Evenements de 1964 — En anglais
| Date | Evenement en anglais | Traduction |
|---|
| 7 Feb. | The Beatles arrived in the United States | Les Beatles arrivent aux Etats-Unis |
| 9 Feb. | First Ed Sullivan Show appearance | 1er passage au Ed Sullivan Show |
| 25 Feb. | Cassius Clay defeats Sonny Liston | Cassius Clay bat Sonny Liston |
| 2 Jul. | The Civil Rights Act is signed | La loi sur les droits civiques est signee |
| Aug. | Gulf of Tonkin incident — Vietnam | Incident du golfe du Tonkin |
| 10 Oct. | Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony | Ceremonie d'ouverture des JO de Tokyo |
| 14 Oct. | MLK receives the Nobel Peace Prize | MLK recoit le Nobel de la Paix |
| 12 Jun. | Nelson Mandela sentenced to life imprisonment | Mandela condamne a perpetuite |
| Oct. | Khrushchev replaced by Brezhnev | Khrouchtchev remplace par Brejnev |
| 1964 | A Hard Day's Night released by the Beatles | Sortie de "A Hard Day's Night" |
Vocabulaire cle — Contextes historiques
Civil rights — droits civiques
To sign into law — promulguer une loi
To sentence someone — condamner quelqu'un
Life imprisonment — la prison a vie
To receive a prize — recevoir un prix
Olympic Games — les Jeux Olympiques
To host — accueillir (un evenement)
The Cold War — la Guerre froide
Racial segregation — la segregation raciale
Decade / The sixties — decennie / les annees 60
Phrases modeles a reproduire
| Phrase en anglais | Traduction |
|---|
| In nineteen sixty-four, the world changed. | En 1964, le monde a change. |
| The Civil Rights Act was passed in sixty-four. | La loi sur les droits civiques a ete adoptee en 64. |
| It happened back in nineteen sixty-four. | C'est arrive en 1964. |
| That was the year of the Tokyo Olympics. | C'etait l'annee des JO de Tokyo. |