Exercices lexique du débat : anglais en première

Associe chaque verbe à sa traduction (a à h).

1. to argue
2. to claim
3. to point out
4. to deny
5. to acknowledge
6. to stress
7. to challenge
8. to pretend

a. nier · b. faire remarquer · c. faire semblant · d. soutenir (une thèse) · e. prétendre, affirmer · f. remettre en cause · g. souligner · h. reconnaître

Complète avec argues, claims, points out, denies, stresses, admits (une fois chacun).

1. The advert ___ that this cream makes you look ten years younger, but there is no evidence.
2. The suspect ___ stealing the money.
3. The report ___ that 40% of teenagers sleep less than seven hours.
4. The headteacher ___ the importance of reading every day.
5. The coach ___ making a tactical mistake in the final.
6. In her essay, she ___ that homework should be optional, and gives three reasons.

Choisis la forme correcte.

1. He denied (to cheat / cheating / that cheat) in the exam.
2. She suggested (to go / going / us go to) to the museum.
3. The company claims (to be / being / be) the greenest in Europe.
4. They admitted (to have lied / lie / having lied).
5. I (am agree / agree / am agreeing) with your conclusion.
6. (According to me / In my view / For me opinion), the law is unfair.

Relie chaque paire avec Admittedly…, nevertheless….

1. Video games can be addictive. / They improve problem-solving skills.
2. Electric cars are expensive. / They are cheaper to run.
3. Tourism creates jobs. / It damages fragile sites.
4. Online classes are flexible. / Many students feel isolated.
5. Zoos protect endangered species. / Animals suffer in captivity.

Complète avec although, despite, however.

1. ___ the rain, thousands of people joined the march.
2. ___ it was raining, thousands of people joined the march.
3. It was raining. ___, thousands of people joined the march.
4. ___ being very young, Greta Thunberg inspired millions.
5. The law was passed. ___, it was never applied.
6. ___ he had no evidence, he kept repeating his claim.

Classe ces réponses de l’accord le plus fort (1) au désaccord le plus fort (6).

1. I’m afraid I can’t agree.
2. I couldn’t agree more.
3. I agree up to a point.
4. That’s simply not true.
5. You have a point there.
6. I’m not so sure about that.

1. What is the topic of the debate?
2. What is Zara’s position, and what are her two arguments?
3. Which expression does Liam use to show partial agreement?
4. Find the word Zara uses to concede a point.
5. Which connector introduces her counter-argument?
6. Has Liam changed his mind completely? Justify.

Corrige l’erreur de vocabulaire dans chaque phrase.

1. Actually, more and more people work from home. (= actuellement)
2. The politician pretends that crime has fallen. (= prétend)
3. We could eventually meet next week if you want. (= éventuellement)
4. The new law caused a huge polemic. (= une polémique)
5. Thousands of fans assisted the concert. (= ont assisté à)
6. She is very sensible to criticism. (= sensible)

Traduis en anglais.

1. Je suis entièrement d’accord avec toi.
2. Certes, cette mesure coûte cher ; néanmoins, elle est nécessaire.
3. Les critiques font remarquer que les chiffres sont anciens.
4. Il a nié avoir menti.
5. Selon le rapport, la pollution a baissé de 20 %.
6. Malgré ses défauts, ce film mérite d’être vu.

Traduis en français.

1. I beg to differ.
2. Arguably, this is the most important invention of the century.
3. That argument doesn’t hold water.
4. As far as I’m concerned, the debate is over.
5. She eventually agreed to change her mind.

Sujet : Should mobile phones be banned in high schools? Écris une réponse de 120 à 150 mots à un camarade qui affirme : « Phones should be banned completely. »

1. Exprime un accord partiel.
2. Rapporte un argument avec point out ou argue.
3. Fais une concession avec admittedly ou granted, puis oppose avec nevertheless.
4. Conclus avec une formule d’opinion variée.