New work sequence : Under Control

Document 1 :

p 244-245

Possible productions :

Session 2 : written comprehension

Document :

Answer the following questions :

Part 1 :

1. Who is the main character in this passage?

2. a. Lines 1 to 10, pick out 4 prepositions indicating location. (help : )

2. b. Where is the main character and what is he doing?

His environment :

3. a. Lines 1 to 7 : pick out 4 expressions or phrases which describe his environment.

3. b. What are the dominant impressions concerning this environment?

4. Lines 7 to 12 : copy the following grid and complete it with quotations from the text.

5. a. Lines 7 to 12 : pick out 4 verbs associated with ways of looking.

5. b. What impression is given by these verbs?

6. Line 16 : "It was the police patrol"

a. What does the pronoun "it" refer to?

b. What type of patrol is it? What method do they use and what is their goal?

7. According to this passage, what did people fear most?

Part 2

9. Using elements from the text, explain what a "telescreen" is.

10. Line 11 "guesswork" : using the construction of this word and the context, suggest a possible translation.

11.  Lines 14 to the end : Translate from "You had to live".

CORRECTION FOR COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

Class notes :

CCTV Britain - Oral Comprehension

Class notes :

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