RÉPUBLIQUE TUNISIENNE Session principale

MINISTÈRE DE L’ÉDUCATION
EXAMEN DU BACCALAURÉAT Épreuve : Anglais Section :SciencesTechniques

SESSION 2019
Durée :2h Coefficient de l’épreuve : 1

Le sujet comporte 4 pages numérotées de 1/4 à 4/4.

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I) READING COMPREHENSION
A- THE TEXT

1-“What is an education?” asks Sue Cowley, a parent and teacher, in her new book. “Is it about going to
school every day, wearing the correct uniform, working hard in lessons and completing your homework? Or
could it be something that can happen out in the world as well as in a classroom?” Sue Cowley has spent a
lifetime in education. Then, three years ago, she took her two children out of school, packed the family car
and set off on a journey across Europe and China.

2-The journey was planned around the children’s interests. The result was a thrilling six-month adventure
documented in her book, Road School. “The way the world works can teach children a lot. It’s a different
type of learning,” Cowley writes in the opening pages of the book.

3-Towards the end of her book, she proposes a program for parents wanting to educate their children on the
move. For English, it suggests writing letters home. For maths, children may work out currencies, distances
travelled and prices on menus. For Physical Education, they can do some sightseeing on foot or bike. The
other big advantage was the way in which travelling increased the children’s ability to cope with the
unexpected. “It was things like that where the depth of understanding came through,” says Cowley.

4-Since their return, Alvie and Edite have stepped back into their old classes and Sue has nothing but praise
for the schools they attend. The children may be happy to be home, but Sue has found it harder to adapt. “The
minute I got back, I was thinking where we can go next. The danger is that youget itchy feet,” she says.

www.theguardian.com/uk
24 January 2017

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ANGLAIS (SECTION : Sciences Techniques)

B- Comprehension Questions (12 marks)

1-Tick () the most appropriate option. (1mark)
In her book, Road School, Sue Cowley wants to show that travel may

a- strengthen a child’s formal learning.  b-consolidate only one learning style. c-reinforce a learner’s
virtual education.

2-For each of the following statements, pick out one detail from the text showing that it is false. (3mks)
a- Sue Cowley is an inexperienced teacher. (Paragraph 1)
Sue has spent a lifetime in education.
b- While preparing the trip, Sue neglected the kids’ likes and needs. (Paragraph 2
The journey was planned around the children’s interests.
c- Sue’s experience made her feel dissatisfied with ordinary education. (Paragraph 4)
(Since their return, Alvie and Edite have stepped back into their old classes and Sue has nothing
but) praise for the schools they attend.
3- Fill in each blank with one word from paragraph 3. (3 marks)

Education is all about deep  understanding. It can happen through  sightseeing/ writing while on the
 move as shown by Sue Cowley in her book.

4-What do the underlined words refer to? (2 marks)

a. “it” (Paragraph 1) refers to: education
b. “their”(Paragraph 4)refers to : Alvie and Edite / Alvie and his sister / Edite and her brother / the
(two) children
5-Tick () the option that best explains the following expressions. (2 marks)
i) “to cope with” (Paragraph 3) nearly means:
a. to manage 
b. to endure 
c. to predict 
ii) “get itchy feet”(paragraph 4) nearly means:
a- have fun while travelling.
b- feel pain when you travel.
c- develop a desire to travel 
6- Give a personal and justified answer to the following question. (1 mark)
Do you think that Tunisian parents can easily live Sue’s experience? Why? Why not?
I think ……………………………………because ……………………………………………………………
(Any personal and justified answer is accepted as long as there is no contradiction between the statement and
its justification.)
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II- WRITING (12 marks)
1. Use the information in the table below to write a paragraph about the International Campaign
to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). (4 marks)

Foundation 2007/ Australia / International physicians

Key mission focus/enacting international law/prohibit nuclear weapons

Achievement July 2017/ UN/adopt/treaty/prohibit/nuclear weapons

Prize The Nobel Peace Prize/2017

 Effective use of all the prompts  2 marks

 Language
 2marks

2. People living in the countryside are said to be healthier and more optimistic than those living in
big cities.Write a 10-line facebook post to express your agreement or disagreement with this idea
and support it with sound arguments. (8 marks)

 Adherence to task and content adequacy  3 marks

 Language
 3 marks
 Mechanics of writing
 2 marks

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III- LANGUAGE (6 marks)

1. Circle the right option. (3 marks )

Every morning, Karly Tophill faced the same exhausting struggle to separate her 13-year-old son from
his iPhone and to get dressed and ready for school. When Dylan came home at the end of the day, he didn’t
want to (allow/ permit/ let) his phone out of his grasp. He rushed through his homework (so/ because/ since)
he could check his social media. He became reluctant (communicate/ to communicate/communicating)
with anyone who wasn’t on Instagram.But Karly, his mother, took a (step/ break/ breath) that many parents
would like to take themselves: she confiscated Dylan’s device. Within six weeks, she noticed a difference as
Dylan’s marks improved and he becamemoretalkative. He was so much (distant / indifferent / engaged)
with his family that he offered to help with chores.But many parents would say: “(Easy/ Easier/ Easiest)
said than done!”

2. Fill in the blanks with words from the box .There are 2 extra words. (3 marks)

off – qualified – futuristic – fail – models – of – driving – achieve

The sight of personalized flying cars above the towns and cities of Britain could become a reality in as
little as one year. An aviation company has joined forces with the University of Derby to create the 
futuristic car. Using four high-powered fans, it will be able to off speeds of up to 200mph after taking
achieve from outside your house. What's more, the fans will fold down to become wheels for land-based
 driving. The electric craft will be controlled by a computer program. At the outset, only a few will be 
qualified to pilot it along the roads and through the clouds. It is hoped that future models could be made
to fly autonomously.

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