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Whereas, while, on the contrary : exprimer le contraste (Première)

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AnglaisFrançais
whereas / whilealors que, tandis que
unlikecontrairement à
in contrast / by contrasten revanche, par contraste
on the contraryau contraire (pour contredire)
compared to / withcomparé à
converselyinversement

Whereas et while relient deux propositions : The British drive on the left, whereas the French drive on the right. Unlike est suivi d'un nom : Unlike France, the UK... Attention : on the contrary sert à contredire, pas à comparer !

Mise en situation : la comparaison

Teacher : Compare school life in France and in Britain.
Comparez la vie scolaire en France et en Grande-Bretagne.
Ines : British pupils wear a uniform, whereas French pupils don't.
Les élèves britanniques portent un uniforme, alors que les élèves français non.
Hugo : Unlike in France, British schools finish at about half past three.
Contrairement à la France, les écoles britanniques finissent vers 15 h 30.
Teacher : So is the French school day shorter?
Donc la journée française est plus courte ?
Ines : On the contrary! It's much longer.
Au contraire ! Elle est beaucoup plus longue.
Hugo : In contrast, French pupils have Wednesday afternoons off.
En revanche, les élèves français ont le mercredi après-midi libre.

À retenir

  • whereas / while + proposition ; unlike + nom.
  • in contrast, conversely, compared to.
  • on the contrary = pour contredire.

Exercice 1 : Exprimer le contraste : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. « alors que » (comparaison)
    1. whether
    2. where
    3. whereas
  2. « contrairement à la France »
    1. unlike France
    2. contrary to France of
    3. unlikely France
  3. « au contraire » (pour contredire)
    1. in the contrary
    2. at the contrary
    3. on the contrary
  4. « en revanche »
    1. on contrast of
    2. in revenge
    3. in contrast
  5. « comparé à »
    1. compared to
    2. comparing at
    3. compared of
  6. unlike est suivi...
    1. d'un verbe en -ing uniquement
    2. d'un nom
    3. d'une proposition
  7. « Ils roulent à gauche alors que nous roulons à droite. »
    1. They drive on the left, unlike we drive on the right.
    2. They drive on the left, whereas we drive on the right.
    3. They drive on the left, on the contrary we drive on the right.
  8. « inversement »
    1. conversely
    2. inversely of
    3. conversationally
  9. « Contrairement à son frère, elle adore lire. »
    1. Whereas her brother, she loves reading.
    2. Unlike her brother, she loves reading.
    3. On the contrary her brother, she loves reading.
  10. « La journée est plus courte ? — Au contraire ! »
    1. In contrast!
    2. Whereas!
    3. On the contrary!

Exercice 2 : Exprimer le contraste : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. British pupils wear a uniform, .......................... French pupils don't.
  2. .......................... France, the UK drives on the left.
  3. On the .......................... ! It's much longer.
  4. In .......................... , French pupils have Wednesdays off.
  5. .......................... to London, Paris is small.
  6. I love maths, .......................... my sister hates it.
  7. .......................... his father, he's very tall.
  8. Is it shorter? On the .......................... .
  9. By .......................... , the north is cold.
  10. .......................... , some students prefer it.

Exercice 3 : Exprimer le contraste : mise en situation

  1. Le prof demande de comparer.
    1. Compare school life in France and in Britain.
    2. Compare school life of France and Britain.
    3. Comparing school life in France and in Britain.
  2. Les élèves britanniques portent un uniforme, alors que les Français non.
    1. British pupils wear a uniform, on the contrary French pupils don't.
    2. British pupils wear a uniform, unlike French pupils don't.
    3. British pupils wear a uniform, whereas French pupils don't.
  3. Contrairement à la France, les écoles finissent tôt.
    1. Whereas in France, British schools finish early.
    2. Unlike in France, British schools finish early.
    3. On the contrary France, British schools finish early.
  4. Au contraire ! Elle est beaucoup plus longue.
    1. Unlike! It's much longer.
    2. On the contrary! It's much longer.
    3. In contrast! It's much longer.
  5. En revanche, ils ont le mercredi après-midi libre.
    1. Unlike, French pupils have Wednesday afternoons off.
    2. On the contrary, French pupils have Wednesday afternoons off.
    3. In contrast, French pupils have Wednesday afternoons off.
  6. Tu adores les maths alors que ta sœur les déteste.
    1. I love maths, while my sister hates it.
    2. I love maths, on the contrary my sister hates it.
    3. I love maths, unlike my sister hates it.
  7. Comparé à Londres, Paris est petit.
    1. Comparing London, Paris is small.
    2. Compared of London, Paris is small.
    3. Compared to London, Paris is small.
  8. Contrairement à son père, il est grand.
    1. Unlike his father, he's tall.
    2. Unlikely his father, he's tall.
    3. Whereas his father, he's tall.
  9. Le climat du nord est froid ; en revanche, le sud est doux.
    1. The north is cold; by contrast, the south is mild.
    2. The north is cold; on the contrary, the south is mild.
    3. The north is cold; unlike, the south is mild.
  10. Tu ne trouves pas ça ennuyeux, au contraire.
    1. I don't find it boring; whereas I love it.
    2. I don't find it boring; in contrast, I love it.
    3. I don't find it boring; on the contrary, I love it.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. c) whereas · 2. a) unlike France · 3. c) on the contrary · 4. c) in contrast · 5. a) compared to · 6. b) d'un nom · 7. b) They drive on the left, whereas we drive on the right. · 8. a) conversely · 9. b) Unlike her brother, she loves reading. · 10. c) On the contrary!

Exercice 2

1. whereas · 2. Unlike · 3. contrary · 4. contrast · 5. Compared · 6. whereas · 7. Unlike · 8. contrary · 9. contrast · 10. Conversely

Exercice 3

1. a) Compare school life in France and in Britain. · 2. c) British pupils wear a uniform, whereas French pupils don't. · 3. b) Unlike in France, British schools finish early. · 4. b) On the contrary! It's much longer. · 5. c) In contrast, French pupils have Wednesday afternoons off. · 6. a) I love maths, while my sister hates it. · 7. c) Compared to London, Paris is small. · 8. a) Unlike his father, he's tall. · 9. a) The north is cold; by contrast, the south is mild. · 10. c) I don't find it boring; on the contrary, I love it.