Just One Look, extrait - Harlan Coben (2004) - Compréhension et expression écrite

Thèmes abordés

anglais, Just One Look, Harlan Coben

Résumé du document

Le document est un devoir corrigé d'anglais de niveau terminale. Il s'agit d'analyser, à travers différentes questions, l'extrait d'une nouvelle d'Harlan Coben, Just One Look, puis d'imaginer une suite à cet extrait.

Extraits

[...] Old enough to be called a man? He was standing in the middle, next to the blonde with the X through her face . But it couldn't be. His head was in mid-turn for one thing. That adolescent-thin beard covered too much of his face . Was it her husband? Adapted from Harlan Coben, Just One Look General comprehension The text is an extract from a film review. a newspaper article. a novel. In the text, the protagonist is asking friends questions. asking a photographer questions. [...]

[...] Grace is mainly wondering about the people present in the photograph. the person who took the photograph. the date of the photograph. Choose one title for this text: A mystery to solve. Choosing a photograph. A beauty contests. Answers: Detailed comprehension The following statements are right. Justify them by quoting from the text. The picture was not the first one in the pile. It was printed on bad quality photo paper. Answers: Right or wrong? Answer and justify by quoting from the text. The photograph was much bigger than usual. [...]

[...] Some stale bread she wetted and warmed up in the microwave, some chicken flesh, pieces of cheese, fresh tomatoes and lettuce, add a little sauce and there you have a simple but delicious salad As soon as she had finished, the main door slammed. Richard passed the kitchen's sill. The two kissed, exchanged a few words. Sally then took the photo from her pocket and showed it to her husband. His face slowly blackened. "Where did you find that?", he said curtly. [...]

[...] off somehow - saturated, sun faded, lacking the vibrancy one would expect in this day and age. The people in it too. Their clothes, their hair, their makeup - all dated. From fifteen, maybe twenty years ago. Grace put it down on the table to take a closer look The images in the photograph were all slightly blurred. There were four people - no, wait, one more in the corner - five people in the photograph. There were two men and three women, all in their late teens, early twenties maybe - at least, the ones she could see clearly enough appeared to be around that age. [...]

[...] all dated." Answers: Find equivalents in the text for the following words and expressions: going well with evident indistinct looking fixedly similar close to (in two words) Answers: Expression Write a sequel to the text (250 words, + or - 10%). Indicate the number of words. That adolescent-thin beard covered too much of his face . Was it her husband? Though they had celebrated their tenth marriage anniversary earlier this year, the two had formed a couple for so long she had stopped counting the years. Wasn't it strange she couldn't even remember their first date? That's not something lovers usually forget, shame on her, she thought. [...]