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Australian students
Can you please introduce yourselves?
Kate : My name is Kate. I’m 17 years old and I’m from Sydney. I have five people in my family: my parents and
two brothers – who are extremely annoying! I go to Loretto High School in Sydney, near the Harbour Bridge,
and I’ve been going there for four years. I will graduate at the end of this year.
Aimee : And I’m Aimee, I’m 17, I go to Loretto as well. I have one younger sister, one younger brother and my
parents. I live in Sydney, too. And I hope to graduate this year, too !
What’s your favourite part of high school ?
Kate : I really like the social life, especially this year because there is so much work and you really want to get
away from it. I definitely enjoy parties at the weekend. They’re a lot of fun.
Aimee : My favourite part of high school would definitely be social life and parties where you see your friends
and you feel very close to them. That’s probably the thing I will miss the most when I leave school. I also do
debate club, which is like public speaking.
What do you plan to do when you leave high school ?
Kate : In Australia, you can take a year off, and I’m going to do that. I think I’ll go to South America. I’m going
to work for the WSPA, which is the World Society for the Protection of Animals. Then I might come back and
study, but I’m not sure what I want to study yet.
Aimee : I’m not taking a year off. I don’t want to lose any time, so I’m going straight into university studies
next year. I’m going to do an Economics and Sciences degree at Sydney University, and I hopefully will go on in
International Relations or Foreign Diplomacy.
Will you travel ?
Kate : I’ll start travelling next year, in South America. Then I really want to travel to Europe. I’d love to go to
France and put my French to the test.
Aimee : I’m also interested in travelling at the end of next year and I’ll have to save up. A friend and I are
going to Asia. I’d like to travel to Thailand and to Singapore. I want to see the beaches in Thailand because I’ve
heard they’re fantastic !
Will you work ?
Kate : At the moment, I don’t have a part-time job, I will need one soon because it’s very hard to do the things
you want to do, buy things when you don’t have a job.
Aimee : I’ve already had a number of part-time jobs. I’ve worked at bakeries and cafés as a waitress. Right
now I work at a pharmacy. I really enjoy my job and I have a very good boss. I intend to continue working while
I’m at university. I want to save up money to travel.
What do you think of the idea that a lot of British students want to come to Australia to work
or take a gap year before university ?
Kate : I think that’s fine. It’s good for students to travel to other countries, and Australia is such a beautiful
country to come to, it’s so idealistic. I think it’s great that there are so many backpackers’ places around where
I live and I speak to a lot of people from different countries and different cultures. It’s great !
Aimee : I definitely think we live in the best country in the world, so it’s a very big compliment that people
want to come here and take a year off. I’ve heard that the most enjoyable thing about Australia for them is the
relaxed attitude of the people here. This attitude and the weather is probably what people enjoy the most. I
think it definitely helps the tourism industry within the country. Yes, I agree, it’s great !
Adapted from Speakeasy Magazine, January 2006

General Comprehension
 Answer the following questions :
a. What is the nature of this document ? (1pt)
b. Where and when was it published ? (2pts)
c. What is the main topic of this article ? What is it about ? (2 pts)
d. Who are the main characters ? How old are they ? (2 pts)
e. Where do they live ? What do they do ? Where is their school situated ? (Be precise). (2 pts)
B. Detailed Comprehension
 Answer the following questions. Justify your answers in your own words. (6 pts)
a. What is Kate’s favourite part of high school ?
b. What is Aimee’s favourite part of high school ?
c. Aimée has chosen another subject at school. What is this subject ?
 Right or Wrong ?
Write “Wrong” or ”Right”. Justify your answers with quotations from the text. (6 pts)
a. Kate wants to go straight to university after high school RIGHT ? – WRONG ?
b. Kate already knows what she wants to study at university. RIGHT ? – WRONG ?
c. She has never worked for the WSPA yet. RIGHT ? – WRONG ?
d. She might go to South Africa. RIGHT ? – WRONG ?
e. Aimee knows exactly what she wants to do next year. RIGHT ? – WRONG ?
f. Aimee has a very limited professional experience. RIGHT ? – WRONG ?
 Kate and Aimee express themselves on different issues. Did you understand what they said to the journalist on
the following topics? Say it in your own words. (5 pts)
a. Kate / earning money
b. Aimee / beaches in Thailand
c. Aimee / professional experience
d. Kate / talking to backpackers
e. Aimee / Foreigners in Australia
 Draw conclusions on their personalities. Circle the correct answers. (4 pts)
A. Kate
a. Is a rather shy young girl
b. Is interested in other people’s way of life
c. already has a great professional experience
d. would like to have more money to be able to buy what she wants
e. complains because she has too much homework
f. is looking forward to visiting European countries
B. Aimee
a. loves socializing and partying
b. tries to improve her self-confidence in public
c. seems rather hesitant about her future
d. is interested in Foreign Affairs and Diplomacy
e. seems to have a strong personality
f. hates working because she doesn’t like dealing with people

Où j'en suis dans mon devoir

General comprehension :
1) a) This document is an interview
b)This document is an extract of an magazine Speakeasy magazyne publish in 2006
c)It's about an australian students, her life at school
d) the main characteres is kate, the australian student and amee the person who have do the interview
e) She live at sydney, she's a social women and wnat to go travelling next year in south America

B) 2)a) the favourite part of high school of kate's is the social life
b)the favourite oh high school of aimme's is the social life and parties and debate club she said "whiwh is like public speaking"

c) 3) a) wrong : (Ligne 14) In australia, you can take a year off, I'm goi going to do that"
b) wrong : (ligne 16) I'm not sure what I want to study yet
c)
d) wrong : (ligne 14 ) I'll go to south America
e)right : (ligne 17 ) : I'm going to do an Economics and Sciences University
f) wrong : (ligne 29 ) I've already had a number of part-time jobs