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[Aure_lie]

Bonjour,

Pour la rentrée j'ai un DM d'anglais, que j'ai déjà fait certes il est long mais j'aimerais bien qu'on me le corrige ci possible. J'ai mis le texte ci joint mais comme je me suis rendu compte qu'on le voyait pas trop je vous le recopie ci dessous, ( Pardonnez moi pour les fautes d'orthographes. ) Mais normalement le document est lisible. Ca parait long mais ce n'est que des petites questions. ( Le texte est joint tout en dessous ce message )

Dr. Smith

You've changed my life, Dr. Smith.. That was what Barbara Tompkins had said to him as she left his office earlier today. And he knew it was true. He had changed her and, in the process, her life. From a plain, almost mousy woman who looked older than her twenty-six years, he'd transformed her into a young beauty. More than a beauty, actually. Now she had spirit. She wasn't the same insecure woman who had come to him a year ago.

At the time she had been working in a small public relations firm in Albany. "I saw what you did for one of our clients" she had said when she came into his office that first day. " I just inherited some money from my aunt. Cam you make pretty ?"

He had done more than that -- he had transformed her. He had made her beautiful. Now Barbara was working in Manhattan at a large, prestigious P.R firm. She had always had brains, but combining those brains with that special kind of beauty had truly changed her life.

Dr. Smith saw his last patient for the day at six thirty. Then he walked the three blocks down Fifth Avenue to his converted carriage house in Washing Mews.

I was his habit each day to go home, relax over a bourbon and soda while watching the evening news and then decide where he wanted to dine. He lived alone and almost never ate in.

Tonight an unaccustomed restlessness overcame him. Of all the women, Barbara Tompkins was the one most like her. Just seeing her was an emotional, almost cathartic experience.

Almost reluctantly he got up. What would happen next was inevitable. He would go to the Oak Bar, look into the Oak Room restaurant, see if there was a small table from which he could oberve Barbara while he dinned. With any luck she wouldn't be aware of him. But even if she was, even if she saw him, he would merely wave. She had no reason to think that he was following her.

Mary higgins CLARK, Let me Call Sweetheart (1995)

I. COMPRÉHENSION.

- Main facts.

1. What is the nature of this text ?

A short story ? , an extract from a medical review ?, a newpaper article ? , an extract from a novel ?

2. Eight people are mentioned in the text. Write who they are and underline the three main characters.

a) Dr. Smith

b) Barbara Tompkins

c) Smith's daughter

d) Mrs Carpenter

e) Client

f) Last patient

g)

h)

Je vois pas les deux derniers et j'ai souligné les principaux personnages.

3. Who is the narrator ?

An outside oberver ? One of the characters in question 2: ... ?

4. What is Dr. Smith's medical specialization ? ( Quote a sentence yo justify your choice )

Psychiatrist ? Pediatrician ? Heart specialist ? Plastic surgeon ?

Phrase qui le justifie : He had done more than that -- he had transformed her. He had made her beautiful. (l.26)

5. Choose the best title for each of the following parts.

- Part 1 ( From the beginning to l.29 )

a successful doctor ? A happy patient ? The metamorphosis ? From Albany to New York ?

- Part 2 ( from l.30 to the end )

The last patient ? Memories ? At the Plaza Hotel ? The silent lover ?

- Part 1

6. Who or what do the following pronous refer to ?

a) You (l.1) : Dr Smith.

b) That ( l.2) : Changed my life.

c) Him (l.4) Dr Smith.

d) She ( l.4) Barbara Tompkins.

e) He (l.5) Dr Smith.

f) It (l.6) Dr Smith.

7. Which of the following words of word groups apply to Barbara Tompkins a year ago and today ? Write B (before) or N (now) in the corresponding boxes.

Plain (l.8) : B

Mousy (l.9) : B

Older than her twenty-six years ( l.10) B

A young beauty (l.11) : B

Spirit (l.14) : N

Insecure (l.15) : B

Small public relations firm (l.18) : N

Albany (l.19) : N

Beautiful ( l.27) : N

Manhattan (l.27) ; N

Large, prestigious P.R firm (l.27) : N

Brains (l.28) : N et B non ?

Special kind of beauty (l.28) : N

8. Use the context to match each of the following words with its English translation (To be found among the words in the question 7)

a) Anxieuse: Insecure

b) Ordinaire : Plain

c) Caractère : Spirit

d) Intelligence : Brains

e) Effacée : Erased ou Mousy ?

9. What does this first part mainly focus on ?

Barbara Tompkin's Happiness ? Barbara Tompkin's professional success ? Barbara Tompkin's former face ? Dr. Smith's achievement ?

10. Whose viewpoint is given greater importance in this part ?

The narrator's ? Dr Smith's ? Barbara Tompkins's ?

Quand vous m'aurais corriger cette partie je mettrais la partie n°2.

Merci beaucoup à vous.

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[Aure_lie]

Personne n'arrive à me le corriger ?

[Jean B]

Bonjour,

Bonjour,

Pour la rentrée j'ai un DM d'anglais, que j'ai déjà fait certes il est long mais j'aimerais bien qu'on me le corrige ci possible. J'ai mis le texte ci joint mais comme je me suis rendu compte qu'on le voyait pas trop je vous le recopie ci dessous, ( Pardonnez moi pour les fautes d'orthographes. )<( Il n'y a qu'une orthographe, la bonne ! ) Mais normalement le document est lisible.<( Mouais, ton scanner doit être passablement fatigué. ) Ça <( Alt 128 = Ç ) parait long mais ce n'est que des petites questions. ( Le texte est joint tout en dessous ce message )

Dr. Smith

You've changed my life, Dr. Smith.. That was what Barbara Tompkins had said to him as she left his office earlier today. And he knew it was true. He had changed her and, in the process, her life. From a plain, almost mousy woman who looked older than her twenty-six years, he'd transformed her into a young beauty. More than a beauty, actually. Now she had spirit. She wasn't the same insecure woman who had come to him a year ago.

At the time she had been working in a small public relations firm in Albany. "I saw what you did for one of our clients" she had said when she came into his office that first day. " I just inherited some money from my aunt. Can you make me pretty ?"

He had done more than that -- he had transformed her. He had made her beautiful. Now Barbara was working in Manhattan at a large, prestigious P.R firm. She had always had brains, but combining those brains with that special kind of beauty had truly changed her life.

Dr. Smith saw his last patient for the day at six thirty. Then he walked the three blocks down Fifth Avenue to his converted carriage house in Washing Mews.

It was his habit each day to go home, relax over a bourbon and soda while watching the evening news and then decide where he wanted to dine. He lived alone and almost never ate in.

Tonight an unaccustomed restlessness overcame him. Of all the women, Barbara Tompkins was the one most like her. Just seeing her was an emotional, almost cathartic experience.

Almost reluctantly he got up. What would happen next was inevitable. He would go to the Oak Bar, look into the Oak Room restaurant, see if there was a small table from which he could oberve Barbara while he dined. With any luck she wouldn't be aware of him. But even if she was, even if she saw him, he would merely wave. She had no reason to think that he was following her.

Mary higgins CLARK, Let me Call Sweetheart (1995)

I. COMPRÉHENSION.

- Main facts.

1. What is the nature of this text ?

A short story ? , an extract from a medical review ?, a newpaper article ? , an extract from a novel OK

2. Eight people are mentioned in the text. Write who they are and underline the three main characters.

a) Dr. Smith

b) Barbara Tompkins

c) Smith's daughter

d) Mrs Carpenter

e) Client

f) Last patient of the day

g) One of our clients in Albany.

h) Barbara's aunt.

Je vois pas les deux derniers et j'ai souligné les principaux personnages.

3. Who is the narrator ?

An outside oberver ? One of the characters in question 2: ... ? Il me paraît difficile de trancher à partir de ce court extrait. Ce peut effectivement être un observateur extérieur aussi bien que l'un des personnages mentionnés ou encore, pourquoi pas, l'auteur elle-même qui est censée être "omnisciente".

4. What is Dr. Smith's medical specialization? ( Quote a sentence to justify your choice )

Psychiatrist ? Pediatrician ? Heart specialist ? Plastic surgeon

Phrase qui le justifie : He had done more than that -- he had transformed her. He had made her beautiful. (l.26) OK

5. Choose the best title for each of the following parts.

- Part 1 ( From the beginning to l.29 )

a successful doctor? A happy patient? The metamorphosis? OK From Albany to New York ?

- Part 2 ( from l.30 to the end )

The last patient? Memories? At the Plaza Hotel? The silent lover? Soyons romantiques et faisons du chirurgien esthétique un amoureux transi ! Why not?

- Part 1

6. Who or what do the following pronouns refer to ?

a) You (l.1) : Dr Smith.OK

b) That ( l.2) : You've changed my life. La phrase entière, please.

c) Him (l.4) Dr Smith. OK

d) She ( l.4) Barbara Tompkins.

e) He (l.5) Dr Smith. OK

f) It (l.6) Dr Smith. it (was true) résume "You've changed my life". Un pronom "neutre" tel que "it" ne peut pas renvoyer à une personne.

7. Which of the following words of word groups apply to Barbara Tompkins a year ago and today? Write B (before) or N (now) in the corresponding boxes.

Plain (l.8) : B

Mousy (l.9) : B

Older than her twenty-six years ( l.10) B

A young beauty (l.11) : B N

Spirit (l.14) : N

Insecure (l.15) : B

Small public relations firm (l.18) : N B

Albany (l.19) : N B

Beautiful ( l.27) : N

Manhattan (l.27) ; N

Large, prestigious P.R firm (l.27) : N

Brains (l.28) : N et B non ? Yes!

Special kind of beauty (l.28) : N

8. Use the context to match each of the following words with its English translation (To be found among the words in the question 7)

a) Anxieuse: Insecure

b) Ordinaire : Plain

c) Caractère : Spirit

d) Intelligence : Brains

e) Effacée : Erased ou Mousy Que je sache, erased ne figure pas dans le texte et ne convient pas de toute façon. C'est effacé en parlant d'un texte.

9. What does this first part mainly focus on?

Barbara Tompkin's Happiness ? Barbara Tompkin's professional success ? Barbara Tompkin's former face ? Dr. Smith's achievement OK

10. Whose viewpoint is given greater importance in this part?

The narrator's? Dr Smith's Barbara Tompkins's ? Malgré les apparences, c'est le chirurgien qui retient l'attention dans ce passage.

Quand vous m'aurais aurez corriger corrigé cette partie je mettrais la partie n°2.Allons bon, n'aurai-je pas droit à une pause ?

Merci beaucoup à vous.

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[Aure_lie]

Merci beaucoup JRB, enfaite j'avais toujours l'habitude qu'on me réponde un jour après donc vraiment désolé. La 2° partie est beaucoup plus petite.

Part 2

11. True of false ? Circle the correct answer and justify by quoting a sentence.

Dr Smith's lives with his wife and daughter. False -> He lived alone and almost never ate in. (l.33)

Dr. Smith's home and office are in the same building. False -> Then he walked the three blocks down Fifth Avenue to his converted carriage house in Washington Mews. (l.30) Je pense pas que c'est ça, par contre Mews veut dire quoi ? J'ai cherché partout et je ne l'ai pas trouvé enfin il donnait une traduction, qui n'avait rien avoir avec la phrase.

12. Observe the following words. Say how they are built ( Racine, Suffixes, Préfixes ) and context to choose the correct translation.

a) unaccustomed (l.35) : unaccustom - ed

Comme traduction j'avais le choix entre insensé, inhabituel, incroyable, unique, ridicule, inexcusable.

b) restlessness (l.35) : restless - rest - ness

désespoir - fierté - nervosité - fureur - terreur - insouciance. J'ai beaucoup hésité entre fierté et nervosité.

c) overcome (l.35) : over - come

abandonner - réjouir - surprendre - rejeter - terrasser - s'emparer (de)

13. How do you explain Dr. Smith's restlessness ? ( Quote a sentence).

He reviews Barbara, he si suprised so restlessness. ( Je voulais mettre qu'il revoit Barbara, qu'il est surpris et donc nerveux)

14. What can you imagine about Dr. Smith's daughter ? ( Several possible answers ) Je n'ai pas compris pourquoi cette question.. ça nous sert à quoi ?

She left him - She died - He loved her - He hated her - She was beautiful - She was ugly

15. Quess who Mrs Carpenter is : A friend of Dr Smith. Possible ?

16. ... telling her that she was taking ... (l.38). Who do the words in bold letters refer to ?

a) Her : Barbara.

b) She : Mrs Carpenter.

17. From l.40 to l.44 does would indicate that the action.

Actually occurred ? - Never occurred ? - Had already occurred ? - Was about to occur ?

Franchement, merci beaucoup pour votre aide, c'est la première compréhension écrite que j'ai faite.

MERCI BEAUCOUP

[Jean B]

Bonsoir,

Merci beaucoup JRB, en fait< en 2 mots j'avais toujours l'habitude qu'on me réponde un jour après donc vraiment désolé. La 2° partie est beaucoup plus petite.

Part 2

11. True of false ? Circle the correct answer and justify by quoting a sentence.

Dr Smith's lives with his wife and daughter. False -> He lived alone and almost never ate in. (l.33) OK

Dr. Smith's home and office are in the same building. False -> Then he walked the three blocks down Fifth Avenue to his converted carriage house in Washington Mews. (l.30)OK Je pense pas que c'est ça, par contre Mews veut dire quoi ? J'ai cherché partout et je ne l'ai pas trouvé enfin il donnait une traduction, qui n'avait rien avoir à voir avec la phrase. <Ta réponse est bonne, je confirme. Mews = ruelle.

12. Observe the following words. Say how they are built ( Racine, Suffixes, Préfixes ) and context to choose the correct translation.

a) unaccustomed (l.35) : unaccustom - ed Préfixe négatif un- + racine custom + suffixe -ed

Comme traduction j'avais le choix entre insensé, inhabituel, incroyable, unique, ridicule, inexcusable. OK

b) restlessness (l.35) : Racine rest- + suffixe -less + suffixe -ness

désespoir - fierté - nervosité- fureur - terreur - insouciance. J'ai beaucoup hésité entre fierté et nervosité. OK puisque rest = repos.

c) overcome (l.35) : Préfixe over- + racine come

abandonner - réjouir - surprendre[/b] - rejeter - terrasser - s'emparer (de)

13. How do you explain Dr. Smith's restlessness? ( Quote a sentence).

He reviews Barbara, he si suprised so restlessness. ( Je voulais mettre qu'il revoit Barbara, qu'il est surpris et donc nerveux)

=>> Dr Smith was restless because he realized Barbara was much like her. =>> Quote: Just seeing her was an emotional, almost cathartic experience.

14. What can you imagine about Dr. Smith's daughter? ( Several possible answers ) Je n'ai pas compris pourquoi cette question.. ça nous sert à quoi ? Si j'ai bien déchiffré (avec grosse difficulté ) le texte original scanné, il me semble que le "her" est en italique dans la phrase "Of all the women, Barbara was the one most like her." Si c'est bien le cas, cela induit que Barbara est à présent aussi belle que sa fille et s'il est aussi nerveux ce soir-là, c'est sans doute parce qu'il se rend compte qu'il est amoureux de l'image de sa propre fille par l'intermédiaire de sa patiente Barbara. Je reconnais que c'est un exercice de corde raide mais pourquoi pas ?

She left him - She died - He loved her - He hated her - She was beautiful - She was ugly

15. Quess who Mrs Carpenter is : A friend of Dr Smith. Possible ? Je pencherais plutôt pour une amie de Barbara puisque le Docteur les a vues bavarder ensemble.

16. ... telling her that she was taking ... (l.38). Who do the words in bold letters refer to ?

a) Her : Barbara. OK

b) She : Mrs Carpenter.OK

17. From l.40 to l.44 does would indicate that the action.

Actually occurred? - Never occurred ? - Had already occurred ? - Was about to occur? Je te rappelle que would est le modal du conditionnel, temps de l'irréel, du non-accompli.

Franchement, merci beaucoup pour votre aide, c'est la première compréhension écrite que j'ai faite. Et tu t'en sors fort honorablement.

MERCI BEAUCOUP