Brevet d'anglais 2002 656y1y

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Diplme National du Brevet - session 2002
Spcialit : sries technologique et professionnelle

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CARDS FOR EVERYTHING

Christmas, New Year, Valentine's Day, birthday, Halloween... the British and Americans have cards for all occasions.

The tradition of sending greetings* is very old. The ancient Egyptians often gave scarabs* with good luck messages on them. The Romans sent presents inscribed with "Have a happy and lucky New Year". People started sending cards after the printing press* was invented. In Great Britain, sending cards became more popular when the postal service was introduced in 1840.

Today, cards are for any occasion. In Great Britain there are even cards to wish people good luck with their exams ! But the most popular are Christmas and New Year cards. Americans send 2.6 billion* every year.

The tradition of sending love notes on February 14 started with St Valentine, a Christian killed by the Romans on 14 February 207. The night before he died, he sent a girl a goodbye message signed "from your Valentine." February 14 was made the official Valentine's Day by England's King Henry VIII in 1537.

Britain is still a nation of romantics. They send more Valentine's cards than the USA - 20 million a year ! Lots of romantic English people go to a small village in Wiltshire to send their Valentine cards. Why ? Because the village is called Lover.

Adapted from "The World in English" January 2000.

Vocabulaire :
greetings : voeux
scarabs : scarabes
printing press : imprimerie
billion : milliard

TRAVAIL A FAIRE PAR LE CANDIDAT

I) COMPREHENSION ECRITE (8 points)

1) Lisez le document et dites si les affirmations suivantes sont vraies ou fausses. Cochez la bonne rponse et justifiez chaque fois en citant le texte. (4 points)

1) In the past, people gave animals with messages on them.

VRAI
FAUX

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2) Today, the British and the Americans only send cards on special occasions

VRAI
FAUX

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3) Valentine's Day was made official in England

VRAI
FAUX

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4) Some English people send their Valentines from a village called Wiltshire

VRAI
FAUX

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2) Rpondez en franais aux questions suivantes : (4 points)

1) Quelles sont les inventions techniques grce auxquelles les cartes sont si nombreuses l'heure actuelle ?

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2) Qui tait Saint Valentin ?

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3) Pourquoi est-il clbre ?

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4) Pourquoi beaucoup d'anglais choisissent-ils un village du Wiltshire pour envoyer leurs cartes ?

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II) COMPETENCE LINGUISTIQUE (6 points)

1) Ecrivez en toutes lettres les nombres et dates souligns. (2 points)

1) in 184O :

2) February 14th :

3) ...in 1537 :

4) ... 20 million :

2) Mettez le verbe la forme qui convient (4 points)

1) Next February, I (send) ..................................... my friend a Valentine's card.

2) I (receive) ..................................... Christmas cards every year.

3) Last year, I (go) ..................................... to Lover in Wiltshire to send my Valentine's cards

4) At the moment, I (write) ..................................... a Birthday card.

III) EXPRESSION ECRITE (6 points dont 2 pour l'orthographe et la prsentation)

Vous tes en vacances et vous dcidez d'envoyer une cafte postale un(e) ami(e) anglais(e) pour lui raconter votre sjour. Rdigez un message d'environ 50 mots dans lequel vous dcrivez les lieux et mentionnez vos activits.

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CORRIGE

I- Comprhension crite : (8 points)

1- 4 points : 1 par question

1) Vrai : "The ancient Egyptians often gave scarabs..."
2) Faux : "Today cards are for any occasion."
3) Vrai : "February 24th was made official by England's King
4) Faux : "The village in Wiltshire - it is called Lover

2- 4 points : 1 par question

1) Ce sont l'imprimerie et la cration de la poste (1/2 point pour chaque)
2) C'tait un chrtien tu par les romains en 207
3) Parce qu'il envoya un message une jeune fille avant de mourir
4) Ce village s'appelle "Lover", ce qui signifie 'amant' en anglais

II- Comptence linguistique :

1- 2 points : par question

1) In 1840 : (in) eighteen forty
2) February 14 th : (on) the fourteenth (of February) / (on February) the fourteenth
3) In 1537 : (in) fifteen thirty-seven
4) 20 million : twenty (million)

2- 4 points : 1 par question

1) Next February, I'll / I will / I shall send my friend a Valentine's card
2) I receive Christmas cards every year
3) Last year I went to Lover in Wiltshire to send my Valentine's cards
4) At the moment I'm writing / I am writing a Birthday card

III- Expression crite : (6 points)
Tenir compte du respect des consignes, de la qualit de la langue, de la prise de risque. Rserver 2 points pour l'orthographe et la prsentation.