifierai la source avant d'y croire.

À retenir

  • a conspiracy theory, a plot, evidence (indénombrable), a source, a proof, a flag, a fact-checker, critical thinking.
  • It's been proven / explained that... (passif au present perfect) ; Why would...? ; There's no evidence ; Check the source before you believe it ; They don't want you to know.

Exercice 1 : Les théories du complot : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. « une théorie du complot »
    1. a conspiration theory
    2. a conspiracy theory
    3. a complot theory
  2. « des preuves »
    1. evidences
    2. evidence
    3. an evidence
  3. « Il a été prouvé que... »
    1. It's proven been that...
    2. It has prove that...
    3. It's been proven that...
  4. « Ils ne veulent pas que vous sachiez. »
    1. They don't want you know.
    2. They don't want that you know.
    3. They don't want you to know.
  5. « Pourquoi garderaient-ils un secret ? »
    1. Why will they kept a secret?
    2. Why would they keep a secret?
    3. Why would they keeping a secret?
  6. « Vérifie la source. »
    1. Check the sauce.
    2. Checks the source.
    3. Check the source.
  7. « filmé en studio »
    1. filmed in a studio
    2. filmed on a studio of
    3. filming in a studio
  8. « Ça a été expliqué. »
    1. It's been explain.
    2. It's been explained.
    3. It has explained.
  9. « se faire avoir »
    1. to be fooling of
    2. to be full
    3. to be fooled
  10. Pour démonter une théorie du complot, il faut...
    1. chercher des preuves et vérifier les sources
    2. la partager rapidement
    3. croire la vidéo la plus vue

Exercice 2 : Les théories du complot : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. The Moon landing was .......................... in a studio, he says.
  2. What .......................... does the video give?
  3. There's no .......................... on the Moon.
  4. It's .......................... explained!
  5. The astronauts were .......................... the pole.
  6. Why .......................... 400,000 people keep a secret?
  7. Good .......................... .
  8. I'll check the .......................... next time.
  9. They don't want you to .......................... the truth!
  10. It's been .......................... that astronauts went to the Moon.

Exercice 3 : Les théories du complot : mise en situation

  1. Mon cousin dit que c'était filmé en studio.
    1. My cousin says it filmed in a studio.
    2. My cousin says it was filmed in a studio.
    3. My cousin say it was filmed in a studio.
  2. Quelles preuves la vidéo donne-t-elle ?
    1. What evidence the video gives?
    2. What evidences does the video give?
    3. What evidence does the video give?
  3. Il n'y a pas de vent sur la Lune.
    1. There isn't no wind on the Moon.
    2. There's not wind on the Moon.
    3. There's no wind on the Moon.
  4. Ça a été expliqué !
    1. It has been explain!
    2. It's been explained!
    3. It's explained been!
  5. Les astronautes tenaient le mât.
    1. The astronauts were holding the pole.
    2. The astronauts was holding the pole.
    3. The astronauts were hold the pole.
  6. Pourquoi garderaient-ils un secret ?
    1. Why would they keep a secret?
    2. Why would they kept a secret?
    3. Why they would keep a secret?
  7. Bonne remarque.
    1. Good remark of.
    2. Well point.
    3. Good point.
  8. Je vérifierai la source avant d'y croire.
    1. I'll check the source before I believe it.
    2. I check the source before believe it.
    3. I'll check the source before I will believe it.
  9. Il n'y a aucune preuve.
    1. There are no evidences.
    2. There's no evidence.
    3. There's no evidences.
  10. Ils ne veulent pas que vous sachiez la vérité.
    1. They don't want that you know the truth.
    2. They don't want you to know the truth.
    3. They doesn't want you to know the truth.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. b) a conspiracy theory · 2. b) evidence · 3. c) It's been proven that... · 4. c) They don't want you to know. · 5. b) Why would they keep a secret? · 6. c) Check the source. · 7. a) filmed in a studio · 8. b) It's been explained. · 9. c) to be fooled · 10. a) chercher des preuves et vérifier les sources

Exercice 2

1. filmed · 2. evidence · 3. wind · 4. been · 5. holding · 6. would · 7. point · 8. source · 9. know · 10. proven

Exercice 3

1. b) My cousin says it was filmed in a studio. · 2. c) What evidence does the video give? · 3. c) There's no wind on the Moon. · 4. b) It's been explained! · 5. a) The astronauts were holding the pole. · 6. a) Why would they keep a secret? · 7. c) Good point. · 8. a) I'll check the source before I believe it. · 9. b) There's no evidence. · 10. b) They don't want you to know the truth.