Mondialisation et échanges

Exercice 1 — Reading comprehension
Corrigé : 1) From Lagos (Nigeria) to Manchester (UK). 2) Two of: classmates 'listened to Afrobeats on their phones'; the shop 'sold plantain next to baked beans'; the football idol 'had a Nigerian grandmother'. 3) At first the narrator 'felt invisible', then realised he/she 'was part of something larger', belonging 'nowhere and everywhere' — a shift from isolation to a sense of global belonging. 4) They say he/she is 'losing my roots' and that global culture is 'really an American mask' (fear of Americanisation / loss of identity). 5) The narrator rejects the idea of loss: rather than abandoning a culture, he/she is building a new, hybrid identity 'made of many'. Reward any answer noting the positive, nuanced view of cultural hybridisation.

Exercice 2 — Written expression
Corrigé — expected points: a clear thesis and nuanced argumentation (for / against / personal opinion); use of connectors (however, moreover, on balance); chapter vocabulary (diaspora, soft power, multiculturalism, wealth gap, hybridisation); correct present perfect and passive; at least two concrete examples.

Sample (subject A): "It is often said that globalisation makes us all the same. To some extent, this is true: the same brands, films and social-media trends have spread to almost every country, and English has become a global lingua franca. However, I do not fully agree. Cultures do not simply disappear; they mix and create new forms. Afrobeats, born in Nigeria, now tops charts in London and New York, while British-Asian cuisine has become part of national identity. Moreover, many communities defend their languages and traditions against uniformity. On balance, globalisation does not erase differences — it reshapes them. We are not becoming identical; we are becoming more hybrid, sharing a global culture while keeping local roots." (≈130 words) Reward structure, examples and accurate language.