Ces exercices argumentation te font passer des expressions pour donner ton avis aux mots de liaison, puis à l’organisation complète d’un texte pour ou contre. Le dernier exercice est une vraie rédaction guidée, comme au brevet.
Les exercices
Exercice 1 : D’accord, pas d’accord ou nuancé ?Classe chaque expression : agree, disagree ou in between.
- Exactly!
- I’m not convinced.
- It depends.
- I’m in favour of it.
- I see your point, but…
- I don’t think so.
- That’s true.
- I partly agree.
Complète avec because ou because of.
- I’m against homework ___ it takes too much time.
- Many students are tired ___ their screens.
- Uniforms are a good idea ___ everybody looks the same.
- The match was cancelled ___ the storm.
- I like this rule ___ it protects younger students.
- She changed her mind ___ his arguments.
Complète avec however, although ou whereas.
- ___ video games are fun, they can be addictive.
- Phones are useful. ___, they distract students.
- My brother loves uniforms, ___ I hate them.
- ___ it is expensive, a school trip is a great experience.
- Homework helps us revise. ___, too much homework is stressful.
- Some students prefer online lessons, ___ others prefer real classrooms.
Chaque phrase contient une erreur. Réécris-la correctement.
- I am agree with you.
- According to me, uniforms are useless.
- In the one hand, it’s cheap.
- Do you like it? I think that yes.
- Despite of the rain, we went out.
- She is disagree with her parents.
- The main avantage is the price.
- I’m against to the new rule.
Relie les deux phrases avec le mot de liaison indiqué.
- Phones distract students. They learn less. (so)
- Sport is good for your health. It is fun. (what’s more)
- Some subjects are difficult. Maths is one of them. (such as)
- The canteen is noisy. Students can’t relax. (that’s why)
- The trip is expensive. It is very interesting. (although)
- Cycling is good for the planet. Driving pollutes. (whereas)
Exercices argumentation : documents et production
Exercice 6 : Pour ou contre l’uniforme ?Classe chaque argument : for school uniforms ou against school uniforms.
- Everybody looks the same, so there is less bullying about clothes.
- Students can’t express their personality.
- Parents don’t have to buy fashionable clothes.
- Uniforms are often uncomfortable.
- It is quicker to get dressed in the morning.
- A uniform can be expensive for big families.
- It gives students a sense of belonging to their school.
- Teenagers should learn to choose for themselves.
Lis le débat, puis réponds en anglais.
Teacher: Today’s question: should the school day finish at 3 p.m.?
Noah: I’m totally in favour of it. We’d have more time for sport and music. What’s more, we’d be less tired.
Chloe: I see your point, but we’d have shorter holidays because of the extra days. I’m against it.
Samir: I partly agree with Noah. Finishing early is great. However, many parents work until 6 p.m., so younger students would be alone at home.
Teacher: So, Samir, what’s your conclusion?
Samir: All in all, I think it’s a good idea, but only if the school offers activities in the afternoon.
- What is the question of the debate?
- Is Noah for or against the idea?
- Give one of Noah’s arguments.
- Why is Chloe against the idea?
- What problem does Samir mention?
- What is Samir’s conclusion?
Ces cinq paragraphes forment un essai sur les jeux vidéo. Remets-les dans l’ordre (écris la lettre à la bonne place, de 1 à 5).
a. On the other hand, gamers sometimes spend too much time in front of a screen and forget to do their homework.
b. Nowadays, millions of teenagers play video games every day. Are video games good for young people?
c. To conclude, I think video games are fine if you play in moderation.
d. Moreover, some players become aggressive or sleep badly.
e. On the one hand, video games can improve your reflexes and teach you to work in a team.
- Paragraphe 1 : ___
- Paragraphe 2 : ___
- Paragraphe 3 : ___
- Paragraphe 4 : ___
- Paragraphe 5 : ___
Réagis à chaque opinion en commençant par I see your point, but… ou I disagree because…
- Homework is useless.
- Teenagers should not have phones before 15.
- Fast food should be banned from schools.
- School should start at 10 a.m.
- Reading books is old-fashioned.
Traduis en anglais.
- Je suis d’accord avec toi.
- D’un côté, c’est utile ; de l’autre, c’est cher.
- Certains pensent que les devoirs sont inutiles.
- À mon avis, les avantages l’emportent sur les inconvénients.
- Je suis contre l’interdiction des téléphones.
- Pour conclure, je pense que c’est une bonne idée.
Sujet : Should homework be banned? Écris un texte de 120 mots environ en suivant les étapes.
- Introduis le sujet et pose la question.
- Donne un premier argument pour l’interdiction, avec un exemple.
- Ajoute un deuxième argument pour avec Moreover ou What’s more.
- Donne un argument contre avec On the other hand.
- Ajoute un deuxième argument contre avec un exemple.
- Conclus en donnant ton avis avec To conclude et because.


