voici ce que je donne à mes élèves, en espérant que ça puisse vous servir:
Example of an introduction for a video:
This document, entitled (title) was broadcasted on the channel (Source), on the (date). It is extracted from the programme (programme) and deals with (main idea).
So in a first part we will talk about (1st part) and in a second part we will focus on (2nd part).
ENGLISH FRENCH
Television news Journal télé
To watch the news Regarder les infos
A programme (GB) Un programme
A program (US) Un programme
A newsflash Un flash info / spécial
A news magazine Un magazine d’actualité
The weather forecast Les prévisions météo
A talk show Un débat
A series / sitcom / soap Une série, un feuilleton
To be on the air Être à l’antenne
To cover an event Couvrir un évènement
An anchorman Un présentateur principal
An announcer, a presenter Un présentateur
A sportscaster Un journaliste sportif
Breaking News Flash info
A TV crew Une équipe télé
To convey information Transmettre des informations
To be kept informed of Être informé de
To distort facts Déformer les faits
To tackle an issue Aborder un sujet
To present a statement Faire une déclaration
A report Un reportage
Live commentary Commentaire en direct
On live En direct
To report on Faire un reportage sur quelque chose
That was X reporting C’était un reportage de X
A correspondent Un correspondent
On the set Sur le plateau
A guess Un invité
EXAMPLES OF SENTENCES YOU COULD USE
• The report, I have just watched on CNN, deals with…
• This programme was broadcasted on CNN, on the American channel, on March 17th 2004.
• The journalist, who is on the air, is covering one of the major current issues. Indeed, he underlines the fact that…
• This TV document is divided into three parts: cause, solutions and outcomes or advantages, drawbacks and outcomes.
• The viewer is kept informed of…
• It is very striking to notice that…
• By way of introduction, the anchorman stresses the following theme:
• This problem is often debated nowadays