ANGLAIS

SECRETAIRE MEDICAL(E) ET MEDICO-SOCIAL(E)
EXAMEN SESSION 2006
ANGLAIS
Corrigé
Sur 20 points – Durée de l’épreuve : 30 minutes – Coefficient : 1
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GLOBAL WARMING
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Global warming has hit the whole planet - both the richest and the poorest countries.
The increased warmth has intensified the spread of diseases. Diarrhoeal diseases spread by
bacteria, mostly via unclean water and food, spread and develop more quickly in warmer
temperatures and humidity. Dirty water is the largest killer of children under five.
5 Diseases spread by rats and insects are also more common in warmer weather : malaria,
dengue fever and Lyme disease are all on the increase. The combined effects of increased
warmth and the grater volume of standing water brought by storms create malaria
epidemics. In Africa, where the death toll from malaria is highest, mosquitoes carrying the
disease are spreading into mountain areas previously too cool for them to thrive.
10 Many threats can be curtailed by dispensing preventive medicine and providing clean
water and sanitation. Climate change makes these issues more urgent.
Adapted from : www.guardian .co.uk – 2003
AIDE LEXICALE
the spread of diseases : la propagation des
maladies.
diarrhoeal : diarréhique
dengue fever : la dengue (maladie tropicale
transmise par les moustiques)
lyme disease : la maladie de lyme (maladie
transmise à l’homme par une piqûre de tique)
on the increase : en augmentation
standing water : l’eau stagnante
the death toll : le bilan des victimes
to thrive : bien se développer / prospérer
to curtail : to reduce : réduire
an issue : a question, a problem
I : COMPREHENSION (6 points)
True or false ? Justifiez en vous appuyant sur le texte. Seules les réponses justifiées
seront validées.
1. Diseases have not increased because of Global warming. (1 point)
False. The increased warmth has intensified the spread of diseases. (line 2)
2. Only the poorest countries ar hit by this phenomenon. (1.5 points)
False. Both the richest and the poorest countries are hit. (line 1)
3. Rats and insects spread more diseases in warmer weather. (1.5 points)
True. Diseases spreed by rats and insects are also more common in warmer weather. (line 6)
4. Many threats can be reduced by preventive medicine. (1 point)
True. They can be curtailed by dispensing preventive medicine. (line 12)
5. Climate change makes the problem of clean water and sanitation easier.(1 point)
False. Climate change makes these issues more urgent. (line 13)
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II. GRAMMAR (4 points)
Complétez ces phrases en utilisant un comparatif ou un superlatif selon les cas.
1. In Africa the death rate from malaria is (high) than in Europe. (0.5 point) -- higher
2. One of the (great) problems is drinking water. (0.5 point) - greatest
3. The (good) solutions are dispensing preventive medecine and (clean) water. (1 + 0.5 points)
- best - cleaner.
4. These diseases are (frequent) in (warm) countries (0.5 + 0.5 point) - more frequent warmer.
5. The death toll from malaria is the (high) in Africa. (0.5 point) - highest
III . TRANSLATION (4 points)
Traduisez en francais les lignes 2 à 5 : « The increased warmth » jusqu'à « under five. »
Corrigé :
[La Chaleur accrue/L’accroissement de la chaleur] a intensifié la propagation des maladies.
Les maladies diarrhéiques propagées par des bactéries, surtout [à travers /par] l’eau et la
nourriture sales, se propagent et se développent plus rapidement avec des températures plus
élevées et plus d’humidité. L’eau sale est[ ce qui tue le plus / leplus grand facteur de
mortalité infantile chez ] les enfants de moins de 5 ans ».
IV. EXPRESSION (6 points)
Traitez le sujet suivant en 8 à 10 lignes. Vous pourrez vous inspirer du texte, sans le
recopier.
Imaginez que vous êtes un médecin donnant des conseils à une infirmière suite à une
épidémie de malaria . Les gens souffrent également de diarrhée et de fièvre.
Vous utiliserez les modaux « can » et « must ».
Corrigé :
Nurse : It’s too hot – hotter than last year. This old man has malaria and these children have
severe diarrhea. What can we do ?
Doctor : “We must provide mosquito nets and get clean water. We can keep the older people
and the children in the cooler part of the hospital.
Nurse : Can we get some antibiotics ?
Doctor : We do have some, but the most important thing to do is to rehydrate these children.
We must get clean bottled water !
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