Compréhension de l’écrit

Doc. 1Why Gated Communities are Becoming a Global Problem

Doc. 2Living together in the city

1 Doc. 1. Choose the right definition. A gated community is:

a. a group of houses in a protected area with restricted access.

b. a group of houses in which residents enjoy limited freedom of movement.

c. a group of houses in which rich people live and participate in common projects.

d. a group of houses in which artists come together to create art and music.

2 Doc. 1. What are the expectations of the people who want to live in gated communities? Answer and explain using your own words.

3 Doc. 1. Explain in your own words why “gated communities can paradoxically compromise safety rather than increase it.” (l. 16-17)

4 Doc. 1. “This might be okay on a vacation, but it does not make for an ideal society.” (l. 29-30) What are the implications of this distinction?

5 Doc. 2. Find in the text a synonym for “public realm”.

6 Doc. 2. Choose the right sentence to sum up the text.

a. City life restricts social contacts.

b. Limited social contact contributes to citizens’ well-being.

c. People need exchanges with different kinds of people to become full citizens.

d. We learn about ourselves when we live away from the community.

7 Doc. 2. Pick out at least 3 elements from the text showing the consequences of living in isolation.

Pick out at least 3 elements from the text showing the consequences of being a full member of the “public realm” (l. 16-17, 19 and 21).

Seuls les candidats des séries S, ES et L LVO traiteront la question 8.

8 Doc. 1 et 2. What are the consequences of isolation as described in both texts? Answer in a few sentences using your own words and elements from the texts.

Seuls les candidats de la série L LVA traiteront la question 9.

9 Doc. 1 et 2. The word “civic” is mentioned in both texts (document 1, l. 19 ; document 2, l. 20). What does it imply in terms of individual freedom and social harmony?