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Sir Edmund Hillary
Sir Edmund Hillary who died at the age of 88, made it to the summit of Everest in 1953, and became the first man on the planet to reach its highest point.
As a boy in New Zealand, Edmund Hillary's fragile appearance belied his promising potential. At school, he was in a gym group for those lacking co-ordination and admitted to feeling "a deep sense of inferiority".
But the 40-mile journey to school in Auckland each day gave young Edmund many hours to pore over (1) adventure stories and travel even further in his mind.
At the age of 16, while on a school trip to Mount Ruapehu, he found his vocation. He saw snow for the first time and also learnt to climb (2). Then, a few years later, he joined a local Alpine club to take on (3) all the national peaks (4). This was all with the idea of taking on (3) the ultimate challenge, becoming the first man to climb Everest.

In March 1953, Edmund Hillary joined an expedition to Everest. After a gruelling (5) climb up the southern face, battling the effects of high altitude and bad weather, Edmund and Tenzing Norgay, his Sherpa (6) companion managed to reach the peak at 11:30 local time on 29 May.
As a New Zealander and therefore a citizen of the Commonwealth, British subjects celebrated his achievement as their own and young Queen Elizabeth knighted (7) him.

During the next two decades, he led expeditions to the South Pole, searched for the fabled Yeti, and completed six Himalayan ascents.
He became increasingly concerned by the plight (8) of the Sherpa (6) people he had met on his expeditions. And in 1964, he founded the Himalayan Trust, which helped establish clinics, hospitals and nearly 30 schools.

Although he will always be remembered for reaching Everest, his greatest satisfaction came with the Nepalese people he befriended. He said: "My most worthwhile things have been the building of schools and clinics. That has given me more satisfaction than a footprint on a mountain."

http://news.bcc.co.uk (adapted)
11 January 2008

Vocabulary help:
1) to pore over: se plonger dans...
2) to climb: escalader
3) to take on: s'attaquer à
4) the peak: le pic, le sommet
5) gruelling: épuisant
6) Sherpa: sherpa (peuple montagnard du Népal)
7) to knight: anoblir
8) the plight: la détresse

COMPREHENSION
I) Lisez le document puis complétez. (2 pts)
The text is an ......................... taken from.................................... It was published in ................................ It is about ........................................

II) Cochez la (ou les) bonne(s) réponse(s)

a) Sir Edmund Hillary was
British
Nepalese
a New Zealander

b) He was the first man to climb
Everest
Auckland
Mount Ruapehu

c) He went up the peak
alone
with school friends
with a Nepalese companion

d) He was the founder of
the Commonwealth
the Himalayan Trust
the Alpine Club

e) His foundation developed
climbing expeditions
schools
hospitals

III) Les affirmations suivantes sont-elles vraies (RIGHT) ou fausses (WRONG)? Cochez la bonne case. Justifiez votre réponse en recopiant le passage du texte qui a guidé votre choix.

1) When he was a child Edmund Hillary was very good at sports.

2) He went to a school near his home.

The expedition to Everest was difficult.

After the expedition to Everest, Edmund Hillary stopped climbing.

The conquest of Everest was Hillary's greatest satisfaction.

COMPETENCE LINGUISTIQUE

I) Un communiqué de presse annonce au monde l'exploit d'Edmund Hillary. Complétez le texte en mettant les adjectifs entre parenthèses au superlatif de supériorité. (3 pts)

Kathmandu, May 29, 12 a.m.
Edumund Hillary led.................................(good) expedition to the top of Mount Everest, ....................... (high) mountain in the world. No doubt this will remain one of ....................... (significant) exploits of the century.

II) Un journalise interviewe Edmund Hillary après son exploit de 1953. Complétez le dialogue à l'aide du mot interrogatif qui convient. (3 pts)

- Sir Hillary, you have reached the top of the hihest mountain in the world. .................. high is it?
- 8,320 metres.
- .................... did you reach the summit?
- On May 29.
- .................... members were there in your team?
- 25.
- .................... carried the equiment?
- The Sherpas did.
- .................... did you sleep?
- In tents.
- .................... was it so long and so difficult to climb it up?
- Because we couldn't breathe.
- Thank you Sir, and once again, congratulations.

II) Un journaliste interviewe Edmund Hillary après son exploit de 1953. Complétez le dialogue à l'aide du mot interrogatif qui convient. (3 pts)

- Sir Hillary, you have reached the top of the hihest mountain in the world. .......HOW........... high is it?
- 8,320 metres.
- .....WHEN............... did you reach the summit?
- On May 29.
- .....HOW MANY............ members were there in your team?
- 25.
- .....WHO............... carried the equiment?
- The Sherpas did.
- .....WHERE............... did you sleep?
- In tents.
- .....WHY............... was it so long and so difficult to climb it up?
- Because we couldn't breathe.
- Thank you Sir, and once again, congratulations.

EXPRESSION ECRITE

Utilisez les informations suivantes pour écrire en anglais une biographie d'environ 50 mots relatant la vie et la carrière de l'alpinisite français Maurice Herzog, premier homme à avaoir atteint un sommet de plus de 8000 mètres. (4 pts)

Place of birth: Lyon
Date of birth: January 15,1919
Profession: Mountain climber, politician (Member of Parliament) and writer.
Main exploit: Annapurna (altitude: 26,545 feet => 8091 metres) (June 3, 1950)
Companions: Louis Lachenal, Gaston Rebuffat, Lionel Terray
Career: Mayor of Chamonix (1968-1977)
....... Member of Parliament (1962-1978)
....... secretary of State for Sport (1958-1966)
....... Member of the IOC (International Olympic Committee) (1979-1994)
Writer / Book: "Annapurna, premier 8000"

CORRIGE

COMPREHENSION
I) Lisez le document puis complétez. (2 pts)
The text is an ....AN ARTICLE ..................... taken from....THE WEBSITE HTTP://NEWS.BBC.CO.UK (/THE INTERNET)................................ It was published in .......2008 (impossible de mettre ici: 11 January 2008 car on aurait dit ON)......................... It is about ...........SIR EDMUND HILLARY.............................

II) Cochez la (ou les) bonne(s) réponse(s)

a) Sir Edmund Hillary was
British
Nepalese
[X] a New Zealander

b) He was the first man to climb
[X] Everest
Auckland
Mount Ruapehu

c) He went up the peak
alone
with school friends
[X] with a Nepalese companion

d) He was the founder of
the Commonwealth
[X] the Himalayan Trust
the Alpine Club

e) His foundation developed
climbing expeditions
[X] schools
[X] hospitals

III) Les affirmations suivantes sont-elles vraies (RIGHT) ou fausses (WRONG)? Cochez la bonne case. Justifiez votre réponse en recopiant le passage du texte qui a guidé votre choix.

1) When he was a child Edmund Hillary was very good at sports.
WRONG
As a boy in New Zealand, Edmund Hillary's fragile appearance belied his promising potential. At school, he was in a gym group for those lacking co-ordination and admitted to feeling "a deep sense of inferiority".
2) He went to a school near his home.
WRONG
But the 40-mile journey to school in Auckland each day...

The expedition to Everest was difficult.
RIGHT
After a gruelling (5) climb up the southern face, battling the effects of high altitude and bad weather,

After the expedition to Everest, Edmund Hillary stopped climbing.
WRONG
During the next two decades, he led expeditions to the South Pole, searched for the fabled Yeti, and completed six Himalayan ascents.

The conquest of Everest was Hillary's greatest satisfaction. WRONG
his greatest satisfaction came with the Nepalese people he befriended.

COMPETENCE LINGUISTIQUE

I) Un communiqué de presse annonce au monde l'exploit d'Edmund Hillary. Complétez le texte en mettant les adjectifs entre parenthèses au superlatif de supériorité. (3 pts)

Kathmandu, May 29, 12 a.m.
Edumund Hillary led.....THE BEST ............................(good) expedition to the top of Mount Everest, ............THE HIGHEST........... (high) mountain in the world. No doubt this will remain one of ........THE MOST SIGNIFICANT............... (significant) exploits of the century.

II) Un journaliste interviewe Edmund Hillary après son exploit de 1953. Complétez le dialogue à l'aide du mot interrogatif qui convient. (3 pts)

- Sir Hillary, you have reached the top of the hihest mountain in the world. .......HOW........... high is it?
- 8,320 metres.
- .....WHEN............... did you reach the summit?
- On May 29.
- .....HOW MANY............ members were there in your team?
- 25.
- .....WHO............... carried the equiment?
- The Sherpas did.
- .....WHERE............... did you sleep?
- In tents.
- .....WHY............... was it so long and so difficult to climb it up?
- Because we couldn't breathe.
- Thank you Sir, and once again, congratulations.

EXPRESSION ECRITE

Utilisez les informations suivantes pour écrire en anglais une biographie d'environ 50 mots relatant la vie et la carrière de l'alpinisite français Maurice Herzog, premier homme à avaoir atteint un sommet de plus de 8000 mètres. (4 pts)

Place of birth: Lyon
Date of birth: January 15,1919
Profession: Mountain climber, politician (Member of Parliament) and writer.
Main exploit: Annapurna (altitude: 26,545 feet => 8091 metres) (June 3, 1950)
Companions: Louis Lachenal, Gaston Rebuffat, Lionel Terray
Career: Mayor of Chamonix (1968-1977)
....... Member of Parliament (1962-1978)
....... secretary of State for Sport (1958-1966)
....... Member of the IOC (International Olympic Committee) (1979-1994)
Writer / Book: "Annapurna, premier 8000"

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