ACADEMIE DE LILLE B.E.P. INDUSTRIELS N°95

WHO SPEAKS ENGLISH ROUND THE WORLD ?
You learn English. Did you know that you are learning the language of the planet ?
English is used by 750 million people, maybe more. Some say that they are even
more numerous : one billion, a quarter of the world's population.
In the 17th century, the first English emigrants crossed the Atlantic and the English
language took root in the New World.
American English is different from the English of England. It was enriched by Indian,
German, Dutch, French and Spanish words. It is now spoken in a country 35 times
the size of Great Britain, but in the United States there are fewer regional varieties :
all Americans speak with a typical voice you can easily recognise.
Between 1815 and 1860, seven million people left the British Isles and exported
English across the globe. Some were poor, others were traders, soldiers, sailors,
missionaries, settlers, and explorers. Most of them went to the United States,
Canada and Australia, and the rest to New Zealand, South Africa, India, ...
English is an official language in 60 countries. // Now non-native speakers Africans, Indians, Chinese and Malays - // are more numerous that those who
speak English as their mother tongue. //
Today English is the world language of technology, computers and business. // It is
also the language of the Olympics and the Miss Universe competition ! //
Do you still want to learn English ?
Source : I LOVE ENGLISH, November 1990 ( adapted )
Notes :
• root : une racine
• settler . un colon, un immigrant
a trader un marchand
Malays les malais ( Malaisie )
ACADEMIE DE LILLE
Année 1995
B.E.P. INDUSTRIELS
Épreuve d' ANGLAIS
N°95-2320 Coefficient :
Durée de l' épreuve : UNE HEURE
Folio : 1/2
TRAVAIL A FAIRE PAR LE CANDIDAT
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Répondez EN ANGLAIS aux questions suivantes en écrivant des phrases
complètes.
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How many people in the world speak English today ?
When did American English start ?
Is American English exactly the same as the English of England ?
Why is English the official language of Australia ?
Why can English be considered as the language of the world ?
Is English useful for you in your personal or professional life ?
( useful = utile / Réponse à question 6 : 3 lignes / 3 points )
Recopiez les phrases suivantes sur votre copie en mettant le verbe entre
parenthèses à la forme voulue par le contexte.
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The first English settlers ( to cross ) the Altantic in 1620.
(to be) English the official language of the world in the 21st century ?
Peter (to start ) learning English five years ago.
It is better to learn English before ( to go ) to the U.S.A.
EN ANGLAIS, écrivez sur votre copie la question qui correspond au(x)
mot(s) souligné(s) dans les phrases suivantes.
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English is the official language in 60 countries.
Peter will go to the U.S.A. next year.
Susan is angry because she can't go to the cinema.
Mrs Simpson is the new English teacher.
Traduisez en français les six dernières lignes du texte.
( de " English is an official language..." à la fin du texte ) "
Répartition des points
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Correction de la traduction :
Le passage à traduire est divisé en 6 unités de traduction séparées par des barres obliques et
indépendantes pour la notation. 0,5 point par unité correctement traduite. Retrait de fraction(s) de
point en fonction de la gravité des erreurs commises avec un maximum de 0,5 point par unité de
traduction.
Exemple : retrait de 0,5 point pour unité non traduite ou comportant une erreur grave révélant
l'ignorance de mécanismes de base de l'anglais : e.g. erreur dans la traduction de noms composés, de
modaux, de temps...
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