I. COMPREHENSION ECRITE
DOCUMENT A
1. How did the journalist feel towards Muhammad Ali when he was a child? Give two reasons why he felt that way.When he was a child, the journalist felt impressed towards Muhammad Ali: “a rare mix of fluidity and power” (l.2-3) and “I believed him” (l.6). + He was good at his sport+ He was a role model
2. Explain why, according to the journalist, people feel like him towards celebrities. (2 elements) According to the journalist, people feel like him towards celebrities because “our star athletes – and our celebrities in general – are treated as our cultural elite” (l.11-12) and “we feel an actual sense of personal connection to them” (l.16-17).FORMULATION PERSONNELLE
. a. How have the journalist’s feelings towards athletes evolved? With time, the journalist has taken some distance and feel much less impressed, much detached .
b. To what extent does Charles Barkley share the journalist’s point of view? (20- 30 words)
Charles Barkley shares the journalist’s point of view as he suggests celebrities should not be role models, much to the contrary: they were not meant for that and are just there for performing their main activity.+Parents should be rôle models
DOCUMENT B
4. What does Mickey Mantle do for a living?Mickey Mantle is a baseball player.
5. Say what the narrator expects from Mantle.The narrator expects an autograph from Mantle.
6. a. Focus on lines 5 to 9. How does the narrator’s perception of Mantle compare to the way he imagined him? Mantle has an impressive body, maybe more than when he appears through the TV (strong-built / muscular)
8. a. Describe and comment on Mantle’s attitude towards the narrator as they talk. (+/- 50 words) All along the conversation, Mantle’s attitude towards the narrator evolves. Indeed, he appears as very nice and even god-like at the beginning. Nevertheless, when he contemplates the little boy and his outfit, he becomes unpleasant and, even, mean to him, as he seems to be prejudiced against delicate gender issues and rather intolerant. Moreover, he doesn’t know who Ariel is, which betrays his lack of culture.
b. Say what impact Mantle’s attitude has on the narrator.Mantle’s attitude is disappointing the narrator. Moreover, he feels ashamed
9. What does Danny Hupfer do as a result? In your opinion, why does he react that way? As a result, Danny Hupfer does not want an autograph anymore. He reacts that way because he is disappointed and, all of a sudden, does not admire the baseball player anymore.
DOCUMENTS A ET B
10. To what extent do both texts illustrate the difference that may exist between being a celebrity and being a hero? Celebrities are people who are famous . Heroes are people who do something extraordinary.It’s essential to make the difference.Both texts show that famous people are not / should not be role models because in both documents people feel betrayed by their attitude.In doc A., example of Tiger Woods who cheated on his wife. In doc. B, Mantle refuses to sign an autograph to a child
I. COMPREHENSION ECRITE
DOCUMENT A
1. How did the journalist feel towards Muhammad Ali when he was a child? Give two reasons why he felt that way.When he was a child, the journalist felt impressed towards Muhammad Ali: “a rare mix of fluidity and power” (l.2-3) and “I believed him” (l.6). + He was good at his sport+ He was a rôle model
2. Explain why, according to the journalist, people feel like him towards celebrities. (2 elements) According to the journalist, people feel like him towards celebrities because “our star athletes – and our celebrities in general – are treated as our cultural elite” (l.11-12) and “we feel an actual sense of personal connection to them” (l.16-17).FORMULATION PERSONNELLE
. a. How have the journalist’s feelings towards athletes evolved? With time, the journalist has taken some distance and feel much less impressed, much detached .
b. To what extent does Charles Barkley share the journalist’s point of view? (20- 30 words)
Charles Barkley shares the journalist’s point of view as he suggests celebrities should not be role models, much to the contrary: they were not meant for that and are just there for performing their main activity.+Parents should be rôle models
DOCUMENT B
4. What does Mickey Mantle do for a living?Mickey Mantle is a baseball player.
5. Say what the narrator expects from Mantle.The narrator expects an autograph from Mantle.
6. a. Focus on lines 5 to 9. How does the narrator’s perception of Mantle compare to the way he imagined him? Mantle has an impressive body, maybe more than when he appears through the TV (strong-built / muscular)
b. (Filière L LVA uniquement) “He yawned a couple of times, big yawns that he did not even try to hide. He must have had a long day.” (lines 8-9) Comment on the way the narrator perceives Mantle’s attitude The narrator is very nice to Mantle, understanding his yawns as pure tiredness . However as a reader, we perceive boredom in his attitude
7. (Filière L LVA uniquement) Show that, in the eyes of the narrator, Mantle appears like a god to Danny Hupfer. Answer by quoting from the text. In the eyes of the narrator, Mantle appears like a god to Danny Hupfer: “It was sort of a holy moment” (l.12). + « worship » + « light »
8. a. Describe and comment on Mantle’s attitude towards the narrator as they talk. (+/- 50 words) All along the conversation, Mantle’s attitude towards the narrator evolves. Indeed, he appears as very nice and even god-like at the beginning. Nevertheless, when he contemplates the little boy and his outfit, he becomes unpleasant and, even, mean to him, as he seems to be prejudiced against delicate gender issues and rather intolerant. Moreover, he doesn’t know who Ariel is, which betrays his lack of culture.
b. Say what impact Mantle’s attitude has on the narrator.Mantle’s attitude is disappointing the narrator. Moreover, he feels ashamed
9. What does Danny Hupfer do as a result? In your opinion, why does he react that way? As a result, Danny Hupfer does not want an autograph anymore. He reacts that way because he is disappointed and, all of a sudden, does not admire the baseball player anymore.
DOCUMENTS A ET B
10. To what extent do both texts illustrate the difference that may exist between being a celebrity and being a hero? Celebrities are people who are famous . Heroes are people who do something extraordinary.It’s essential to make the difference.Both texts show that famous people are not / should not be role models because in both documents people feel betrayed by their attitude.In doc A., example of Tiger Woods who cheated on his wife. In doc. B, Mantle refuses to sign an autograph to a child