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Urban legends : les légendes urbaines (3e)

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an urban legend / a rumourune légende urbaine / une rumeur
They say that... / It is said that...On dit que...
apparently / allegedlyapparemment / prétendument
to spreadse répandre
a hoaxun canular
a friend of a friendl'ami d'un ami (source typique des légendes)

Une légende urbaine se raconte toujours « à propos de l'ami d'un ami ». Pour rapporter sans affirmer : They say that..., It is said that..., Apparently..., She is said to haunt... (passif de say + infinitif). Exemple célèbre : Bloody Mary, qui apparaîtrait dans le miroir si on l'appelle trois fois.

Mise en situation : à la soirée pyjama

Jade : Do you know the legend of Bloody Mary?
Tu connais la légende de Bloody Mary ?
Noah : No. What is it?
Non. C'est quoi ?
Jade : They say that if you say her name three times in front of a mirror, she appears.
On dit que si tu dis son nom trois fois devant un miroir, elle apparaît.
Noah : Who told you that?
Qui t'a raconté ça ?
Jade : A friend of my cousin. Apparently, it happened to her!
Une amie de ma cousine. Apparemment, ça lui est arrivé !
Noah : That's a typical urban legend: it's always a friend of a friend. It's a hoax!
C'est une légende urbaine typique : c'est toujours l'ami d'un ami. C'est un canular !

À retenir

  • an urban legend, a rumour, a hoax, to spread.
  • They say that... / It is said that... / She is said to... ; apparently, allegedly.

Exercice 1 : Les légendes urbaines : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. « On dit que... »
    1. One says that... of
    2. It says that...
    3. They say that...
  2. « une rumeur »
    1. a rumble
    2. a rumour
    3. a humour
  3. « un canular »
    1. a hoax
    2. a host
    3. a hook
  4. « apparemment »
    1. appearing
    2. apparentely
    3. apparently
  5. « se répandre »
    1. to spread
    2. to spray
    3. to spend
  6. « On dit qu'elle hante le château. »
    1. She is said to haunt the castle.
    2. She is said haunting the castle.
    3. She says to haunt the castle.
  7. « l'ami d'un ami »
    1. a friend's friend of
    2. the friend of friend
    3. a friend of a friend
  8. « prétendument »
    1. allegedly
    2. allergically
    3. legally
  9. « Qui t'a raconté ça ? »
    1. Who said you that?
    2. Who told you that?
    3. Who did tell you that?
  10. « Elle apparaît. »
    1. She appears.
    2. She is appear.
    3. She appear.

Exercice 2 : Les légendes urbaines : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. They .......................... that she appears in the mirror.
  2. It is .......................... that the house is haunted.
  3. .......................... , it happened to her.
  4. It's a .......................... ! (canular)
  5. It's always a friend of a .......................... .
  6. Rumours .......................... fast online.
  7. She is said to .......................... the castle.
  8. Who .......................... you that? (tell)
  9. It's a typical urban .......................... .
  10. Say her name three .......................... .

Exercice 3 : Les légendes urbaines : mise en situation

  1. Jade demande si tu connais la légende.
    1. Are you know the legend of Bloody Mary?
    2. Do you know the legend about of Bloody Mary?
    3. Do you know the legend of Bloody Mary?
  2. On dit qu'elle apparaît dans le miroir.
    1. They say that she appears in the mirror.
    2. One says she appears in the mirror.
    3. They say that she appear in the mirror.
  3. Tu demandes qui lui a raconté ça.
    1. Who said you that?
    2. Who did told you that?
    3. Who told you that?
  4. Apparemment, c'est arrivé à une amie.
    1. Apparently, it happened at a friend.
    2. Apparently, it was happen to a friend.
    3. Apparently, it happened to a friend.
  5. C'est toujours l'ami d'un ami.
    1. It's always the friend's friend of.
    2. It's always a friend of a friend.
    3. It's always friend of friend.
  6. C'est un canular.
    1. It's a host!
    2. It's a hook!
    3. It's a hoax!
  7. On dit que la maison est hantée.
    1. It is said the house haunted.
    2. It says that the house is haunted.
    3. It is said that the house is haunted.
  8. Les rumeurs se répandent vite en ligne.
    1. Rumours spreads fast online.
    2. Rumours spray fast online.
    3. Rumours spread fast online.
  9. Tu n'y crois pas.
    1. I'm not believe it.
    2. I don't believe it.
    3. I don't believe to it.
  10. Tu n'oseras jamais essayer !
    1. I never would dare to try!
    2. I'd never dare to try!
    3. I'd never dare try of!

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. c) They say that... · 2. b) a rumour · 3. a) a hoax · 4. c) apparently · 5. a) to spread · 6. a) She is said to haunt the castle. · 7. c) a friend of a friend · 8. a) allegedly · 9. b) Who told you that? · 10. a) She appears.

Exercice 2

1. say · 2. said · 3. Apparently · 4. hoax · 5. friend · 6. spread · 7. haunt · 8. told · 9. legend · 10. times

Exercice 3

1. c) Do you know the legend of Bloody Mary? · 2. a) They say that she appears in the mirror. · 3. c) Who told you that? · 4. c) Apparently, it happened to a friend. · 5. b) It's always a friend of a friend. · 6. c) It's a hoax! · 7. c) It is said that the house is haunted. · 8. c) Rumours spread fast online. · 9. b) I don't believe it. · 10. b) I'd never dare to try!