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Unit 2 THE SWINGING SIXTIES p. 27 Unit 3 A MAN’S WORLD? p. 50 Unit 4 BRAVE NEW WORLD? p. 79 Unit 5 THE LAND OF TWO HALVES p. 99 Unit 6 WHICH IS WITCH? p. 116 Unit 7 A COMMON GROUND p. 134 Unit 8 BORDERLANDS p. 159 Unit 9 A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH p. 196 Unit 10 THE POWER OF MONEY p. 233 Unit 11 HIGHER, FASTER, STRONGER p. 250 Unit 12 THE CORRIDORS OF POWER p. 278 Unit 13 DIXIELAND p. 293 Unit 14 BUILDERS AND TITANS p. 311 Unit 15 WESTERN TRAILS p. 336 Fiches

with the addiction of cigarettes and the smoking in the movies. Joe E shows us (all) the consequences of smoking in the movies on all the people (actors, viewers, him) • L.1 to 22: A militant Smoker/ His bad boy past/ defending smokers and their rights • L.22 to 32: A turning point/ disruptism in his life • L.32 to 54: His attempt of redemption / His fight against Smoking/ a reversal of situation I) Pro-smoking activism The good life consisted on a life based on appearances

d'être épanoui dans sa vie. 177 mots II-Expression écrite This American millionaire says two different things: to be successful in life we don't need education, school and safety job must not be the main goal in life. The question is to know what “being successful” means: everybody doesn't have the same answer about this. For the american millionaire good education and playing things safe can’t be the best way to climb up the social ladder faster than others. The affirmation let some

North Africa and its people were portrayed in hundreds of texts, travel accounts, reports, documents and other literary genres. Maghrebis did not even know about those writings because they did not speak English. Today things are changing and a return to those early travel writings is gradually established through academic research in North African  universities. We now witness the emergence of a Maghrebi creative literature in English in the form of poems, short stories, novels and plays.    This

Roy Wagner The Invention of Culture Revised and Expanded Edition The University of Chicago Press Chicago and London The University of Chicago Press, Chicago 60637 The University of Chicago Press, Ltd., London © 1975, 1981 by Roy Wagner All rights reserved. Published 1975 Revised and expanded edition 1981 Printed in the United States of America 93 92 765 Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Wagner, Roy. The invention of culture. Includes bibliographical references

Analysis: “Why the caged bird sings “ In 2006, statistical studies showed that above all the American population, there were nearly 28 million people of Mexican origin and the illegal immigration has contributed to increase the weight of the Hispanic community in America. Until now, the USA has always been a heaven of peace for immigrants where they feel like it’s a paradise by the way Americans build an attractive image about their lifestyle.

subject to changes . Even though the arguments in favor of slavery were essentially focused on the economic importance of slave laborers , the American population was also divided on different topics such as ethnic reasons , economical ones and many moral issues . Abolitionists and Pro-slavery advocates’ views contrasted on almost every society topic concerning the justification of slavery , with more or less strength . Tensions and coldness

Gated Community What is a gated community ? A gated community is a kind of residential community. It is a residential area located on an spatial enclave. It is enclaved by walls and gates which are used to strictly control the entrance. To enter the place you have to be registered resident whit a photo ID or to be a friend with a specific permission : the person you went to see had had to prevent the guard gate and you will have to show your ID. Gated community usually have their own private

Is the world flat? Thomas Friedman, in his book named “The world is flat; after all”, gives a new definition of the world. Indeed, some technological progress and economical facts made our round planet, flat. But what does flat means really? A flat world is a world where the notion of distance doesn’t exist anymore, and as a matter of fact, the way of life has been changed too. But the real question is “is the world really flat? That is why, I will show you why and how it became flat but I will

republican. Great depression / credit crunch. Both president intervening in healthcare: state assistance, new federal programs (economy + healthcare for all). OBAMA intervening in healthcare and economy problem. French healthcare ≠ American healthcare: American want «can do spirit», they want independence, little state intervention. Different : Democrats : MORE intervention; OBAMA ; ROOSEVELT ; 1929/2008 : economy crisis, great depression, credit crunch, state assistance, new federal