Ces exercices vous permettent de pratiquer le vocabulaire académique anglais abordé dans le cours : connecteurs logiques, verbes formels et stratégies de hedging, indispensables pour vos essais et examens.
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Exercice 1 — Choisir le bon terme académique
Choisissez le mot ou l'expression académique qui convient le mieux dans chaque phrase.
- The study ___ that prolonged screen exposure negatively affects sleep quality in adolescents.
- The results were ___ with the initial hypothesis proposed by the research team.
- This essay will ___ the main socioeconomic factors contributing to urban inequality.
- It is ___ to note that the sample size in this study was relatively limited.
Correction
- The study demonstrates that prolonged screen exposure negatively affects sleep quality in adolescents.
- The results were consistent with the initial hypothesis proposed by the research team.
- This essay will examine the main socioeconomic factors contributing to urban inequality.
- It is worth noting that the sample size in this study was relatively limited.
Exercice 2 — Associer le connecteur à sa fonction logique
Associez chaque phrase académique à la fonction logique du connecteur qu'elle illustre.
- Furthermore, recent data suggest that renewable energy costs have fallen significantly over the past decade.
- Nevertheless, the authors acknowledge several methodological limitations that may affect the validity of the findings.
- Therefore, it can be concluded that early intervention programmes yield measurable long-term benefits for children.
- In contrast, the control group exhibited no statistically significant improvement over the same period.
Correction
- Furthermore introduces an addition, reinforcing a previous argument by bringing in supplementary evidence.
- Nevertheless introduces a concession, signalling that the argument continues despite an acknowledged weakness.
- Therefore introduces a logical consequence, indicating that the conclusion follows directly from the evidence presented.
- In contrast introduces an opposition, highlighting a clear difference between two compared elements.
Exercice 3 — Compléter avec le bon verbe ou marqueur de hedging
Complétez chaque phrase académique avec l'expression de hedging ou le verbe formel approprié.
- The evidence ___ (hedging verb) that economic growth alone is insufficient to reduce social inequality.
- This phenomenon ___ (hedging modal phrase) be linked to the widespread adoption of remote working practices.
- The authors ___ (formal verb) a significant correlation between urban density and air pollution levels.
- It ___ (hedging impersonal structure) argued that current policies fail to adequately address long-term climate risks.
Correction
- The evidence suggests that economic growth alone is insufficient to reduce social inequality.
- This phenomenon may be linked to the widespread adoption of remote working practices.
- The authors identify a significant correlation between urban density and air pollution levels.
- It could be argued that current policies fail to adequately address long-term climate risks.
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