Exercice 1 — Completez les phrases (vocabulaire)
Mots a utiliser : patron saint / Bank Holiday / Cross of St George / Morris dancing / red rose / dragon / chivalry / Shakespeare
1. St George is the of England. (patron saint)
2. In the medieval legend, St George slayed a . (dragon)
3. People traditionally wear a on April 23rd. (red rose)
4. The English flag is called the . (Cross of St George)
5. is a traditional English folk dance. (Morris dancing)
6. St George's Day is not an official in England. (Bank Holiday)
7. was born and died on April 23rd. (Shakespeare)
8. and honour were important medieval values. (Chivalry)
Exercice 2 — Vrai ou Faux ?
1. St George was born in England. (Faux — il est ne en Cappadoce, actuelle Turquie)
2. St George's Day is celebrated on April 23rd. (Vrai)
3. "British" and "English" mean exactly the same thing. (Faux — British = UK, English = Angleterre uniquement)
4. The Union Jack combines the crosses of three saints. (Vrai — Georges, Andre, Patrick)
5. St Patrick's Day is celebrated more internationally than St George's Day. (Vrai)
Exercice 3 — Traduction (francais vers anglais)
1. La fete nationale anglaise est le 23 avril.
(England's national day is April 23rd.)
2. Je vais porter une rose rouge ce jour-la.
(I'm going to wear a red rose that day.)
3. Le bureau de Londres sera ferme le 23 avril.
(The London office will be closed on April 23rd.)
4. Saint Georges est le saint patron de l'Angleterre depuis le XIVe siecle.
(St George has been the patron saint of England since the 14th century.)
Exercice 4 — Dialogue — Completez la conversation
Mots a placer : celebrating / morris dancing / patron saint / red rose / Bank Holiday
Alice : Are you St George's Day this year? (celebrating)
Tom : Yes! I'm going to the village fair. They have and traditional food. (morris dancing)
Alice : Is it a in England? (Bank Holiday)
Tom : No, it isn't. But it's still important — St George is our ! (patron saint)
Alice : I'll wear a to show my support! (red rose)