Contrôle espaces : Espace privé et espace public. Durée : 50 minutes. Barème : 20 points. Matériel : sans dictionnaire, sans calculatrice.
Répondre en anglais, sauf indication contraire. La présentation et la correction de la langue comptent dans l’appréciation de chaque réponse.
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Énoncé du contrôle espaces
Exercice 1 : Vocabulaire des espaces (3 points)Compléter chaque phrase avec le mot qui convient.
- The ___ of privacy is protected by law in most democracies. (le droit)
- He lived in a quiet ___ of the city. (quartier résidentiel)
- A ___ is a person who watches others without being noticed.
- Many people feel that their ___ is invaded by social media. (vie privée)
- The ___ of Salem ended after the governor intervened.
- A ___ is an area owned by everyone and accessible to all.
Associer chaque événement ou notion à l’idée qu’il illustre : A. la liberté de choix du corps, B. la peur de l’autre, C. le contrôle de l’opinion, D. la surveillance, E. la parole publique, F. le respect du domicile.
- The 1973 Roe v. Wade decision
- The Salem witch trials
- McCarthyism in the 1950s
- CCTV cameras in streets
- Speakers’ Corner in London
- The saying “an Englishman’s home is his castle”
Corriger l’erreur de chaque phrase.
- Everyone have the right to privacy.
- She asked me to not disturb her.
- The women was fighting for their rights.
- The law is protecting by the constitution.
- They discussed about the trial.
- People are afraid of been watched.
Traduire en anglais.
- Chacun devrait pouvoir décider de ce qui concerne son propre corps.
- Les caméras de surveillance ont envahi nos rues.
- Pendant la chasse aux sorcières, personne ne se sentait en sécurité.
Lire le texte, puis répondre en anglais.
In 1692, the village of Salem, Massachusetts, was gripped by fear. Neighbours accused each other of witchcraft, and private quarrels suddenly became public trials. More than twenty people were executed before the panic faded.
Three centuries later, similar fears reappeared during the 1950s. Senator McCarthy accused hundreds of citizens of being communists, often without evidence. Careers were ruined, and many Americans learnt to keep their opinions to themselves. These episodes remind us how fragile the boundary between private belief and public judgement can be.
- How did private quarrels become public?
- What was the outcome of the Salem trials?
- What was McCarthy’s method?
- What lesson does the text draw?
Écrire un texte argumenté de 100 à 120 mots : jusqu’où la sécurité justifie-t-elle de limiter la vie privée ?


