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XXème siècle

Anne Frank's Diary

Saturday, 20 june 1942

 

1 - Look at the date. Talk about the context. When is Anne Frank writing this passage ?

 

2 - Which personal pronoun does she use to talk about herself ?

     Which personal pronoun does she use to talk to her diary ? 

 

3 - Anne compares her diary to a ............................... . Justify by quoting from the text:

 

4 - Do you agree with that comparison?

 

5 - What information does Anne give about her family ?

          - about herself : 

          - about her mum :

          - about the whole family :

 

6 - Think about Anne’s precoccupations. Is there an evolution in the extract?

 

7 - Look at the last paragraph.

     List all the obligations and interdictions that Jews have to follow.

         - Jews must … / Jews are compelled to …

         - Jews can’t … / Jews are not allowed to …

 

8 - Lines 2-3: “Who will be interested in the thoughts of a thirteen-year-old schoolgirl?”

     Can you reply to Anne as a 2014 student ?

 

9 - Why did Anne write her diary (your opinion) ? 

Vie et légende d'Anne Frank

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