Corrigé analyser une image : exercices d’anglais seconde

1. the foreground → d
2. the background → c
3. a caption → f
4. a close-up → g
5. a low-angle shot → e
6. a cartoon → a (et non un dessin animé seulement)
7. the viewer → h
8. a painting → b

1. In the foreground
2. at the top
3. on the left
4. In the background
5. in the bottom right-hand corner
6. On the right

Retiens : in pour les plans et les coins, at pour top et bottom, on pour left et right.

1. The slogan “Grow your own food!” is written at the top, in red capital letters.
2. The sun is in the top right-hand corner.
3. We can see factories with chimneys in the background, on the left.
4. A girl is standing in the centre; she is holding a spade.
5. The vegetables are in the bottom left-hand corner, in the foreground.
6. “Every garden helps the nation” is written at the bottom.

1. a painting
2. a cartoon
3. an advert
4. a comic strip
5. a photo
6. a propaganda poster

1. is holding
2. are shaking (shake → shaking, le e tombe)
3. are running (doublement du n)
4. is looking
5. is setting (doublement du t)
6. are waving

1. She might be a nurse.
2. He must be a farmer: he is driving a tractor.
3. It can’t be night: the sky is bright blue.
4. The man seems to be angry.
5. The scene probably takes place in London. (probably se place avant le verbe lexical)
6. They could be waiting for a bus.

1. The girl looks worried. (adjectif)
2. This building looks like a prison. (nom)
3. The sky looks as if it is going to rain. (proposition)
4. The soldiers look exhausted.
5. He looks like a famous actor.
6. The crowd looks as if they are celebrating a victory. (on accepte aussi look as if)

1. c : energy, enthusiasm
2. d : sadness, a gloomy atmosphere
3. a : the leader looks powerful
4. b : the child looks fragile
5. f : the viewer shares the emotion
6. e : the eye is drawn to that figure

1. It was published in Britain during the Second World War.
2. He is pointing straight at the viewer.
3. Because he is shown from a low angle.
4. It makes the soldier stand out.
5. The artist wants to make every young man feel personally responsible, so that he joins the army.
6. “must have been” : must exprime une forte probabilité, ici à propos du passé.

1. In the picture, there is a cat.
2. In the foreground, we can see a car.
3. The woman looks like a teacher. (suivi d’un nom)
4. Two boys are playing football on the right. (action en cours dans l’image)
5. He might be a doctor. (pas de to après un modal)
6. The man seems to be very happy.

1. This is a black and white photo taken in 1963 in Washington. (présentation)
2. In the foreground, a young girl is holding a sign. (description, premier plan)
3. In the background, there is a huge crowd. (description, arrière-plan)
4. The photographer probably wants to show the hope of a whole generation. (interprétation)
5. Personally, I find this photo very moving. (réaction)

1. In the foreground, a man is reading a newspaper.
2. In the background, we can see a church.
3. She looks sad.
4. It looks like an old photo.
5. They might be lost. (ou They may be lost.)
6. The artist wants to denounce war.

Exemple d’analyse modèle (120 mots environ) :