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What does the quote 'When a people are enslaved, as long as they hold fast to their language it is as if they had the key to their prison' suggest?
What does the quote 'When a people are enslaved, as long as they hold fast to their language it is as if they had the key to their prison' suggest?
- Maintaining their language gives enslaved people freedom (correct)
- Losing their language is a way for enslaved people to gain freedom
- Enslaved people should quickly adapt to the conqueror’s language
- Learning the conqueror’s language is the key to freedom
In 'Don’t go so fast, you will get to your school in plenty of time', what does the advice imply?
In 'Don’t go so fast, you will get to your school in plenty of time', what does the advice imply?
- The person will never reach their school
- The person will arrive too early
- The person will arrive early enough (correct)
- The person will arrive very late
What is the significance of the verb form 'had said' in 'M.Hamel had said that he would question us on participles'?
What is the significance of the verb form 'had said' in 'M.Hamel had said that he would question us on participles'?
- It denotes an earlier past action (correct)
- It suggests a present action in the past
- It signifies a continuous past action
- It indicates a future action in the past
What did the students notice written on the bulletin board that day?
What did the students notice written on the bulletin board that day?
What was the only sound heard while the students were working on their writing?
What was the only sound heard while the students were working on their writing?
What was M. Hamel doing while the students were working?
What was M. Hamel doing while the students were working?
What had M. Hamel planted himself in the garden outside the window?
What had M. Hamel planted himself in the garden outside the window?
What did the bulletin-board in front of the town hall typically announce?
What did the bulletin-board in front of the town hall typically announce?
Why did the blacksmith, Wachter, call after the narrator as he hurried past the bulletin-board?
Why did the blacksmith, Wachter, call after the narrator as he hurried past the bulletin-board?
Why was the narrator embarrassed when entering M.Hamel’s classroom?
Why was the narrator embarrassed when entering M.Hamel’s classroom?
Study Notes
Language and Freedom
- A quote suggests that as long as a people hold onto their language, they have the power to free themselves from enslavement.
Advice and Caution
- The advice "Don't go so fast, you will get to your school in plenty of time" implies caution and patience, urging the listener to slow down and not rush.
Verb Tense and Intention
- The verb form "had said" in "M.Hamel had said that he would question us on participles" suggests that M.Hamel previously stated his intention to question the students on participles.
School Activities
- On a particular day, students noticed a bulletin board announcement about their school.
Classroom Environment
- While students worked on their writing, the only sound heard was the scratching of pens on paper.
Teacher's Actions
- M.Hamel was walking around the classroom while the students worked on their writing.
Outdoor Environment
- M.Hamel had planted a bed of flowers in the garden outside the window.
Community Announcements
- Typically, the bulletin board in front of the town hall announced official messages.
Encounter with the Blacksmith
- The blacksmith, Wachter, called out to the narrator as he hurried past the bulletin-board, possibly to greet or inform him of something.
Embarrassment and Respect
- The narrator felt embarrassed when entering M.Hamel's classroom, suggesting a sense of respect or intimidation towards the teacher.
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