Corrigé grands discours : exercices d’anglais 3e

1. King (Washington, 1963)
2. Churchill (Londres, 1940)
3. Obama (slogan de 2008)
4. Lincoln (Gettysburg, 1863)
5. Malala (Nations unies, 2013)
6. Kennedy (investiture, 1961)

1. The speaker stood in front of the microphone.
2. A huge crowd was waiting in the park.
3. She delivered her speech at the United Nations.
4. The audience listened in silence.
5. When he finished, people cheered and clapped.
6. It was so moving that some people cried.

1. Rule of three (air, water, cities)
2. Call to action (Let’s act now)
3. Rhetorical question (on n’attend pas de réponse)
4. Inclusive we (together, we, our)
5. Contrast (the end / the beginning)
6. Repetition (We will not… répété trois fois)

1. FREEdom
2. GOVernment
3. toGETHer
4. eQUALity (accent avant -ity)
5. deMOCracy
6. toMORrow
7. surRENder
8. eduCAtion (accent avant -tion)

Exemples de réponses :

1. We need more teachers, more books and more schools.
2. I am speaking for the girls of my village, for the boys of my town and for all the children of the world.
3. Be brave, be kind and be proud.
4. We will work hard, we will stay united and we will succeed.
5. Education gives us knowledge, confidence and freedom.

1. The speaker is Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister.
2. « We shall fight » is repeated.
3. It is repeated four times.
4. « Never » : we shall never surrender casse la répétition et forme la chute.
5. He wants to give them courage and determination.

1. Hannah is speaking. She is fifteen.
2. The youth club closed.
3. « Where do we go now after school? »
4. « We care about our town, we care about our friends and we care about our future. » (ou : To the streets. To our screens. To nowhere.)
5. « We are not asking for money; we are asking for a place. »
6. She wants the council to open the club again.

1. Let’s protect our planet.
2. Let’s stand together.
3. Let’s build a better school.
4. Let’s listen to young people.
5. Let’s speak up for girls’ education.

Après Let’s, on emploie toujours la base verbale, sans to.

1. He gave (delivered) a very moving speech.
2. The crowd cheered him.
3. She wants to convince her audience.
4. We shall never surrender. (ou We will never surrender.)
5. Together, we can change the world.
6. The tone of the speech is hopeful.

1. L’orateur a marqué une pause avant la dernière phrase.
2. Le public s’est levé et a applaudi.
3. Ses paroles ont donné de l’espoir aux gens.
4. Elle a parlé pour ceux qui ne peuvent pas parler.
5. Oui, nous le pouvons.

Exemple de discours :

1. Hello everyone, my name is Lucas and I want to be your class representative.
2. Why do we always have to wait twenty minutes at the canteen?
3. I will talk to the head teacher about it.
4. I want a calmer, cleaner and happier school.
5. Together, we can make our voices heard.
6. So let’s vote for change!