Dear Dr Hakima,

  I’m writing to seek yourkind advice. I’m a four-year Middle School student. I took my Brevet last June and had a pass with merit. The problem is that I’m facing a dilemma as to the choice of the stream in which I will register in the lycée. My parents want me to register in the scientific stream whereas my choice goes for the literary stream.

  Indeed, if I decide to register in the stream of my choice, I would realisethe dream of my life which consists of becoming a translator. I would work very hard to get a literary stream Baccalaureate, which would allow me to register at a department of translation at university.

   However if I followed my choice, my parents would be really disappointed. Theywant me to become a doctor. …

  In conclusion, I’m at a crossroads in my educational career. I don’t know whether I must listen to my parents or decide about what to do with my school life on my own. What should I do?

 Yours sincerely,

      Karim

Activity 1:  answer the following questions : (4 pts)

1 ………………………………………………………………….– who is the sender of the letter

2………………………………………………………………….– What does he want

3…………………………………………………………….– What does he want to be in the future

4- What kind of person is he? (  determined  – indecisive – realistic  ).

 Activity 2:Find in the text the synonyms and the opposites of:    (4 pt)

 succeeded = …………………………                    permit = ………………………….

 without ‡    …………………………..                    nowhere ‡  ………………………

Activity 3:   Complete with the right tense (6 pts)

   If Karim (pass) …………………. the BEM exam, he (register) …………………………. in the science stream because he wants to be a doctor.

   I (write) …………………………. the letter when my father (arrive)……………………..  .

   It (rain) …………………………..  while the students (wait)………………………….

for the results of the BEM exam.

Activity 4:    Complete the dialogue. (6 pts)

A: ………………………………………………………….. ?

B: I want to be a translator.

A: A translator?!………………………………………………………………… ?

B: A translator is a person who translates from a language into an other.

A: Ah! Yes. So, ………………………………………………………………….. ?

B: I will opt for the literature stream.

A: ……………………………………………………………………………………?

B: Yes, I’m a good pupil at English and I always get very good marks.

2014-12-22