VOCABLE ANGLAIS n°906 - Page 1 - 906 La dernière frontière L’Alaska, surnommé à juste titre « La dernière frontière»,fascineparsespaysagessauvageset sarichesseculturelle.Maisderrièrelesimages de cartes postales se cache une réalité complexe:celled’uneviemarquéeparl’isolement, les changements climatiques et l’équilibre précaire entre tradition et modernité. Dans des communautés reculées comme à Utqiagvik, le quotidien dépend du ciel. Les livraisons aériennes acheminent tout, des produits alimentaires aux articles de base. Pourtant,cetisolementnourritunprofondlien communautaireoùlestraditionsautochtones, comme la chasse à la baleine, coexistent avec des habitudes modernes. Àl’inverse,desvillescommeJuneausubissent les effets d’un tourisme de masse qui transformeleuridentité.Chaqueété,desmilliersde passagers de croisière débarquent dans cette capitalenichéeentrelesmontagnes,générant desopportunitéséconomiques,maisaussides tensionssocialesetécologiques.Leshabitants oscillent entre la nécessité de préserver leur qualitédevieetcelledetirerpartidecetafflux touristique qui soutient l’économie locale. Larégionestaussiaucœurdel’actualitédepuis l’investituredeDonaldTrump.Dèssonpremier jourenfonction,ilasignéundécretpour«libérerlepotentielextraordinairedesressourcesde l’Alaska » — à savoir son pétrole. Le président souhaiteaussirenommerleplushautsommet d’Amérique, Denali, en Mont McKinley et ainsiannulerunedécisionvisantàrefléterles traditions des autochtones. L’Alaska est un territoire de contrastes, où la grandeur des paysages reflète la diversité des défishumains.Cenumérovousinviteàexplorercetterégionsingulièreàtraverslanature,la cultureancréedanslestraditionsautochtones, et les choix cruciaux que pose l’avenir de l’État le plus étendu et le plus septentrional des Etats-Unis. AMELIE TRESFELS rédactrice en chef Grand Angle ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 5 A la une B2-C1 For remote Alaskan communities, a lifeline comes from the sky THE NEW YORK TIMES ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 6 Les communautés isolées en Alaska dépendent des livraisons aériennes B2-C1 “We’ve become an amusement park”: the Alaskan town torn apart by cruise ship tourism THE GUARDIAN ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 12 La vie des habitants de Juneau bouleversée par le tourisme de croisière Société On parle d’eux �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 13 A2-B1 Mattel and other companies are embracing ‘kidults’ THE ATLANTIC �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 14 Ces adultes qui achètent des jouets pour eux-mêmes B2-C1 Is your master’s degree useless? THE ECONOMIST ��������������������������������������������������������� 16 Obtenir un master ne garantit pas forcément des meilleurs revenus Sur le vif �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 19 B2-C1 Thailand’s starring role in ‘The White Lotus’ is about to pay off THE LOS ANGELES TIMES ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 20 « L’effet White Lotus » décuple le tourisme en Thaïlande Enjeux B2-C1 America’s marijuana industry is wilting THE ECONOMIST ��������������������������� 24 L’industrie du cannabis est en crise aux Etats-Unis PRATIC’ABLE������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 25-28 Se déplacer en ville / Each, every, most, all, none, both / Savoir exprimer des difficultés avec Ellipses A360 ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 29 B2-C1 New Zealand veers sharply right, leaving Jacinda Ardern’s era behind THE NEW YORK TIMES ������������������������� 30 La Nouvelle-Zélande s’éloigne de l’ère Jacinda Ardern Abonnez-vous à la newsletter abonnés Podcasts, quiz, cadeaux ... bénéficiez de bonus et d’avantages exclusifs ! www.vocable.fr/newsletter édito sommaire Photo de couverture : (Istock) Toutel’équipedumagazineVocableestattristéedudécèsdeCatherineLecat,directricede publication de Vocable qui nous a quittés le 11 janvier 2025. Catherine Lecat avait créé la société Maubeugeoised’éditionetVocableavecsonépoux Dominique Lecat. Elle a généreusement apportésonénergie,sabonnehumeuretson humanité au sein de l’équipe, et ce jusqu’au bout… NIVEAUDEDIFFICULTÉETÉQUIVALENCECECRL (Cadre Européen Commun de Référence pour les langues) : facile A2-B1 moyen B2-C1 difficile C1-C2 Suivez-nous sur : Vocable vocable.mag Vocable_English L’article est repris sur le CD ou les MP3 de conversation : Des interviews en V.O. pour améliorer votre compréhension Tous les articles du magazine sont lus par des anglophones sur le CD (ou les MP3) de lecture Retrouvez le reportage vidéo lié à l’article sur vocable.fr BONUS Découverte B2-C1 What do insects do all winter? THE CONVERSATION ����������������������������������������������������� 32 Les insectes aussi hibernent B2-C1 They were made without eggs or sperm. Are they human? THEATLANTIC �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 34 Embryons synthétiques : avancées scientifiques et enjeux éthiques Culture Zoom ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 37 C2 Queer’s Drew Starkey on Daniel Craig: ‘We were so comfortable with our love scenes – it wasn’t a big deal at all’ THE INDEPENDENT ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 38 Drew Starkey revient sur le tournage de Queer avec Daniel Craig Echos ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 41 A2-B1 Welsh language trio on their forthcoming double album THE GUARDIAN ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 42 Un trio de chanteuses punk dévoile un album entièrement en gallois B2-C1 The Brutalist director defends long films THE GUARDIAN ������������������������� 44 Le réalisateur Brady Corbet défend les films longs Les Sorties ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 48 Le Dessin ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 49 La recette en V.O. 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Danscenuméro,desencartsd’abonnementsbrochésoujetéssurtouslesabonnés.Cettepublicationcomporte,surunepartiedesabonnés,unlivretaudiojeté VOCABLE ÉDITIONANGLAISE VOCABLE Février2025• 5 (Re)Building“L.A2.0” La(re)constructionde«LosAngeles2.0» Therecent wildfiresinSouthernCalifornia destroyedentire neighbourhoods, resultinginanunknownnumber of people homeless.The governorof California,GavinNewsom,hascalledfor a “MarshallPlan”to rebuild the fire-ravagedareas.Yet,significant questionsremainabout the feasibilityof ambitiousandcostlyprojects,includingpreparationsfor the 2028 Summer OlympicGames.For manyinpoorer areas,recoveryandrebuildingmayfeel out ofreach,while renewedpressuresof gentrificationthreatento deepenexisting inequalities.Witheconomiclossesprojectedto range from$50billionto$150 billion,the wildfiresinandaroundLosAngelesare poisedto becomethe costliest inU.S.history. wildfire incendie (dévastateur), feu de forêt / neighbourhood quartier / homeless sans-abri / yet cependant / significant de taille, important; ici, nombreux / recovery redressement, reprise (économique) / out ofreachhors de portée, inaccessible / tothreatenmenacer (de) / todeepenaccentuer, renforcer / to projectprévoir, estimer / torangefrom...toaller de... à / tobepoisedtoêtre en passe de. Didyouknow? Scientistshavefoundthat2024wasthehottestyear onrecord.WildfiresinJanuaryareahighlyunusual occurenceinSouthernCalifornia,asitisatime typicallymarkedbytherainyseason.Climatechange hasprobablymadetheconditionsforthosefires morelikely,duetorapidshiftsbetweendryandwet conditionsinrecentyearsthathavecreatedan abundanceoftinder-dryvegetation,primedtoignite. onrecordjamaisenregistré(danslesannales),de toutel’histoire/highlytrès/unusualinhabituel/ typicallygénéralement/rainyseasonsaisondes pluies/tobelikelyêtreprobable/shiftchangement /wethumide/tinder-drytrèssec(susceptiblede déclencherunincendie)/primed(bien)préparé,prêt /toigniteprendrefeu,s’enflammer. ETATS-UNIS (ZOE MEYERS AFP) (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) Los Angeles L’actualité enimages Grand angle 6• VOCABLE Février2025 facile A2-B1 / moyen B2-C1 / difficile C1-C2 Àlaune I Economie I ETATS-UNIS I B2-C1 In the northernmost city in the United States, nothing arrives by road. Like other remote communities in Alaska, Utqiagvik (pronounced oot-KAY-ahg-vik) relies extensively on airplanes. 2. From the ingredients that fuel the city’s pizzeriastothedetergentanddiapersontheshelves ofsupermarketsandconveniencestores,almost all goods come by air. One chilly afternoon in June — the temperature hardly above freezing — Suphamat Yeesaeng walked outside East Coast Pizzeria, which she owns, waiting for a pallet of frozen meat. When it arrived minutes later on a forklift from the airport, she and a colleaguequicklymovedthegoodsinside. 3. Ashortwalkaway,apalletofflourdelivered by Alaska Airlines sat outside Mario’s Pizza. Inside, cans of sauce lined the path to the restroom. Such deliveries are essential to local commerce, but they can be inconsistent. Bad weather can prevent flights from landing for days, resulting in shipments arriving in poor condition or too close together. Produce can spoil in the summer or freeze in the winter. 4. FlyinginAlaskacanbedifficult.Mountains loom over some airports, limiting the ability tolandsafelywhenconditionsarepoor.Sometimes fog can roll in suddenly, obscuring views. In parts of the state like Utqiagvik, which abuts the Arctic Ocean, temperatures arebelowfreezingformuchoftheyear,which can also affect the precision of some airplane equipment. Fighting the weather 5. Toexpandsafeoperatingconditions,Alaska Airlines pioneered a satellite-based method in the 1990s of taking off and landing. It enabled pilots to fly with more precision than the traditional method of using only ground-based navigational aids, allowing them to better manage hazardous conditions and terrain. THENEWYORKTIMES NIRAJ CHOKSHI Utqiagvik, formerly known as Barrow Population: 4,927 Area: 55.63km2 Borough: NorthSlope 6. Thetechniquehashelpedtheairlinetooffer more consistent service. It and other carriers now use the procedures at more than 130 airports nationwide, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. 7.InJune,AlaskaAirlinesconductedtestflights to adjust those procedures in flights to two communities, including Utqiagvik, collecting data as pilots repeatedly flew within a few hundred feet of airport runways. Such efforts are important to Alaska Airlines and the communitiesthatitserves.Thecarrieristhedominant passenger airline in the state. 8. It also operates cargo flights throughout Alaska, with each freight plane capable of carryingtensofthousandsofpounds ofgoods.A handful depart daily from Anchorage, the 1.northernmostle/laplusseptentrional(e)/torelyon dépendrede/extensivelyénormément,beaucoup. 2.tofuelalimenter/diapercouche/shelf rayon(nage)/conveniencestoremagasinde proximité,supérette/goodsbiens,marchandises/ chillyfroid/hardlyàpeine/freezingici,0°C/frozen surgelé/forkliftchariotélévateur. 3.ashortwalkawayàquelquespas/canboîte (conserve)/tolineborder,longer/restroomtoilettes/ deliverylivraison,distribution/inconsistentici, irrégulier/topreventfromempêcherde/toland atterrir/ shipmentcargaison/poormauvais/conditionici, état/produceproduitsfrais(fruitsetlégumes)/to spoil,spoiledorspoilt,spoiledorspoiltgâcher;ici, s'abîmer. 4.toloomoverdominer/fogbrouillard/torollin arriver,sedéployer/toobscuremasquer,cacher/view vue,panorama/toabutêtreadjacentà,jouxter. 5.toexpanddévelopper/operatingde fonctionnement,d’exploitation/topioneerlancer, inventer/totake,took,takenoffdécoller/ ground-basedausol,terrestre/navigationalaid instrumentdenavigation/tomanagegérer/ hazardousrisqué,dangereux. 6.consistentrégulier,fiable/carriertransporteur aérien/nationwideàl’échelonnational/accordingto d'après,selon. 7.toconductici,organiser/testflightvold'essai/ datadonnées/footpied(30,48cm)/runwaypiste (d’envoletd'atterrissage)/toservedesservir/ dominantici,principal. 8.tooperateexploiter/cargo(de)marchandises/ freightfrêt/poundlivre(453,6grammes)/handful poignée,quelques/todepartici,décoller/daily quotidiennement/ ForremoteAlaskan communities,alifeline comesfromthesky LescommunautéslesplusreculéesenAlaska entretiennentunlienvitalavecleciel Utqiagvik,lavillelaplusseptentrionaledesEtats-Unissetrouveàl’extrêmenordde l’Alaska,àplusde500kilomètresau-dessusducerclearctique.Faceàdesconditions climatiquesextrêmes,l’approvisionnementdelaville,effectuéparavion,s’avère complexeetcoûteux. ALASKA Utqiagvik VOCABLE Février2025• 7 state’s largest city and a hub for the airline’s freight operations. 9. A wide range of goods, from frozen chicken wings to electronics, are loaded into large containers that fill the empty cabins. In the belly of the aircraft, the cargo planes can also carryregularmailandpackagesorderedonline from Amazon, Walmart and other retailers. 10. Aircargoisvitalnotonlytorestaurantsbut to individuals and retailers like Kannika’s Market in Utqiagvik, which sells a range of basic goods and specialty and prepared items such as boba tea, ice cream and slushies. 11.Butshippingbyairisexpensive.AtStuaqpak, one of the city’s two large supermarkets, a jar ofpastasaucesellsformorethan$11.Eightrolls of toilet paper can cost $20 or more. 12. Utqiagvik lies more than 300 miles north of theArcticCircleyetiswellconnected.Thecityis servedbydailyAlaskaAirlinespassengerflights from Anchorage aboard Boeing 737 jets. The carrierallowsthreecheckedbagsonthoseandother in-stateflights,apopularpolicyamonglocals. 13. Withabout5,000residents,Utqiagvikisthe largestcityandgovernmentseatofitsborough, whichislargerthanIdaho.InearlyAugust,the city experienced its first sunset in more than 80 days, ending a stretch of uninterrupted daylight known as the “midnight sun.” On a drivethroughtownaround3:30a.m.oneJune morning, the sun remained low in the sky, casting a golden glow on the town. 14. Utqiagvikismodern,butitretainsastrong connectiontoitspast.Amajorityofthepopulation is Iñupiat, a native group whose roots in the area stretch back 1,500 years. 15. Local residents still hunt bowhead whales, typically using modern techniques in the fall andtraditionalonesinthespring.Thewhaling crews that succeeded this year celebrated and shared their haul with the community at traditional Nalukataq events. 16. The festivities one day in June included the traditional “blanket toss.” The toss involves launching crew members into the air on the coveringoftheboatusedinthesuccessfulhunt, which is made from the skin of bearded seals. While airborne, many threw out candy to children.Thecelebrationslastedlateintothenight. 17. Air cargo played a role here, too, according to Josiah Patkotak, the borough mayor whose family’screwwasbeingcelebratedthatday.To get supplies for the festivities, he quickly ordered rubber gloves, paper cups, Gatorade, cutleryandotheritemsfromAmazon,hesaid, because goods can take weeks to arrive. 18. “WestruckthewhaleMay3,”hesaid.“Days later,wehadallthestufforderedorinthecart ready to order.” l hubcentre,hautlieu. 9.awiderange(of)unlargeéventail(de)ici,...très divers/chickenwingsailesdepoulet/electronics appareilsélectroniques/toloadcharger/bellyventre; ici,soute/mailcourrier/packagecolis/toorder commander/retailercommerçant,distributeur. 10.basicfondamental,debase/itemarticle/boba teathéauxperles/slushybarbotine(boisson désaltéranteprochedugranitétrèspopulaireauCanada etauxÉtats-Unis). 11.toshipexpédier/jarpot/ rollrouleau. 12.tolie,lay,lainici,setrouver/mile=1,609km(ici, environ483km)/yet(et)pourtant/aboardàbordde/ checkedcontrôlé,icienregistré/in-stateàl'intérieurde l'État/policypolitique/localpersonnedelarégion. 13.seatsiège/boroughcirconscriptionadministrative /sunsetcoucherdesoleil/stretchici,période/drive promenade,trajet(envoiture)/toremainrester, demeurer/tocast,cast,castprojeter/glowlueur. 14.rootracine/tostretchbacktoremonterà. 15.tohuntchasser/bowheadwhalebaleineboréale/ typicallygénéralement/whalingchasseàlabaleine/ crewéquipage/tosharepartager/haulbutin,prise. 16.blankettosslancerdecouverture/toinvolveici, consisterà/coveringcouverture/skinpeau/bearded sealphoquebarbu/airborneenl’air/tothrow,threw, thrownoutjeter/candybonbon. 17.boroughmunicipalité/mayormaire/tocelebrate honorer/suppliesprovisions,vivresetmatériel/rubber glovegantencaoutchouc/papercupgobeletencarton/ Gatoradeboissonénergisante/cutlerycouverts. 18.tostrike,struck,struckfrapper,attaquer/stuff choses/cartici,panier. shipment shipment (§ 3) cargaison, expédition ship bateau, navire Notez que l'on parle de'shipment' même si la marchandise est envoyée par avion, par chemin de fer ou par la route. SURLEBOUTDELALANGUE SUPPLÉMENT VIDÉO En quoi la vie est-elle différente en Alaska ? Découvrez dans cette vidéo, les spécificités de plusieurs villes et les défis auxquels font face les populations locales. www.vocable.fr/videos-anglais Améliorezvotreprononciationenécoutanttouslesarticlessurlesupplémentaudiodelecture Accédez directement aux vidéos avec le QRcode Located north of the Arctic Circle, Utqiagvik is one of the northernmost cities and towns in the world and the northernmost in the United States. (IStock) Alaska Air Cargo, the air-freight arm of Alaska Airlines, has a critical role in the vast and often inaccessible regions of Alaska. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) 8• VOCABLE Février2025 Alaska L’Alaska,leplusgrandÉtatdesÉtats-Unis,situé à l’extrême nord-ouest du continent,alliedespaysagesvariés,telsquemontagnes,glaciers,forêtset toundras,àdesvillesdynamiquescommeAnchorage,centre économique,et Juneau,sacapitalepittoresque.Cetterégionabrite une faune riche et descultures localesuniques,faisantcoexisternaturesauvage et vie urbaine. Key Regions Alaska Admitted to the Union: January 3, 1959 Nickname: The Last Frontier Population: Around 730,000 people Area: 1,723,337 km2 union ici, les États-Unis / area superficie. Southeast Alaska (Panhandle): Includes the Inside Passage and Juneau. Southcentral Alaska: Anchorage and Kenai Peninsula, a hub for population and tourism. Interior: Home to Fairbanks and Denali National Park. North Slope and Arctic: Sparsely populated tundra and Arctic Ocean coastline. Western Alaska: Includes the YukonKuskokwim Delta and Aleutian Islands. hub pôle, centre / slope versant / sparsely peu, faiblement. Becoming a U.S state Alaska was sold by Russia to the United States on March 30, 1867, for $7.2 million, a deal often called the “Alaska Purchase”. At the time, Russia saw Alaska as a financial burden and feared losing it to Britain. As the acquisition proved valuable due to Alaska’s vast natural resources and strategic importance, it became a U.S. state in 1959. deal affaire, contrat, marché / purchase achat, acquisition / burden charge, fardeau, poids / to fear craindre / to prove s’avérer / valuable ici, rentable. Population AlaskaishometodiverseNativeAlaskangroups, includingtheTlingit,Haida,Inuit(Iñupiatand Yup’ik),andAthabascans,eachwithdistinct culturesandtraditions.Accordingtothe2020 census,AmericanIndiansandAlaskaNatives constituteabout16percentofthestate’s population.Theremainingcitizenryincludes militarypersonnelandtheirfamiliesandamelting potofethnicities. according to selon, d’après / census recensement / remaining restant / citizenry citoyens, population / melting pot mélange. Resources Abundant natural resources have enabled Alaska— with one of the smallest state economies—to have one of the highest per capita incomes, with commercial fishing and the extraction of natural gas and oil, dominating Alaska’s economy, along with tourism. to enable permettre / per capita par habitant / income revenu / oil pétrole / along with avec, tout comme. Animal life Polar bears are one of Alaska’s iconic species, but you can find many other species, including walrus, caribou, Arctic fox, snowy owls, musk oxen and migratory birds. Just offshore, beluga and bowhead whales, Arctic ringed and bearded seals, Steller sea lions and four types of salmon swim in Arctic waters. But climate change, oil and gas drilling, seismic testing and natural resource management policies are all threatening this region and its wildlife. species (inv.) espèce(s) / walrus morse / snowy owl harfang des neiges / musk ox bœuf musqué / offshore au large / bowhead whale baleine boréale / ringed seal phoque annelé / bearded seal phoque barbu / drilling forage / policy politique / to threaten menacer. Geography Alaska has more than 130 active volcanoes, most of which are on the Aleutian Islands and the adjacent Alaska Peninsula. It is home to eight national parks—the most of any state—including Denali National Park, Wrangell-St. Elias and Glacier Bay. Its unique climate features phenomena like the midnight sun in summer and polar nights in winter. to feature ici, se caractériser par. (IStock) (IS toc k) (ISto ck) (ISto ck) VOCABLE Février2025• 9 Juneau Juneau, the capital of Alaska, is located between mountains and the Gastineau Channel and is accessible only by air or sea. With attractions like the Mendenhall Glacier, Mount Roberts Tramway and rich Tlingit cultural heritage, Juneau draws visitors year-round. to draw, drew, drawn attirer / year-round toute l’année. Anchorage Anchorage is the largest city with around 40% of the population and serves as Alaska’s economy and transportation hub. It is a blend of city and nature with activities like hiking, skiing and wildlife spotting. It is home to the Anchorage Museum, Tony Knowles Coastal Trail and Alaska Native Heritage Center. large grand / blend mélange / hiking randonnée / wildlife faune et flore / spotting observation / trail sentier, chemin. Ketchikan Ketchikan is known as the “First City” of Alaska, not because it was the first city settled in Alaska, but rather the first city you arrive at while taking the inside passage north. For this reason, Ketchikan remains a popular stop for all travelers venturing through Southeast Alaska. Ketchikan is the first stop for Alaska Airlines; the Alaska Marine Highway Ferry system; cruise liners; fishing vessels; and most Alaska vacationers. to settle établir / rather plutôt / while en / to remain rester, demeurer / to venture s’aventurer / through à travers; ici, dans / cruise liner navire de croisière / vessel bateau / vacationer vacancier. Mendenhall Glacier RisingintheJuneauIcefield,theMendenhall Glacierflowsthroughtheeponymousvalley anddowntothelakeofthesamename.The TlingitNationcalleditSitaantaagu,the“glacier behindthetown”.Travellerscandiscoverthe 19-kilometersglacieronhelicoptertoursand exploreitondog-sledrides.Themoreadventurous cantryahiketotheundergroundgrotto. to rise, rose, risen s’élever; ici, prendre sa source / to flow through traverser / traveller voyageur / dog-sled chien de traîneau / ride parcours, randonnée / underground souterrain. Sports The official state sport is dogsled racing, which ranges from sprints to long-distance treks. The annual World Eskimo-Indian Olympics are held each July in Fairbanks, where Indigenous peoples from Alaska, Canada and the Pacific Northwest compete in traditional Alaskan competitions. racing course / to range from...to... varier/aller de... à / trek randonnée / to hold, held, held organiser. Local food Traditional Alaska Native cuisine incorporates locally sourced ingredients like fish (salmon, halibut, king crab), game (reindeer and moose) and berries. Traditional Alaska Native dishes, like akutaq (Eskimo ice cream), reflect deep-rooted traditions. Modern restaurants in cities like Anchorage and Juneau blend these local ingredients with global influences. halibut flétan / game gibier / reindeer renne / moose élan / berry baie (groseille, framboise, etc.) / dish plat / deeprooted profondément enraciné, ancré / global international, du monde entier. Did you know? Alaska has more coastline than all other U.S. states combined. The state’s name comes from the Aleut word “Alyeska”, meaning “great land”. It is home to 17 of the 20 highest peaks in the United States. The Northern Lights are visible in many parts of Alaska during winter months. great ici, grand / land terre / peak sommet / northern lights aurores boréales / part ici, endroit. Alaska's Inside Passage stretches 500 miles along the Pacific Ocean and boasts wildlife-filled fjords, tidewater glaciers, and lush island scenery. (IStock) (IStock) (IStock) (IStoc k) (IStock) (IS toc k) (AFP ) 10• VOCABLE Février2025 facile A2-B1 / moyen B2-C1 / difficile C1-C2 Àlaune I Tourisme I ETATS-UNIS I B2-C1 The noise never stops,” says Karla Hart, her voice competing with the hum of approaching helicopters. “I can feel them before I see them.” A few minutes later, five helicopters, flying in formation, crisscross the grey October skies above Hart’s homeinJuneau,Alaska’scapital.“Igetgroups of two to five helicopters flying over my house every 20 minutes. On any given day, that adds up to 50 to 75 flights. It’s impossible to enjoy my garden or concentrate on work.” 2. For Hart and other Juneau residents, the noise from helicopters shuttling cruise tourists to remote glaciers is one of the many reminders of how their lives are being upended by a city that has embraced industrial tourism. Juneau is one of the US’s most remote towns, accessible only by air or sea. The waters surrounding it are the traditional fishing grounds of Alaska’s Indigenous communities. It is wedged between towering mountains and the Gastineau Channel, a dramatic vista for more than 1.5 million cruise passengers who visit annually. Juneau was historically reliant on timber and gold, but as those industries have declined, the city now depends on tourism and government sector jobs. 3. Cruise season runs from April to October, with as many as five vessels docking daily in the heart of the historic district. Ships such as the Ovation of the Seas and Norwegian Bliss, with passenger capacities exceeding 4,000 plus crew, arrive in the morning and departbynightfall,onlytobereplacedbynew arrivals.ThiscyclecontinuesuntilthetreacherousTakuWinds,withgustsreachingmore than 100mph, signal the end of the season. 4. The rhythm of the cruise season dictates daily life for Juneau’s 32,000 residents. Local THEGUARDIAN CHRISTIAN KARIM CHROBOG In 2023 alone, the cruise industry contributed $375million in direct spending to Juneau's economy. 1.tocompete concurrencer; ici, essayer de couvrir / hum bourdonnement / to crisscross quadriller, sillonner. 2.toshuttle transporter / remote reculé, éloigné, lointain / reminder rappel / to upend bouleverser / to embrace ici, accueillir à bras ouverts / to surround entourer / grounds lieu(x) / to wedge coincer / towering immense, gigantesque / dramatic spectaculaire / toberelianton dépendre de, être tributaire de / timber bois. 3.torun,ran,runfrom...to ici, aller de ...à / vessel navire / todock accoster / ship navire, bateau / crew équipage / treacherous traître, perfide / gust rafale, bourrasque / toreach atteindre / mph =milesper hour (1 mile = 1,609 km). ALASKA Juneau “We’vebecomean amusementpark”:the Alaskantowntornapart bycruiseshiptourism «Noussommesdevenusunparcd'attractions»: enAlaska,unevilleestdiviséeparletourismedecroisière Juneau,lacapitaledel’Alaska,auborddudétroitdeGastineau,estuneescaleprisée despaquebotsdecroisière.Sicetourismeestessentielpourlavieéconomique locale,ilfragiliseaussil’espacenaturel,effacelestraditionsetdivisela communauté. The largest U.S river cruise line, American Cruise Lines, has announced the launch of their biggest Alaska cruise season to date. (IStock) VOCABLE Février2025• 11 people monitor the schedule provided by the Alaska Cruise Ship Association and avoid the centre during peak cruise hours. Traditional seasons have been replaced by two distinct periods: cruise and non-cruise. Under an agreement with the City of Juneau, up to 16,000 cruise passengers disembark daily from Sunday to Friday, with a cap of 12,000 on Saturdays. Annually, cruise passengers outnumber the local population by 50 to one. 5. Hart, a former tourism business owner turned activist, is at the centre of a political fight that has divided the community. She spearheaded Proposition 2, a ballot initiative aimed at banning cruise ships on Saturdays and 4 July. In October, it was defeated by a margin of about 60/40, with approximately 10,000 people voting, more than in the mayoral election, which took place at the same time. “We’ve become an amusement park,” Hart says. “The soul of Juneau is being sold off piece by piece.” 6. Residents cherish their access to Alaska’s vast wilderness – its forests, mountains, waters and glaciers. They value the security and sense of community that defines smalltownlifeinAmerica.ButJuneau’sidentityhas fundamentally changed with the rise of an industry that monetises experiences local peopletakeforgranted.Hiking,whalewatching, fishing and kayaking – everyday activities for Juneauites – are packaged and sold at premium prices aboard the cruise ships. 7. “It is a once-in-a-lifetime trip,” says Pat Farrell, who is in Juneau with his wife, Freda. The semi-retired couple from Dublin are A ÉCOUTER SUR LE COMPLÉMENT SONORESÉQUENCE CONVERSATION Colonie russe, Créoles d’Alaska... Shelly présente quelques faits sur le 49e État des États-Unis et notre invité, l’acteur britannique Barnaby Apps analyse l’impact négatif que l’industrie du tourisme pourrait avoir sur cette région. CD audio ou téléchargement MP3 (sur abonnement) passengers on the Celebrity Solstice and are on a typical seven-night Alaska itinerary. After a day of excursions, they return to the ship,wheremealsanddrinksarealreadypaid for.Nearly320metreslongand19deckshigh, the Celebrity Solstice is fully lit, shimmering in the late Alaskan summer evening. 8. The Farrells have noticed banners and storefront display stickers promoting cruise ship tourism but they are also aware of community divisions. “I see that some of these townsdependonthecruiseships,”Fredasays. Theeaseoftravelmadethecruiseanattractive optionthough.“Everythingiswell-organised, and the service is top-notch. It’s hard to resist the temptation. It’s the adventure of going to Alaska.” They tried to support local businesses. “We made it a point to shop at a store that says it’s Alaskan-owned, but I do wonder how the locals feel with so many of us here.” A major source of income 9. The cruise industry is one of the fastestgrowing tourism sectors, with more than 30 million people choosing cruises each year, according to the latest report from the Cruise 4.to monitor surveiller, contrôler / schedule calendrier, programme / toprovide donner / toavoid éviter / agreement accord / cap limite, maximum / to outnumber dépasser en nombre. 5.former ex, ancien / owner propriétaire, patron / to turn ici, devenir / tospearhead lancer / ballot initiative initiative de consultation populaire (ballot vote, scrutin) / toaim viser (à) / toban interdire / mayoral du maire / totake,took,takenplace avoir lieu / soul âme / piece morceau. 6.to cherish adorer / wilderness étendue sauvage / rise essor / totake,took,takenforgranted considérer comme naturel / hiking randonnée / whale baleine / aboard à bord de. 7.once-in-a-lifetime unique, exceptionnel / semi-retired en semi-retraite / deck pont / tolight,lightedorlit,lightedorlit éclairer / toshimmer étinceler, briller. 8.tonotice remarquer, constater / storefront vitrine, ici magasin / todisplay afficher / aware conscient / top-notch excellent / tosupport soutenir / tomake, made,madeapoint mettre un point d'honneur/tenir à / towonder se demander. 9.fastest-growing qui connaît la croissance la plus rapide / according d'après, selon / Le préfixe 'up' Le préfixe 'up' peut donner un sens négatif : to upend déranger, bouleverser to upset faire de la peine, contrarier to uproot déraciner upheaval bouleversement, perturbations uprising soulèvement, révolte ou bien positif : to upgrade améliorer to uplift élever, édifier SURLEBOUTDELALANGUE Téléchargezl’appliVocableofferteànosabonnés!www.vocable.fr/applimobile >>> 12• VOCABLE Février2025 facile A2-B1 / moyen B2-C1 / difficile C1-C2 Àlaune LinesInternationalAssociation.Theindustry promotes frontier tourism – visiting remote and “exotic” locations – with ships going into regions such as the Arctic, South Pacific and Galápagos Islands. Prof Jackie Dawson of the University of Ottawa termed the idea of seeingwildlifeandhabitatbeforetheydisappear as“last-chancetourism”.Othershavelabelled it extinction tourism. Environmental concerns 10. Environmentalists are sounding the alarm about the impact of cruise ships on fragileecosystems.Atagathering at the Gold TownTheater,whereactivistsandconcerned local people are meeting to discuss the daily impact of cruising on Juneau, Stacy Eldemar, a member of the Tlingit Indigenous community, offers a particularly poignant perspective: “I don’t like the uncontrolled growth, the impact on the ecosystem that I’m seeing. [The ships] killed off the herring run. Our sacred spaces are disappearing. It is so important that we have these places where silence speaks.” 11. Protect Juneau’s Future, a coalition of business owners and tour operators, opposed Proposition 2. It argues that limiting cruise ships will severely affect businesses, many of which are still recovering from the financial fallouts of the Covid pandemic. The coalition is heavily funded by cruise ship companies, primarily headquartered in Miami. 12. For business owner Holly Johnson of Wings Airways, the stakes are high. Her company operates five floatplanes that take touriststoseeglaciers.Sheemploys78people, 18full-time,andhelpedtonegotiatetheagreement to limit cruise passenger numbers. 13. Johnson argues that limiting cruise ships beyond the existing cap would have a real impact on businesses and the community. She emphasises the ripple effect tourism has on secondary businesses – electricians, food producers, mechanics, fuel stations, for example – and how it provides jobs for young people, who might have few prospects otherwise. 14. But Eldemar disagrees. “It’s ironic that the very thing these tourists are seeking is being destroyed by the industry that’s bringing them here.” Finding a balance between economicnecessityandpreservingJuneau’sway of life may be the town’s most significant battle yet. l toterm qualifier de / to label qualifier de. 10.tosoundthealarm tirer la sonnette d'alarme / gathering rassemblement / concerned inquiet, soucieux / herring hareng / run ici, remontée. 11.toargue affirmer, soutenir / torecover se remettre (de) / fallout répercussions, conséquences / heavily très, largement / tofund financer / primarily essentiellement / toheadquarter installer le siège social, baser. 12.stakes enjeux / tooperate exploiter / floatplane hydravion. 13.toemphasise souligner / rippleeffect effet de cascade, répercussions / toprovide ici, assurer, offrir / prospect perspective (d’avenir) / otherwise sinon, à part cela. 14.toseek,sought,sought chercher / balance équilibre / significant important / yet à ce jour. Avez-vous bien compris l’article ? Cochez la bonne réponse. 1. WhatisJuneau'smainindustrytoday? a.timber b.gold mining c.tourism 2. WhatwastheaimofProposition2? a.to ban cruise ships on certain days of the week b.to ban helicopter flights at night c.to ban more than 2000 tourists from visiting at any one time 3. Whatmarkstheend ofthetourist season? a.heavy snowfall b.strong winds c.plummeting temperatures 4. Whereisthecoalitionofcruiseship companies(§11)based? a.Los Angeles b.Washington c.Miami SOLUTIONS :1. c ; 2. a ; 3. b ; 4. c Testez-vous I Tourisme I ETATS-UNIS I B2-C1 Alaskaiswarming2to3timesfasterthantheglobalaverage. The permafrost that covers 85% of the state is degrading, threatening to release vast amounts of carbon dioxide and methane. >>> The Mendenhall glacier is what attracts many visitors to Juneau but overtourism also puts it at risk. (Brian Adams) Juneau’s residents are divided over whether to embrace the economic benefits of millions of visitors, or reclaim their town. (IStock)
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