Al Capone and the prohibition
1. Summary
Capone’s real
name was Caponi but the Public Records Office made a
mistake when they wrote his name and Caponi became Capone.
His origins were Italian but unlike his parents who had
lived in Italy before moving to New York, he was born in
Brooklyn. He had an eventful youth mind you, since he
soon joined bands with evocative names such as “The
Brooklyn Rippers” or “The Forty Thieves
Juniors”! How can a young man think of robbing or
ripping people? Actually, Capone’s youth was not that
of an altar boy, and he wasn’t an angel. Later, he
joined “The Five Points” gang, and it was then
that, whereas he was fighting in a bar, a man holding a
razor blade in his hand slashed Capone’s face, and
that episode was the cause of his nickname "Scarface"...
2. Keywords
- alcohol prohibition
- alcohol trade
- gang
- Scarface
- alcohol trade
- gang
- Scarface
3. Vocabulary
who raged in the 1920s and
1930s: qui a fait rage dans les
années 1920 et 1930
before dealing with: avant de parler de
to move to: déménager à
an eventful youth: une jeunesse riche en événements
it makes my blood run cold: ça me donne la chair de poule
an altar boy: un enfant de choeur
slashed: tranché, réduit
to hire somebody: embaucher quelqu'un
wounded: blessé
the alcohol trade: le commerce de l'alcool
to increase: augmenter
to bring down conjugal violence: faire baisser la violence conjugale
henchmen: acolytes, hommes de main
he could not run the risk of being caught red-handed: il ne pouvait pas courir le risque d'être pris en flagrant délit
everyone remained silent: tout le monde resta silencieux
an evidence: une preuve
to get rid of: se débarasser de
to smoulder: couver
to earn: gagner
to topple: se renverser
to dismantle: démanteler
to rely on: compter (sur quelqu'un)
yielded: rapporté
to bribe: suborner
to thwart: contrecarrer, déjouer
the income: le revenu
before dealing with: avant de parler de
to move to: déménager à
an eventful youth: une jeunesse riche en événements
it makes my blood run cold: ça me donne la chair de poule
an altar boy: un enfant de choeur
slashed: tranché, réduit
to hire somebody: embaucher quelqu'un
wounded: blessé
the alcohol trade: le commerce de l'alcool
to increase: augmenter
to bring down conjugal violence: faire baisser la violence conjugale
henchmen: acolytes, hommes de main
he could not run the risk of being caught red-handed: il ne pouvait pas courir le risque d'être pris en flagrant délit
everyone remained silent: tout le monde resta silencieux
an evidence: une preuve
to get rid of: se débarasser de
to smoulder: couver
to earn: gagner
to topple: se renverser
to dismantle: démanteler
to rely on: compter (sur quelqu'un)
yielded: rapporté
to bribe: suborner
to thwart: contrecarrer, déjouer
the income: le revenu

Fiches de cours les plus recherchées
Découvrir le reste du programme


Des profs en ligne
- 6 j/7 de 17 h à 20 h
- Par chat, audio, vidéo
- Sur les matières principales

Des ressources riches
- Fiches, vidéos de cours
- Exercices & corrigés
- Modules de révisions Bac et Brevet

Des outils ludiques
- Coach virtuel
- Quiz interactifs
- Planning de révision

Des tableaux de bord
- Suivi de la progression
- Score d’assiduité
- Un compte Parent