Lycée de la Côtière Don't send me back ① ... - Florence Duperray

④ “The doctor marked something on his coat”(l 11): what does this sentence suggest? ⑤ What's wrong with Jacob? Explain in your own words. ⑥ Can the ...
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Lycée de la Côtière

Don’t send me back

 Introduce the document  Introduce the main character -Name, probable age, nationality, religion. -Why did he decide to leave his home county? Explain in your own words and then justify quoting from the text.  Who does ‘the second inspection team’ refer to?  “The doctor marked something on his coat”(l 11): what does this sentence suggest?  What’s wrong with Jacob? Explain in your own words.  Can the following adjectives apply to Jacob. Justify your choice in your own words. R

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Justify in your own words

determined

healthy obedient scared

honest

Jacob’s English is a bit faulty: Put the following sentences into correct English. -“what that mean”(l12) = ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… -“But nothing wrong with my leg”(l14) = …………………………………………………………………………………………………… -“There nothing wrong with me…I healthy”(l21) = ………………………………………………………………………………… -“They kill me”(l23) = …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… -“It all right…No problem! I healthy, make good American. You see.(l33) = …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… -“I tell truth. Hunting accident in Russia. I healthy. Look: feel muscle. Strong! Healthy! See?” (l37) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Who are the other characters present in the text? Introduce them briefly. Are the following statements Right or Wrong? Justify quoting from the text. -Jacob wishes he had not mentioned his life was threatened in Russia. -The doctor looks down on Jacob. He is disdainful /despiteful. -The doctor who examines Jacob is gullible and believes his story about the hunting accident. –Jacob is very eager to show he will be able to fit into the American society. -Jacob fails the test and is going to be sent back to his home-country. Analyse Dr Travers’attitude towards Jacob. How do you explain that he eventually lets him pass? (6 lines minimum)