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Observez ces phrases, classez les mots de liaison dans le tableau, puis complétez-le.

a. Although the mood music played during filming was helpful for the actors, it was never heard by the spectators in a movie theatre.
→ The mood music played during fi lming was helpful for the actors, but it was never heard by the spectators in a movie theatre.

b. He was an excellent actor, yet he failed to make a talking picture.

→ Even if he was an excellent actor, he failed to make a talking picture.

c. Some actors could not adapt to Talkies, so they lost their jobs.
→ Some actors could not adapt to Talkies, that's why they lost their jobs.

Complétez les phrases suivantes avec le mot de liaison qui convient :

although - but - yet - even if - so - that's why

1) Silent movie actors needed to have expressive faces,

did not need to learn any dialogue.

2) Slapstick comedy was universally funny,

silent movies were loved by many people.

3)

some actors were superstars in the silent era, some were completely forgotten by the public when Talkies arrived.

Servez-vous des 12 mots de l'exercice 6 p. 177 votre manuel pour compléter les phrases suivantes.

The boss sits in his

and uses a

to give instructions to the actors. They have to follow the

while the film crew uses

,

, and

, to record the sound and image on the

, every

has to be perfect! At the end of the take, the boy uses the

, and it's time to go home.
At the

, when the lights go out and the

goes on, something magical happens. Have you got your

?