Toppling statues : l'héritage colonial (Tle)
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| Anglais | Français |
|---|---|
| to topple a statue | renverser une statue |
| a slave trader | un marchand d'esclaves |
| In 2020, protesters threw the statue into the harbour. | En 2020, des manifestants ont jeté la statue dans le port. |
| It's now displayed in a museum. | Elle est maintenant exposée dans un musée. |
| Are we rewriting history? | Est-ce qu'on réécrit l'histoire ? |
| We should explain, not erase. | Nous devrions expliquer, pas effacer. |
À Bristol, la statue d'Edward Colston, riche marchand du XVIIᵉ siècle qui a profité de la traite des esclaves, se dressait depuis 1895. Le 7 juin 2020, lors d'une manifestation antiraciste, elle est renversée et jetée dans le port. Elle est aujourd'hui exposée, couchée et couverte de graffitis, dans un musée de la ville, avec des explications. Cet événement a relancé un débat mondial : faut-il retirer les statues de personnages liés à l'esclavage ou au colonialisme, les laisser en ajoutant des panneaux, ou les placer dans des musées ? Pour débattre : Some argue that... ; Others believe... ; Rather than...
Mise en situation : le débat
À retenir
- a statue, a monument, the slave trade, colonialism, a protester, heritage, memory, a museum, context.
- Some argue that... ; Others believe... ; Rather than + -ing ; a way of honouring ; is displayed (passif).
Exercice 1 : L'héritage colonial : exercice 1 (QCM)
- « renverser une statue »
- to topple a statue
- to topple a status
- to tipple a statue
- La statue de Colston a été renversée en...
- 2010
- 2020
- 1895
- Elle a été jetée dans...
- une rivière à Londres
- un lac
- le port
- « la traite des esclaves »
- the slave track
- the slaves trading of
- the slave trade
- « Certains soutiennent que... »
- Some argues that...
- Some argue that...
- Somes argue that...
- « réécrire l'histoire »
- to rewrite story of
- to rewrote history
- to rewrite history
- « plutôt que d'effacer le passé »
- rather that erasing the past
- rather than erasing the past
- rather than erase the past of
- « Elle est exposée dans un musée. »
- It's displayed in a museum.
- It's display in a museum.
- It displays in a museum.
- « un compromis »
- a promise
- a comprise
- a compromise
- « honorer quelqu'un »
- to honour someone
- to honest someone
- to honor to someone
Exercice 2 : L'héritage colonial : exercice 2 (à compléter)
- Protesters .......................... the statue.
- He made his fortune from the slave .......................... .
- People didn't want to .......................... him.
- Some .......................... that removing statues is rewriting history.
- A statue is a way of .......................... someone.
- History is in books and .......................... .
- Where is the statue .......................... ?
- .......................... than erasing the past, it explains it.
- That seems like a good .......................... .
- It's .......................... in a museum.
Exercice 3 : L'héritage colonial : mise en situation
- Ils ont renversé la statue.
- They topple the statue yesterday.
- They tippled the statue.
- They toppled the statue.
- Il a fait fortune grâce à la traite.
- He made his fortune from the slave trade.
- He did his fortune from the slave trade.
- He made her fortune from the slave trade.
- Les gens ne voulaient pas l'honorer.
- People didn't wanted to honour him.
- People don't want honour him yesterday.
- People didn't want to honour him.
- Certains soutiennent que c'est réécrire l'histoire.
- Some argue that it's rewriting history.
- Some argue that it's rewrite history.
- Some argues that it's rewriting history.
- Une statue, ce n'est pas l'histoire.
- A status isn't history.
- A statue isn't history.
- A statue doesn't history.
- Où est la statue maintenant ?
- Where is the statue now?
- Where is the status now?
- Where the statue is now?
- Plutôt que d'effacer le passé, elle l'explique.
- Rather than erase the past, it explain it.
- Rather that erasing the past, it explains it.
- Rather than erasing the past, it explains it.
- Ça semble être un bon compromis.
- That seems like a good compromise.
- That seem like a good compromise.
- That seems a good promise of.
- D'autres pensent qu'il faut ajouter des panneaux.
- Other believe that signs should add.
- Others believes that signs should be added.
- Others believe that signs should be added.
- Nous devrions expliquer, pas effacer.
- We should to explain, not erase.
- We should explain, no erase.
- We should explain, not erase.
Corrigé
Exercice 1
1. a) to topple a statue · 2. b) 2020 · 3. c) le port · 4. c) the slave trade · 5. b) Some argue that... · 6. c) to rewrite history · 7. b) rather than erasing the past · 8. a) It's displayed in a museum. · 9. c) a compromise · 10. a) to honour someone
Exercice 2
1. toppled · 2. trade · 3. honour · 4. argue · 5. honouring · 6. museums · 7. now · 8. Rather · 9. compromise · 10. displayed
Exercice 3
1. c) They toppled the statue. · 2. a) He made his fortune from the slave trade. · 3. c) People didn't want to honour him. · 4. a) Some argue that it's rewriting history. · 5. b) A statue isn't history. · 6. a) Where is the statue now? · 7. c) Rather than erasing the past, it explains it. · 8. a) That seems like a good compromise. · 9. c) Others believe that signs should be added. · 10. c) We should explain, not erase.