Document 4 : CE A Sense Of Belonging + compte rendu
COMPTE RENDU SENSE OF BELONGING
The document can be an excerpt from either an autobiography or a
first-person narrative from a book entitled Fever Pitch, written by
Nick Hornby and published in 1992. It deals with the school years of
a man and the place football had in his life at the time.
Firstly, he introduces himself as an Arsenal supporter and as a first yearstudent. We will understand in the third paragraph (l14) that he is
in his first year of secondary school and so, he is probably 11 or 12
years old.
Secondly, he shows that football brings people together whatever the team yousupport. For example, he supports Arsenal whereas his best friendsupports Derby County. Moreover, he also explains that he spent mostof his free time playing football or exchanging soccer star stickers.
After/Next/Thirdly/Then,he shows/ insists on the fact that football brings people togetherbeyond physical and social differences. For instance, he was the smallest boy in first year whereas his best friend was the tallest. What’s more the clothes (you wore) didn’t matter (l19).
Finally,he points out the fact that in his life, football has always been a
way to make new friends or integrate new schools.
To conclude/As a conclusion, the writer wants to show that football is
not only a game or a sport. It helps people to be part of a group but
also to overcome differences.
Document 6 : CE A Letter Home
CORRECTION
1. the 5 events you must put on your timeline are :
- Dec 24th 1914 : message from German soldiers suggesting a truce
- Dec 25th 1914 : they buried the dead and played football together
- Dec 26th 1914 : they played football again
- Dec 29th : Sergeant Barker sent his letter home
2012 : the letter was rediscovered
2. They must have wanted the war to be over. They probably hoped the war would be soon over
3. Instead of the war being over, fighting probably started again and intensified/ Rather than being the end of the war, this was only the beginning.
4. It overcame the language barrier.
It allowed them to fight for a win in a way that was non-violent.
It gave them the opportunity to behave in a dignified manner.
5. Voir methode "how to write a letter"
CE Facebook event
Vocab sheet : ecology
Phrases à traduire (2D4)
