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READING COMPREHENSION
DOC N1 : American Land by Bruce Springsteen,
in Wrecking Ball Album, 2012

Focus on STANZA 1

( from line

1 to line 7 )

a- Who or what do the following pronouns refer to ?

- There (l. 1) : .
- We (l.6) :

b- Who is speaking ? What do we learn about the

narrator ? Quote from

the

text

to justify your

answer .
- Age :

..

- Family status :
..
- Plans for the future : .
..

Focus on STANZA 2

( from line

8 to line 15 )

c- Who does your ( l. 13) refer to ?

.

d- Which line refers to wealth (being rich) ,

abundance and luxury ? Fill in the grid below with
the information you have collected .
Wealth

Focus on

Abundance

the CHORUS

( from line

Luxury

16 to line 21)

e- About the country : classify the information given in

the following grid. Justify by quoting
A new Eldorado (paradise)

from the text.

A land of opportunity

f- What quality is required to succeed ?

Focus on

STANZA 3

( from line

22

to line 25)

g- Who do the following pronouns refer to ?

- I (l. 22) :

..

- She (l.23) :

- We (l.24) :

h- I docked at Ellis island in a city of light and

spires (l.22)

- What does Ellis Island refer to ?

..

- What does a city refer to ?

..

What were the narrators impressions upon arrival?

i-

Tick the box(es)

amazement

fascination

joy

fear

surprise

apprehension

Why ? Justify your choice(s) ?

..
j- We made the steel that built the cities with our
sweat and two hands (l.24)
- What social class is mentioned here ?

Is the tone
(mprisant)

admirative ?

Focus on

tragic ?

humorous ?

STANZA 4

( from line

contemptuous

30 to line 33)

k- Organize your notes and classify the information

given. Quote key words only.
A Nation of Immigrants

Poverty

Determination

Focus on

STANZA 5

( from line

34 to line 37)

l- Who does the following pronoun refer to ?

they (l. 34) :

m-

Who built America ?

Social class

Pick out key words .

Economic sectors

Consequence

n- They died to get there a hundred years ago,

theyre still dyin now (l.36)

o- Rephrase what you have understood

..

..
p- What notion

is the song related to ?

..

DOC N1 :

American Land

in Wrecking Ball Album, 2012

by Bruce Springsteen,

DOC N2 :

US Border

Fence Signed into Law

BBC News Article , 2006

Identify the nature of the document :

Identify the topic / issue being discussed

and the

notion it best illustrates :

What do the numbers refer to :

- 700-mile ( 1, 125km) :

- $1.2bn :

- 12 million:

- 1.2 million :

What do supporters or critics say ? Fill in the chart

.
Supporters

Critics

Recap what you have understood . Use words from

the text.
In 2006 , the
. have
decided to .

a fence

along the with in order

to..immigration
Critics say its inefficient and

 WRITING TASK

BEHIND THE LYRICS

DOC N1 :

American land

Wrecking Ball Album, 2012

by Bruce Springsteen, in

TASK N 1 : ( 150 Words)

You have just listened to Bruce Springsteen s

song

and liked it ! You now write about it on your

Facebook Wall . Make sure your message
answer the following questions

will

Who does Bruce

Springsteen pay tribute to in his song? What in the

song refers to the USA as a Nation of Immigrants,

The promised Land and the Land of Opportunity ?

According to the song, what attracted immigrants to
the USA?

TASK N 2 : ( 150 Words)

DOC N3 : Myth or reality ? A Cartoon : Plymouth

Rock Fence ,

Imagine the Pilgrims s unfriendly meeting with the

Wampanoag Indians upon arrival
Write their conversation.

America.

Make sure you know what the

nouns or pronouns refer to :

"they say": ..

"they're building": ....

" wall ": .

"too many of us": .

"their language":.............................................