Ces exercices représentation de soi mêlent vocabulaire, compréhension de documents et expression personnelle. Ils préparent directement aux tâches d’évaluation du lycée : décrire une photo, rendre compte d’un article, donner un avis nuancé.
Les exercices
Exercices représentation de soi : vocabulaire et documents
Exercice 1 : VocabulaireAssocie chaque mot à sa traduction.
- self-esteem
- peer pressure
- to fit in
- to stand out
- flawless
- self-conscious
- beauty standards
a. se démarquer — b. complexé — c. estime de soi — d. canons de beauté — e. pression du groupe — f. sans défaut — g. rentrer dans le moule
Complète avec : filters, unrealistic, self-confidence, edited, followers, compare.
- Many influencers post pictures that have been ___ before publication.
- Beauty ___ can make your skin look perfect in a second.
- Teenagers often ___ themselves to celebrities.
- These images create ___ expectations.
- Some young people lose their ___ after scrolling for hours.
- She has two million ___ on social media.
Complète avec un mot de la même famille que celui entre parenthèses.
- She is very ___ about her future. (confidence)
- Don’t be ___ of who you are. (shame)
- Fashion is a way of ___ yourself. (expression)
- He felt ___ after the hurtful comments. (humiliate)
- The campaign shows the ___ of bodies. (diverse)
- Teenagers want to ___ to a group. (belonging)
Classe chaque phrase : body shaming (BS) ou body positivity (BP).
- « Look at her legs, she shouldn’t wear shorts! »
- « Every body is a beach body. »
- « The brand uses models of all sizes in its new campaign. »
- « He was mocked online because of his acne. »
- « I’ve learnt to feel comfortable in my own skin. »
- « You’d be pretty if you lost some weight. »
Associe chaque période ou groupe à sa description.
- Victorian era
- Flappers
- Mods
- Punks
- Goths
a. black clothes and dark make-up in the 1980s — b. short hair and loose dresses in the 1920s — c. pale skin and corsets in the 19th century — d. safety pins, leather jackets and spiky hair in the 1970s — e. smart suits and scooters in the 1960s
Lis l’article, puis réponds aux questions en anglais.
No Filter Week
Last month, students at a secondary school in Bristol took part in a « No Filter Week ». For seven days, they agreed to post only unedited photos on social media. « At first, I felt really self-conscious, » admits Chloe, 15. « I was afraid people would make nasty comments about my skin. » But the reactions were mostly positive. Many classmates said they felt relieved to see real faces. Their teacher, Mr Patel, explains: « We wanted students to understand that the perfect images they see online are not reality. Self-esteem shouldn’t depend on likes. » The school now plans to repeat the experiment every year.
- What did the students agree to do?
- How long did the experiment last?
- How did Chloe feel at first, and why?
- Were the reactions positive or negative?
- What was the teacher’s aim?
- What will the school do in the future?
Voici les résultats d’un sondage réalisé dans un lycée. Écris une phrase en anglais pour chaque ligne.
| Question (200 students) | Yes |
|---|---|
| Have you ever used a filter on a selfie? | 85% |
| Do you compare yourself to influencers? | 62% |
| Have you ever been mocked for your appearance? | 40% |
| Do you think school uniforms reduce peer pressure? | 55% |
| Do you choose clothes to express your personality? | 78% |
- Filters
- Comparison with influencers
- Mockery
- School uniforms
- Clothes and personality
Chaque phrase contient une erreur de vocabulaire ou de construction. Corrige-la.
- She has a lot of confidence in her.
- He is very complexed by his nose.
- Social networks put a lot of pression on teenagers.
- I am agree with body positivity.
- Fashion allows people to express themself.
- She was shameful of her braces.
Traduis ces phrases.
- Les canons de beauté changent selon les époques.
- Elle se sent bien dans sa peau.
- Il a été moqué à cause de son poids.
- Beaucoup d’adolescents veulent rentrer dans le moule.
- Ces photos ont été retouchées.
- La mode est une façon d’exprimer sa personnalité.
Traduis ces phrases en français.
- Peer pressure can be hard to resist.
- The campaign celebrates diversity.
- She doesn’t want to conform to beauty standards.
- He wears black to stand out from the crowd.
- Self-esteem shouldn’t depend on likes.
Imagine deux photos de la même adolescente : à gauche, un selfie retouché avec un filtre ; à droite, une photo naturelle. Complète les phrases de description.
- This document shows ___
- On the left, ___
- whereas on the right, ___
- The left picture has obviously ___
- This illustrates ___
- As far as I’m concerned, ___
Écris un texte de 120 à 150 mots pour répondre à la question : « Should school uniforms be compulsory? ». Respecte les étapes suivantes.
- Une introduction qui présente le débat
- Un argument en faveur de l’uniforme (peer pressure, brands)
- Un argument contre (self-expression, identity)
- Ton opinion personnelle, nuancée
- Une conclusion avec all in all ou to conclude


