Someone like you, "Poison" - Roald Dahl (1948)

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Université de Nantes, Someone like you, Poison, Roald Dahl, conjugaison, traduction, pronom relatif

Résumé du document

Cet examen corrigé porte sur un extrait de la nouvelle "Poison" issue du recueil Someone like you (de son nom français, "Bizarre ! Bizarre") de Roald Dahl.

Extraits

[...] Someone like you, "Poison" - Roald Dahl (1948) 1. Language in use Exercise 1.1 Sentences with want, would like, ask... Harry Pope wanted Timber to come. Harry asked Timber not to make a noise. Timber would like Harry to explain what the matter is. Harry asks Timber not to touch the bed. Harry Pope would like Timber to kill the snake. 1.2 Translate into English Harry's parents did not want him to go to Asia. I was expecting him to scream but he started to whisper. [...]

[...] snake lying asleep on his stomach? Come on! Whoever told you that was not serious!" Despite what some people may say, these snakes are not venomous. I honesly don't know how I would react if I had a snake on my stomach. It is the strangest story that I have ever heard. The only thing that matters is that the snake did not bite Harry. 10) He told me that the snake had been lying asleep in the bathtub, which was unbelievable. [...]

[...] J'étais allongé sur le lit et ne pouvais rien faire. J'étais éveillé depuis deux heures du matin et il faisait de plus en plus chaud. I was lying in bed and could not do anything. I had been awake since two in the morning and it was getting hotter and hotter. Son travail n'est pas aussi fatigant que le mien mais il est mieux rémunéré, ce que je ne comprends pas. His job is not as tiring as mine but it pays better, which I don't understand. [...]

[...] Timber, I have been waiting for you for hours! Timber has just arrived at the bengalow. How long ago did it bite you? He has been holding both hands on his stomach. He had fallen asleep. Harry had been crying. 10) Timber will kill the snake. 11) What would you do if you were Timber? 12) Harry should have been more careful. 13) Do you think Harry will be able to work tomorrow ? 14) Harry may not tell his girlfriend what happened. [...]