Sujet du brevet 2012 d'anglais — Polynésie (Série générale)

MINISTERE DE L’EDUCATION Direction des Enseignements Secondaires POLYNESIE FRANCAISE SESSION 2012 S U J E T DNB C12-26 SÉRIE COLLÈGE EXAMEN : DIPLÔME NATIONAL DU BREVET ÉPREUVE : ANGLAIS DURÉE : 1 heure 30 COEFFICIENT : 1 NB DE PAGE(S) : 5 SUJET DNB C12-26 DIPLÔME NATIONAL DU BREVET ANGLAIS Lisez le texte suivant et effectuez les exercices qui lui font suite. 2 points sont attribués pour l’orthographe et la présentation. The benefits of volunteer work (1) – for anyone, of any age – are virtually endless. Volunteer work expands your understanding of other people’s lives. It gives you a new view of the world and the problems within it; it also shows you how hard people will work to solve those problems. There i s no better cure for th e blues than helping someone w ith more serious problems than yours . It seems paradoxical, but volunteer work trying to solve the most severe social problems can often be a source of personal hope. For teenagers, volunteering has additional bonuses. It looks fantastic on university applications (2) , and sometimes it even makes you eligible for certain scholarship (3) assistance or financial aid. Repeated volunteer work demonstrates that you’re not simply participating in the activity for strengthening your application – you actuall y care about changing the world. This shows your personality better than any diploma. Volunteering also strengthens your résumé (4) . It often teaches you new skills. You might learn a new language or a new computer program. You’ll almost certainly le arn some interpersonal skills, and you may get some training in how an office functions day to day. After volunteering, you can apply (2) for jobs with some demonstrable hands-on (5) experience. Volunteering also gives you an opportunity to meet peop le you might not know otherwise, and to expand your social group outside your school. Volunteering tends to bring together people with the …