Examen Anglais Baccalauréat Sujet Anglais Filière LE

developed towards the comprehensive model which guarantees everybody equal opportunities in education irrespective of sex, social status, ethnic group etc. as outlined in the constitution. The focus has been on equity. Implementation of the new basic education system was carried out in stages between 1972 and 1975, starting in the northern part of Finland and finishing in the southern part of the country. It was the end of the parallel education system that labeled students as being “talented” or “untalented” after only four or five years at elementary school. That meant an increase in educational optimism. Adapted from: “Finnish Strategy of High-Level Education For All” R Laukkanen, University of Laussane, 2006. 1) Are the following statements true or false? Write T or F next to the letter corresponding to the statement and correct the false one(s). a- The world has shown interest in the Finnish education system. b- Young Finnish students are ranked last in different subjects. c- It took a decade to implement the new basic education system. d- The Finnish education system can identify good learners at an early age. 2) In which paragraph is it mentioned that... a- the impressive results achieved by the Finnish educational system have required years of work? b- the emphasis is laid on equality and fairness? 3) Answer the following questions according to the text. a- In which field did Finnish students achieve exceptional performance? b- Do Finnish students pay for their education? Justify. c- In your opinion, what is the most important in a school reform, equity or quality ? Justify. 4) Who or what do the underlined words refer to in the text? a- that (§1) b- which (§2) c- that (§3) 5) Give a title to the text. اختبار يف مادة: اللغة الإجنليزية :/ الشعبة لغات أجنبية / بكالوراي استثنائية 7102 من4  B) Text Exploration (07 pts) 1) Find in the text words or phrases that are closest in meaning to the following: a- extraordinary = … (§1) b- ensures = … (§2) c- primary = … (§3) 2) Divide the following words into their roots and affixes irrespective - untalented – comprehensive 3) Ask questions which the underlined words answer. a. Finland exceptional performance stems from long-term education policy. b. The implementation of the new basic education system was carried out between 1972 and 1975. 4) Classify the following words according to the stressed syllable. a- education b- equality c- students d- arrange 1st syllable 2nd syllable 3rd syllable 5) Fill in the gaps with only FOUR words from the list given find - interact - explore - learn - activity - construct Children are naturally curious and active. They eagerly ... (1) ... their environment and ... (2) ... with people, which help them to ... (3) ... their understanding of the world they live in. An important way in which they do this is through physical ... (4) ... and experiencing things at first hand.

PART TWO: WRITTEN EXPRESSION (06 points)

Choose ONE of the following topics. Topic One: You have been selected by the US Embassy to represent your school within a program of cultural