Présenter une image en anglais : méthodologie
1. Identifier le document :
a) Nature de l’image
(painting/ cartoon/ comics trip/ poster/ ad = advert= advertisement/ spoof ad (parodie de
publicité)/ graffiti/ mural (peinture sur un mur)/ drawing/ photo=photograph/ map….°
b) Source :
it comes from/ it was painted by/ it was drawn by/ it probably appeared in a magazine/ a
newspaper / on a billboard…/ it was published in a..
c) Date de création :
it was published in 2008/ it was made in…/ it dates back to the early 20th century..
d) Sujet général :
it is entitled../ it is about/ it deals with / it features/ it shows/
2. Décrire le document: présenter les éléments en les localisant:
a) Composition de l’image :
This image is divided into two/three parts.
We can notice that…
There are many dark/light colors
b) Situation des éléments: description du décor et des personnages:
Avant de décrire l’action, il est important de la situer situer.
Utilisez le présent simple pour décrire les objets, les paysages, le décor.
The scene takes place in a city/ in a suburb/ in the countryside.
There are three cars in the background…/ I can see…/ we notice…
Ensuite, vous pouvez décrire les personnages. Utilisez le présent en be + V-ing pour décrire
les actions.
The man in the foreground is looking at the cars.
There is an old woman who is walking a dog.
At the top
In the top left-hand corner In the top right-hand corner
In the background In the distance
In the top half
In the middle
on the left on the right
In the foreground
In the bottom left-hand corner In the bottom right-hand corner
At the bottom
3. Interpréter le document:
Un certain nombre d’images sont accompagnées de texte. Utilisez ces informations pour en déduire le
message de l’image.
Caption (légende) / slogan/ logo/ catch phrase (phrase d’accroche : publicité), speech balloon (bulle),
pun (jeu de mots).
Analysez chaque élément pour dire ce qu’il implique ou ce qu’il signifie.
It shows/ it illustrates/ it means that/ it implies that/ it makes me think of/
I suppose the cartoonist wants to denounce/ or to make fun of/
The artist’s aim is to make us aware that/this document is aimed at amusing/ convincing/
criticizing/making people aware of/promoting..
This picture portrays………in a negative light because…
The artist certainly wants to raise the controversial issue of...
It seems the artist wants to shed light on…..
4. Donner son avis et conclure: (sur l’efficacité du document)
Efficacité du document et son impact sur vous-même ou sur le public visé : le document vous touche-
t-il ? Atteint-il son but ?
I think this cartoon brilliantly illustrates…
I like/dislike this picture because..
As far as I’m concerned, I’d say that this picture…
What strikes/ shocks / surprises me in this picture is …
I find this photo interesting because…
I think it can make us change our minds…
I don’t think this document can have an impact because…
I feel this document can make people aware of…
Quelques adjectifs utiles:
shocking/ funny=humorous /ironic /commonplace=banal / witty= spirituel/ original/ stereotyped /
conformist / straightforward =direct/ moving = émouvant / dull= flat= boring / clumsy = maladroit/
well made/ inappropriate/ scary = frightening/ provocative= challenging.
Comment exprimer son avis:
My personal feeling is that…
To my mind..
In my opinion../ in my view..
My view is that…
I’m under the impression that…
I have the feeling that..
I think/ I believe..
It’s obvious that
Conclusion:
In conclusion,..
All things considered, I think..
All in all, we can say…
5. Elargir (utiliser le document comme tremplin pour parler d’un sujet en rapport avec lui)
exemple : rapprocher la situation de celle que l’on rencontre dans un autre pays ou parler de ce qui va
se passer ensuite.
This document makes me think of …
It reminds me of / that…
To me, the situation is similar to…
Just as in France,…
Unlike the situation in the United States…
4. Donner son avis et conclure: (sur l’efficacité du document)
Efficacité du document et son impact sur vous-même ou sur le public visé : le document vous touche-
t-il ? Atteint-il son but ?
I think this cartoon brilliantly illustrates…
I like/dislike this picture because..
As far as I’m concerned, I’d say that this picture…
What strikes/ shocks / surprises me in this picture is …
I find this photo interesting because…
I think it can make us change our minds…
I don’t think this document can have an impact because…
I feel this document can make people aware of…
Quelques adjectifs utiles:
shocking/ funny=humorous /ironic /commonplace=banal / witty= spirituel/ original/ stereotyped /
conformist / straightforward =direct/ moving = émouvant / dull= flat= boring / clumsy = maladroit/
well made/ inappropriate/ scary = frightening/ provocative= challenging.
Comment exprimer son avis:
My personal feeling is that…
To my mind..
In my opinion../ in my view..
My view is that…
I’m under the impression that…
I have the feeling that..
I think/ I believe..
It’s obvious that
Conclusion:
In conclusion,..
All things considered, I think..
All in all, we can say…
5. Elargir (utiliser le document comme tremplin pour parler d’un sujet en rapport avec lui)
exemple : rapprocher la situation de celle que l’on rencontre dans un autre pays ou parler de ce qui va
se passer ensuite.
This document makes me think of …
It reminds me of / that…
To me, the situation is similar to…
Just as in France,…
Unlike the situation in the United States…
Les mots de liaison (link words)
1. Ordonner les idées
First(ly), finally/lastly :
To sum up, to summarize, in short (en bref)
To conclude, in conclusion
2. Ajouter une idée
Furthermore, moreover, in addition, besides : en outre, de plus, par ailleurs, qui plus est
Besides, in addition to (+N/+ V-ing)
3. Exprimer le but
For somebody to do something: ex : the car stooped for me to cross the road.
To, in order to, so as to: pour, afin de, de façon à
So (that): pour que, de façon que
4. Exprimer la cause
as : comme
because : parce que
because of, due to : à cause de, en raison de..
for : car : ex : she was very proud, for sghe had done well.
For (doing something/having done something): pour faire/ avoir fait quelquechose ex: he was fired for
arriving late.
Since: puisque
5. Faire une comparaison
As : comme
As if , as though : comme si
6. Exprimer une condition
As long as, on condition that: tant que, à condition que
if : si
or else, otherwise, if + not : sinon
unless: à moins que
7. Exprimer la conséquence
9. Exprimer le contraste et l’opposition
10. Exprimer la concession et la restriction
