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Winston Churchill : « We shall never surrender » (3e)

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the Prime Ministerle Premier ministre
a speech 🎙️un discours
to surrenderse rendre, capituler
courage / bravele courage / courageux
the V for Victory sign ✌️le V de la victoire
to give hopedonner de l'espoir

En mai 1940, quand Winston Churchill devient Premier ministre (Prime Minister) du Royaume-Uni, l'armée d'Hitler envahit la France et la Grande-Bretagne se retrouve presque seule face à l'Allemagne nazie. Par ses discours (speeches) à la radio et au Parlement, Churchill redonne de l'espoir (gives hope) aux Britanniques : il leur dit qu'ils se battront partout et qu'ils ne se rendront jamais (we shall never surrender). On le reconnaît à son cigare, à son chapeau et à son geste du V de la victoire (the V for Victory sign). En 1945, le Royaume-Uni et ses alliés gagnent la guerre. Churchill a aussi reçu le prix Nobel de littérature en 1953.

Mise en situation : l'exposé d'histoire

Teacher : Who was Winston Churchill?
Qui était Winston Churchill ?
Oscar : He was the British Prime Minister during the Second World War.
C'était le Premier ministre britannique pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
Teacher : What did he say in his famous speech of June 1940?
Qu'a-t-il dit dans son célèbre discours de juin 1940 ?
Oscar : He said that the British would fight on the beaches and that they would never surrender.
Il a dit que les Britanniques se battraient sur les plages et qu'ils ne se rendraient jamais.
Teacher : Why were his speeches so important?
Pourquoi ses discours étaient-ils si importants ?
Oscar : Because they gave people hope and courage when Britain was almost alone.
Parce qu'ils donnaient de l'espoir et du courage aux gens quand la Grande-Bretagne était presque seule.

À retenir

  • a Prime Minister, a speech, to surrender, courage, hope.
  • He said that they would never surrender. His speeches gave people hope.

Exercice 1 : Winston Churchill : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. « le Premier ministre »
    1. the Prime Minister
    2. the Prime Ministry
    3. the First Minister
  2. 🎙️ un discours
    1. a peach
    2. a speed
    3. a speech
  3. « se rendre, capituler »
    1. to surrender
    2. to surround
    3. to sunder
  4. « courageux »
    1. brain
    2. brave
    3. bravo
  5. Churchill devient Premier ministre en...
    1. 1940
    2. 1914
    3. 1960
  6. Son geste célèbre :
    1. le V de la victoire
    2. le poing levé
    3. le pouce levé
  7. Discours indirect : « We will fight. » → He said that they...
    1. would fight
    2. would fought
    3. will fought
  8. Il a reçu le prix Nobel de...
    1. littérature
    2. physique
    3. la paix
  9. « donner de l'espoir »
    1. to give a hope of
    2. to give hop
    3. to give hope
  10. « presque seul »
    1. most alone
    2. almost lonely of
    3. almost alone

Exercice 2 : Winston Churchill : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. He was the British Prime .......................... .
  2. He said that the British .......................... fight on the beaches.
  3. They would never .......................... .
  4. His speeches .......................... people hope. (give)
  5. Britain was almost .......................... .
  6. He made the V for .......................... sign.
  7. He .......................... Prime Minister in 1940. (become)
  8. He said that he .......................... nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat. (have)
  9. The Allies .......................... the war in 1945. (win)
  10. He received the Nobel .......................... in Literature.

Exercice 3 : Winston Churchill : mise en situation

  1. Tu demandes qui était Churchill.
    1. Who was Winston Churchill?
    2. Who was Winston Churchill did?
    3. Who were Winston Churchill?
  2. Tu dis qu'il était Premier ministre.
    1. He was the Prime Minister.
    2. He was the Premier Minister.
    3. He were the Prime Minister.
  3. Tu rapportes ses paroles (« We will never surrender »).
    1. He told that they would never surrender.
    2. He said that they would never surrender.
    3. He said that they will never surrendered.
  4. Tu dis que ses discours donnaient de l'espoir.
    1. His speeches gave hope to the peoples.
    2. His speeches gave people hope.
    3. His speeches gived people hope.
  5. Tu demandes pourquoi ils étaient importants.
    1. Why was his speeches important?
    2. Why his speeches were important?
    3. Why were his speeches important?
  6. Tu dis qu'il était courageux.
    1. He was very brain.
    2. He were very brave.
    3. He was very brave.
  7. Tu rapportes : « I am proud of you. »
    1. He said that he was proud of them.
    2. He said me that he was proud of them.
    3. He said that he is proud of them yesterday.
  8. Tu dis que la Grande-Bretagne était presque seule.
    1. Britain was almost lonely.
    2. Britain were almost alone.
    3. Britain was almost alone.
  9. Tu fais le V de la victoire.
    1. V for Victory!
    2. V for Very!
    3. V for Vacation!
  10. Tu donnes ton avis.
    1. For my opinion, he was a great leader.
    2. In my opinion, he was a great leader.
    3. In my opinion, he were a great leader.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. a) the Prime Minister · 2. c) a speech · 3. a) to surrender · 4. b) brave · 5. a) 1940 · 6. a) le V de la victoire · 7. a) would fight · 8. a) littérature · 9. c) to give hope · 10. c) almost alone

Exercice 2

1. Minister · 2. would · 3. surrender · 4. gave · 5. alone · 6. Victory · 7. became · 8. had · 9. won · 10. Prize

Exercice 3

1. a) Who was Winston Churchill? · 2. a) He was the Prime Minister. · 3. b) He said that they would never surrender. · 4. b) His speeches gave people hope. · 5. c) Why were his speeches important? · 6. c) He was very brave. · 7. a) He said that he was proud of them. · 8. c) Britain was almost alone. · 9. a) V for Victory! · 10. b) In my opinion, he was a great leader.