SNOWBOARDER SAVED

SNOWBOARDER SAVED
BY A MOBILE PHONE
I/ COMPREHENSION ECRITE
A- GLOBAL READING
Look at the title, the photo and the introduction, then choose the right statement.
a. The story tells about:
winter sports resorts
winter sports risks
winter sports costs
b. Skiing holidays interest:
fewer and fewer people
as many people more and more people every year
c. The number of sports accidents is:
higher equal lower
B- DETAILED READING
1. Read the text and match each title with a paragraph:
“Defective equipment” : ………………………………
“Statistics and analysis”: ………………………………
“A happy man”: ……………………………………….
“Remorse and regrets”: ………………………………..
2. What’s the English for?
- augmenter (deux possibilités): …………………………………………
- une zone interdite : …………………………………………………….
- les blessures : ………………………………………………………….
3. What’s the French for ?
- snapped in two pieces: ……………………………………………………
- the mountain rescue services: …………………………………………….
- new equipment, fitted for his weight and size: ……………………………
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4. Say if the statements are TRUE or FALSE. Justify with the text.
a. Mirko was a real beginner.
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b. He wasn’t wearing the appropriate clothes.
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c. He bought a brand-new snowboard.
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5. Answer the questions.
a. Why did he ski off-piste?
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b. Why did he lose control of his direction?
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c. How were the rescuers alerted?
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C- GET READY FOR THE EXAM
Répondez en français aux questions suivantes.
a. Quels éléments du texte montrent que Mirko est heureux et enthousiaste ?
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b. Dans quel état les sauveteurs le retrouvent-ils ?
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c. Comment aurait-il pu éviter les problèmes ?
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d. Peut-on considérer que Mirko a eu de la chance ? Pourquoi ?
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e. Que révèle l’étude menée aux USA ? Que représente le chiffre 80% ?
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II/ EXPRESSION ECRITE
Write a summary of Mirko’s story in about 8 lines. Use the following questions as a
guide.
a. What do you know about Mirko’s age / job / nationality?
b. Why did he leave his home town?
c. What did he decide to do on Sunday?
d. What about his clothing and equipment?
e. Why did he enter a prohibited area?
f. What happened while he was surfing off-piste?
g. What saved him?
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III/ G R A M M A R
a. Trouvez dans le texte une phrase avec un modal.
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b. Quel auxiliaire suit ce modal ? ……………………………………………..
c. A quelle forme est le verbe qui suit l’auxiliaire ? …………………………..
d. Trouvez une autre phrase similaire : ………………………………………..
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e. Quelle est la bonne traduction de la phrase : « il devrait … » ou « il aurait
dû… » ? ……………………………………………………………………..
Donnez d’autres modaux et trouvez pour chacun un exemple en contexte.
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IV/ EXERCISES
1. Utilisez un modal approprié.
a. You ……………….. smoke in a classroom.
b. I ……………… wear something nice to the disco. I’m going with my girlfriend.
c. He ………………… watch TV when it is 1 a.m.
d. Susan ………………… swim so she isn’t going to the lake with us.
e. ……….. you show me your passport, please?
f. You ……………….. tell your parents about it. They need to know.
g. You ………………… rob money when you’re in a bank. It’s bad!
2. Utilisez les suggestions pour indiquer ce que Mrs Ward aurait dû faire.
a. Mrs Ward, 75, slipped on the icy road. (go out)
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b. Despite the pain in her knee, she walked to the shops. (continue)
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c. Her bag was very heavy on her way back. (buy)
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d. She sat down on a bench and caught a bad cold.
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3. Utilisez un des trois substituts de modal: have to – ’d better – be able to
a. You ……………….. not interrupt him. He would get mad.
b. It’s in my contract: I …………………. work until 5.30 p.m.
c. Today I can’t! But tomorrow I will ……………… go with you to the
cinema.
d. If she wants to get this job, she ……………… smile to people.