Anglais appliqué à la traduction

Traduction p 13

Dear old thing,

It is the first time that I am writing you since I left for Edinburgh /my departure for Edinburgh, and I
hope you won’t find any inconveniences with me writing in French. Indigenous people here are
nothing near what we thought they were like.

Thus, since I’ve been leaving in Paris, I’ve never been once deceived by the French courtesy: you’re
being hold the door when leaving the theatre; the janitor gives me useful information; and my
neighbor has invited me to a party at which all the distinguished people of the district will attend. Oh,
I almost forgot, I was very offended the other day: I had succeeded in initiating a passionate
conversation with an unknown woman at a restaurant but when the dessert arrived, this lady sent
me off with a charming smile! I should have been more careful. Anyways, travelling teaches you so
many things!

Malcolm.

Traduction p 14

I’m writing you this letter today because it’s going to be hard for me to tell you how I feel while
facing you. I know that I wasn’t that shy in your company, and maybe you’ll find the fact that I am
now curious. When you will be reading those lines, I would have disappeared from your life forever; I
could no longer bear lying to myself and to you. I must confess it now: I ceased to like you since the
day I understood that you married me for my money. You should have expected it right? After all,
you should have felt something like that was coming one of these days. Love cannot be eternally
blind! You’ll inherit 2 cars, the apartment in London, the countryside house and quite a bit of money
at the bank…what you would call the essential stuff of life! You’ll have the comfort and the wealth!
Shall you also have peace and spirit. I also wish you happiness…but will you be able to enjoy true
happiness?

Modals:

1) Can
2) Should
3) Will
4) Might
5) May
6) Didn’t need to bring
7) Must
8) Are to
9) Were
10) Must

Traduction p.15:

Explorers had stopped on the bank of the river and asked themselves if they could cross it. Were they
going to have to go back to the camp? They had been given an escort of a hundred of soldiers who
were protecting them from rebels. They were travelling in this country since a few weeks, but
nothing had happened yet.
How impressing it was, this tropical forest! We were hearing the monkeys scream and the lions roar
beyond those high trees.

There must be an easy way to cross this river, said the team leader. I hope not to have to cross it by
swimming; I'd rather fight with rebels than with crocodiles. Those who live by this river are reputed
to be the biggest and most terrible in the whole country!

Ex p16:

1) The flowers were picked by Amelia

2) The ball was thrown to Stuart by Tiffany, Stuart was thrown the ball by Tiffany, Tiffany threw
the ball to Stuart, Stuart was thrown the ball by Tiffany
3) A turkey was cooked by Brian
4) The door was opened by somebody, the door opened.
5) Was Jill given the necklace by Bill? Was the necklace given to Jill by Bill?
6) The mouse wasn’t caught by the cat
7) The book will be read by Matthew next week, the book will be being read by Matthew.
8) The game can be watched on channel 6
9) Was Stephanie invited (by someone)?
10) Can the dish be prepared ahead of time?

Correction CC:

1) We didn’t know this man

2) The Australian delegates have been here for two hours/arrived two hours ago. They are
starting to run low on patience.
3) The Lord of The Rings is my favorite movie. Before he directed it, PJ was an ambitious new-
Zealand horror director.
4) She would always play videogames in the evening. She was playing her favorite game when
someone knocked at the door.
5) “Who are you calling?” Laurie asked.
“My sister”, Nora replied. “She contacted me yesterday and wants me to call her back. She’s
working a lot this week and has very little free time/ doesn’t have much free time. We’d like
to see each other tomorrow.”
“Great idea. Where do you usually meet?”
“We will probably go to the new Japanese restaurant. I’ve been told/ I heard good things.”

Ex p 16: verb tenses

1) The book was published in 1809.

2) Olivia is staying at home while we are going to the cinema.
3) Peter always goes to the market on Wednesdays.
4) Tomorrow I will be able to sleep late.
5) They studied for five hours yesterday.
6) We were watching a movie when the power went out.
7) The rose smells sweet.
8) During the romantic movement, many of the most famous English poems were written.
9) I want to take a nap as soon as we arrive at the hotel.
10) Is broken/Someone must have robbed our house.
11) I have begun reading when the lights went out.
12) What has the cat kill?
 Nouns and adjectives:

1) Lady Catherine de Bourgh is so proud of her nephew, Mr. Darcy.

2) Jefferson just bought a new, green, German car.
3) Leslie and I are going to the park this afternoon
4) The boat of David is called Abigail.
5) Do you think that Pepsi is as good as Coca Cola?
6) The student had a complicated question on their translation text.
7) Ursula walked her two dogs along the Thames.
8) I squashed the big black bug that was climbing the wall.
9) After Steve’s retirement, we will remember the always enthusiastic teacher that he has
been ever since 1988.
10) Which Beyoncé album do you think is the best?
11) George W. Bush was the 43rd president of the United States.
12) Nathalie is very interested in biology.

Sentence structure, punctuation

1) In the early XIXth century, women were involved in many social reforms such as abolition,
temperance, prison reform…
2) During her lifetime, Jane Austen published four books.
3) The Enlightenment influenced the Founding Fathers, they promoted ideals of freedom and
equality.
4) Colin asked his father if he can stay up past his bedtime.
5) When the school year starts, we will have a lot of work.
6) Please, look at the illustration page 25.
7) Martin and I are planning on visiting Honolulu Hawaii.
8) Colin has been studying Japanese for 10 years.
9) I agree with that statement.
10) You like roller skating, don’t you?

Translation 1p17:

Looking for an apartment.

Leaned against a shop window, Tom was looking to the top floor of the building in which he was
supposed to visit an apartment as soon as the estate agent he had called would arrive.

Looking down, he saw the latter going out from the underground station just opposite. No sooner
had the employer shook his hand that he exclaimed: “This is a very good opportunity, you know! The
former tenant has had to move: his boss fired him, so that he could not afford a rent this high. In
addition, the owner absolutely does not want any children because he has just redecorated the
apartment only two or three years ago. Everybody, can understand that, right?”

“Of course”, Tom answered politely, while thinking that the prospect of a moving when he would get
married, that was after possible, was not attractive.