My Story

BACCALAUREAT ANGLAIS LV1 - SERIE ES - SESSION 2008 Oral du second groupe TEXT 2 THE WORLD OUTSIDE My first real encounter with the world outside the United States came in 1962, when I spent several months working for an anti-government newspaper in South Africa [...] The battle against apartheid was my first exposure to serious politics, and to a nineteen-year-old, as I was then, it was overwhelming. Part of the experience was 5 realizing that the USA was on the wrong side. Fine speeches at

personnes, de forme, de temps, d’aspect et de modalité. L’ancien sujet passe alors en fin de phrase et est introduit pas « by ». Il devient alors complément d’agent. Exemple : (voix active) My brother is washing the car. (verbe au présent progressif) The car is being washed by my brother. (“be” au présent progressif) (verbe maintenant au participe passé) Application : Exercice 1. Mettez les phrases (déjà au passif) aux formes verbales demandées. 1. The

Dream for my father Barack_ OBAMA _ Intro an excerpt from Barack Obama's autobiography entitled "Dreams from my Father" was published in 2004 This passage raises the issue of race relations and the poor economic situation in Kenya after independence the scene is set in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. two main characters: Barack Obama, who is the narrator of the story, and Auma, his stepsister, who lives in Kenya. The scene first takes place

WAIT ! ... Not so fast... Un livre sous le pupitre, discret jusqu'à présent, s’ouvre lentement et complètement. NARRATEUR (V.O.) Have you ever even wondered where stories come from? No ? Well the tale that you’re about to be told is the story of all stories as a whole. Few know that stories almost never reached earth... But enough said ! Let me introduce you ... to stories birth ! Quelques pages se retournent grâce à un courant d’air et le livre reste ouvert sur une page montrant des

ROMANCE AND COUPLES I. Word and their stories by Richard Kleindfedt a. At first, i'm going to introduce you a text about the story of the word "Heart" and some of his expressions, that's why i'll begin by telling you why that word became so important, then i will tell you some expressions with a little game. b. And finally i'll comment you an extract of the movie The Wizard of Oz called "if only had a heart". Link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iak9HxW6dHY Everybody knows

I adopted one of them (argot pour these/those) pygmies down there. Alright. Seriously, lemme tell you some true story. I get a letter in the mail the other day. Certified letter. Alright. The kid that I adopted busted up a bunch of stuff and I gotta pay for the damages. Seven million pygmies, I got the gang member. Ain’t that summ’n? I oughta (ought to) fly down there and stick my boot up old boobla boobla’s ass. This is what I oughta do. Now I gotta fly down there and go to parent-teacher conferences

where were you during the explosions ?! I would like to know ? What is the truth ? Ben says you were at home with him and you told us that you were in a hotel… You better ell me all the story, because if you don’t you may have serious problems. Mr Freeman : I’ve already told you all ! What do you need more ? In my opignon I have nothing to add. Police : And you think we’ll believe a lie like this one ? Seriously ! Who do you think you are ? I’m not here for laught ! Mr Freeman : Have you got

I've said it once and I'll say it again. I've got something hanging over my head. I was laying on your shoulder Perfectly content. Until you told me all over again. I aint got no sob story to write. But just like everyone else I'm living this life. And you don't need to win me over. And there aint no other side. To shuffle me from. I belong where I decide. But you say... We don't mess around. You've got no freedom to come down. We don't take angels from the sky. Oh no, we don't

I wish you came with us. ( = J'aimerais que tu viennes avec nous.) I wish I had a car. ( = J'aimerais avoir une voiture.) If only he were here. ( = Si seulement il était là.) 5. Present perfect 5.1. Present perfect simple Oh no! I have forgotten my wallet. ( = Oh non! J'ai oublié mon portefeuille.) I've never played tennis. ( = Je n'ai jamais joué au tennis.) 2 Grammaise – Le Cours de Grammaire Anglaise Résumé I haven't read any book this year. ( = Je n'ai lu aucun livre cette année

Your journeys? Your activities? " Marion : " And indeed! You want to know everything about me! Then, I was even born here, in Tours. But when I was small, my parents wanted moved in the South of France. I then lived several years in Montpelier, then my parents separated and I went to live with my mother which meant living here. I then made my years of high school to the high school Descartes and here I am maintaining in first year to François Rabelais. " Me : " What a course, rather atypical! "