Translation classes: Sentences and main clauses in English and in French

Students seem very reluctant to add verbs to a sentence when translating into English, if there is no verb in French. Last week we saw several sentences, or principal clauses without verbs in French and I insisted every time that a verb be added. This week's translation began "L'exode: elle est partie sur les routes..." The first two words, before a colon, represent, once more, a clause without a verb. But only one student added a verb!! Here is a short extract from an introductory book "How to write in English" by Jean Max Thomson: