On this page you will find very useful tips to deal with your Bac Exam. For the time being it will be devoted to ‘the writng section’ of the exam in response to your rquests.
SATs Writing_: Here you will find very precious advice on how to deal with writing.
Descriptive_compositions: Here you will find useful tips and samples of descriptive writing.
A_Book_Review: Here you will find all the steps to write a successful book review.
Book review 1:
Time |
When did you read the book/ novel/ play/ short story…..? |
| Title | Le père Gotiot |
| Author | Balzac (20 May 1799 – 18 August 1850)One of the highly- regarded French novelists and playwrights. His works include Eugenie de Grandet and the Human Comedy. |
| Summary | The novel thoroughly describes the Maison Vauquer, a boarding house in Paris’ rue Neuve-Sainte-Geneviève covered with vines, owned by the widow Madame Vauquer. The residents include the law student Eugène de Rastignac, a mysterious agitator named Vautrin, and an elderly retired vermicelli-maker named Jean-Joachim Goriot. The old man is ridiculed frequently by the other boarders, who soon learn that he has bankrupted himself to support his two well-married daughters. |
| Style and themes | comparison, metaphor, personification and the hyperbole.Through the stories of the different characters he portrays human barbarism in the post-Napoleonic era. It also tackles the pursuit of money and women for social climbing . |
| Opinion | Fantastic/ breathtaking/ worth reading / has artistic merits/ marvellous/ boring/ too long/ difficult to understand.. |
| Would you recommend it to your classmates? | Justify your answer. |
Book review 2:
Use the information in the chart to write a book review about ‘Les Miserables’
| Time | When did you read the book/ novel/ play/ short story…..? |
| Title | Les Miserables |
| Author | Victor Hugo(1802-1885), one of the most romantic writers the French literature.The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Miserables are two of his great works. |
| Summary | Les Miserables is the story of four people, Bishop Myriel, Jean Valjean, Fantine, and Marius Pontmercy, who meet, part, then meet again during the most agitated decades of nineteenth-century France. It also tells the story of the 1832 revolution and describes the unpleasant side of Paris. The novel is in essence a plea for humane treatment of the poor and for equality among all citizens. |
| Style and themes | comparison, allegory, metaphor, personification and the hyperbole |
| Opinion | Fantastic/ breathtaking/ marvellous/ boring/ too long |
| Would you recommend it to your classmates? | Justify your answer. |
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1. Despite the cold weather, we went swimming.2. Geology refers to the study of earth.3. Jamal is exercising so as to be fit.
4. The journalist interviewed the war victims. Moreover, he wrote a report about the situation. 5. I am so glad to hear that you had a new baby boy. 6. I am so sad to learn that you lost your best friend. 7. I had a bad cold; what do you advise me? 8. If only I had been more careful. 9. Don’t get me wrong, but you have to give me my money back. 10. I am so sorry for the inconvenience I might have caused. 11. As far as I am concerned, recycling is the best way to deal with waste. 12. I see what you mean, but I totally disagree with you. 13. There is no doubt that you will get you Bac. 14. The patient may die at any moment. 15. Would you close that window, please? 16. We were very tired; therefore we couldn’t play the football match. 17. Can you repeat please? |
Match the sentences with the corresponding functions
Sample Quiz
Components: Phrasal verbs – Functions.
Task one: 5 points
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list and make any necessary changes:
apply for – break down – bring about – call for – calm down – come back- fill in- find out -get into -get up -give up -go through
- Last night I couldn’t finish my download because my PC ……………………
- I would like to ………………… the job advertised in the newspaper.
- The economic crisis ……………………….immediate reforms.
- Eating too much fat ………………….obesity.
- You are still angry; you have to …………………before you drive your car.
- Before I found a job I …………………..a lot of difficulties.
- John …………………eating sweets because he was getting fat.
- Students should ………………the gaps in the exercise.
- They couldn’t …………………the real criminal because he hid all the evidence.
- I usually ………………..at 7.00 and take my breakfast.
Task Two: 5 points
Match the sentences with the corresponding functions:
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1. 1. Would you close that window, please?2. The journalist interviewed the war victims. Moreover, he wrote a report about the situation.
3. Despite the cold weather, we went swimming. 4. We were very tired; therefore we couldn’t play the football match. 5. Geology refers to the study of earth.
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| The reported speech :
Complete the following chart:
Statements. Sam said ………………………………………………………………………………………. Janet told me ………………………………………………………………………………………. Brahim said ……………………………………………………………………………………… Karim said………………………………………………………………………………………… The eyewitness said…………………………………………………………………………………. James said …………………………………………………………………………………………… Kamal told me ..…………………………………………………………………………………….. Samira said …………………………………………………………………………………………. 9. “ I may sell my car” Jamal said ……………………………………………………………………………………. 10. “ You must work hard”, My father told me ………………………………………………………………………………….. 11. “ They can speak Japanese” He said that …………………………………………………………………………………………. Questions:A. Wh- questions:1. “Where do you exercise?” Salim asked me ……………………………………..…..……..2. “Why did they put off the game?” Sana wanted to know………………………………….3. “How does the Japanese student spell his name?” my friend wondered………….…….….4. “Which colour have they chosen?”, the coach asked me …………………………………5. “When were you in the office?” ,the cop asked the suspect …………………….……..6. “Whose pen is this?”, the teacher asked ……………………………………………….…..7. “What is your favourite animal”, the journalist asked the actress…………………………B. Yes-No questions:1. “ Do you like music?”, my teacher asked me……………………………………………….2. “ Did they catch the criminal?”, the victim wanted to know ………………………..…….3. “ Does you father work in the bank?” , the teacher asked the student ……………………..4. “ Have you ever gone to Lebanon?”, my friend wondered ………………………………..5. “ Was your mobile phone off last night?”, Jamal asked me ……………………………….6. “ Is your neighbourhood clean?”, the TV journalist asked me ……………………………..Commands :1. “Keep off the grass”, the gardener ordered the kids…………………………………………….2. “ Don’t forget to switch off the lights”, my father reminded me ……………………………….3. “ Be on time, or I will dismiss you”, the boss warned the worker ……………………………….4. “ You ought to memorise the irregular verbs list” , the teacher advised the students …………….5. “ Please help me with this exercise”, my friend begged me ………………………………………6. “ Will you come to my party?” , My colleague invited us ……………………………………….7. “ Why don’t we go for a walk?” Jamal suggested ……………………………………………….Sentences taken from the previous Bac exam papers 1-“I’m not satisfied with your work”, the boss told Janet. The boss told Janet ……………………… 2- “Do we need a lot of money for the project?” some villagers asked the manager. Some villagers asked ………………………………………………………… 3. “I will apply for a scholarship at Oklahoma University”, Jawad said. Jawad said………………… 4.“I will take her suggestions into consideration,” Jack said. Jack promised ………………………….. 5. “The film has attracted a lot of viewers,” the film director said. The film director said that ………………………………….. 6. “Won’t be able to attend the wedding party.” Kamal said ………………………………………. 7. “Why don’t we go out for a walk?” my friend asked. My friend suggested……………..… 8. “ I have already read the novel”, Rebacca said. Rebecca said…………………………….. 9. “Why don’t you eat more vegetables and fruit?” the doctor said. The doctor advised the patient ………………………………………………………………. 10 .‘The test will be about the first two units’, the teacher said. The teacher informed the students………………………………………………………….
This is a sample of the reading comprehension quiz Learning from morning till night! Geoff Hardy-Gould explains the benefits of living and learning with your English teacher. The traditional method of learning English in most speaking countries is to live with a host family and attend a language school every day. In the past few years, however, a new way of learning has been growing in popularity: living and learning in an English teacher’s home. Instead of going to school the student has individual lessons at home on what is known as a “homestay” course. This type of course is highly attractive as the student is exposed to English from morning to night. Learning takes place in formal lessons, but there are also additional opportunities for language practice at meal times, and while on social activities with the teacher in the afternoon and at weekends. The combination of one-to-one teaching and total immersion means that the students can improve quickly and gain a valuable insight into how English is used naturally. The course can also be a fascinating window onto life and culture in an English speaking country. What makes a course in a teacher’s home special is the relationship that develops between the student and the teacher. They get to know each other well, which can make the course highly enjoyable as well as being helpful in the learning process. Language mistakes made outside lessons can be corrected immediately or discussed in more detail in a following lesson. The student has the teacher’s undivided attention and will have little or no contact with other students. As a result, they are unlikely to speak their mother tongue for the duration of the course, quite unlike the experience most students have at a language school. In spite of their higher cost, homestay courses are attractive to wide range of clients, including business professionals, children and retired people. Clients also included people with disabilities, who find that their needs are more easily met in the home of environment. Normally, courses are for one or two students, although some teachers can accommodate larger groups or families. Most homestay teachers are aged between 40 and 60. They will have a spacious house or apartment and be skilled at welcoming foreign guests into their home.
I READING COMPREHENSION: (15points)A. Answer these questions: (6 pts)
B. Pick out from the text the expressions which show that: (3 pts)
C. Are these statements true or false? Justify. (3 pts)
D. What do the underlined words in the text refer to? (1points)
E. Find in the text words or expressions which mean the same as: (2pts)
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