DON’T SEND ME BACK -PREP
I)GENERAL APPROACH
· Look at the picture and describe the people using the expressions : « they look +
adj) « they must be... »
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What do you think Ellis Island was?( Circle the right answer)
a- a holiday resort b-an
« immigration door » c-
a hospital
· When does the story take place ? : a-1910 b-1890 c-1950 d- 1983
· What do you know about Jacob ? ( Use « he must... »
or « he may ...)
-age : :................................................... -nationality :..........................................
-religion :.............................................. -his
fears :.................................................
· Who are the other two characters ? :.............................................................................................................
II) UNDERSTANDING THE DETAILS OF THE TEXT
A-VOCABULARY : find
synonyms in the text for the following words or expressions
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not to walk normally |
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to perspire |
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what comes out of a gun |
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what you get if a bullet hits you |
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the opposite of « dirty » |
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the verb corres -ponding to the adj. « full » |
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blond |
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what you use to write on a blackboard |
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to speak loudly |
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the opposite of « ill » |
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not to speak |
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to let down |
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trousers |
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to bend over |
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to chase after animals to kill them |
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the opposite of « to bend
over » |
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the opposite of « to drop » |
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« to look at » with great attention |
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to succeed (exam or test) |
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to hurt |
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to become better (for a wound) |
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B-GRAMMAR
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Answer the following
questions
1-Quel est le temps de « had ...healed » et comment
traduire ? :.....................................................
2-Quel temps est utilisé pour la
narration de l’histoire ? Pourquoi ? :........................................
3-« It’ll
have to » (line 15) : il s’agit du futur de :
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4- Comment traduire « he entered a small room » ?Que remarquez vous ? :
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5- Comment traduire « rempli de » ? :
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6- « he should
have shut up » (line24) : de quel temps et
de quel modal s’agit-il ? :.....................................
7- Traduire « I got shot » :........................................
8- Line 39 on trouve « such » dans la
principale ; par quel mot est amenée la
subordonnée ? :..................
9- line 42 : « was staring » : pourquoi utilise-t-on ici un prétérit
progressif ? Comment le traduire par rapport au prétérit simple ?
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10- Trouver un autre exemple de prétérit progressif et le
traduire :..............................................................
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Jacob’s English is not correct ; Write the sentences in correct
English
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What that mean ? |
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nothing wrong with my leg |
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there nothing wrong with me |
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they kill me |
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I healthy |
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it all right |
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I tell truth |
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feel muscle. Strong !Healthy ! |
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C-MEANING
1-What is the origin of Jacob’s wound ? :...............................................................................
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2- Why does he sweat when
the man asks him about the wound ?
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3- What strikes you ( vous
frappe) as being inhuman about the way immigrants are treated ? : .
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4-
Does the man only check Jacob’s
health ? What else ? Why ? :
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5- Why is the small room
clean ? :..........................................................................................
6- Why is Jacob so afraid of
not being accepted in the USA ? :
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7-
Did he really get his wound from a hunting accident ? Why does he lie ? :
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8-
How do you assess Dr Travers’ attitude towards Jacob ? Does he believe him ?
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9- How does Jacob feel after the medical examination ? Why ?: .......................................................................................................................................
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