baccalauréat 2013 – exemple d`évaluation de la compréhension et

BACCALAURÉAT 2013 – EXEMPLE D’ÉVALUATION DE LA COMPRÉHENSION ET DE
L’EXPRESSION ÉCRITES B2
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S’AGIT QUE D’UN DOCUMENT D’AIDE A LA CONSTRUCTION DE PROTOCOLES
D’EVALUATION, DANS L’ESPRIT DU BO N°43 DU 24 NOVEMBRE 2011.
CET EXEMPLE A ETE CONSTRUIT A PARTIR D’UNE PROBLEMATIQUE PRECISE, EN
LIEN AVEC UNE NOTION DU PROGRAMME DU CYCLE TERMINAL
Notion du programme du cycle Terminal : ESPACES ET ECHANGES
Thématique : vivre, travailler ou étudier à l'étranger
Problématique : Dans quelle mesure conserver ses valeurs et son identité culturelle,
lorsque l’on va vivre, travailler ou étudier dans un pays étranger, est possible et ne
représente pas un obstacle à son intégration mais plutôt un atout pour soi et pour
« l'autre »
Supports retenus :
1. “Culture clash” Monica ALI, Brick Lane, 2003
2. Robin Cook :“Chicken tikka masala is now a true British national dish” Guardian
unlimited, Thursday April 19,2001
Text 1
Culture Clash
Chanu and his wife Nanzeen, two young Bangladeshi immigrants living in London,are at their friend and
fellow countryman Dr Azad and his wife's house. They are talking about what life is like for Bangladeshi
immigrants in Britain.
A girl walked in and stood with her hands on her hips in the middle of the room. She had
inherited her mother's sturdy1 legs, but her skirt was shorter by a good few inches. She
spoke in English. Nanzeen caught the words pub and money […]
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She repeated a request. Chanu started to hum2. The doctor began to speak but his wife
struggled out of her armchair and fetched her handbag […]
The girl tucked the money into her blouse pocket. “Salaam aleikhum,”she said and went out
to the pub.
Let's go, thought Nanzeen. She tried to signal with her eyes to Chanu but he smiled vaguely
back at her.
“This is the tragedy of our lives. To be an immigrant is to live out a tragedy”
The hostess cocked her head.
“I beg you pardon?” “What is the tragedy?” […]
“I'm talking about the clash between Western values and our own. I'm talking about the
struggle to assimilate and the need to preserve one's identity and heritage. I'm talking about
children who don't know what their identity is.” […]
“Why do you make it so complicated?” said the doctor's wife “Assimilation this, alienation
that! Let me tell you a few simple facts. Fact: we live in a Western society. Fact: our
children will act more and more like Westerners. Fact: that's no bad thing. My daughter is
free to come and go. Do I wish I had enjoyed myself like her when I was young? Yes!”
Mrs Azad continued,”Listen, when I'm in Bangladesh I put on a sari and cover my head and
all that. But here I go out to work. I work with white girls and I'm just one of them. If I want
to come home and eat a curry, that's my business. Some women spend ten, twenty years here
and they sit in the kitchen grinding spices all day and learn only two words of English.” She
looked at Nanzeen. “They go round covered from head to toe, in their little walking prisons,
and when someone calls to them in the street they are upset. They say the society is racist,
the society is all wrong, everything should change for them. That,” she said “is the tragedy.”
Monica Ali, Brick Lane,2003
1 sturdy (adj.): solid, thick.
2 hum (v.) : sing without opening the lips.
TEXT 2
Robin Cook: “ Chicken tikka Masala is now a true British
National dish”
The first element in the debate about the future of Britishness is the changing ethnic composition of
the British people themselves. The British are not a race, but a gathering of countless different races
and communities.[…]
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In the pre-industrial era, when transport and communications were often easier by sea than by land,
Britain was unusually open to external influence.
London was first established as the capital of a Celtic Britain by Romans from Italy. They were in
turn driven out by Saxons and Angles from Germany.The great cathedrals of this land were built
mostly by Norman Bishops.[…]
Today's London is a perfect hub of the globe. It is home to over 30 ethnic communities of at least
10,000 residents each. In this city tonight, over 300 languages will be spoken by families over their
evening meal at home.
This pluralism is not a burden1 we must reluctantly accept. It is an immense asset2 that contributes
to the cultural and economic vitality of our nation.[…]
Our cultural diversity is one of the reasons why Britain continues to be the preferred location for
multinational companies setting up in Europe. The national airline of a major European country has
recently relocated its booking operation to London precisely because of the linguistic variety of the
staff whom it can recruit here.
And it isn’t just our economy that has been enriched by the arrival of new communities. Our
lifestyles and cultural horizons have also been broadened in the process. This point is perhaps more
readily understood by young Britons, who are more open to new influences and more likely to have
been educated in a multi-ethnic environment.[…]
Chiken Tikka Massala is now a true British national dish, not only because it is the most popular,
but because it is the perfect illustration of the way Britain absorbs and adapts external influences.
Chiken Tikka is an Indian dish. The Massala sauce was added to satisfy the desire of Brtish people
to have their meat served in gravy3.
Guardian unlimited, Thursday April 19,2001
1 burden:(n.) : disadvantage, difficulty.
2 asset (n.) : advantage, benefit.
3 gravy (n.) : traditional English sauce, usually made from the
juices that naturally run from roast meat.
I COMPRÉHENSION – 10 points
Vous traiterez les questions dans l’ordre, en indiquant clairement leur numéro sur votre copie.
Lorsque la réponse doit être développée, le nombre de mots ou d’éléments de réponse sera
indiqué dans la question.
Texte 1 :
1. Give the names of the characters. Explain how they are related.
2. What do the two couples have in common?
3. Pick out 2 elements illustrating how Dr Azad's daughter has adapted well to living in Britain.
4. Say if the following statements are RIGHT or WRONG. Justify by quoting from the text:
3. Chanu and Nanzeen feel uncomfortable with the girl's behaviour.
 R or W? ”…
4. The daughter has entirely forgotten her Indian culture.
 R or W? ”…
5. Nanzeen has learnt to speak English well.
 R or W? ”…
d) Mrs Azad feels accepted in Great Britain.
 R or W? ”…
5. Who or what do the following pronouns refer to?
“our” l. 13
“we” l.17
“them” l.21
“them” l.25
6. What is the tragedy of some Bangladeshi women, according to Mrs Azad? Compare
with Chanu's opinion. Explain in your own words (40 words).
Texte 2:
1. Focus on Britain's past and present, and say what Robin Cook wants to point at: (Circle the right
answer)
a) Before the arrival of different ethnic communities, Britain was a pure Anglo Saxon society.
b) Britain has always been influenced by different cultures.
c) Britain, once multicultural, is now becoming a pure Anglo-Saxon society.
2. “London is a perfect hub of the globe” means: (Tick the correct answer)
 A place where British identity remains intact
 A place where different cultures can be found
 A place which is important for business people
3.Find in the text the example which illustrates that a diversity of cultures can represent a real
advantage for business.
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4. Pick out 3 expressions or words, which are a synonym of “diversity of cultures”.
5.Explain why Robin Cook refers to “chicken tike masala”. (20 words)
Textes 1 et 2:
a) According to the texts, which category of the population adapts best to the mix of cultures?
Explain why. (20 words)
b) Compare the two texts:
Do they present a negative or positive view-point of multi-ethnic environment: for the
individual and for society? (40 words)
II EXPRESSION PERSONNELLE - 10 points
Vous traiterez l'un des deux sujets au choix (300 mots):
1. Back home, Chanu and Nanzeen are having a conversation about the behaviour of the
Azads' daughter. They give their view about how immigrants’ children should be educated.
Imagine the dialogue.
2. Do you think, like Robin Cook, that multiculturalism “contributes to the cultural and economic vitality of a
nation”? Explain and justify your point of view.