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Les médias
1. Le vocabulaire
1.1. La presse écrite
— the press : la presse
— a newsagent : un marchand de journaux
— a daily (newspaper) : un quotidien
— a weekly magazine : un hebdomadaire
— the tabloids : la presse à sensations
— the news : les informations
— a news item : une nouvelle
— the headlines : les gros titres
Ex. : The stars' love affairs often make the
headlines. Les aventures amoureuses des célébrités défraient souvent la
chronique.
— to investigate : enquêter
— to inform : informer
Ex. : The role of the press is threefold: to
investigate, to inform and to air opinions. La presse a trois missions :
enquêter, informer et émettre un avis.
— to review : faire la critique de ; to have a
good / bad review : avoir bonne/ mauvaise presse.
Ex. : Woody Allen's latest movie didn't have a very
good review. Le dernier film de Woody Allen n'a pas eu très bonne
presse.
— freedom of the press : la liberté de la
presse
— censorship : la censure
— to be subject to censorship : être soumis à la
censure
1.2. La télévision
— to watch television : regarder la
télévision
— to turn on / to shut off TV : allumer / éteindre la
télévision
— the remote control : la télécommande
— a TV guide : un magazine de
télévision
— a channel : une chaîne ; to switch
channels : changer de chaîne ; a channel jumper : un zappeur
— a program : une émission
— to carry live : retransmettre en direct
Ex. : Very few programms are carried live. Très
peu d'émissions sont retransmises en direct.
— the anchorman : le présentateur du journal
télévisé
— a newsflash : un flash d'information
— a news magazine : un magazine
d'actualités
— a running commentary : un reportage
— a sports broadcast : un reportage sportif
— the weather forecast : le bulletin météo
— a documentary film : un documentaire
— a soap opera : un feuilleton
— a variety show : une émission de variétés
— to make entertainment available : fournir des
distractions
Ex. : One has to admit that televison makes
entertainment available for everyone. Il faut reconnaître que la télévision
fournit à tous des distractions.
— to influence public opinion : influencer
l'opinion publique
— to brainwash : abrutir
Ex. :Reality shows are brainwashing. Les
émissions de télé-réalité sont abrutissantes.
— to be glued to : être collé à.
Ex. : Oliver spends his weekends either glued to his
computer screen or to that of the television! Oliver passe ses week-ends
collé à son écran d'ordinateur ou à celui de la télévision !
1.3. La publicité
— advertising : la publicité ; to advertise
for : faire de la publicité pour
— an advertisement : une publicité ; an
advertising campaign : une campagne de publicité
— to promote : promouvoir
— a target : une cible
— to create needs : créer des besoins
2. Les questions d'expression types
2.1. What are your views on violence in TV programs?
— I think there is too much violence on television
nowadays.
— Violent scenes are more and more realistic, and it's
therefore hard to make the difference between reality and fiction.
— Some people, children in particular, may not be aware
that what they see on television isn't real life.
— Children may be influenced by what they watch on TV and may think being violent is
normal.
— However, most people can make the difference between
real life and fiction.
— They are able to enjoy a good movie including some
violent scenes and not be influenced.
2.2. Have the media invaded our society, and would you
personally favour restrictions on their power? State your reasons.
— I agree with the idea that the media have invaded our
society.
— Advertising in particular has made us believe that we
can't live without the media.
— Advertising has developed our need to be
entertained.
— Children and teenagers are a very profitable target
for the media.
— I would probably favour restrictions on the
Internet.
— We sometimes use the internet to give private
information, such as banking details, and we can't be sure whether that
information will remain really private
— There's a competition among the media to score
scoops
— TV
channels and newspapers fight over information in order to be the most popular /
to make the most money, which can be damageable for the reader or the spectator
who doesn't always know what information is essential or not.
— Nevertheless, we must admit that the media also have
positive aspects.
— The dramatic development of the media all around the
world allows us to be informed at all time.
— Nobody seems to be left out today : we can all have
easy access to the news all over the world thanks to the Internet.
— Let's conclude on a positive aspect : the media
coverage of the disaster which took place in South-East Asia in December 2004
has allowed a great display of generosity around the world.
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