I - COMPRÉHENSION-EXPRESSION 140 pts

1. Identify the two types of narrative used in the extract and justify each with a short quotation. 6 pts A first person narrative "I have good news...”/ a diary 3 pts (2 + 1) A third person narrative. "Daniel placed his biro..." 3 pts (2 + 1)

2. Explain the use of the italics in the first paragrap 4 pts The italics underline the fact that we're reading Daniel's diary / They are used to differentiate the two types of narrative visually.

3. Give Daniel's country of origin. 1 pt Croatia.

4. Where in London does this scene take place? (Precise location) 4 pts In a bedsit in Bayswater. (2 +2 pts)

5. Explain in your own words Daniel's presence there. 5 pts He has come to London in order to improve his language skills so that he can help his father with his business. (5 pts en tout pour 2 éléments, 3 pts seulement pour "improve his English")

6. How long has he already been there and how long is he supposed to stay? Make a complete sentence. 4 pts He has been there for three months and he is supposed to stay for a year. (2 + 2 pts)

7. What kind of difficulties does Daniel experience? Tick the right boxes. Justify each choice with two quotations from the text. 9 pts (1 pt pour la bonne case, 6 (1 pt pour au moins deux citations par problème, 0 pour un bon choix sans justification)

Bonnes réponses : 3, 4, 6. ρ drinking problems ρ health problems ρ financial problems "rebudgeted" "by reducing his food to bread and eggs", "by walking to and from the bedsit", "he regretted the money he had wasted". ρ integration problems "miserable, homesick...", "loneliness", "things were going to be