Exercices aires anglophones : anglais en première

Indique le lieu : J (Jamaica), T (Trinidad and Tobago), PR (Puerto Rico), V (Vancouver) ou S (Seattle).

1. Amazon, Microsoft and Boeing are major employers here.
2. Bob Marley was born here.
3. Its people have been US citizens since 1917.
4. The steelpan was invented here.
5. It is nicknamed Hollywood North.
6. Hurricane Maria devastated it in 2017.
7. It hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Complète avec 1898, 1917, 1962, 1973, 2017, 2021.

1. Jamaica became independent in ___.
2. Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the United States in ___.
3. Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship in ___.
4. CARICOM was founded in ___.
5. Barbados became a republic in ___.
6. Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in ___.

Associe chaque mot à sa définition (a à f).

1. statehood
2. a territory
3. a sound system
4. a plantation
5. a referendum
6. a diaspora

a. a vote in which all citizens answer one question · b. a large farm where crops such as sugar cane were grown, often by enslaved people · c. a people living outside their country of origin · d. the status of being a state of the USA · e. a large mobile set of speakers used for street parties · f. an area controlled by a country but not fully part of it

Retrouve le sens de chaque expression en anglais standard.

1. Wah gwaan?
2. Mi soon come.
3. Likkle more!
4. Everyting irie.
5. Mi nuh know.

a. See you later! · b. Everything is fine. · c. I don’t know. · d. What’s going on? · e. I’ll be back soon.

Réponds en anglais.

1. Where does Isabel come from and where does she live now?
2. Why can she vote for the president while her parents cannot?
3. What does the question about the visa reveal?
4. What made Isabel consider statehood?
5. What is her cousin’s main argument?
6. Find a word that shows they are all US citizens.

Relie les informations avec le connecteur indiqué.

1. Vancouver is in Canada. Seattle is in the USA. (whereas)
2. Vancouver is rainy. Seattle is rainy. (both)
3. Seattle measures distances in miles. Vancouver uses kilometres. (unlike)
4. Seattle is a tech hub. Vancouver is a film hub. (while)
5. Vancouver faces a housing crisis. Seattle faces a housing crisis. (just like)

Choisis l’orthographe la plus courante au Canada, puis aux États-Unis.

1. colour / color
2. centre / center
3. travelling / traveling
4. neighbour / neighbor
5. theatre / theater

Chaque phrase contient une erreur. Récris-la correctement.

1. Porto Rico is a territory of the United States.
2. The jamaican singer Bob Marley died in 1981.
3. Puerto Ricans living on the island can vote for president.
4. Seattle and Vancouver are both in Canada.
5. Barbados has become a republic in 2021.
6. The patois is a badly spoken english.

Traduis en anglais.

1. La Jamaïque est devenue indépendante en 1962.
2. Les Portoricains sont citoyens américains, mais ils ne peuvent pas voter pour le président.
3. Porto Rico pourrait soit devenir un État, soit rester un territoire.
4. Contrairement à Seattle, Vancouver se trouve au Canada.
5. Le reggae a influencé la musique du monde entier.
6. Les deux villes connaissent une crise du logement.

Traduis en français.

1. Many islanders feel like second-class citizens.
2. Only Congress can admit a new state into the Union.
3. The steelpan was made from old oil drums.
4. The border between the two cities follows the 49th parallel.
5. Notting Hill Carnival was born in London’s Caribbean community.

Rédige 130 à 160 mots : Should Puerto Rico become the 51st state? Présente les deux points de vue puis donne le tien.

1. Rappelle le statut actuel de l’île (deux informations précises).
2. Donne deux arguments en faveur du statehood.
3. Donne un argument contre.
4. Conclus avec whereas, either… or… ou to some extent.