Exercices C1 : raconter une expérience détaillée en anglais

Ces exercices vous permettent de consolider les outils essentiels du récit avancé en anglais : temps verbaux narratifs, connecteurs logiques et expression des émotions, tels qu’abordés dans le cours.

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Exercice 1 — Temps verbaux dans le récit : complétez les phrases

Conjuguez le verbe entre parenthèses au temps narratif approprié (past perfect, past continuous, past simple) pour obtenir un récit cohérent et fluide.

1. By the time she arrived at the station, the last train ___ (already / leave) and the platform was completely empty.
2. He ___ (work) on the project for three exhausting weeks when his manager suddenly announced that the deadline had been moved forward.
3. While the audience ___ (applaud) enthusiastically, the lead actor stepped back onto the stage and bowed one final time.
4. She realised, with a sinking feeling, that she ___ (forget) to attach the crucial document to her email before sending it.

Exercice 2 — Connecteurs logiques : repérez et corrigez les erreurs

Chaque phrase contient un connecteur logique mal utilisé. Réécrivez la phrase entière en remplaçant le connecteur incorrect par le connecteur approprié.

1. He had prepared extensively for the interview; nevertheless, he secured the position with great ease.
2. The journey was long and tiring. Furthermore, we decided to stop at the first available hotel we could find.
3. She spoke fluent Mandarin. As a result, she struggled to make herself understood during her first week in Beijing.
4. The conference had been poorly advertised; therefore, it attracted a surprisingly large and enthusiastic audience.

Exercice 3 — Vocabulaire émotionnel : enrichissez votre récit

Choisissez parmi les termes suivants celui qui convient le mieux au contexte émotionnel de chaque phrase, et réécrivez la phrase complète : overwhelmed, apprehensive, elated, disheartened.

1. After months of rejection letters, she felt utterly ___ and began to question whether she would ever find a publisher willing to take a chance on her novel.
2. When they finally announced her name as the winner of the award, she was so ___ that she could barely find the words to deliver her acceptance speech.
3. Standing at the foot of the mountain on the morning of the climb, he felt genuinely ___ about what the treacherous weather conditions might bring.
4. Having to manage her demanding job, her studies and her family responsibilities all at once, she soon felt completely ___ and on the verge of burnout.