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Your mark is 20,5/25 =} 16,5/20

Commentary - Very good !

Titre : Arnie wants Mexican border closed

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1.TRUE or FALSE:

a. Arnold Schwarzenegger wants the USA-Mexico border closed. T / F Your answer =} True

b. He wants the borders closed to combat drug and people trafficking. T / F Your answer =} False

c. An assistant realized his blunder and jumped to his rescue. T / F Your answer =} True

d. Arnie’s aide said he wants the borders tightly sealed. T / F Your answer =} False

e. Arnie described security at the Mexican border as “lax”. T / F Your answer =} False (it was Arnold Schwarzenegger)

f. Arnie believes American states should have more control over immigration. T / F Your answer =} True

g. A Democrat said Arnie had an open-minded approach to immigration. T / F Your answer =} True

h. Arnie’s views were said to be politically extreme and irrational. T / F Your answer =} False

2,5/4 pts

2.SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article:

Example (a) combat = fight

(a) combat……./………. jump =} combat = fight

(b) tough-talking……./………. assistant =} tough-talking =opinionated

(c) aide……./………. slack =} aide = assistant

(d) clarify……./………. fight =} clarify = straighten out

(e) impromptu……./………. faux pas =} impromptu = unreheaesed

(f) lax……./………. curtail =} lax = slack

(g) lamented……./………. opinionated =} lamented = deplored

(h) pounce……./………. unrehearsed =} pounce = jump

(i) gaffe……./………. straighten out =} gaffe = faux-pas

(j) ratchet down……./………. deplored =} ratchet down = curtail

4,5/4,5 pts

3.PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from the article (sometimes more than one combination is possible):

Example (a) Schwarzenegger has called for the USA to close the borders

(a) Schwarzenegger has called……./……….

(b) volunteering……./……….

(c) An aide was quick to jump……./……….

(d) impromptu……./……….

(e) damage……./……….

(f) border……./……….

(g) He stressed……./……….

(h) Democrats were quick……./……….

(i) political……./……….

(j) rational……./……….

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Ecrivez vos réponses à la question 3 ci-dessous :

(a) Schwarzenegger has called for the USA to close the borders

(b) volunteering =} his vews

(c) An aide was quick to jump =} to his rescue

(d) impromptu =} immigration

(e) damage =} limitation

(f) border =} security

(g) He stressed =} the need for tougher measures

(h) Democrats were quick =} to pounce on Arnie's gaffe

(i) political =} extremists

(j) rational =} policy-makers

4,5/4,5 pts

4.Choisissez 4 questions (n'importe lesquelles) et rédigez une réponse en anglais (30 mots environ pour chaque réponse):

a. What’s your initial reaction when you see an Arnold Schwarzenegger headline?

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b. Was there anything in the story that was typical of Arnie?

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c. Did you agree with anything you read?

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d. What do you think of Arnie?

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e. What do you think of the American dream?

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f. What do you think of Mexicans illegally crossing America’s borders?

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g. Shouldn’t Arnie be more understanding, considering he was once an immigrant?

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h. Do bad actors make good politicians?

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i. Do you like Schwarzenegger movies?

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j. Are Arnold Schwarzenegger’s views those of an extremist?

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k. Is illegal immigration a problem in your country?

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l. Are you happy with the immigration policies your country has?

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m. What problems do illegal immigrants cause?- To find a logement housing for the immigrants is difficult because the life living conditions in that is are very difficult and the police who are on the borders has many have a lot of work to controlate control arrivals of immigrants. But the asking about confus, mal dit__ the integration of immigrants in a country are also important. Many people don't want to help immigrants to find a job or a house.

2/3 pts

n. What are the benefits of immigration, illegal or otherwise?- Immigration is an escape to from war or difficult life living conditions of the original country of the immigrants. It helps to find a better life and the hope of a rescue from the home country.

3/3 pts

o. Do illegal immigrants fill a gap in the labor market?

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p. What should be done to illegal immigrants if they are caught?

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q. What do you think of a world without borders?

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r. Would you like to emigrate to another country?- If I have had an opportunity to emigrate for a better life or escape a difficult life living conditions, I would. Sometines, the immigration is the best answer to stay away from a life of poverty.

2,5/3 pts

s. Have you ever worked illegally in another country?- No, because being out of doing things against the law is not a possibility for me. I wouldn't want to be arrested et go to prison! I will would be scared about this issue if I worked illegaly in an other country.

2/3 pts

t. Have you ever made an impromptu speech?

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u. Have you ever jumped to someone’s rescue?

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v. Did you like this discussion?

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