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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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