Avec ces exercices grands discours, tu vas relier citations et orateurs, repérer les procédés qui rendent un texte convaincant, travailler l’accentuation, puis écrire ta propre courte prise de parole. Lis les extraits à voix haute : c’est ainsi qu’on les comprend le mieux.
Les exercices
Exercice 1 : Qui a dit quoi ?Associe chaque citation à son orateur : Lincoln – Churchill – Kennedy – King – Obama – Malala.
- « I have a dream. »
- « We shall never surrender. »
- « Yes, we can. »
- « Government of the people, by the people, for the people. »
- « One pen and one book can change the world. »
- « Ask what you can do for your country. »
Complète avec : audience – crowd – cheered – delivered – speaker – moving.
- The ___ stood in front of the microphone.
- A huge ___ was waiting in the park.
- She ___ her speech at the United Nations.
- The ___ listened in silence.
- When he finished, people ___ and clapped.
- It was so ___ that some people cried.
Nomme le procédé utilisé : repetition – rule of three – contrast – rhetorical question – inclusive we – call to action.
- We want clean air, clean water and clean cities.
- Let’s act now, before it’s too late!
- How can we sleep when our planet is burning?
- Together, we are stronger; together, our voices matter.
- It is not the end; it is the beginning.
- We will not stop. We will not give up. We will not be silent.
Écris la syllabe accentuée en majuscules (exemple : FREEdom).
- freedom
- government
- together
- equality
- democracy
- tomorrow
- surrender
- education
Complète chaque phrase par un troisième élément de ton choix pour créer un rythme en trois temps.
- We need more teachers, more books and more ___.
- I am speaking for the girls of my village, for the boys of my town and for ___.
- Be brave, be kind and be ___.
- We will work hard, we will stay united and we will ___.
- Education gives us knowledge, confidence and ___.
Exercices grands discours : textes et production
Exercice 6 : Analyser un extraitRelis l’extrait du discours de Churchill (juin 1940) et réponds en anglais.
We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.
- Who is the speaker?
- Which group of words is repeated?
- How many times is it repeated?
- Which word in the last part breaks the pattern?
- What feeling does the speaker want to give his audience?
Lis ce discours d’une élève au conseil de la jeunesse de sa ville, puis réponds aux questions en anglais.
Good evening, everyone. My name is Hannah and I am fifteen. Last winter, our youth club closed. Where do we go now after school? To the streets. To our screens. To nowhere. Some people say teenagers don’t care. That is not true. We care about our town, we care about our friends and we care about our future. We are not asking for money; we are asking for a place. So tonight, let’s open the club again. Let’s give young people a reason to stay. Thank you.
- Who is speaking and how old is she?
- What happened last winter?
- Find a rhetorical question.
- Find an example of the rule of three.
- Find a sentence with a contrast.
- What does Hannah want the council to do?
Transforme chaque phrase en appel à l’action avec Let’s.
- We should protect our planet.
- We must stand together.
- We can build a better school.
- We need to listen to young people.
- We have to speak up for girls’ education.
Traduis en anglais.
- Il a prononcé un discours très émouvant.
- La foule l’a acclamé.
- Elle veut convaincre son public.
- Nous ne nous rendrons jamais.
- Ensemble, nous pouvons changer le monde.
- Le ton du discours est plein d’espoir.
Traduis ces phrases en français.
- The speaker paused before the last sentence.
- The audience stood up and applauded.
- His words gave people hope.
- She spoke for those who cannot speak.
- Yes, we can.
Tu te présentes comme délégué de classe. Écris un discours de six phrases en suivant les étapes.
- Salue ton public et présente-toi.
- Pose une question rhétorique sur un problème de ton collège.
- Fais une promesse avec I will.
- Fais une phrase avec un rythme ternaire.
- Utilise we ou together pour rassembler.
- Termine par un appel à l’action avec Let’s.


