Dans ce chapitre, tu vas apprendre à parler des catastrophes naturelles, de l'actualité et du rôle des médias en anglais !
Catastrophes naturelles — Natural disasters
- earthquake
- un tremblement de terre — when the ground shakes violently
- flood
- une inondation — when too much water covers the land
- drought
- une sécheresse — when there is no rain for a long time
- hurricane
- un ouragan — a powerful storm with very strong winds
Exemples
- "A flood destroyed many houses in the village."
- "The drought killed the crops."
- "The earthquake hit the city at night."
Le dialogue
- Tom: Hey Sofia, did you watch the news last night?
- Sofia: Yes! There was a big election in South America.
- Tom: I also saw a report about a huge protest in Paris!
- Sofia: Yes, it was because of the economic crisis.
- Tom: Is there any good news?
- Sofia: Two countries signed a peace agreement yesterday.
- Tom: It's important to follow the news.
- Sofia: It helps us understand why people protest or why a crisis starts.
Vocabulaire clé
- election
- une élection — people vote to choose a leader
- protest
- une manifestation — people march to show they disagree
- crisis
- une crise — a very serious and difficult situation
- agreement
- un accord — a decision made between two or more people or countries
Le dialogue
- Léa: How do you get your news?
- Marcus: I mostly read online articles.
- Léa: Some websites publish fake news.
- Marcus: I always check if the source is reliable.
- Léa: The media have a big responsibility.
- Marcus: They help people understand a crisis or a conflict.
- Léa: They only broadcast bad news sometimes.
- Marcus: Read different sources and think critically.
Vocabulaire clé
- media
- les médias — TV, radio, newspapers, websites that share news
- fake news
- fausses informations — false stories published as if they were true
- source
- une source — the origin or provider of information
- broadcast
- diffuser — to send information to the public via TV, radio, or internet
- article
- un article — a written piece of news in a newspaper or online
À retenir
Bravo ! Tu sais maintenant parler des événements mondiaux en anglais. La prochaine étape, c'est le développement durable — encore plus de vocab !