Assignment 2AS Plea
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Duration: 1h
TouatAmer High School School year: 2022 / 2023.
First French assignment of the second term
Despite the efforts of individuals, groups, and nations, international peace does not exist.
not yet because civil wars are on the rise. Even in households, divorces are on the increase.
Rise. In society, many young people are the result of broken homes. Where is the peace?
Can we maintain and strengthen its value when it is present nowhere? [...]
If a society wants to maintain and strengthen peace, the effort must be focused on the individual, then
the family, then on the community and the whole country. If the State encouraged good activities
for family life and discouraged those who are harmful to it, our family units are
would reinforce, families would produce balanced and stable individuals who would thus be well
armed to be the good citizens and the leaders of tomorrow.
The main concern of every human being should be to live in peace with themselves and others.
others, and to be able to contribute to the life of their society. Everyone should be encouraged to
to work for peace and harmony in one's life... Is it possible? If as a nation we
let's work to maintain peace within the individual and the family, I believe our world will be
a more peaceful and better place.
H.P.CANDACE, Plea for Peace, UNESCO, 1986.
Questions
I. Reading comprehension:
1. In this text, the author argues in favor of:
Peace in the family environment.
Peace in the world.
Social solidarity. Underline the correct answer
According to the author, who should be the actors of peace?
3. Classify the following expressions according to what they refer to:
Balanced and stable youth / violence and divorce / peaceful and harmonious life / conflicts
destabilizers/civil war/stability and tranquility.
Real world:................................/.........................../..........................
........................ / ........................ / ........................
4. "Every person should be encouraged to work for peace and harmony in their life..."
The underlined word means.
Agreement
Disagreement
Antagonism. Underline the correct answer
5. To whom/what do the underlined words in the text (this one, those, there) refer?
Can we maintain and strengthen its value when it is not present at all?
part ? » 1§.
If the State encouraged activities that are good for family life and discouraged those
that are harmful to him...
-"Can we achieve it?" 3§T.
6. "International peace does not yet exist because civil wars are on the rise."
a. What is the logical relationship expressed in this sentence?
b. Rewrite this sentence using one of the following logical connectives: consequently, well
that, because of.
What is the author's purpose through this text?
8. Complete the passage below with the following words and expressions: 'Conflicts - reconciles -
peace - actions - denounce
The ……………….. would occur when man …………………. with himself and with other individuals,
among others, his family and his community. Thus, it is necessary to encourage good ... and ...
those that bring only harm to people, for example the…….......…….., violence, and divorce.
9. In your opinion, what actions should today's youth take to live peacefully and
In peace? Respond in two or three lines.
Good luck
Questions
II. Reading Comprehension:
1. The thesis defended by the author is: (1)
Peace within the family.
Peace in the world.
The union of the family. Underline the correct answer
According to the author, who should be the actors of peace?
The individual, the family, then the community and the whole country.
3.(0.25x6)
4. Real world: violence and divorce/ armed conflicts/ civil war.
balanced and stable youth / peaceful and harmonious life / stability and tranquility.
5. "Every person should be encouraged to work for peace and harmony in their life..."
The underlined word means.
Accord.X
Disagreement.
Antagonism. Underline the correct answer
6. To whom/what do the underlined words in the text refer (this one, those ones)?
This one: peace.
Those: the activities.
7. "International peace does not yet exist because civil wars are on the rise."
a. What is the logical relationship expressed in this sentence? The relationship of cause (0.5)
b. Rewrite this sentence using another connector that expresses the same logical relationship.
International peace does not yet exist because civil wars are on the rise.
8. The author wrote this text with the aim of: (0.5x2)
a. Advocate for peace worldwide.
b. Denounce war and armed conflicts.
c. Alerting about the harmful consequences of divorce.
d. Convince and persuade about the importance of leading a worthy life in a just world.
Choose the two correct answers.
9. Complete the passage below with the following words and expressions: "Conflicts - reconciles -
peace - actions » (0.25x4)
The ……………….. would be realized when man …………………. with himself and with others
individuals, among others their family and their community. Thus, it is necessary to encourage good ...
and denounce those that bring only harm to people, for example the ......, violence and
the divorce.
10. In your opinion, what actions should today's youth take to live
Calmly and in peace? Respond in two or three lines. (1.5)
Good luck