Corrigé type anglais bts ci devoir n°1

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BTS Commerce international

Anglais
Deuxième année

Devoir 1
Exercice 1 ( /5)

Compte-rendu
Lisez le texte « Why U.S. College Costs Can Only Go Higher », puis rédigez-en un compte-rendu en français. (180 mots +/- 10%). Indiquez le nombre de mots utilisés. Dans son article « Why U.S. College Costs Can Only Go Higher », publié les 16-17 octobre 2004 dans l’InternationalHerald Tribune, Charles STEIN analyse les causes éventuelles de l’augmentation, aux USA, des frais de scolarité universitaire confrontée à celle du prix des billets d’avion. Dans sa comparaison, Stein précise que depuis 1970 les frais de scolarité à Stanford et les billets d’avion ont augmenté respectivement de 1150% et de 33%. Dans les deux cas, la compétitivité « semble » les justifier. Laquerelle entre les transporteurs aériens a engendré de meilleurs services moins onéreux, tandis que la demande croissante de places dans une grande école a provoqué une concurrence axée sur la « qualité » des services proposés, analyse également partagée par Ronald EHRENBERG, auteur d’un écrit sur le coût des études universitaires en Amérique. Stein conclut en citant Frank LEVY, professeur au M.I.T, quientrevoit des solutions pour une éducation moins onéreuse : par l’exploitation des ressources alternatives – DVD/ télé-cours – et en contraignant le personnel à faire plus d’heures. Mais, à mon avis, prestige ne va pas de pair avec bas coût, du moins aux États-Unis… (190 mots)

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Exercice 2 ( /7)

Développement
How important is it for companies to participate insustainable development? Sustainable development associates social, environmental and economic growth. The shortage of natural resources, the need for renewable energies and the need to eradicate poverty make it a global priority. Over 200 multinationals are members of The World Business Council for Sustainable Development, but many more companies of all sizes are involved in the cause in various degreesand ways. All businesses can contribute to sustainable development by considering their impact on society and by respecting employees and labour laws, by using renewable energy sources, environmentally-friendly building materials, and by recycling and reducing CO2 emissions. Some companies specialize in sustainable development: The Grameen Bank created by Nobel peace prize winner Muhammas Yunusspecializes in microcredit, granting loans to craftsmen and entrepreneurs that don’t qualify for bank loans. The Dutch company, Max Havelaar, present in 21 countries, promotes Fair Trade, supporting small producers by using the profits to ensure fair wages and decent living standards. Wellman, an Irish company, recycles plastics and synthetic fibres from soda bottles and waste fibre at plants in theNetherlands and France. CM Industry in Sartrouville, a remanufacturer of laser cartridges at the end of their first life cycle, not only applies ethical, law-abiding environmental-friendly industrial processes but relocates back to France employing local labour who dismantle the cartridge, replace unusable parts, reuse valid ones in their original function, then refill and individually test eachcartridge before packing. Other firms, particularly multinationals, make socially responsible investments in sustainable projects in addition to their core products: Abbott pharmaceuticals provides free HIV testing in Africa, has donated to relief work in Asia and created the Ensure Nutrition Education Network to fight malnutrition. Michelin created a program in Bahia Brazil that generatesstrategic social, environmental and economic results for the local community, and guarantees a source of rubber supplies for its operations. Microsoft’s founder Bill Gates sponsors research in tropical diseases in developing countries. Bayer Cropscience teaches illiterate farmers in Brazil about crop rotation and pest management. Proctor and Gamble collaborates with NGOs in developing countries to...