Littérature et cinéma
I.Le vocabulaire
Littérature et cinéma
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
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
- 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 ».
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
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.
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
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
II.Les questions d'expression types
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
- I think I would rather read a good book than watch a good
- 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 is a very personal experience whereas watching a movie is more something I enjoy sharing with my family or my
- 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
- Still, I must admit that I sometimes prefer watching a good film, when I want to be easily
- Still, I must admit that I sometimes prefer watching a good film, when I want to be easily
- 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
- It depends on my mood and what I’m looking
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
- I guess that, because it’s a whole other world, it helps me forget my daily
- 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
- 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, ..) 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
