CORRIGE Série L – LVO/LVA

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CORRIGE Série L – LVO/LVA

DOCUMENT A

1. What sentence best defines an “immersive supper” (line 7)? Choose the best answer and justify your choice.

a) a dressed-up party

b) a cooking contest for the best “blood soup”

c) a charity dinner for the families of murder victims d) a literary circle which specializes in thrillers

e) a fun evening combining eating good food and a mystery

Lines 8-9: “which will feature dishes inspired by food mentioned in the novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.”

2. In your own words, explain what mission the participants have to accomplish during the evening.

The participants will have to solve a murder case while tasting food especially cooked for them.

3. What four adjectives best describe the event for the participants?

mysterious - original - boring - tragic - simple - tasty - dangerous - challenging

4. True or False? Justify your choice with a quotation from the text:

a) There is a special menu for the guests.

True. “the menu will be full of Victorian specialities, ranging from steak and oysters to grouse and foie gras“(line 23).

b) People only read books during the evening.

False. “Guests at the immersive supper club will try to crack a murder mystery over dinner, which will feature dishes inspired by food mentioned in the novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.” (lines 7-8) Ou toute autre mention qui prouve que les invités ne font pas que manger pendant ces dîners.

c) The immersion starts after dinner.

False. “After a welcome drink, the scene will be set and guests will learn about

the crime as they sit down for the first of five courses” (lines 14-15).

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5. Where did the organizers, (Jude Skipwith, Helen Oakleyand Simon Lindsell) find the inspiration for their dinners? Copy the following grid and fill it in.

story taken from? food / ingredients

The Witches by Roald Dahl A green pea soup

= a Thai green curry soup served with lemongrass scones

The Twits by Roald Dahl A bird pie

Donald Harris’s books A bone marrow soup

6. How do the event organizers manage “to recreate not just the food, but the worlds from within our favourite books” (lines 24-25)? Explain in your own words.

They build scenarios based on the books they have read. They take elements from them to write a mystery and hide clues in the food or in the room. Words and food combined together help them revive the stories as though they were real.

Bonifier toute mention de re-création d’atmosphère, d’univers mystérieux.

Seuls les candidats de la série L composant au titre de la LVA (Langue Vivante Approfondie) traitent la question.

7. Explain how this type of event can be considered as the perfect occasion “to nourish the mind and body” (lines 26-27).

People spend a nice evening discovering unusual dishes. At the same time, they do their best to solve a challenging mystery. They also enjoy having people read them excerpts from detective stories. The satisfaction does not only come from the filling of their stomachs but also from their intellectual fulfilment.

DOCUMENT B

8. What event celebrated the success of James Bond in 2012?

A retrospective is being organised at the Barbican in London. It will be followed by a three-year international tour. It is a celebration of his fifty years on screen.

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9. Find elements in the text that characterize and define who James Bond is.

James Bond is “another British icon” (line 4), a “dashing spy” (line 5), “a wild card with a better suit than everyone else” (line 21), “is not an establishment figure” (line 20). He remains “essentially British” (line 23).

Exiger 3 éléments.

10. a) What changes to society do James Bond movies reflect? You may quote the text to support your answers.

- feminism : women’s emancipation (“one of the first leading women to wear trousers on screen”, lines 15-16)

- health awareness : he gave up smoking (“there is no sign of the 70-a-day cigarette habit”, lines 16-17)

b) “A few of his high-tech toys have helped launch commercial products, including the first digital watch in “Live and Let Die” (lines 18-19). What does this sentence show about James Bond’s influence on people?

He has a strong influence on people who want to look like him and buy the same gadgets as his.

Companies use his image to promote brand-new products.

11. What elements of the latest James Bond movie could be seen as a promotional clip for London?

The promotional clip features a lot of distinctive traits of the capital city, such as “the skyscrapers” (25), “the union flag” (25), “St Paul’s, Big Ben and the Tube” (26).

12. Why can James Bond be considered as a sort of British ambassador?

James Bond is famous not only in Great Britain, but also in America: his success goes beyond his original country. Furthermore, through his style, evolutions and achievements, he’s managed to promote an appealing image of Great Britain.

DOCUMENTS A and B

13. What do Sherlock Holmes and James Bond have in common?

Both are fictional, popular British heroes. They both appeal to the public, in Britain or abroad, and are a source of inspiration for everyone: although they are fictional heroes, they seem to be part of people’s lives. Furthermore, people feel the need to celebrate them through different events.

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14. How do the event organizers in document A and document B keep fictional heroes alive?

In document A, the event organizers manage to keep Sherlock Holmes alive by immersing people into the atmosphere of Conan Doyle’s stories: they re-create the place, the food, and the mysteries.

In document B, we can see James Bond has remained as fascinating as he used to be when he first appeared on screen: he is immune to change while, paradoxically, being in sync with his time.

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BAREME – SERIE L LVO / LVA

TABLEAU RECAPITULATIF DES NOTES L LVO / LVA I- COMPREHENSION note/10 non arrondie

Questions LVO LVA

Document A 1. 3 3

2. 3 2

3. 2 2

4. 3 2

5. 3 3

6. 6 3

7. 4

Document B 8. 3 2

9. 3 3

10.a 5 4

10.b 5 4

11. 4 3

12. 5 4

Documents A et B 13. 5 5

14. 6

Sous-total partie compréhension (…/50 pts) : 5

= …/10 Ne pas arrondir II- EXPRESSION note/10 non arrondie

Sous-total partie expression (…/20 pts) : 2 = …/10 Ne pas arrondir NOTE FINALE

(Compréhension + Expression)

Note de la compréhension /10 + note de l’expression /10 =

Note finale /20 arrondie au demi- point près, (comme indiqué ci-

dessous)

Les ½ points sont autorisés car cette note n’est qu’une partie de la note

finale qui figurera sur le relevé de notes du candidat.

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Arrondir uniquement la note finale selon les règles suivantes:

1. Si la décimale est inférieure ou égale à 0,24, arrondir au point entier inférieur Exemples : 12,125/20  12/20

12,24/20  12/20

2. Si la décimale se situe entre 0,25 et 0,74 inclus, arrondir au demi-point Exemples : 12,25/20  12,5/20

12,74/20  12,5/20

3. Si la décimale est supérieure ou égale à 0,75, arrondir au point entier supérieur Exemples : 12,75/20  13/20

12,87/20  13/20

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CORRIGE Séries ES/S

DOCUMENT A

1. What sentence best defines an “immersive supper” (line 7)? Choose the best answer and justify your choice.

a) a dressed-up party

b) a cooking contest for the best “blood soup”

c) a charity dinner for the families of murder victims d) a literary circle which specializes in thrillers

e) a fun evening combining eating good food and a mystery

Lines 8-9: “which will feature dishes inspired by food mentioned in the novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.”

2. In your own words, explain what mission the participants have to accomplish during the evening.

The participants will have to solve a murder case while tasting food especially cooked for them.

3. What adjectives would best describe the event for the participants? (4 adjectives) mysterious - original - boring - tragic - simple - tasty - dangerous - challenging

4. True or False? Justify your choice with a quotation from the text:

a) There is a special menu for the guests.

True. “the menu will be full of Victorian specialties, ranging from steak and oysters to grouse and foie gras“(lines 22-23).

b) People only read books during the evening.

False. “Guests at the immersive supper club will try to crack a murder mystery over dinner, which will feature dishes inspired by food mentioned in the novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.” (lines 8-9) Ou toute autre mention qui prouve que les invités ne font pas que manger pendant ces dîners.

c) The immersion starts after dinner.

False. “After a welcome drink, the scene will be set and guests will learn about

the crime as they sit down for the first of five courses” (lines 14-15).

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5. Where did the organizers, (Jude Skipwith, Helen Oakleyand Simon Lindsell) find the inspiration for their dinners? Copy the following grid and fill it in.

story taken from? food / ingredients

The Witches by Roald Dahl A green pea soup

= a Thai green curry soup served with lemongrass scones

The Twits by Roald Dahl A bird pie

Donald Harris’s books A bone marrow soup

6. How do the event organizers manage “to recreate not just the food, but the worlds from within our favourite books” (lines 24-25)? Explain in your own words.

They build scenarios based on the books they have read. They take elements from them to write a mystery and hide clues in the food or in the room. Words and food combined together help them revive the stories as though they were real.

Bonifier toute mention de re-création d’atmosphère, d’univers mystérieux.

DOCUMENT B

7. What event celebrated the success of James Bond in 2012?

A retrospective is being organised at the Barbican in London. It will be followed by a three-year international tour. It is a celebration of his fifty years on screen.

8. Find elements in the text that characterize and define who James Bond is.

James Bond is “another British icon” (line 4), a “dashing spy” (line 5), “a wild card with a better suit than everyone else” (21), “is not an establishment figure” (line 20).

He remains “essentially British” (line 23).

Exiger 3 éléments.

9. a) What changes to society do James Bond movies reflect? You may quote the text to support your answers.

- feminism : women’s emancipation (“one of the first leading women to wear trousers on screen”, line 16)

- health awareness : he gave up smoking (“there is no sign of the 70-a-day cigarette habit”, line 17)

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b) “A few of his high-tech toys have helped launch commercial products, including the first digital watch in ‘Live and Let Die’” (lines 18-19). What does this sentence show about James Bond’s influence?

He has a strong influence on people who want to look like him and buy the same gadgets as his.

Companies use his image to promote brand-new products.

10. What elements of the latest James Bond movie could be seen as a promotional clip for London?

The promotional clip features a lot of distinctive traits of the capital city, such as “the skyscrapers” (25), “the union flag” (25), “St Paul’s, Big Ben and the Tube” (26).

11. Why can James Bond be considered as a British ambassador?

James Bond is famous not only in Great Britain, but also in America: his success goes beyond his original country. Furthermore, through his style, evolutions and achievements, he’s managed to promote an appealing image of Great Britain.

DOCUMENTS A and B

12. What do Sherlock Holmes and James Bond have in common?

Both are fictional, popular British heroes. They both appeal to the public, in Britain or abroad, and are a source of inspiration for everyone: although they are fictional heroes, they seem to be part of people’s lives. Furthermore, people feel the need to celebrate them through different events.

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BAREME – SERIES S / ES

TABLEAU RECAPITULATIF DES NOTES ES / S I- COMPREHENSION note/10 non arrondie

Questions Points

Document A 1. 3 pts

2. 3

3. 2 (4x0.5 pt)

4. 6

5. 3

6. 3

Document B 7. 2

8. 3

9. a. 2

9.b. 2

10. 2

11. 4 (2x2 pts)

Documents A et B 12. 5

Sous-total partie compréhension (…/40 pts) : 4= …/10 Ne pas arrondir II- EXPRESSION note/10 non arrondie