Students Worksheet

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UNDERSTANDING THE ARTICLE

GET READY !

Read the whole text once and check your predictions with the article .

Read the whole text once again and check your vocabulary . Find the English equivalents of the following
words . Use a dictionary if necessary .
a- ondes : ..
b- diffuser : ..
b- spot publicitaire :
..
c- radiodiffuseur : .
Now scan the text to select all the other words or expressions related to radio and music, then give their
meaning.

RADIO

MUSIC

READ FROM l. 1 to l . 7

What does BBC stand for ? ..

a) Use the context to guess the meaning of were owned ( l.2) (several possible answers ) .
were the property of were controlled by belonged to
b) Find words or phrases that are the equivalent of :
at the beginning :
..
forbidden : ..
tasteless and boring (1word) : ..
What do you learn about the BBC ? Organize your notes .

Monopoly

Programmes

What was not broadcast

READ FROM l. 8 to l . 28

a) Pick out words and phrases related to protest and illegal behavior .

b) Find the equivalents of :

simplement :
..
hors de porte : ..
ancrs au large de : .. poque : ..
a) The pirates off-coast locations strategically put them in international waters and thus out of British authorities
legal reach ( l.14-15 ).
Use one color to underline where the pirate radios were located, use another colour to highlight the reason

for this choice.

b) Rephrase the sentence :
....
...

Who is who ? Pick out the name of :

a- a boat :
b- a commercial radio : ..
c- three rock bands : ..
Radio Programmes : Use your answers to Question and compare what was broadcast on British
radios in the 1960s.

BBC RADIO
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PIRATE RADIOS
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What solution(s) did the government find to get rid of these pirates radios ? Pick out a sentence from the text.
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...

Read the last paragraph . Who can be regarded as the winner in this conflict ? Justify .
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