Biletul nr. 2 - sesiunea 2006

Limba Engleza 1-2 ore/saptamana

SUBIECTUL I

Read the text below and do the following tasks:

a. Build the questions to which the underlined words in the text are the answers.
b. State the central idea of the fragment.
c. Answer the question: What do bilingual education programs offer non-English-speaking schoolchildren?

With the more recent growth of a multicultural, multilingual society in the United States, as in other nations of the world, the question of whether or not its population should be required to share a common language (1) has arisen. In order to accommodate the many language groups living in the U.S., government agencies, schools and businesses often offer their services (2) in other languages. For example, when Florida residents go to vote for local or national candidates, they can read their ballots in Spanish. Non-English-speaking schoolchildren (3) often Hispanic or Chinese, may study in bilingual education programs, in which they are taught in their native language until they master English. In this way, the children are presumed to gain a sense of identity and self-confidence, which will help them succeed in the future.

SUBIECTUL II

Which three things / values are most important to you as a young adult? Explain and give examples to illustrate your opinions.