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¨session `2025
¨langues, ¨littératures et ¨cultures ¨étrangères et ¨régionales
¨anglais ¨monde ¨contemporain
¨mercredi `18 juin `2025
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¨le sujet comporte `10 pages numérotées de `1 à `10 dans la version originale et `34 pages numérotées de `1 à `34 dans la version en braille intégral.
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¨répartition des points
9o ¨synthèse: `16 points
9o ¨traduction ou transposition: `4 points
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¨¨sujet `1
¨le sujet porte sur la thématique "¨faire société".
¨partie `1 (`16 pts)
¨prenez connaissance du dossier proposé, composé des documents ¨a, ¨b et ¨c non hiérarchisés, et traitez ¸en ¸anglais le sujet suivant (`500 mots environ):
¨taking into account the viewpoints expressed, say what the documents show about ¨australia ¨day and its celebrations. ¨pay particular attention to the controversies around that day and the alternative options to reinforce national cohesion.
¨partie `2 (`4 pts)
¨traduisez ¸en ¸français le passage suivant du document ¨b (l. `7-12):
¨however, for various historical but illogical reasons, in ¨australia, we don't have a public holiday to celebrate our independence. ¨instead, we cling to a date that commemorates only the establishment of ¨british settlement on this continent. ¨the `26^th ¨january says nothing about the country we have become since, nor about the ¨indigenous peoples who have lived here for tens of thousands of years. ¤(...)b
¨let me suggest another, arguably more universal date: `9 ¨july.
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¨document ¨a
¨australia ¨day: ¨the "quiet rebranding" ó`1 of a controversial national holiday 
`1. changing the image of something
`;¨dans le sujet braille, l'image a été remplacée par le texte descriptif ci-dessous.„'
¨légende: ¨in the town of ¨york, ¨dennis ¨kickett is combining ¨australia ¨day celebrations with ¨indigenous storytelling.
¨le document ¨a contient une photographie. ¨au centre de l'image un homme est assis à l'extérieur. ¨il porte un chapeau et a une longue barbe blanche et des lunettes. ¨il tient un drapeau dans chaque main. ¨dans sa main droite se trouve un drapeau avec deux bandes horizontales de couleurs différentes, et un cercle central. ¨dans sa main gauche se trouve un drapeau avec six étoiles sur un fond uni et le drapeau du ¨royaume-¨uni en haut à gauche.
¨l'homme tient également dans sa main un grand cadre qui l'entoure. ¨en haut de ce cadre est écrit "´0¨¨australiaday" et "´0¨¨reflectrespectcelebrate".
:¸¨on `26 ¨january every year -- which marks the `1788 landing of ¨britain's ¨first ¨fleet in ¨sydney ¨cove -- two competing stories about ¨australia are ¸told.
¨one is of nation-building and achievement; the other is of the
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displacement and dispossession of ¨aboriginal and ¨torres ¨strait ¨islander people.
¨while many ¨indigenous ¨australians protest or sit the day out, ó`2 this year
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¨dennis ¨kickett is co-hosting a celebration like few others. ¤(...)b
`2. refuse to participate in the celebrations
¨for the first time, his community of ¨york near ¨perth will combine three days of ¨indigenous storytelling with the annual ¨australia ¨day festivities. ¨it will
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include a ¨¨bbq with traditional bush tucker and the raising of ¨australian and ¨aboriginal flags to welcome new citizens.
¨mr ¨kickett's aim is to use the gathering to explain what happened on `26 ¨january.
"¨for us to move forward we all have to acknowledge the past. ¨we live in the same community, and we're all striving for the same things," says the `70-year-old, who made
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the decision with fellow ¨ballardong ó`3 traditional owners.
`3. an ¨indigenous people of ¨western ¨australia
"¨there's no point segregating ourselves. ¨on that date we will have an audience, so why not educate them?"
¨the ¨ballardong ¨first ¨festival is one of hundreds of gatherings this weekend funded by the ¨national ¨australia ¨day ¨council (¨¨nadc) -- the body tasked with organising
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celebrations.
¨in recent years it has shifted away from patriotic pageantry towards events which "acknowledge past wrongs" and the "survival, resilience and enduring culture" of ¨indigenous communities. ¤(...)b
¨but as more people and businesses quietly opt out, ó`4 and annual "¨invasion ¨day"
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protests gather steam, some experts say it's unclear if revamping ¨australia ¨day will help future-proof it.
`4. don't participate
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¨the controversy stems from a debate over the appropriateness of celebrating ¨australia on a day when ¨aboriginal and ¨torres ¨strait ¨islander people began being stripped of their lands and cut off from their culture.
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¨polls show about `60´ó of ¨australians see no issue with keeping the holiday as is.
¨but in recent years, they have suggested small shifts in public sentiment in favour of finding an alternative date -- particularly among young people. ¤(...)b
¨earlier this month the nation's largest retailer, ¨woolworths, announced it was axing its ¨australia ¨day merchandise -- such as caps, tattoos, and plastic flags -- due to a
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"gradual decline in demand."
¨but many ¨australians also proudly celebrate it, decking themselves out in flags and other regalia to attend sporting events, ¨¨bbq-s, concerts and firework displays across the country.
¸¨¨bbc ¸¨news, `25 ¨january `2024
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¨document ¨b
¨a new ¨australia ¨day for everyone
¨for years now, there has been an ongoing debate over the meaning and appropriateness of celebrating ¨australia ¨day on `26 ¨january. ¨but what has been lost amid the increasingly heated rhetoric is the simple truth that this date makes no sense. ¤(...)b ¨a country's national day usually accords to it gaining independence. ¨the ¨united
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¨states has `4 ¨july, commemorating when in `1776 the ¨thirteen ¨colonies declared their independence from the rule of the ¨united ¨kingdom. ¤(...)b
¨however, for various historical but illogical reasons, in ¨australia, we don't have a public holiday to celebrate our independence. ¨instead, we cling to a date that commemorates only the establishment of ¨british settlement on this continent. ¨the `26^th ¨january says
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nothing about the country we have become since, nor about the ¨indigenous peoples who have lived here for tens of thousands of years. ¤(...)b
¨let me suggest another, arguably more universal date: `9 ¨july. ¨it was on this day in `1900 that the ¨constitution of ¨australia was ratified, creating the new state that would come into being the following year. ¨this was our real declaration that we were no longer
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a ¨british colony but an independent country. ¤(...)b
¨aboriginal activist and respected community leader, ¨noel ¨pearson has stated that ¨australia is made up of three stories: "¨the ancient ¨indigenous heritage which is ¨australia's foundation, the ¨british institutions built upon it, and the adorning gift of multicultural migration". ¨a proper ¨australia ¨day should be a moment to celebrate each
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of these stories -- `26 ¨january is the expression of only one.
¨nicholas ¨langdon ¤(academic tutor)b, ¸¨pursuit, `19^th ¨january `2024
¤(¸¨pursuit is the research news website of the ¨university of ¨melbourne.)b
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¨document ¨c
`;¨dans le sujet braille, les diagrammes ont été remplacés par le texte descriptif ci-dessous.„'
¨titre: `60´ó of ¨australians want to keep ¨australia ¨day on ¨january `26, but those under `35 disagree
¨source: ¨deakin ¨contemporary ¨history ¨survey (¸¨deakin ¸¨university, ¨australia)
¨date: `26th ¨january `2022
¨de haut en bas:
9o ¨le titre "We should not celebrate Australia Day on 26 January"
9o ¨le sous-titre: "¨response to the statement, representative sample of `5'000 respondents, by generational demographic, ¨australia, `2021."
9o ¨la légende des diagrammes, de gauche à droite: "¨strongly agree", "¨agree", "¨disagree", "¨strongly disagree", "¨don't know".
9o `4 barres horizontales, correspondant à différentes tranches d'1ge.
¨un trait en pointillés traverse les `4 diagrammes au milieu; il représente `50´ó.
¨la première barre s'intitule "¨silent (born before `1945)". ¨de gauche à droite:
9o ¨la réponse "¨strongly agree" représente environ `6´ó.
9o ¨la réponse "¨agree" représente environ `16´ó.
9o ¨la réponse "¨disagree" représente environ `27´ó.
9o ¨la réponse "¨strongly disagree" représente environ `47´ó.
9o ¨la réponse "¨don't know" représente environ `4´ó.
¨la deuxième barre s'intitule "¨boomers (b. `1946-1965)". ¨de gauche à droite:
9o ¨la réponse "¨strongly agree" représente environ `10´ó.
9o ¨la réponse "¨agree" représente environ `20´ó.
9o ¨la réponse "¨disagree" représente environ `29´ó.
9o ¨la réponse "¨strongly disagree" représente environ `39´ó.
9o ¨la réponse "¨don't know" représente environ `2´ó.
¨la troisième barre s'intitule "¨gen ¨x (b. `1966-1985)". ¨de gauche à droite:
9o ¨la réponse "¨strongly agree" représente environ `13´ó.
9o ¨la réponse "¨agree" représente environ `23´ó.
9o ¨la réponse "¨disagree" représente environ `30´ó.
9o ¨la réponse "¨strongly disagree" représente environ `32´ó.
9o ¨la réponse "¨don't know" représente environ `2´ó.
¨la quatrième barre s'intitule "¨millenials (b. `1986-2002)". ¨de gauche à droite:
9o ¨la réponse "¨strongly agree" représente environ `24´ó.
9o ¨la réponse "¨agree" représente environ `29´ó.
9o ¨la réponse "¨disagree" représente environ `30´ó.
9o ¨la réponse "¨strongly disagree" représente environ `15´ó.
9o ¨la réponse "¨don't know" représente environ `2´ó.
¨¨po `7
¨¨sujet `2
¨le sujet porte sur la thématique "¨environnements en mutation".
¨partie `1 (`16 pts)
¨prenez connaissance du dossier proposé, composé des documents ¨a, ¨b et ¨c non hiérarchisés et traitez ¸en ¸anglais le sujet suivant (`500 mots environ):
¨taking into account the three documents, show how they offer a contrasting view of ¨detroit's renewal.
¨partie `2 (`4 pts)
¨traduisez ¸en ¸français le passage suivant du document ¨b (l. `11-17):
¤(¨the ¨department of ¨housing and ¨urban ¨development)b recommends that renters spend no more than `30´ó of their income on rent. ¨for the average ¨detroit household, that means spending no more than ¤s`869 a month, a rate that is exceedingly difficult to find.
¨over the past decade, dozens of apartment buildings have been renovated or built downtown and in surrounding neighborhoods, attracting predominantly young, white, suburban professionals who can afford to pay high rents that often exceed ¤s`1'800 a month.
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¨document ¨a
¨detroit, ¨then and ¨now
¨a hundred and ten years ago, a symphony of machinery whirred as workers assembled the first ¨model ¨t vehicles, regarded as the first broadly affordable car, at the bustling ¨ford ¨piquette ¨avenue ¨plant. ¨today, tourists stroll the aged wooden planks of the former factory floor, snapping photos of antique cars; the place that was once a symbol
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of ¨american modernization now functions as a museum, and a love letter to ¨detroit's past. ¨the ¨motor ¨city, the eponymous home of ¨motown ¨records, has been inextricably linked to the auto-manufacturing industry ever since ¨henry ¨ford débuted those cars at his factory.
¨in the nineteen-forties, ¨detroit was the fourth-largest city in ¨america, drawing in
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workers with opportunities for stable employment on the assembly lines at the ¨ford, ¨general ¨motors, and ¨chrysler plants. ¨starting in the fifties, however, the auto industry spread beyond ¨detroit: factories closed, and jobs vanished from the city that had been the center of the industry. ¨the effects of that shift are still visible. ¤(...)b ¨many facilities, now unused, serve as vandalized monuments to deindustrialization. ¨the city rapidly
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became the textbook example of urban decay. ¨although more than `1.8 million people lived in the ¨motor ¨city at its peak, fewer than seven hundred thousand now call ¨detroit home. ¨in `2013, the city filed for the largest municipal bankruptcy in ¨u.¨s. history.
¨select areas of ¨detroit are now in the midst of another radical transformation. ¨in the city's core, developers have converted crumbling buildings into upscale apartments
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and have launched a new streetcar system. ¨coffee shops and trendy restaurants with ¨instagram-friendly offerings populate formerly abandoned streets. ¨in ¨brooklyn and ¨manhattan, billboards ó`1 have popped up with messages attempting to lure gentrifiers ó`2 to ¨detroit. ¨many note that the revitalization of "¨america's ¨comeback ¨city" has been primarily confined to the downtown and midtown areas; blight and depression still loom
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in predominantly black neighborhoods outside the city center. ¨some argue that this focus on developing the city's core has drawn attention and resources from communities that are still dealing with a housing crisis, a lack of city services, and widespread displacement. ¨amid the ongoing change, there is cautious optimism, among some, that ¨detroit's motto--
:¸¨speramus meliora; resurget ¸cineribus (¨we hope
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for better things; it shall arise from the ashes)--will prove to be prescient.
`1. advertising panels
`2. attract people who have money
¸¨the ¸¨new ¸¨yorker, ¨june `19, `2018
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¨document ¨b
¨rising costs and gentrification force locals out of ¨detroit's downtown and ¨midtown
¨detroit is one of the poorest cities in the country, but it has one of the fastest growing rental rates ó`1 in the country, according to several market research reports. ¨since `2017, the average rent in ¨detroit has increased a staggering `46.2´ó, from ¤s`831 to ¤s`1'215, according to rent.com, which tracks apartment rates. ¨during that period, the average
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annual income in ¨detroit has risen a modest `11´ó, from ¤s`31'283 to ¤s`34'762, according to census estimates.
`1. prices
¨some of the steepest increases in rent occurred during the ¨¨covid-`19 pandemic, at a time when ¨black ¨detroiters were disproportionately hit hard by unemployment.
¨rising rental costs are especially worrisome in ¨detroit because about half of the city's
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residents are renters, not owners.
¨¨hud ó`2 recommends that renters spend no more than `30´ó of their income on rent. ¨for the average ¨detroit household, that means spending no more than ¤s`869 a month, a rate that is exceedingly difficult to find. ¤(...)b
`2. ¨¨us ¨department of ¨housing and ¨urban ¨development
¨over the past decade, dozens of apartment buildings have been renovated or built
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downtown and in surrounding neighborhoods, attracting predominantly young, white, suburban professionals who can afford to pay high rents that often exceed ¤s`1'800 a month. ¨as a result, these areas are losing their diversity and becoming inaccessible to lower-income and even middle-income ¨detroiters. ¤(...)b
"¨real estate speculation is driving gentrification," says ¨linda ¨campbell, director of the
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¨detroit ¨people's ¨platform, an activist group that promotes a more equitable city. "¨the disappointment for us is that the city government has failed majority ¨black ¨detroit. ¨it feels like our community planning process is being driven by real estate speculation, as opposed to thoughtful, long-term planning for stabilization." ¤(...)b
¨the escalating housing costs are a key factor driving people out of ¨detroit, housing
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advocates say.
"¨we look at the latest trends at what's happening in ¨detroit, and we see that ¨black ¨detroiters are leaving," ¨campbell says. "¨they are finding that ¨detroit is no longer a place they want to call home. ¨a model of economic development that is more equitable would lend itself ó`3 in the long-term to attracting residents back to the city."
`3. contribute
¸¨detroit ¸¨metro ¸¨times, ¨july `19, `2023
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¨document ¨c
`;¨dans le sujet braille, l'image a été remplacée par le texte descriptif ci-dessous.„'
¨légende: ¨separated by as little as a city block... a boarded up house in ¨brush ¨park with downtown ¨detroit behind it.
¨source: ¸¨reuters, published in ¸¨the ¸¨guardian, `5 ¨february `2015
¨le document est une photographie. ¨au premier plan à droite, on peut voir une maison en briques à deux étages, dont les volets sont fermés, ou partiellement brisés, au premier étage.
¨au rez-de-chaussée, les vitres sont peintes en blanc, et on peut voir des lettres tagguées sur la façade. ¨la photo ne montre pas d'autres maisons dans le m2me quartier. ¨le sol est en partie blanc, et les arbres n'ont pas de feuilles.
¨à l'arrière-plan, à gauche, on peut voir des gratte-ciels modernes. ¨leurs façades sont principalement vitrées et réfléchissantes. ¨à l'arrière-plan, à droite, on distingue un autre b1timent de grande taille à l'architecture plus ancienne.
¨entre ces deux plans, on aperçoit d'autres b1timents de quelques étages.

