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MPSI 2 Dossier n°11 - Politics in the UK May 2021
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Politics in the UK
1. Cartoon analysis
1Image from https://www.lepoint.fr/culture/grande-bretagne-le-palais-de-westminster-pourrait-disparaitre-16-06-2014-
1836608_3.php
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2. Thème
❖ Prep work (30 minutes)
Le Chassé-croisé
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Traduction de ‘on’
Les structures en inversion (non seulement…mais aussi)
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REVISIONS :
- Temps et aspects
- Le modal WOULD, le modal CAN → Valeurs ? Emplois ?
❖ Thème (30 minutes)
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3. Article Mines-Ponts
❖ Prep work (30 minutes)
1) Phonology
Alphabet phonétique
Practice the pronunciation of the following words:
/ˈpɒp.jə.lər/ / ðə kraʊn/ / ðə θrəʊn/ /məʊst əv əs/ / ðə ˈrɔɪ.əl ˈfæm.əl.i/ /
/ əz ðəʊ/ /daʊt/
Identify the stressed syllable in the following words: monarchy, intimately, absolutely, brilliantly,
contemporary
Rhythm
Practice rhythm in English by uttering the following sentences2.
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http://cle.ens-lyon.fr/anglais/langue/lessentiel-de-langlais-oral/phenomenes-accentuels-et-rythmiques
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What do you notice?
Try to read the following sentence from the text using the same principles, underline
the stressed syllables, indicate also the pauses by using / for a short break and // for a
longer one (the recordings are on CdP):
a. She has been described as an “ultimate feminist”, been the subject of endless lists titled things like
‘25 Reasons Why We Love the Queen’ and seen her outfits, hats and even her brooches eagerly
dissected by a new generation. (lines 3-5)
b. Netflix’s glossy series about the life and times of the British monarchy released its third series
yesterday, and it’s arguably the best so far, as an embattled Elizabeth, now played by Olivia Colman,
wrestles with middle age and the pressures of duty versus reality. (lines 11-13)
c. But what is clear is that The Crown will continue to inform our own sense both of the Queen and of
other members of the Royal Family, making us feel as though we know them intimately, when in
reality we know them barely at all. (lines 23-25)
2) Vocabulary
Clothes (pronounced /kləʊðz/): https://quizlet.com/join/j3JAgcJxA
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Find the translation for the following words in the article:
un ensemble une broche supporter/resister à Le devoir À peine
De plus en plus Bénéfique
Find a synonym for “shiny”, “change”
Grammar and Language tips
a. Observe the following examples :
“with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein” (l.2); “says historian and royal expert Robert Lacey” (l.
30-31)
Then imitate this concise (and very idiomatic!) style :
- “says Heather Cocks, a US journalist.” (l. 15-16) →
- The Queen – her name is Elizabeth – she is 93 years old →
- Prince Philip – he used to be an officer in the Royal Navy – he was Duke of Edinburgh →
b. Translate “it used to be said that they were above celebrity” (l. 35):
a. When should you use “used to”?
b. Translate:
Avant on pensait que la monarchie était utile :
Avant, il n’y avait pas de série sur la famille royale :
Est-ce que tu regardais des séries avant ?:
On dit que la Reine aime le sucré :
On croit que la famille royale est une famille comme les autres :
On prétend que les princes n’aiment pas les roturières :
c. Build sentences using the two fragments suggested:
In the series, we watch Elizabeth deal with a new prime minister. We also watch her deal
with a national tragedy.
Not only….
The Crown has humanised the Royal Family. The Crown has also irrevocably changed the way
we view the Royal Family.
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BILAN
Pour enrichir l’expression pensez à :
- Employer des structures passives (plus fréquentes en anglais) : “it is said that”; “the queen is
said to..”
- Employer des structures restrictives (register soutenu) : “Not only…”
- Employer des strcutures idiomatiques et concises (en synthèse cela vous sera extrêmement
utile) plutôt que des périphrases : ex. “historian and royal expert Robert Lacey”
- Employer des synonymes lorsque cela est possible : ex. “to change” → “to shift”
A travailler pour le 18/05/2021 + CIVI UK Politics (sur CdP)
Additional exercises on pages 10 to 15 (also on CdP with all the answers)
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❖ Text comprehension and commentary (1h)
How The Crown has changed the world’s view of the Royals
Scandal is never far away from the Royals – as
evidenced by this weekend’s television interview
with Prince Andrew over his friendship with
convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. But as far as
the Queen herself goes, the 93-year-old is now 5
arguably the most popular member of the Royal
Family. She has been described as an “ultimate
feminist”, been the subject of endless lists titled
things like ‘25 Reasons Why We Love the Queen’ and
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So what brought about this change? In part it’s a simple matter of longevity. In the 67 years since she
has been on the throne Queen Elizabeth has weathered deaths, divorces and national tragedies. Her
very existence offers many people a sense of stability – a belief that as long as the Queen is alive then
nothing too terrible can happen.
The other factor is The Crown. Netflix’s glossy series about the life and times of the British monarchy 15
released its third series yesterday, and it’s arguably the best so far, as an embattled Elizabeth, now
played by Olivia Colman, wrestles with middle age and the pressures of duty versus reality.
“Most of us have only known a world in which Queen Elizabeth sits on the throne. I think we all hoped
that The Crown would peel back the layers on the onion a bit where she is concerned,” says Heather
Cocks, a US journalist. 20
That notion of the Queen as a steady rock at the centre of an increasingly turbulent world is a
recurring theme in the new season as we watch Elizabeth deal with a new prime minister and a
national tragedy in the form of the Aberfan mining disaster, as well as the growing pains of her two
oldest children, Charles and Anne, and her sister Margaret’s (Helena Bonham Carter) increasing
discontent. Throughout it all Colman gives us a portrait of a woman placing duty first, determined 25
that no one will ever know what she really feels. But how true is it?
As always, it’s impossible to say. But what is clear is that The Crown will continue to inform our own
sense both of the Queen and of other members of the Royal Family, making us feel as though we
know them intimately, when in reality we know them barely at all.
“There’s no doubt that The Crown has changed our perceptions of the monarchy,” says historian and
royal expert Robert Lacey, a historical consultant on the series. He also argues that one of the show’s 30
key aspects is the way in which it allows us to reconsider both our past and how we feel about the
nation.
“There is a great element of cruelty in the British press
coverage of members of the Royal Family,” says Lacey.
“The Queen is spared it but it’s absolutely clear that 35
Meghan has been knocked sideways by its sharp edge.
What the show does brilliantly is remind us that these
are people.”
Yet, while the show has humanised the Royal Family,
has it also irrevocably changed the way we view them 40
in less beneficial ways? After all, it used to be said that
they were above celebrity; now they appear simply to inhabit their own strata of it.
The show seems to have caused our perception of the Royals to shift – even as contemporary events
are capable of reversing that.
Adapted from bbc.com, by Sarah Hughes, 17 November 2019 45
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Question 1: According to Sarah Hughes, how did The Crown shift the royal family’s image for the British
people? (80 words, ± 10%) Answer the question in your own words.
Question 2: In your opinion, could the British monarchy be abolished today ? Discuss and illustrate,
using relevant examples. (180 words, ± 10%)
Try to use some of the structures and vocabulary you have learnt in this dossier, it will
be good practice !
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It is said that…He is said to… He is supposed to… (from English Grammar in Use, Cambridge)
Used to (from English Grammar in Use, Cambridge)
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