Examen Anglais Baccalauréat Sujet Anglais Filière LE

company. For instance, the ecological activists claim that energy providers using lignite as a resource greenwash the destructiveness of their fossil fuel activities. The energy providers channel public attention to a new technology called carbon capture and storage (CCS), supposedly making the activity of burning lignite sustainable by storing greenhouse gas emissions away from the atmosphere. Instead of contacting the energy provider, the activists question publicly whether (CCS) is really environmentally friendly. To conclude, greenwashing emerged as a side-effect of public sensibilities for environmental issues and all kinds of actors agree that it should be avoided. The critical question revolves around whether greenwashing can be avoided under the pressure and incentives of competitive markets. 1- Say whether the following statements are True or False. a) Unlike money laundering, greenwashing is an ethical practice. b) Individuals and organisations do not trust greenwashing. c) Energy providers hide the real effects of their activity by greenwashing it. d) The public does not feel concerned about environmental issues. 2- Identify the paragraph in which the following ideas are mentioned: a) Everybody is for abandoning greenwashing. b) The definition of greenwashing. 3- Answer the following questions according to the text. a) What does greenwashing mean? b) How do energy providers make lignite sustainable? c) Is it easy to get rid of greenwashing? Justify. 4- Find what or who the underlined words in the text refer to. a) itself …(§1) b) it… (§3) 5- Give the general idea of the text. اختبار في مادة اللغة الإنجليزية / الشعبة: لغات أجنبية 2023 B/ Text Exploration 1- Find words in the text whose definitions follow. a) To direct something to a particular thing or purpose (§2) b) That does not harm (§2) c) Came into existence (§3) 2- Divide the following words into roots and affixes. activity – resource – sustainable - published Prefix Root suffix 3- Ask questions which the underlined words answer. a) Ecologists publish statements to sensitise the public to the danger of greenwashing. b) The process used by the company is considered as environmentally friendly. 4- Classify the following words according to the number of their syllables. greenwashing - published - destructiveness - kinds One syllable Two syllables Three syllables and more 5- Fill in the gaps with only 4 words from the list given. make - unaware - highly - think - passionately - consumers Through greenwashing, the aim of companies is actually to deceive. Some…(1)…are likely to buy unknowingly their product or service that is …(2)… polluting and believe they are making an environmentally responsible choice. By doing so, they …(3)… they are supporting a green company. In fact, they are…(4)…of the terrible ecological impact of their choice.

Part Two: Written Expression

(06 points) Choose ONE of the following topics Topic One: In your city, some factories pretend they are environmentally friendly. However, it has been discovered by ecologists that their products are greenwashed. As an ecological activist, write an article of about 80 to 120 words for your local newspaper to denounce this unethical practice and call on your fellow citizens to boycott those harmful products. Make the best use of the following notes: - Misleading people / destruction of the environment. - Causing harm to human health - Affecting sustainability.