— we Mawewuacaits LMCY dle DOU Considered early i 10. The election of three female PMs and the 2020 Equal Pay nite Act prove the improvement of gender equality in New Zealand. However, full equality has not been reached as when it comes to top positions in companies, women are scarce. Furthermore Maori and Polynesian women are still discriminated against today. GBAnalyser un dessin de presse 1. In this cartoon, we recognise the American soccer player Megan Rapinoe but she is represented in the same shape as the Statue of Liberty. Instead of wearing a long cloth, she is wearing a jersey, shorts and trainers. It is also inscribed “World Champions”. She is holding a tablet where it is written “gender equality” and “free- dom to be”. 2. Rapinoe under the features of the Statue of Liberty aims at reminding people that the US has always been seen as a land of freedom and equality. This idea is rein- forced by what is inscribed on the tablet. It seems to be only words or expressions and gender equality has not yet been achieved in the US. 3. Time for gender equality in sport G Comprendre un article de presse 1. © 67%: between 1994 and 2021, 67% of people in Britain said it is important for Britain to continue to have a monarchy. © 24%: in 2021, 24% of people in Britain said monarchy was “quite important”, © 18%: in 2021, 18% of people in Britain said monarchy was “not very important”. + 1983: the year the BSA survey was launched concerning the question of monarchy. + 1994: the gap between young and old people was the same in 1994 and 2021. + 2011: strong support for the monarchy reached the highest point for 20 years. * 2012: Elisabeth II’s visit to Ireland. 2. Younger people are less likely than older people to say that it is very important that Britain has a monarchy. 14% of under 35 years old took this view in 2021, compared with 44% of those aged 55 and over. 3. Support for the monarchy has declined in recent years because of various scan- dals around Prince Andrew as well as Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan. However, a majority of Britons are still in favour of their monarchy. The older the Britons are, the more they support monarchy. Is it going to be the same in the years to come? Scanned with CamScannerST Sa ee TT Traduction en francais 1, Réponse b. « les jeunes sont moins susceptibles que les personnes plus agées de dire. » 2. Support est ce qu’on appelle un faux-ami et ne veut pas dire « supporter » qui se traduirait par bear ou stand selon le contexte. Ce mot signifie « soutenir » ou « soutien ». Voici la traduction proposée. Un avenir incertain pour le soutien du public a la monarchie ? Les jeunes sont moins susceptibles que les personnes Agées de dire qu’il est « trés important » pour la Grande-Bretagne d’avoir une monarchie. 14 % des moins de 35 ans ont exprimé cet avis en 2021, contre 44 % des personnes agées de 55 ans et plus. Cela peut suggérer un risque de déclin du soutien a la monarchie 4 mesure que la génération plus 4gée d’aujourd’hui est remplacée par des cohortes plus jeunes. Cependant, l'écart entre les jeunes et les plus agés était sensiblement le méme en 1994 qu’aujourd’hui. i Comprendre un communique de presse 1. It is a press release coming from the official website of Republic. Republic is a pressure group advocating democracy and the abolition of the British monarchy. It aims at explaining the true costs of the British monarchy and what it really costs to British people. 2. According to the text, the British monarchy should be abolished because: + it costs £345 million a year; + it prevents the UK from being a genuine democracy; + expenses could be reduced (“huge waste and extravagance”, l. 7); + there is no rules or limits (“the palace is totally unaccountable”, “secrecy”, 18-9); + it’s not funded like other public bodies, i.e. with a budget; + the money from taxes is used to finance it. 3. This statement (“if it were free - the cost to our democracy would still be too high.”) means that there are two main reproaches against the British monarchy: its financial cost (‘the monarchy is expensive, very expensive”, 1. 2) but also a cost in terms of political regime. Indeed, Republicans are in favour of a democracy more complete than a monarchy, even if it is a parliamentarian one in the UK. @ Analyser une image 4. This picture was taken in September 2022 and pub- lished on ABC News (an Asutralian media). There are British people demonstrating in front of 10, Downing ritish Prime Street in London. Among the protesters, there is Paul Minis cial place Powlesland who is a lawyer and who is against the monarchy. 1¢Living together 33 ‘Scanned with CamScanner2. * “Who cares about the royals?! People will freeze this winter. #energycrisis”: at the end of the year 2022, people feared a possible energy crisis due to the increase of the cost of energy due to the war in Ukraine. Monarchy costs millions of pounds to British people. British citizens are more interested in their bills, what they will eat and the question of inflation. + “Not My King”: with the death of Elizabeth II, her eldest son became the British king under the name of Charles III. It is a placard used to show Paul Powlesland’s disapproval of the monarchy. It also shows that Charles III is not very liked by Britons. + “Monarchy = solidarity with the oppressed”: this slogan underlines the relation between the monarchy to systems of oppression. Indeed, monarchy is denounced as being directly linked to the British past as an empire. Moreover, monarchy is synonymous with colonialism, exploitation, violence, etc. 3. This photograph illustrates what the republican movement in the UK looks like. They are protesting against the monarchy, taking advantage of the death of Eliza- beth II and the future coronation of Charles III to show their opposition to this old institution and what it implies: huge costs, colonial past... © Comprendre un article de presse 1. This is an article posted on the website of the British newspaper The Guardian, on September 20, 2022 and written by a psychologist Professor Stephen Reicher. It deals with a phenomenon which appeared after the death of the Queen which is queuing to see her coffin. 2. The event in question is the possibility of seeing the Queen’s coffin before her funeral. However, according to several psychologists, the fact of attending these crowds was an event in itself “It seems the Queue itself - and what it supposedly tells us about the state of our nation - has become as big a story as the ceremonies.” (1. 5-6). It was as if British people started to look at themselves in a mirror “started watching ourselves watching the pageants.” (1. 7-8) Taking part in these queues will be remembered forever. 3, This expression is a pun / a play-on-word which reminds us of the British national anthem “God Save the Queen or King” depending on who the monarch is. The use of the word “queue” shows that a lot of people came to see the Queen’s coffin as a mark of respect and farewell. Indeed, she reigned for more that 60 years and British people were truly attached to her. Scanned with CamScannerOi qin oBsecTir BACumm @DSynthése de documents Les titres en couleur et les puces permettent de mettre en évidence la structure du corrigé mais ils ne figureraient pas sur une copie de bac. Introduction The monarchy in the UK has been a central part of British culture and identity for centuries. However, the British people hold diverse perceptions of the monarchy as revealed in the set of 4 documents provided, composed of a study by The National Centre for Social Research in the UK, one article (published by The Guardian), a press release from the Republic pressure group and a photo taken from the ABC News website. All the documents are recent and most were published after Queen Elizabeth II’s death, but the study shows the evolution of the British public’s atti- tudes towards the monarchy from 1983 to 2021. We will first discuss the positive perceptions of the monarchy then its negative per- ceptions. In the last part, we will see the impact of those perceptions on national cohesion. Positive perceptions of the monarchy @ Monarchy holds a special place in the hearts of British people but its role and importance vary from person to person. @ The majority of Britons continue to support it. 66% of respondents favour the continuation of the monarchy. It is thus a positive view of the institution even if older people are more likely to support it (doc B). @ An impressive crowd gathered to see the Queen’s coffin “More and more people wanted to join simply to be part of it” (doc E). Negative perceptions of the monarchy @The royal family is not immune to criticism with Prince Harry and Meghan Mar- kle’s attitude raising questions about the monarchy’s future (doc B). @ The text from Republic (official website for British republicans) underlines the fact that monarchy is quite expensive and has nothing to do with a democracy (doc C). @ Monarchy is seen as a symbol of inequality and privilege with protesters calling for an end to the monarchy as we can see on different placards (doc D). Scanned with CamScannerImpact of those perceptions on national cohesion @ Support is highest among those who identify as being “very proud to be British.” Queen Elizabeth II’s speech emphasises the role of the monarchy as a symbol of national unity. @ General divide is suggested in the study notes (doc B) as younger people are less likely to feel a strong connection to the monarchy. Younger generations are less supportive of the monarchy than older generations which could lead to intergen- erational tensions and a fragmentation of national identity. It is not new as the gap in perception of the monarchy was the same in 1994 (doc B). @ The opposition of the monarchy led by Republicans can also be a threat to national unity and cohesion. Monarchy plays a crucial role to maintain unity and attempting to abolish it could be damaging to British culture. Conclusion In conclusion, while the monarchy continues to enjoy support from a significant proportion of the British population, there are differences in attitudes towards the institution. Issues within the royal family, as well as anti-monarchy feelings, have the potential to impact national cohesion. Therefore, it is important for the monar- chy to be seen as modern, inclusive, and relevant to all sections of society to main- tain its position as a unifying force within the United Kingdom. (532 words) ‘Scanned with CamScanner