2ndes7 correction test "Dian Fossey"

Correction « Dian Fossey »/ compréhension écrite

A)   5pts

Surname : Fossey /1st Name : dian

Native Country :  The USA/ she is American                   State : Kentucky

Studies : she was a preveterinary student                        Job :she was a zoologist

Age when she died :  She died in 1985, she was 52         Place : Africa

Circumstances of her death :She was murdered by poachers

B)4 pts

Affaire : Case

Trouver des financements :raise funds

Gagner la confiance : earn the trust

Etre en détention : be taken into custody

Resumer :summarize

Un bénévole : a volunteer

Braconniers :poachers

Comportement :behaviour

C)Find elements in the text about  4pts

where she went :she went in the mountain forests of Rwanda, Zaire,Uganda

What she wanted to see :She wanted to see gorillas in their natural habitat

What  her techniques consisted in :She imitated the gorilla behavior and was then accepted as an observor by a group of mountain gorillas.

E)1pt le Preterit est utilisé pour faire référence à des faits passés, révolus ; ici présentés sous forme de succession d'évènements.

F)3 pts What problems did she have to face in Africa ? Explain why she must have died.

She was taken in custody in Zaire and then escaped to Uganda to continue her work. She must have been in danger/threatened by the authorities . She may have been killed by the poachers whom she campaigned against.

G)Impact of Dian Fossey’s work 3pts

H)1pt Le temps utilisé pour faire référence à l’impact de l’action de Dian Fossey de nos jours est le présent perfect

I) 4 pts  Explain why she can be seen as a hero

She can be seen as a hero because she discovered the peaceful nature of the gorillas, as well as their family relationship. Consequently she has changed the way people see gorillas. Moreover she fought against poachers to protect this endangered species, risking her life. She has managed to sensitize the world on the fate of gorillas and allowed them to be protected.