Langages et messages artistiques : corrigé art anglais 4e

1. lyrics → music (les paroles)
2. a brush → painting (un pinceau)
3. a stage → theatre (la scène)
4. a soundtrack → cinema (la bande originale)
5. a canvas → painting (une toile)
6. a tune → music (une mélodie)
7. a playwright → theatre (un dramaturge)
8. a screen → cinema (l’écran)

1. performed : se produire sur scène.
2. audience : le public d’un spectacle.
3. movement : an art movement, un courant artistique.
4. lyrics : les paroles d’une chanson.
5. gag : la célèbre scène de la chaussure dans The Gold Rush (1925).
6. mural : une fresque murale.
7. stencil : un pochoir.

1. It is a mural / a piece of street art.
2. In the top left corner, there is a yellow sun.
3. She is releasing a white dove. (Elle libère une colombe blanche.)
4. The word “PEACE” is written on the right.
5. A passer-by is in the foreground. He is taking a photo of the mural.
6. The artist wants to give a message of peace and hope. (La colombe est le symbole de la paix.)

1. He was born in London in 1889.
2. He made silent films (comedies).
3. The Tramp is a poor man with a bowler hat, a cane and big shoes.
4. He works in a factory and gets stuck in the machines.
5. He criticises the way workers are treated.
6. He makes fun of Hitler.

1. False : In Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland.
2. True : Many of them were painted during the Troubles.
3. False : which lasted about thirty years.
4. False : others pay tribute to victims ; d’autres célèbrent le sport ou la musique.
5. True : Since the peace agreement of 1998, new murals have appeared.
6. True : Today, tourists take guided tours to see them.

1. It makes me laugh. → c
2. It reminds me of my holidays. → f
3. What strikes me is the colours. → e
4. I find it moving. → a
5. It makes me feel uneasy. → d
6. The message is powerful. → b

1. This song makes me cry.
2. This painting makes me feel calm. (ou makes me calm)
3. Chaplin’s gags make us laugh. (sujet pluriel → make)
4. This mural makes people think about war.
5. The film made me sad. (au prétérit : made)
6. Her lyrics make me feel hopeful.

Rappel : jamais de to entre la personne et le verbe.

1. The actors went on stage.
2. This painting reminds me of the sea. (ou makes me think of the sea)
3. The artist wants to denounce war. (notion générale, sans article)
4. What strikes me is the bright colours.
5. In the foreground, there is a child.
6. I find this song very moving.

1. Le street art est souvent une façon de protester.
2. À l’arrière-plan, on voit une ville.
3. Le public a éclaté de rire.
4. Cet artiste est engagé dans la protection de la planète.
5. Les paroles portent un message d’espoir.
6. Le pop art s’inspirait de la bande dessinée et de la publicité.

1. This painting makes me think of my grandmother. Pas de to après make + personne.
2. The audience clapped at the end of the play. Le public d’un spectacle = audience.
3. In the foreground, there is a dog.
4. The artist wants to denounce racism. Notion générale, sans the.
5. This song reminds me of my holidays. Remind + personne + of.
6. This street artist paints at night. Le -s de la 3e personne du singulier.

Exemple de réponse modèle (à partir de la fresque de l’exercice 3) :

1. This is a mural painted on a brick wall in a street.
2. In the middle, a girl is releasing a white dove.
3. In the top left corner, there is a big yellow sun, and the word “PEACE” is written on the right.
4. The colours are bright and warm: orange, yellow and green.
5. The artist wants to carry a message of peace and hope.
6. I find it moving, and it makes me feel hopeful about the future.