Assignment 1
Read the assignment and write down the answers in English. You may use English-language Internet sources to help you.
a Speaking of England, what do we mean when we say “the Channel”?
b Name the five largest Channel Islands.
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Assignment 2
Read the text. For each definition, find the word or expression it describes in the text and write it down.
- to pay (someone) back or take revenge………………………………………………………………………………..
- official rules………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
- the parts of a rope that hang loosely……………………………………………………………………………………
- an official document which gives you permission to do, use, or own something……………………….
- special fishing nets that are dragged across the sea floor……………………………………………………….
- small creatures that live in the sea and have a shell……………………………………………………………….
- the total number of fish caught……………………………………………………………………………………………
- fresh food………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
- to specify…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
- to calculate roughly, to guess……………………………………………………………………………………………….
- nearness, closeness…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
- in a polite and friendly way………………………………………………………………………………………………….
- situation that things carry on as they were…………………………………………………………………………….
- made suitable or organized to best fit……………………………………………………………………………………
- continuing to happen……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Assignment 3
a Choose the best summary.
1 British fishermen have fished in French waters for centuries, but now things are difficult because of Brexit.
2 French and British fishermen are unhappy because Brexit means they cannot fish in Jersey’s waters any longer.
3 French fishermen have fished in Jersey’s waters for a long time, but now things are difficult because of Brexit.
4 To protest new licensing rules, British fishermen have sailed out of Jersey’s waters on more than 50 boats.
b True or false.
1 Before Brexit, all French boats fished in Jersey’s waters for at least 100 days a year.
2 The men on the Cap Lihou fishing boat sift through everything they catch by hand.
3 Often the shellfish in Jersey’s waters is bigger than that in in less deep waters.
4 The British authorities issue fishing licenses for French boats, not for the captains.
5 French boats can get a British licence based on how many days they fish near Jersey.
6 The European Union is supporting the interests of the French fishermen.
c About Captain Baptiste Guenon the article says: “Fishing for him is more than just a livelihood.” What does this mean?
1 Baptiste Guenon is afraid that he will lose his lively friendships with the British fishermen.
2 Captain Baptiste Guenon has to fish so his children can later follow in his footsteps.
3 For Baptiste Guenon, fishing is not just a way to earn money, but part of his identity.
4 The French captain does not only catch live fish, but also dead things like sand and seaweed.
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