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Littérature et cinéma
1. Le vocabulaire
1.1. Les livres
— literature : la littérature
— an author : un auteur ; a writer : un
écrivain
— a reader : un lecteur / une lectrice
— a masterpiece : un chef-d'œuvre
— the characters : les personnages
— the story : l'histoire
Ex. : The story takes place in Victorian England.
L'histoire se déroule en Angleterre à l'époque victorienne.
— the plot : l'intrigue
Ex. : The plot of this detective story is much too
complicated. L'intrigue de ce roman policier est bien trop compliquée.
— a literary genre : un genre littéraire
— a novel : un roman
Ex. : Charles Dickens wrote several novels, such
as Oliver Twist. Charles Dickens a écrit plusieurs romans, tels que
Oliver Twist.
— a short story : une nouvelle
Ex. : He published a collection of short stories.
Il publia un recueil de nouvelles.
— a detective story : un roman policier
— a thriller : un roman à suspens
— a fairy tale : un conte de fées
— poetry : la poésie ; a poem : un
poème
1.2. Le théâtre
— drama : le théâtre (le genre)
Ex. : I'm going to join a drama club. Je vais
m'inscrire dans un club de théâtre.
— a play : une pièce ; a comedy : une
comédie ; a tragedy : une tragédie
— a playw right : un dramaturge
Ex. : Shakespeare may be the greatest playwright
ever. Shakespeare est peut-être le plus grand dramaturge de tous les
temps.
— to perform a play : jouer une pièce de
théâtre ; a performance : une représentation
— a theatre : un théâtre (le lieu)
Ex. : Shakespeare's plays were performed in a theatre
called 'The Globe'. Les pièces de Shakespeare étaient jouées dans un théâtre
appelé « Le Globe ».
1.3. Le cinéma
— cinema : le cinéma ; a movie / a film :
un film
— to go to the movies : aller au cinéma
— a silent film : un film muet ; a
talkie : un film parlant
— a blockbuster : une superproduction
— a low budget movie : un film à petit
budget
— a lousy film : un navet
— a moviegoer : un cinéphile
— the screenplay : le scénario
— the cast : la distribution des rôles
— the lead role : le rôle principal
Ex. : Julia Roberts is the lead role in that
film. Julia Roberts a le rôle principal dans ce film.
— to star in a film : jouer dans un film
Ex. : Starring Jack Nicholson as... Avec Jack
Nicholson dans le rôle de…
— to shoot a movie : tourner un film
Ex. : That movie was shot in the 1960s : Ce film
a été tourné dans les années 1960.
— the soundtrack : la bande sonore
— special effects:les effets spéciaux
— to release a film : sortir dans les
salles
Ex. : His new film will be released on January
26th. Son nouveau film sortira dans les salles le
26 janvier.
— to rent a video : louer une vidéo
2. Les questions d'expression types
2.1. Good books versus good films and videos. What is
your choice and why?
— Between good books and good films, I'm not quite sure
which to choose.
— I think I would rather read a good book than watch a
good film.
— Reading provides me with a pleasure that I don't have
with movies: I can imagine the setting, the faces of the characters, their
clothes, and thus create my own film in my head.
— I really enjoy the quietness and the peacefulness
provided by reading.
— Reading is a very personal experience whereas watching
a movie is more something I enjoy sharing with my family or my friends.
— Reading gives me the possibility to put my book down
for a while and think over what I've just read
— Contrary to movies, books offer me the opportunity to
go a few pages back if necessary and to reflect on what I'm reading.
— Still, I must admit that I sometimes prefer watching a
good film, when I want to be easily entertained.
— I'd rather watch an action scene on television than
read it in a book, simply because reading takes time while images are more
straightforward
— To conclude / As a conclusion, I shall say that there
is no clear-cut choice between good books and good films.
— It depends on my mood and what I'm looking for.
2.2. What kind of books do you prefer and why?
— I'm very much into science-fiction / I'm keen on
science-fiction, therefore my favourite books are science-fiction books!
— I really enjoy reading about a faraway future.
— I guess that, because it's a whole other world, it
helps me forget my daily problems
— I personally prefer detective stories, and once I have
started reading one I can't put it down before I've discovered who the murderer
is and how he committed the crime.
— I'm particularly fond of Sherlock Holmes and
Hercule Poirot, my favourite detectives!
— I quite like reading poems because they often deal
with feelings (of love, fear, hate...) in a style that appeals to my
sensibility.
— I have always liked novels, especially those set in
Victorian England, such as Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre and the
likes. Those novels have an atmosphere of wilderness and passion that I love.
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