Corrigé représentation de soi : exercices d’anglais seconde

1. c
2. e
3. g
4. a
5. f
6. b
7. d

1. edited
2. filters
3. compare
4. unrealistic
5. self-confidence
6. followers

1. confident
2. ashamed (be ashamed of = avoir honte de)
3. expressing (après of, V-ing)
4. humiliated
5. diversity
6. belong

1. BS
2. BP
3. BP
4. BS
5. BP
6. BS (un faux compliment qui reste du body shaming)

1. c
2. b
3. e
4. d
5. a

1. They agreed to post only unedited photos on social media.
2. It lasted seven days (a week).
3. She felt self-conscious because she was afraid people would make nasty comments about her skin.
4. They were mostly positive.
5. He wanted students to understand that perfect online images are not reality.
6. It plans to repeat the experiment every year.

1. The vast majority of students (85%) have already used a filter on a selfie.
2. Almost two thirds of them (62%) compare themselves to influencers.
3. 40% of students have been mocked for their appearance.
4. Just over half (55%) think school uniforms reduce peer pressure.
5. More than three quarters (78%) choose their clothes to express their personality.

1. She has a lot of self-confidence. (ou She is very confident.)
2. He is very self-conscious about his nose.
3. Social networks put a lot of pressure on teenagers.
4. I agree with body positivity. (agree est un verbe)
5. Fashion allows people to express themselves.
6. She was ashamed of her braces.

1. Beauty standards change over time.
2. She feels comfortable in her own skin.
3. He was mocked because of his weight.
4. Many teenagers want to fit in.
5. These photos have been retouched / edited.
6. Fashion is a way of expressing your personality.

1. Il peut être difficile de résister à la pression du groupe.
2. La campagne célèbre la diversité.
3. Elle ne veut pas se conformer aux canons de beauté.
4. Il porte du noir pour se démarquer de la foule.
5. L’estime de soi ne devrait pas dépendre des likes.

Exemple de réponse :

1. This document shows two photos of the same teenage girl.
2. On the left, her skin looks flawless and her eyes look bigger,
3. whereas on the right, we can see her natural face, with freckles and a real smile.
4. The left picture has obviously been edited with a beauty filter.
5. This illustrates the pressure that social media put on young people’s self-image.
6. As far as I’m concerned, the natural photo is more attractive because it is authentic.

Exemple de réponse modèle :

Repères : on the one hand / on the other hand, peer pressure, sense of belonging, to express one’s personality, to stand out, as far as I’m concerned, all in all.