Compréhension écrite : exemple de devoir sur le thème " "Fictions et réalités"
L’axe Fictions et réalités (Fictions and Realities) invite à explorer les liens entre les récits imaginaires et le monde réel. Avec cet exercice vous retiendrez les mots et notions essentiels à connaître pour ce thème.
Document support : When Fiction Inspires Reality
As a child, Noah loved reading science-fiction novels. He was fascinated by stories about intelligent robots, space travel and futuristic cities. At the time, these adventures seemed impossible and belonged only to the imagination.
Years later, while studying engineering at university, Noah realised that many technologies described in old novels were becoming reality. Artificial intelligence was helping doctors diagnose diseases, autonomous vehicles were being tested on public roads, and robots were assisting people in hospitals.
This discovery made Noah think differently about fiction. He understood that writers do not simply invent imaginary worlds to entertain readers. They also encourage people to imagine solutions to real problems and inspire scientists, engineers and inventors.
However, Noah also noticed that fiction sometimes presents unrealistic visions of the future. Films often show artificial intelligence as either completely dangerous or perfectly beneficial. In reality, technological progress is usually more complex and raises ethical, social and environmental questions.
Today, Noah believes that fiction should not be seen as an escape from reality but as a way of exploring possibilities, encouraging creativity and helping society prepare for future challenges.
Adapted from a fictional magazine article.
Questions
A. Compréhension générale (6 points)
1. Choose the correct answer.
The text is mainly about:
a) the history of science-fiction films
b) the relationship between imagination and technological progress
c) life at university
2. Who is Noah?
Give two pieces of information about him.
3. What is the author’s main message?
Answer in English.
B – Compréhension détaillée (8 points)
4. Answer :
- Noah’s favourite books as a child ?
- Examples of technologies mentioned ?
- What fiction can inspire ?
- Limits of fiction ?
5. True or False? Justify each answer with a quotation.
a) Noah thought science-fiction was realistic when he was a child.
b) Some technologies imagined in novels now exist.
c) According to the text, fiction always presents a realistic vision of the future.
6. Explain the sentence : “Fiction should not be seen as an escape from reality.”
Answer in English or French.
C – Interpretation (6 points)
7. According to the author, how can fiction influence scientific progress?
Write 50 to 70 words.
8. Do you agree that fiction helps us understand reality? Justify your answer using the document.
Write 60 to 80 words.
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