Vocabulaire utile

1/ Pour introduire

to start with / first of all

The set of documents deals with / is about / tackles(=s’attaque) the issue of / provides an overview of

The documents under study deal with

It cannot be denied that

Not only do they + BV … but they also …

An extract from

2/ Pour reformuler

In other words , that is to say , namely (= à savoir)

As a matter of fact, actually , as it were , indeed

3/ Pour enchaîner les idées

Besides

Moreover (=de plus )

Furthermore (=en outre)

However (=cependant )

Nevertheless / Nonetheless (= néanmoins)

yet

On the one hand , on the other hand

Therefore (= donc)

As a result , as a consequence, thus (= ainsi)

4/ Pour conclure

To sum up, to put in a nutshell (= pour résumer), finally, eventually (=enfin)

5/ Types de documents

Poem, song, novel, short story, play, painting, etching(= gravure), photograph, mural, poster, cartoon, graphic novel, comic strip (=bande dessinée), essay, …

Poet, songwriter, novelist, short story writer, playwright, artist, …

6/ Author’s goal etc

Symbolize, stand for, represent, epitomize (= incarner)

Denounce, expose, raise an issue

Promote / defend

Stress

Emphasize (= souligner)

Focus on

Highlight

Depict(= représenter), describe, analyze

Reveal

Unveil(= impliquer)

Imply

Mean

Suggest

Hint at (= allusions à)

Aim at + Ving (= viser à)

Intend to + BV (= avoir l’intention de)

Aim to + BV (= viser )