Exercices histoire irlandaise : anglais en 4e

Traduis chaque mot anglais en français.

1. a border
2. peace
3. a famine
4. to emigrate
5. an agreement
6. independence
7. to join
8. a rising

Écris ces années en toutes lettres, comme on les dit en anglais.

1. 1801
2. 1845
3. 1916
4. 1922
5. 1973
6. 1998
7. 2020

Associe chaque date à l’événement correspondant : a) the Good Friday Agreement – b) the Great Famine starts – c) Ireland joins the EEC – d) the Irish Free State is born – e) the Easter Rising – f) the Act of Union.

1. 1801
2. 1845
3. 1916
4. 1922
5. 1973
6. 1998

Lis chaque information et dis si elle concerne the Republic of Ireland ou Northern Ireland.

1. Its capital is Belfast.
2. People pay in euros.
3. It is part of the United Kingdom.
4. It has 26 counties.
5. Its capital is Dublin.
6. It left the EU in 2020.
7. Irish is its first official language.
8. It has 6 counties.

Complète avec les mots suivants : emigrated – famine – independent – border – peace – joined – potatoes – republic.

1. In 1845, a disease destroyed the ___.
2. The Great ___ killed about one million people.
3. More than a million Irish people ___ to America.
4. In 1922, most of Ireland became ___.
5. In 1949, the country officially became a ___.
6. Ireland ___ the EEC in 1973.
7. The Good Friday Agreement brought ___ to Northern Ireland.
8. Today you can cross the ___ between the two Irelands freely.

Classe ces événements du plus ancien au plus récent.

1. The Troubles end with an agreement.
2. A disease destroys the potato crops.
3. Ireland adopts the euro.
4. Rebels fight in Dublin at Easter.
5. The Irish Free State is created.
6. Ireland becomes a member of the EEC.

Lis cette lettre imaginaire, puis réponds en anglais.

1. Where does Patrick live now?
2. How long was the crossing?
3. Where do his roommates come from?
4. What is his job?
5. How much money does he send to his mother?
6. Why did he leave Ireland?

Écris la question au prétérit qui correspond à chaque réponse. Le mot interrogatif est donné.

1. (When) Ireland became independent in 1922.
2. (Where) The Easter Rising took place in Dublin.
3. (What) A disease destroyed the potatoes.
4. (Where) Many Irish people emigrated to America.
5. (When) Ireland joined the EEC in 1973.
6. (How many) About 3,500 people died during the Troubles.

Chaque phrase contient une erreur d’information ou de langue. Réécris-la correctement.

1. The Republic of Ireland is part of the United Kingdom.
2. Dublin is the capital of Northern Ireland.
3. Ireland joined the EEC in 1993.
4. Ireland become independent in 1922.
5. The irish people speak English and Irish.
6. In Northern Ireland, people pay in euros.

1. L’Irlande est une île.
2. Belfast est la capitale de l’Irlande du Nord.
3. Beaucoup d’Irlandais ont émigré aux États-Unis.
4. L’Irlande est devenue indépendante en 1922.
5. L’accord a apporté la paix.
6. L’Irlande est membre de l’Union européenne depuis 1973.

Prépare un petit exposé oral : écris une phrase en anglais pour chacune de ces dates, en utilisant le prétérit.

1. 1845
2. 1916
3. 1922
4. 1973
5. 1998