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Whistleblowers : les lanceurs d'alerte (Terminale)

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a whistleblowerun lanceur d'alerte
to blow the whistledonner l'alerte, dénoncer
to leak / a leakdivulguer / une fuite
classified documentsdes documents classifiés
freedom of the pressla liberté de la presse
a hero or a traitor?un héros ou un traître ?
to be exiledêtre exilé

En 2013, Edward Snowden révèle que l'agence américaine NSA surveille massivement les communications. Pour certains, c'est un héros qui a défendu la vie privée ; pour d'autres, un traître. Il vit depuis en exil en Russie.

Mise en situation : un débat

Teacher : Is Edward Snowden a hero or a traitor?
Edward Snowden est-il un héros ou un traître ?
Clara : A hero! He blew the whistle on mass surveillance. People had the right to know.
Un héros ! Il a dénoncé la surveillance de masse. Les gens avaient le droit de savoir.
Malo : But he leaked classified documents. That could put lives in danger.
Mais il a divulgué des documents classifiés. Ça pouvait mettre des vies en danger.
Teacher : So, where's the limit between national security and freedom of the press?
Alors, où est la limite entre sécurité nationale et liberté de la presse ?

À retenir

  • a whistleblower, to blow the whistle, to leak, classified documents.
  • freedom of the press, a hero or a traitor, to be exiled.
  • Edward Snowden (2013), NSA.

Exercice 1 : Les lanceurs d'alerte : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. « un lanceur d'alerte »
    1. a whistle player
    2. an alert launcher
    3. a whistleblower
  2. « divulguer » (des documents)
    1. to leak
    2. to lack
    3. to lick
  3. « un traître »
    1. a treater
    2. a trader
    3. a traitor
  4. « la liberté de la presse »
    1. freedom of the press
    2. liberty of the newspapers of
    3. free of press
  5. « des documents classifiés »
    1. secret documentations of
    2. classed documents
    3. classified documents
  6. Snowden a révélé la surveillance de la...
    1. NSA
    2. BBC
    3. NASA
  7. « donner l'alerte »
    1. to whistle the blow
    2. to launch the alert
    3. to blow the whistle
  8. « Les gens avaient le droit de savoir. »
    1. People had the right to know.
    2. People had the right of knowing of.
    3. People has the right to know.
  9. « mettre des vies en danger »
    1. to put lives in danger
    2. to set lives on danger
    3. to put lifes in danger
  10. Année des révélations de Snowden :
    1. 2013
    2. 2020
    3. 2001

Exercice 2 : Les lanceurs d'alerte : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. He's a .......................... . (lanceur d'alerte)
  2. He .......................... classified documents. (divulguer)
  3. A hero or a .......................... ?
  4. Freedom of the .......................... is essential.
  5. He blew the .......................... on mass surveillance.
  6. People had the right to .......................... .
  7. It could put lives in .......................... .
  8. He lives in .......................... in Russia.
  9. They were .......................... documents.
  10. National .......................... or freedom?

Exercice 3 : Les lanceurs d'alerte : mise en situation

  1. Le prof demande si Snowden est un héros ou un traître.
    1. Is Edward Snowden hero or trader?
    2. Is Edward Snowden a hero or a traitor?
    3. Edward Snowden is a hero or a traitor?
  2. Il a dénoncé la surveillance de masse.
    1. He blowed the whistle on mass surveillance.
    2. He blew the whistle on mass surveillance.
    3. He whistled the blow on mass surveillance.
  3. Les gens avaient le droit de savoir.
    1. People had the right of knowing.
    2. People has the right to know.
    3. People had the right to know.
  4. Il a divulgué des documents classifiés.
    1. He licked classified documents.
    2. He leaked classified documents.
    3. He leaked classed documents of.
  5. Ça pouvait mettre des vies en danger.
    1. That could put lifes in danger.
    2. That could put lives in danger.
    3. That could putting lives in danger.
  6. Le prof demande où est la limite.
    1. Where's the limitation of?
    2. Where the limit is?
    3. Where's the limit?
  7. Tu dis que la liberté de la presse est essentielle.
    1. Freedom of the press is essential.
    2. Free of the press is essential.
    3. Freedom of press are essential.
  8. Il vit en exil en Russie.
    1. He lives in exile in Russia.
    2. He lives on exile in Russia.
    3. He's living exiled of Russia.
  9. Tu dis qu'il a eu du courage.
    1. He showed many courage.
    2. He had much courages.
    3. He showed a lot of courage.
  10. Tu dis que c'est une question complexe.
    1. It's a complicate question.
    2. It's complex a question.
    3. It's a complex question.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. c) a whistleblower · 2. a) to leak · 3. c) a traitor · 4. a) freedom of the press · 5. c) classified documents · 6. a) NSA · 7. c) to blow the whistle · 8. a) People had the right to know. · 9. a) to put lives in danger · 10. a) 2013

Exercice 2

1. whistleblower · 2. leaked · 3. traitor · 4. press · 5. whistle · 6. know · 7. danger · 8. exile · 9. classified · 10. security

Exercice 3

1. b) Is Edward Snowden a hero or a traitor? · 2. b) He blew the whistle on mass surveillance. · 3. c) People had the right to know. · 4. b) He leaked classified documents. · 5. b) That could put lives in danger. · 6. c) Where's the limit? · 7. a) Freedom of the press is essential. · 8. a) He lives in exile in Russia. · 9. c) He showed a lot of courage. · 10. c) It's a complex question.