La biographie de Saint-Exupéry: Questions/Answers Flashcards

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1) Quelle est la date du premier vol de Saint-Exupéry.

What is the date of Saint-Exupéry’s first flight?

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C’était julliet, 1912

It was July, 1912

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2) Quelle sorte d’école les parents de Saint-Exupéry choisissent pour lui et pour ses frères?

What kind of school did Saint-Exupéry’s parents choose for him and his brothers?

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Ils les envoient aux écoles catholiques.

They send them to Catholic schools.

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Qu’est-ce qui passionne Saint-Exupéry pendant ses années scolaires?

What fascinated Saint-Exupéry during his school years?

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La littérature et les arts.

Literature and the Arts.

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Est-ce que Saint-Exupéry a eu son bac du premier coup? Combien de fois il a échoué avant de réussir?

Did Saint-Exupéry get his bac on the first try? How many times did he fail before succeeding?

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Il a échoué deux fois. (a eu son bac = réussir son examen final)

He failed two times. (get his bac = pass his final exam)

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Qu’est-ce qu’il apprend à faire à Strasbourg?

What is he learning to do in Strasbourg?

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Il apprend à piloter un avion.

He is learning to fly an airplane.

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En 1923 Saint-Exupéry est démobilisé, pourquoi? Expliquez!

In 1923 Saint-Exupéry was demobilized, why? Explain!

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Il est démobilisé à cause de son accident.

He is demobilized because of his accident.

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Quel document légal permet à Saint-Exupéry de piloter les avions civils?

What legal document allows Saint-Exupéry to fly civilian aircraft?

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le brevet de pilote.

pilot’s license.

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Qu’est-ce que c’est que la Légion d’honneur? Pourquoi Saint-Exupéry a été honoré par cette distinction?

What is the Legion of Honor? Why was Saint-Exupéry honored with this distinction?

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C’est la plus haute distinction donnée par l’État français = une médaille.

It is the highest distinction given by the French State = a medal.

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Saint-Exupéry transporte le courrier, (= mail) cela veut dire qu’il transporte……?

Saint-Exupéry carries the mail, does this mean that he carries……?

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Des lettres et des colis

Letters and parcels

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Dans quel évènement participe-t- il entre 1936 et 1937? En quoi consiste son travail?

In which event did he participate between 1936 and 1937? What does his job consist of?

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Il a participé à la guerre civile en Espagne. Il était un espion.

He participated in the civil war in Spain. He was a spy.

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Pourquoi Saint-Exupéry est démobilisé en 1940?

Why was Saint-Exupéry demobilized in 1940?

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Parce que les Français ne veulent pas se battre contre les Allemands, ils capitulent.

Because the French do not want to fight against the Germans, they capitulate. (= they give up fighting)

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Combien de temps reste -t-il à New York? Quelle était sa mission?

How long is he staying in New York? What was his mission?

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2 ans. Il fait campagne en faveur de l’entrée en guerre des Etats-Unis.

2 years. He campaigned for the entry into the war of the United States.

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Comment est-il mort?

How did he die?

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Il a disparu en mer lors de sa dernière mission.

He disappeared at sea during his last mission.

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