Corrigé décrire un tableau : anglais 5e

1. a painter → c) un peintre
2. a still life → b) une nature morte
3. a frame → d) un cadre
4. to depict → f) représenter
5. a self-portrait → a) un autoportrait
6. a landscape → g) un paysage
7. a canvas → e) une toile
8. a drawing → h) un dessin

1. In the foreground (les plans prennent in)
2. on the right (les côtés prennent on)
3. at the top (le haut prend at)
4. In the background
5. in the bottom left-hand corner (les coins prennent in)
6. in the centre
7. On the left
8. at the bottom

1. The birds are in the top left-hand corner.
2. The sun is in the top right-hand corner.
3. I can see mountains. (at the top, in the background)
4. The tree is on the left.
5. There is a cottage.
6. She is in the bottom left-hand corner, in the foreground.
7. There is a boat.
8. I can see a pond.

1. foreground
2. background
3. foreground
4. background
5. background

1. a woman is reading a book.
2. two boys are playing football. (sujet pluriel : are)
3. The man in the centre is wearing a blue coat.
4. some cows are eating grass.
5. A little girl is running after a cat. (on double le n)
6. The old man is sitting on a bench. (on double le t)

1. This is a painting by Turner.
2. It depicts a storm at sea.
3. In the foreground, there is a boat.
4. On the left, I can see a lighthouse.
5. The colours are very dark.
6. The atmosphere is scary.

1. In the foreground, there is a horse.
2. On the left, we can see a tower.
3. This is a painting by Van Gogh.
4. At the top of the picture, there is a rainbow.
5. A man is sitting on a chair.
6. There is a bright blue sky. (adjectifs avant le nom)

1. D (impression)
2. A (présentation)
3. C (détail)
4. B (idée générale)
5. D (impression)
6. C (détail)
7. A (présentation : la date)

1. J.M.W. Turner, a British artist, painted it.
2. It depicts an old warship on the river Thames in 1838.
3. There is a small black steamboat. It is pulling the big ship.
4. False : The old ship is pale, like a ghost.
5. It’s on the right. It is setting.
6. It’s bright orange, yellow and red.
7. It’s calm but a little sad, because the old ship is going to be destroyed.

1. It’s a portrait of a queen. (ici of : c’est la reine qui est représentée)
2. In the foreground, there is a black dog.
3. In the background, we can see a castle.
4. In the top right-hand corner, there are clouds.
5. A man is sitting in the centre of the painting.
6. The atmosphere is calm and peaceful.

1. Cette nature morte représente des fruits et un vase de fleurs.
2. Dans le coin en bas à gauche, il y a la signature du peintre.
3. Les couleurs sont vives et joyeuses.
4. Au second plan, deux enfants patinent sur un lac gelé.
5. C’est un paysage d’un célèbre peintre anglais.

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