Exercices défis et transitions : anglais en seconde

Associe chaque mot à sa traduction (a à h).

1. a drought
2. a flood
3. fossil fuels
4. renewable energy
5. carbon footprint
6. sustainable
7. a wind farm
8. global warming

a. durable · b. une inondation · c. le réchauffement climatique · d. une sécheresse · e. les énergies renouvelables · f. un parc éolien · g. les combustibles fossiles · h. l’empreinte carbone

Complète avec greenhouse, Paris, net zero, coal, rising, emissions.

1. Burning fossil fuels releases ___ gases.
2. The ___ Agreement was signed in 2015.
3. Many countries want to reach ___ by 2050.
4. Britain closed its last ___ power station in 2024.
5. Sea levels are ___, which threatens small islands.
6. Cars and planes produce a lot of carbon ___.

Classe chaque élément : U (trade unions) ou H (hashtag activism).

1. a picket line
2. a viral video
3. the Tolpuddle Martyrs
4. followers
5. negotiations with employers
6. #MeToo
7. the miners’ strike of 1984

Réponds en anglais à l’aide du tableau.

1. Which project is the oldest?
2. What was the High Line before?
3. What is the goal of the ULEZ?
4. When was the ULEZ expanded?
5. Which two projects aim to reduce traffic or pollution in London?

Conjugue les verbes pour imaginer une conséquence.

1. If more people ___ (cycle), the air ___ (be) cleaner.
2. If the city ___ (build) more parks, children ___ (play) outside more.
3. If we ___ (eat) less meat, our carbon footprint ___ (fall).
4. If trains ___ (be) cheaper, fewer people ___ (take) the plane.
5. If shops ___ (close) earlier, we ___ (save) energy.
6. If everyone ___ (recycle), there ___ (be) less waste.

Transforme chaque problème en proposition avec should + un verbe de la liste : plant, create, invest, ban, reduce.

1. The streets are too hot in summer. (trees)
2. There are too many cars in the city centre. (petrol cars)
3. Cyclists feel unsafe. (cycle lanes)
4. Energy bills are high. (solar panels)
5. Our school throws away a lot of food. (food waste)

Chaque phrase contient une erreur. Réécris-la correctement.

1. There is a lot of pollutions in big cities.
2. Thousands of people went to a manifestation for the climate.
3. We must protect environment.
4. Actually, the planet is warming fast, so we must act now.
5. If we would use less energy, we would save money.
6. The workers went in strike for better wages.

Réponds en anglais.

1. What did Maya post?
2. What happened within two days?
3. Who joined her movement?
4. Name three actions the group organised.
5. What was the result?
6. Explain Maya’s final sentence in your own words.

Relie les deux idées avec le connecteur proposé.

1. Hashtags spread fast. They don’t always change things. (however)
2. The ULEZ improves air quality. Some drivers find it unfair. (although)
3. Unions negotiate with employers. Online movements have no leaders. (whereas)
4. Wind farms produce clean energy. Some people find them ugly. (on the other hand)
5. The miners lost the strike. Their fight is still remembered. (although)

1. Le Royaume-Uni veut atteindre la neutralité carbone d’ici 2050.
2. Les ouvriers ont fait grève pour obtenir de meilleurs salaires.
3. Ce hashtag est devenu viral en quelques heures.
4. Si la ville créait plus de pistes cyclables, je viendrais au lycée à vélo.
5. Nous devrions réduire notre empreinte carbone.
6. Les énergies renouvelables créent de nouveaux emplois.

1. The campaign raised awareness of plastic pollution.
2. A just transition protects workers in polluting industries.
3. Liking a post is not enough to change the world.
4. By 2050, our cities will have changed a lot.
5. It is a grassroots movement led by students.

Écris un post de blog de 100 à 120 mots : Can a hashtag change the world? Respecte ce plan :

1. Give an example of a famous hashtag.
2. Explain one strength of online activism.
3. Explain one weakness (use however).
4. Compare with trade unions (use whereas).
5. Give your opinion with a sentence in if… would.