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Ecco nella pagina seguente la soluzione delle tracce di Maturità 2017 della Seconda prova di maturità di lingua inglese per il liceo linguistico.
Tema di attualità - Traccia A
COMPREHENSION AND INTERPRETATION
1- Accordimg to the author, more and more children in the USA are considered poor. They don't have enough food, times, recources. They attend underfunded, underresourced, and understaffed schools and in this way they could have less opportunities in the future.
2- The NCES data highlight the alarming fact that 51 percent of students in USA's public schools were low-income in 2013. 51 percent of American children in USA now live in poverty, and numbers seem to grow.
3- It is clear that poverty among children has become a wide-spread phenomenon in the USA becouse in almost all the countries, 40 of the 50 States, low-income students were no less than 40% . In 21 states, children who were entitled to free or low-priced lunches were the majority of students.
4- In his speech the President Johnson express the urgency to fight the poverty he said that the poverty was a “national problem” and it was not admissible for the richest Nation on earth. The Nation and each of its citizens could have solved the problem working together. Furthermore he said that one thousand dollars invested can return $40,000 or more in a person lifetime.
5- The relationship between the poverty and the education system is the shortage of resources. It is evident tha underfunded school compared to higher socioeconomic ones offer less opportunities. Person who work in these Schools could be passionate, hard-working, and motivated educators but without an adequate economic support it's not enough.
6- The poverty is depicted as a trap without a way out becouse is a chronic problem that affect different aspect of everyday life. Poverty creates a domino effect; if people aren't educated and cultured it will be very difficilt for the to create a better and satisfying future.
7- Poverty can be found everywhere. People who live in poverty are different in their norms, beliefs and behaviors as people who live in any other socioeconomic stratum. There are not geographical and ethnic rules, we find poor people both in urban cities and rural towns.
8- With the expression “The majority of our students”, Steve Soitts is referring to children that live in poverty and that need help to tackle the schoole and education costs. This group will define what the future is going to be.
9- The author proposes different solution to address the poverty, for example via intersectoral alignment, change the formula by which we fund their schools and delete the inequities. Funding education via property taxes aligned to varying algorithms of local, state, and federal streams results in fundamental inequities.
10- The author believes that it is necessary dive deeper into these broad systemic changes. He thinks that there are a number of specific intermediate actions that can be demanded policymakers undertake in order to directly and profoundly influence the education, well-being, and living conditions of children in poverty today. Every political and social actions in the past has created consequences that we live today and the solution founded have been not enough yet to solve the problem.
Tema Storico Sociale - Traccia B
COMPREHENSION AND INTERPRETATION
1- Gender parity is important becouse women are one-half of the world’s population and evidently deserve equal access to health, education, economic participation and earning potential, and political decision-making power. An appropriate use of half of the world’s total talent pool has a vast bearing on the growth, competitiveness and future-readiness of economies and businesses worldwide.
2- The closing of gender gaps in China could affect China economy. Overcoming the gap China could have an increase of US$2.5 trillion by 2020.
3- Recent studies revealed that a reduction in the employment gender gap in Europe has been important for the European economic growth and has the potential to unleash even further growth. Women’s access to labour markets is also helpful to make the economy more favorable.
4- The Global Gender Gap Index take into account four critical dimensions when measuring the gaps between women and men’s access to resources and opportunities: economic participation, education, health and politics.
5- The four dimensions show positive interdependencies, knock-on and multiplier effects that highlight the multi-faceted nature of the benefits of increased gender parity: increased gender parity in education, lowers infant and child mortality rates, lowers maternal mortality rates and others.
6- A research shows that investing in girls so that they would complete education at the same rate as boys and engaging women in social life can bring benefits and wealth to the country with a significantly increasing in the country's GDP.
7- In the public life the presence of women has a positive impact on inequality across society at large. The issues in which women are more interested and in which they invest are family life, education and health. Furthermore women’s engagement in public life fosters greater credibility in institutions.
8- Female talent is under-utilized in business either squandered through lack of progression or untapped from the onset.
9- In according to the recent World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Survey Business leaders and governments increasingly note that tackling barriers to equality can unlock new opportunities for growth. Business leaders perceived addressing gender parity in their company as a matter of fairness and equality.
10- The requirement of diversity and business innovation show the importance of having more women in leadership roles. Furthermore the presence of women in leadership roles bring more stability and economic growth.
PRODUCTION
1- Women had worked hard to achieve equality with men and today this is not yet a total parity today. In many countries in the world the women are still seen as inferior. In the article examined, the focus was on the economic aspect, saying that the presence of women in leadership positions can bring wealth and economic growth. But the benefits are many more. Women made great scientific discoveries, composed great literary and poetic works, and so on. For example, Hedy Lamarr, as well as a famous actress, was also a scientist and thanks to her we can now use the mobile phone but the credit has never been acknowledged. So we can mention Marie Curie, Rita Levi Montalcini... women who have changed the world. Women have done so much to get the rights. In some states women still have no right to vote; in Italy the right to vote was conquered only in 1945. We have to overcome the stereotype of the woman who has to stay at home to look after their children because women have a mind like men and they can do exactly the same things. In politics we have seen recently women as mayors of important cities, for example Mrs. Appendino in Turin and Mrs. Raggi in Rome. These are small achievements that can change the world.
In my opinion the disparity between women and men is great even today and I think the young people perceive it but they do not pay attention to it. Perhaps because of the wrong example that is given in their family or ignorance in this matter. I think that education should start with the family, but this is often too much tied to the tradition and an unproductive mental closure. We often hear "he is male and he can do it, you are a female and you can not do it". I have heard it many times when I was a child and now I understand that it is not fair because everyone should have the same possibilities. I think it is crucial to start from education first to have clear the situation of society and to have some points of reference. Those who feel discriminated must speak and act in order to express their own reasons. We live in a world where it is easy to be attached but it is equally easy to express ourselves and keep up with the news.
Traccia C inglese – Letteratura
COMPREHENSION AND INTERPRETATION
1- The narrator of the story is a young girl who, like the other characters in the story, remains nameless.
2- The parents disappeared. The mother went to the shop one night and she didn't come back, the father was a soldier who is fighting in the war.
3- In the narrator’s family there are three childreen: the narrator, her elder brother and her younger brother.
4- “The bandits” that the narrator refers to are the people against which the father was fighting, so-called by their government. They came to their village twice and they took everything. The third time they came back but there was nothing to take so they burned the thatch and the roofs of their houses fell in.
5- The mother repair their home using some pieces of tin and they put those up over part of the house in order to create a roof.
6- They don't know what day of the week is becouse they stayed there hidden all day waiting for their mother. There was no school, no church any more in their village, so they didn’t know whether it was a Sunday or a Monday.
7- The children's grandmother is big and strong, not yet old. Their grandfather instead is small, smiling and deaf. The leader is the grandmother; she took them to her house end she tried to calm the children.
8- The children were very hungry. Their grandparents had no food for the children and neither for themseves. A woman with milk in her breasts gave us some for the little brother, Then the grandmother took the children to look for wild spinach but the other people in her village did the same and there wasn’t a leaf left. Furthermore the narrator says that they hadn't tasted oil for a long time.
9- The children's grandfather used to have three sheep, a cow and a vegetable garden but the bandits had taken the sheep and the cow; and when planting time came their grandfather had no seed to plant.
10- “Away” represents for the children the safety. A place where no bandits are, where they can have food and a shelter.
PRODUCTION
1- The first-person narrator is a young girl, the protagonist of the story, who sets out on a long journey along with her siblings and grandparents to seek refuge from a war happening in their home country of Mozambique. This kind of narrative is particularly effective because it makes the story more realistic bringing us into the story directly among the characters. However, this does not make possible a complete sight of the situation because we only see what happens to the protagonist and we know only what she knows. We think like a child in a childish perspective. We do not know where the mother is, we can do nothing to fight the bandits, we feel the fear and the inability to act. An example of the partial vision due to first-person narrative can be seen in John Banville's novel. In this novel the protagonist, Max Morden, revoke personal memories but we never see them completely. He decides what he wants to remember and what does not want to, we do not have a complete vision of history. Despite this, we succeed in identifying ourselves in him and living his feelings.
2- Children are too often the innocent victims of the adult disasters. In my opinion the biggest cause of danger is war. Every day, thousands of children die in terrorist attacks, or they suffer because of the lack of medicines or food, or are forced to run away in desperate conditions, they lose their parents, and tackle these obstacles on their own. This is what happens in our seas, it is not necessary to go far to find these problems. Many writers and directors have written and directed works on this subject. For example “The kite runner” written by the famous Afghan author Khaled Hosseini.This book captures the horrors of war that also affect younger children creating suffering and hate between them.
a cura di Martina Caratti
Pag. 3/13 Sessione ordinaria 2017
Seconda prova scritta
Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’ Università e della Ricerca
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PL01 ESAME DI STATO DI ISTRUZIONE SECONDARIA SUPERIORE
Indirizzi: LI04, EA03 - LICEO LINGUISTICO
Tema di: LINGUA STRANIERA - INGLESE
A - ATTUALITÀ
Thus, the message becomes clear—if you are born into poverty, you are likely to stay in poverty.
As a country, we have deep-rooted negative stereotypes about people living in poverty, despite the fact
that people who live in poverty are as diverse in their norms, beliefs, and behaviors as people who live in
35 any other socioeconomic stratum. Poverty spans geographical and ethnic boundaries, from urban cities to
rural towns. There are many communities that have battled poverty for decades and many where poverty
has arrived recently, unexpectedly, and in a rush.
Poverty is neither fair nor equitable, and it is not productive for society. If we ignore, as Charles Blow
called it, the “corrosive effects of poverty” on our nation’s children, it will come back to haunt us. And as
40 Steve Suitts, author of the Southern Education Foundation research bulletin, said, “It’s a matter of our
national future, because when one group becomes the majority of our students, they define what that
future is going to be in education more than any other group.”
So what do we do? Rather than just get angry, we must get active.
We can and should commit to addressing poverty via intersectoral alignment, change the formula by
45 which we fund our schools, and ensure that inequities are at the heart of all policy discussions. […]
Poverty affects our education, our economy, and our future. It is becoming the norm, and we appear
reluctant to address it. What was once a local, regional, or state concern is now a national issue and will
we’ve had these steps for
affect our national progress. But we have the steps in place to change it—and
century. What has been waning is our will to act and our determination to succeed. […]
over half a
50 [769 words] —
“Poverty Affects Education And our Systems Perpetrate It”,
From: Stephen Slade, The Huffington Post (US edition), 24 April 2015.
Available online: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sean-slade/poverty-affects-education_b_7861778.html
Accessed on 20 January 2017.
COMPREHENSION AND INTERPRETATION
Answer the following questions. Use complete sentences and your own words.
the author, in what ways do poor children “enter the school door with a little less than
1. According to
others”?
What alarming fact regarding the children in the USA’s public schools
2. is highlighted by NCES data?
3. How do you know from the article that poverty among children has become a wide-spread
phenomenon in the USA? State at least 2 facts.
Pag. 4/13 Sessione ordinaria 2017
Seconda prova scritta
Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’ Università e della Ricerca
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PL01 ESAME DI STATO DI ISTRUZIONE SECONDARIA SUPERIORE
Indirizzi: LI04, EA03 - LICEO LINGUISTICO
Tema di: LINGUA STRANIERA - INGLESE
A - ATTUALITÀ
4. Name at least 2 points that President Lyndon B. Johnson made in his speech to argue for the urgency
to fight poverty.
5. What relationship does the author establish between poverty and the education system in the USA?
6. Why is poverty depicted in the article as a trap out of which it is difficult for people to escape? Give
2 reasons.
7. Where can poverty be found?
What group is Steve Suitts referring to as having become “the majority of our students”?
8.
9. Name two ways in which it might be possible to address poverty according to the author.
10. Why does the author believe the issue of poverty has not been addressed in the last 50 years?
PRODUCTION
Choose one of the following questions.
Number your answer clearly to show which question you have attempted.
Either
1. The European Parliament resolution of 24 November 2015 on reducing inequalities with a special
focus on child poverty (2014/2237(INI)) recalls that “child poverty is a multi-dimensional
response” and that “tackling child poverty requires the
phenomenon that requires a multi-dimensional
approach […] that reflects the different needs of early childhood, primary
adoption of a life-cycle
childhood and adolescence”. show your own personal understanding of what a “multi-
In an essay of approximately 300 words,
dimensional response” and a “life-cycle approach” to tackling child poverty might entail. Think also
about what you have read in the article.
Or
2. Imagine that you and your volunteer group have been awarded a grant of 10 thousand Euro to set up
a local community project to help at-risk teenagers in your neighbourhood stay in school and succeed
in their education. Write a composition of about 300 words to describe the specific situation you
would like to address, what you would do to address it and who you would involve. Try to make your
project credible, also by considering the amount of money you have for it.
__________________________
Durata massima della prova: 6 ore.
È consentito soltanto l’uso dei dizionari monolingue e bilingue.
Non è consentito lasciare l’Istituto prima che siano trascorse 3 ore dalla dettatura del tema.
Pag. 5/13 Sessione ordinaria 2017
Seconda prova scritta
Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’ Università e della Ricerca
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PL01 ESAME DI STATO DI ISTRUZIONE SECONDARIA SUPERIORE
Indirizzi: LI04, EA03 - LICEO LINGUISTICO
Tema di: LINGUA STRANIERA - INGLESE
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B STORICO - SOCIALE
The case for gender parity of the world’s
There is a clear values-based case for promoting gender parity: women are one-half
population and evidently deserve equal access to health, education, economic participation and earning
potential, and political decision-making power. However, it is pertinent to note that gender parity is
equally fundamental to whether and how societies thrive. Ensuring the healthy development and
of half of the world’s total talent pool has a vast bearing on the growth, competitiveness
appropriate use
5 and future-readiness of economies and businesses worldwide.
A variety of models and empirical studies have suggested that improving gender parity may result in
significant economic dividends, which vary depending on the situation of different economies and the
specific challenges they are facing. Notable recent estimates suggest that economic gender parity could
add an additional US$240 billion to the GDP of the United Kingdom, US$1,201 billion to that of the
10 United States, US$526 billion to Japan’s, and US$285 billion to the GDP of Germany. Another recent
estimate suggests that China could see a US$2.5 trillion GDP increase by 2020, and North America and
Oceania could gain an additional US$3.1 trillion over the same period if they closed their gender gaps.
A number of recent studies also indicate that a reduction in the employment gender gap has been an
important driver of European economic growth over the past decade, and has the potential to unleash even
15 further growth. Conversely, limiting women’s access to labour markets is costly, as poor female labour
force participation hampers economic growth. […]
The Global Gender Gap Index takes into account four critical dimensions when measuring the gaps
between women and men’s access to resources and opportunities: economic participation, education,
health and politics. Across these four different dimensions we see a number of positive interdependencies,
20 knock-on and multiplier effects that highlight the multi-faceted nature of the benefits of increased gender
parity.
For example, increased gender parity in education lowers infant and child mortality rates, lowers maternal
mortality rates, increases labour force participation rates and earnings, and fosters further educational
investment in children. The World Bank finds, based on a sample of a wide range of developing
25 countries, that investing in girls so that they would complete education at the same rate as boys would
lead to lifetime earnings increases of today’s cohort of girls of between 54% to 68% of countries’ GDP,
equivalent to an increase in annual GDP growth rates of about 1.5%. Conversely, girls’ exclusion from
education considerably hinders the productive potential of an economy and its overall development. In the
East Asia and the Pacific region, specifically, it has been estimated that between US$16 billion to US$30
30 billion is lost annually as a result of gender gaps in education. Similar to education, investing in health—
and specifically in maternal, newborn and child health—has a significant multiplier effect.
Pag. 6/13 Sessione ordinaria 2017
Seconda prova scritta
Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’ Università e della Ricerca
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PL01 ESAME DI STATO DI ISTRUZIONE SECONDARIA SUPERIORE
Indirizzi: LI04, EA03 - LICEO LINGUISTICO
Tema di: LINGUA STRANIERA - INGLESE
–
B STORICO - SOCIALE
In the political sphere, women’s engagement in public life has a positive impact on inequality across
society at large. The issues which women advocate, prioritize and invest in have broad societal
education and health. Women’s engagement in public life fosters
implications, touching on family life,
35 greater credibility in institutions, and heightened democratic outcomes. […]
Women’s participation in the formal economy, or lack thereof, is also a business issue—costing women,
companies and, ultimately, entire economies. Female talent remains one of the most under-utilized
business resources, either squandered through lack of progression or untapped from the onset. Business
leaders and governments increasingly note that tackling barriers to equality can unlock new opportunities
40 for growth. In the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Survey, 42% of business leaders perceived
addressing gender parity in their company as a matter of fairness and equality; yet, in addition, more than
a fifth of those surveyed also highlighted rationales closer to their core business: reflecting the changing
gender composition of their customer base as well as enhancing corporate decision-making and
innovation.
45 Additionally, the global economy is currently in transition to a Fourth Industrial Revolution. In such a
highly interconnected and rapidly changing world, diversity is critical to informed corporate decision-
making and business innovation. When it comes to leadership positions, companies with top quartile
representation of women in executive committees have been shown to perform better than companies
with no women at the top. […] Links also exist between having more women directors and corporate
50 sustainability, as well as with economic growth, since more diverse leadership teams can cater to a
broader array of stakeholder needs and concerns. Unlocking these benefits requires focused action to
address the underlying causes of persistent gender gaps in a systemic way.
[760 words] Abridged from: World Economic Forum
The Global Gender Gap Report 2016
Available online: http://reports.weforum.org/global-gender-gap-report-2016/the-case-for-gender-parity/
Accessed on 13 January 2017
COMPREHENSION AND INTERPRETATION
Answer the following questions. Use complete sentences and your own words.
1. Provide 2 fundamental reasons in favour of gender parity that are given in the text.
2. How could the closing of gender gaps in China affect it economically?
3. What have recent studies revealed on reducing the gender gap in employment in Europe?
4. What does the Global Gender Gap Index take into account to measure the differences between
women and men in terms of access to resources and opportunities?
Pag. 7/13 Sessione ordinaria 2017
Seconda prova scritta
Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’ Università e della Ricerca
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PL01 ESAME DI STATO DI ISTRUZIONE SECONDARIA SUPERIORE
Indirizzi: LI04, EA03 - LICEO LINGUISTICO
Tema di: LINGUA STRANIERA - INGLESE
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B STORICO - SOCIALE
5. Provide 2 examples from the text of interdependency and knock-on effects from increased gender
parity.
6. What sort of effects may be obtained from a greater involvement of women in public life?
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