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Victorian London : le Londres de Sherlock Holmes (3e)

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AnglaisFrançais
the Victorian era (1837-1901)l'époque victorienne
fog / smogle brouillard / le smog
a gas lampun réverbère à gaz
a hansom cabun fiacre (voiture à cheval)
Scotland Yardla police de Londres
the Industrial Revolutionla révolution industrielle

Sous le règne de la reine Victoria, Londres devient la plus grande ville du monde. Les usines et le charbon provoquent un brouillard épais (pea-souper). On circule en fiacre, les rues sont éclairées au gaz et on envoie des télégrammes. Le contraste est immense entre les quartiers riches de l'Ouest et la misère de l'East End.

Mise en situation : l'exposé

Teacher : What was London like at the time of Sherlock Holmes?
Comment était Londres à l'époque de Sherlock Holmes ?
Ines : It was the biggest city in the world. Factories burned coal, so there was thick fog.
C'était la plus grande ville du monde. Les usines brûlaient du charbon, donc il y avait un brouillard épais.
Hugo : People travelled in hansom cabs, and the streets were lit by gas lamps.
Les gens se déplaçaient en fiacre, et les rues étaient éclairées par des réverbères à gaz.
Teacher : Was everyone rich?
Tout le monde était-il riche ?
Ines : No! The East End was very poor. Many children worked in factories.
Non ! L'East End était très pauvre. Beaucoup d'enfants travaillaient dans les usines.
Hugo : And to send a quick message, Holmes used telegrams!
Et pour envoyer un message rapide, Holmes utilisait des télégrammes !

À retenir

  • the Victorian era (1837-1901), the Industrial Revolution, coal, fog.
  • a gas lamp, a hansom cab, Scotland Yard, a telegram, the East End, poverty.

Exercice 1 : Le Londres victorien : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. L'époque victorienne :
    1. 1837-1901
    2. 1666-1700
    3. 1914-1918
  2. « le brouillard »
    1. frog
    2. fog
    3. fox
  3. « un fiacre »
    1. a handsome car
    2. a hansom cab
    3. a horse bus
  4. « un réverbère à gaz »
    1. a gas lamp
    2. a gaze lamp
    3. a gas lamb
  5. « la police de Londres »
    1. Scotland Yard
    2. Big Police
    3. London Guard
  6. « le charbon »
    1. cool
    2. coal
    3. goal
  7. « la pauvreté »
    1. property
    2. poorness
    3. poverty
  8. Le quartier pauvre de Londres :
    1. the West End
    2. the East End
    3. Mayfair
  9. « Comment était Londres ? »
    1. What was London like?
    2. How was London like?
    3. What London was like?
  10. « un télégramme »
    1. a telegramme
    2. a telegraph
    3. a telegram

Exercice 2 : Le Londres victorien : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. It was the biggest .......................... in the world.
  2. Factories burned .......................... . (charbon)
  3. There was thick .......................... . (brouillard)
  4. People travelled in hansom .......................... .
  5. The streets were lit by gas .......................... .
  6. The East End was very .......................... .
  7. Many children .......................... in factories.
  8. Holmes used .......................... .
  9. What was London .......................... ?
  10. Scotland .......................... is the London police.

Exercice 3 : Le Londres victorien : mise en situation

  1. Le prof demande comment était Londres.
    1. How was London like at the time?
    2. What was London like at the time?
    3. What London was like at the time?
  2. C'était la plus grande ville du monde.
    1. It was the most big city in the world.
    2. It was the bigger city of the world.
    3. It was the biggest city in the world.
  3. Les usines brûlaient du charbon.
    1. Factories burned cool.
    2. Factories burned coal.
    3. Factories burn coal yesterday.
  4. Il y avait un brouillard épais.
    1. There were thick fog.
    2. There was thick frog.
    3. There was thick fog.
  5. Les rues étaient éclairées au gaz.
    1. The streets was lit by gas lamps.
    2. The streets were lighted by gas lamb.
    3. The streets were lit by gas lamps.
  6. Tout le monde était-il riche ?
    1. Was everyone rich?
    2. Were everyone rich?
    3. Was everyone riches?
  7. Beaucoup d'enfants travaillaient.
    1. Much children worked in factories.
    2. Many children worked in factories.
    3. Many childrens worked in factories.
  8. Holmes envoyait des télégrammes.
    1. Holmes sent telegrams.
    2. Holmes send telegrams yesterday.
    3. Holmes sended telegrams.
  9. La reine Victoria a régné 63 ans.
    1. Queen Victoria reigned for 63 years.
    2. Queen Victoria rained for 63 years.
    3. Queen Victoria reigned since 63 years.
  10. Les inégalités étaient énormes.
    1. Inequality were hug.
    2. Inequalities were huge.
    3. Inequalities was huge.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. a) 1837-1901 · 2. b) fog · 3. b) a hansom cab · 4. a) a gas lamp · 5. a) Scotland Yard · 6. b) coal · 7. c) poverty · 8. b) the East End · 9. a) What was London like? · 10. c) a telegram

Exercice 2

1. city · 2. coal · 3. fog · 4. cabs · 5. lamps · 6. poor · 7. worked · 8. telegrams · 9. like · 10. Yard

Exercice 3

1. b) What was London like at the time? · 2. c) It was the biggest city in the world. · 3. b) Factories burned coal. · 4. c) There was thick fog. · 5. c) The streets were lit by gas lamps. · 6. a) Was everyone rich? · 7. b) Many children worked in factories. · 8. a) Holmes sent telegrams. · 9. a) Queen Victoria reigned for 63 years. · 10. b) Inequalities were huge.