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Table of Contents
Vocabulary
Gender .......................................................................... 3-4
Parts of the Body ............................................................. 5
School Objects ................................................................. 6
Colors............................................................................... 7
Numbers .......................................................................... 8
Mini-Dictionnaire ......................................................... 9-14
English-French ....................................................... 9-11
French-English ..................................................... 12-14
Girls’ Names & Nicknames ............................................ 15
Boys’ Names & Nicknames ............................................ 16
Days of the Week ........................................................... 23
Months of the Year ......................................................... 24
La Famille ...................................................................... 26
Questions .................................................................. 30-31
Miscellaneous
Les Chansons Françaises ............................................. 22
Extra Credit
Paris Word Search ......................................................... 29
Culture & Geography
Geography of France ............................................... 32, 35
Paris ............................................................... 38-39, 45-46
People & Customs of France ......................................... 52
The Best Social Defense Is To Play By the Rules .... 54-56
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Gender
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2.
3.
All nouns have gender.
The gender of a noun cannot be determined by
logic.
The only way to know the gender of a noun is
to memorize it.
le, la, les, l'
are called definite articles
("the")
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singular
masculine
feminine
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plural
le
la
les
les
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Why is it necessary to know the gender of a noun? When you begin learning
more about the grammar of the foreign language you choose to study, you
will find that knowing the gender of a noun will help you decide which form of
the adjective or definite article to use with it. It may not seem like such a big
deal to you, but native speakers will notice instantly if you use the wrong
one.
It is generally agreed that the best way to learn genders is to memorize the
gender of every new noun you learn. That is why textbooks show the
definite article of every noun in a vocabulary list. If you get used to hearing
"la tête", it will be easy for you to remember that "la tête" is feminine.
In this type of exploratory course, you will be required to know how to
determine genders. This will be very easy, however, because the definite
articles will be listed with each noun, and, for the most part, all you have to
know is which one is masculine or feminine. Your test will have a little box
next to each word. In the box, you will write simply "M" or "F". For example:
le bras
M
Write genders for the following words:
la main
le nez
la salle de classe
However, in your high school language class, you will be required to
memorize the gender of each noun without being given the definite article.
This means that you will have to make a conscious effort to remember the
gender of each noun you learn. It may seem unimportant to you now, but
knowing the genders will pay off later when you get into creating more and
more complex sentences. Your high school teacher may give you
vocabulary quizzes where he will say the word in English, and you will be
expected to write the word in the foreign language—spelled correctly—with
the appropriate gender. For example, he says "mouth". You write:
la bouche F
Important note: There are some nouns whose gender is not discernable by
the definite article. For example, plural words like "les cheveux" must be
memorized. In your textbook, the gender of plural words will be indicated by
an "M" or "F" in parenthesis. Also, words that begin with a vowel in French
are used with the definite article l', which can be either masculine or feminine
and must therefore be memorized.
les yeux (M)
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l'élève (M or F)
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l'oreille (F)
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Parts of the Body
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le bras
le dos
la poitrine
l’oreille (f)
le coude
les yeux (m)
le doigt
le pied
les cheveux
(m)
la main
la tête
le genou
la jambe
la bouche
le cou
le nez
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School Objects
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le livre
le marqueur
le pupitre
la chaise
la porte
la gomme
le papier
le stylo
le crayon
l’élève (m,f)
la table
le professeur
le mur
la corbeille
la fenêtre
le tableau
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la salle de
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Colors
orange
rouge
gris
bleu
jaune
blanc
brun, marron
vert
violet, pourpre
noir
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French Numbers
un .................................. 1
deux .............................. 2
trois ............................... 3
quatre ............................ 4
cinq ............................... 5
six.................................. 6
sept ................................ 7
huit ................................ 8
neuf ............................... 9
dix ............................... 10
onze ............................. 11
douze ........................... 12
treize ........................... 13
quatorze....................... 14
quinze.......................... 15
seize ............................ 16
dix-sept ....................... 17
dix-huit........................ 18
dix-neuf ....................... 19
vingt ............................ 20
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vingt et un ................... 21
vingt-deux ................... 22
vingt-trois.................... 23
vingt-quatre ................. 24
vingt-cinq .................... 25
vingt-six ...................... 26
vingt-sept .................... 27
vingt-huit .................... 28
vingt-neuf.................... 29
trente ........................... 30
trente et un .................. 31
trente-deux .................. 32
trente-trois ................... 33
trente-quatre ................ 34
trente-cinq ................... 35
trente-six ..................... 36
trente-sept ................... 37
trente-huit.................... 38
trente-neuf ................... 39
quarante....................... 40
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Mini-Dictionnaire
English-French
Question Words
How much? ............................... Combien?
How much does it cost? .. Combien coûte?
How? ....................................... Comment?
What? ..................... Que? Qu-est-ce que?
When? .......................................... Quand?
Where? .............................................. Où?
Who? ................................................. Qui?
Why? ......................................... Pourquoi?
Adjectives
a lot (of) .............................. beaucoup (de)
alive .................................... vivant, vivante
angry ................................... fâché, fâchée
another .............................................. autre
athletic ............................... sportif, sportive
attractive ....................... attractif, attractive
bad ...................................................... mal
beautiful .................................. beau, belle
big ....................................... grand, grande
big ......................................... gros, grosse
blond ................................... blond, blonde
boring ..................... ennuyeux, ennuyeuse
brunette ................................... brun, brune
cheap ......................... pas cher, pas chère
dead ........................................ mort, morte
easy .................................................. facile
excellent ...................................... excellent
expensive ................................ cher, chère
fantastic ................................... fantastique
fast ...................................................... vite
fat .......................................... gros, grosse
funny ................................................. drôle
good ........................................ bon, bonne
good-looking ........................... beau, belle
great, cool, sweet ............................ génial
great, cool, sweet ........................ chouette
happy ............................ content, contente
happy .......................... heureux, heureuse
hard (difficult) ................................. difficile
high ......................................... haut, haute
honest .......................................... honnête
intelligent ................. intelligent, intelligente
interesting .......... intéressant, intéressante
lazy ....................... paresseux, paresseuse
loud ............................................. fort, forte
low ............................................ bas, basse
magnificent .............................. magnifique
marvelous ......... merveilleux, merveilleuse
mean ......................... méchant, méchante
much (of) ............................ beaucoup (de)
nice .............................................. aimable
noisy .............................. bruyant, bruyante
normal ............................. normal, normale
old .......................................... vieux, vieille
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outstanding .... exceptionnel, exceptionelle
outstanding .................................. superbe
poor ................................................ pauvre
popular ....................................... populaire
pretty ............................................ joli, jolie
quiet ........................................... tranquille
red-headed ............................ roux, rousse
rich .................................................... riche
romantic .................................. romantique
sad .................................................... triste
sad .................. malheureux, malheureuse
serious ........................... sérieux, sérieuse
short ...................................... court, courte
shy .................................................. timide
slow(ly) ...................................... lentement
small ........................................ petit, petite
strange .......................................... étrange
strange ........................................... bizarre
stupid ................................................. bête
stupid ............................................ stupide
tall ....................................... grand, grande
terrible ............................................ terrible
thin .................................................. mince
too little ................................................ peu
ugly ............................................ laid, laide
worried ......................... ansieux, ansieuse
young ............................................... jeune
Characters
actor ................................ l’acteur, l’actrice
ant ............................................... la fourmi
architect ................................... l’architecte
artist ............................................... l’artiste
aunt ............................................... la tante
author ...................................... l’auteur (m)
bachelor .......... le célibataire, la célibataire
boy ............................................. le garçon
brother ............................................ le frère
cat ................................... le chat, la chatte
child ............................................... l’enfant
clown .............................................. le pître
cook .................... le cuisinier, la cuisinière
cousin ........................ le cousin, la cousine
daughter ........................................... la fille
doctor ........................................ le docteur
dog ............................. le chien, la chienne
elephant ..................................... l’éléphant
engineer .................................... l’ingénieur
father .............................................. le père
fish ............................................ le poisson
fly ............................................. la mouche
friend ...................................... l’ami, l’amie
frog ......................................... la grenouille
girl .......................................... la jeune fille
grandfather ........................... le grand-père
grandmother ........................ la grand-mère
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horse ........................................... le cheval
husband ......................................... le mari
lawyer ............................................ l’avocat
lion ................................................... le lion
lizard ........................................... le lézard
man ............................................. l’homme
model ........................................ le modèle
monster .................................... le monstre
mother ........................................... la mère
mouse .......................................... la souris
nephew ....................................... le neveu
niece ............................................. la nièce
painter ........................................ le peintre
preacher .............................. le prédicateur
priest ............................................ le prêtre
reporter ................................. le journaliste
salesperson ......... le vendeur, la vendeuse
singer ................ le chanteur, la chanteuse
sister ............................................ la soeur
snake ........................................ le serpent
son .................................................... le fils
uncle ............................................... l’oncle
wife ............................................. la femme
woman ....................................... la femme
worker .......................................... l’ouvrier
zebra ............................................ le zèbre
Days of the Week
Monday ............................................ lundi
Tuesday ........................................... mardi
Wednesday ................................. mercredi
Thursday ........................................... jeudi
Friday .......................................... vendredi
Saturday ........................................ samedi
Sunday ...................................... dimanche
Food
apple ......................................... la pomme
banana ...................................... la banane
bean .............................................. l’haricot
beef .............................................. le boeuf
bowl .................................................. le bol
bread .............................................. le pain
breakfast ......................... le petit déjeuner
butter ........................................... la beurre
cake ........................................... le gâteau
candy ........................................ le bonbon
carrot .......................................... la carotte
cauliflower .............................. le choufleur
cereal ........................................ la céréale
cheese ..................................... le fromage
cherry ........................................... la cerise
chicken ........................................ le poulet
chocolate .................................. le chocolat
coffee ............................................. le café
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Coke ............................................... le coca
cookie ........................................ la biscotte
corn ............................................... le maïs
cream .......................................... la crème
cucumber ............................ le concombre
cup ................................................ la tasse
dessert ...................................... le dessert
dinner ............................................ le dîner
drink (soft) ..................................... le soda
egg ................................................... l’oeuf
fish ............................................ le poisson
fork ........................................ la fourchette
French fries ................... les pommes frites
fruit .................................................. la fruit
glass .............................................. le verre
grape ............................................. le raisin
green beans ................... les haricots verts
ham ........................................... le jambon
hamburger .............................. l’hamburger
hot dog ...................................... le hot dog
ice cream ...................................... la glace
jelly ............................................... la gelée
ketchup ..................................... le ketchup
knife ......................................... le couteau
lemon ........................................... le citron
lettuce ........................................... la laitue
lunch ....................................... le déjeuner
mayonnaise ........................ la mayonnaise
meat ............................................ la viande
menu ............................................. la carte
milk .................................................... le lait
mineral water ...................... l’eau minérale
muffin .......................................... le muffin
mushroom .......................... le champignon
mustard .................................. la moutarde
napkin ..................................... la servillete
onion ............................................. l’oignon
orange .......................................... l’orange
orange juice ....................... le jus d’orange
pastry ..................................... la pâtisserie
peach .......................................... la pêche
peanut ................................... le cacahuète
peanut butter ...... la beurre de cacahuètes
pear ............................................... la poire
peas .................................... les petits pois
pepper ......................................... le poivre
Pepsi ............................................. le pepsi
pineapple ..................................... l’ananas
pizza .............................................. le pizza
plate ............................................ l’assiette
popcorn ................................... le pop-corn
pork ................................................ le porc
potato ........................... la pomme de terre
pumpkin ................................... la citrouille
raisin ...................................... le raisin sec
raspberry ............................... la framboise
rice .................................................... le riz
roll ........................................... le petit pain
salad ........................................... la salade
salt .................................................... le sel
sandwich ................................ le sandwich
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scrambled eggs ............ les oeufs brouillés
serving dish ..................................... le plat
shrimp ...................................... la crevette
snack ............................................ le snack
soup ............................................ la soupe
sparkling water .................... l’eau gazeuse
spoon ......................................... la cuillère
strawberry .................................... la fraise
sugar ............................................ le sucre
tablecloth .............................. la couverture
tea .................................................... le thé
tip ........................................... le pourboire
toast ....................................... le pain grillé
tomato ........................................ le tomate
vegetable .................................. le légume
waiter ................ el camarero, la camarera
water ................................................. l’eau
whipped cream .............. la crème fouettée
Languages
Arabic ............................................. l’arabe
Chinese ...................................... le chinois
English ......................................... l’anglais
French ....................................... le français
German ..................................... l’allemand
Italian ............................................. l’italien
Japanese ................................. le japonais
Latin ................................................ le latin
Portuguese ........................... le portuguais
Russian ........................................ le russe
Spanish ..................................... l’espagnol
Swedish .................................... le suédois
Months
January .......................................... janvier
February .......................................... février
March ................................................ mars
April .................................................... avril
May ..................................................... mai
June .................................................... juin
July .................................................... juillet
August ................................................ août
September ............................... septembre
October ......................................... octobre
November ................................. novembre
December ................................. décembre
Nationality
American ................ américain, américaine
Canadian ................ canadien, canadienne
Chinese ........................... chinois, chinoise
English (British) .............. anglais, anglaise
French .......................... français, française
German .................... allemand, allemande
Italian ............................... italien, italienne
Japanese ................... japonais, japonaise
Mexican ..................... mexicain, mexicaine
Portuguese .............. portugais, portugaise
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Russian ............................................ russe
Spanish (Spain) ......................... espagnol
Swedish ....................... suédois, suédoise
Other
Expressions
almost .......................................... presque
always .......................................... toujours
because .................................... parce que
down .............................................. en bas
early ......................................... en avance
enjoy your meal ....................... bon appétit
enough (of) ............................... assez (de)
excuse me ...................................... pardon
good luck ............................ bonne chance
good-bye ..................................... au revoir
hello .............................................. bonjour
hi ....................................................... salut
late .............................................. en retard
I love you ...................................... je t’aime
maybe ......................................... peut-être
Miss ..................................... Mademoiselle
Mr. .............................................. Monsieur
Mrs. ............................................. Madame
never ............................................... jamais
no ........................................................ non
nobody ....................................... personne
nothing ................................................ rien
obviously ............................... c’est évident
of course ................. bien sûr, évidemment
please .................................. s’il vous plaît
ridiculous ............................... c’est ridicule
see you later ............................... à bientôt
see you tomorrow ...................... à demain
someone ................................... quelqu’un
something .......................... quelque chose
sometimes ............................... quelquefois
suddenly .................................. tout à coup
thank you ......................................... merci
today ....................................... aujourd’hui
tomorrow ....................................... demain
too much (of) ............................... trop (de)
up .................................................. en haut
very ..................................................... très
well (good) ......................................... bien
yes ....................................................... oui
yesterday ............................................ hier
you’re welcome ......... de rien, pas de quoi
Places
airplane ........................................... l’avion
apartment ............................ l’appartement
bathroom ......................... la salle de bains
beach ........................................... la plage
bedroom .................................. la chambre
bus .............................................. l’autobus
cafeteria .................................. la cafétéria
car .............................................. la voiture
church ............................................ l’église
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city ................................................... la ville
concert ...................................... le concert
country ................................. la campagne
dining room .................... la salle à manger
discotheque ........................ le discothéque
garage ........................................ le garage
garden .......................................... le jardin
gym .......................................... le gimnase
hallway ........................................ le couloir
high school .................................... le lycée
hospital .......................................... l’hôpital
hotel ................................................. l’hôtel
house ......................................... la maison
kitchen ........................................ la cuisine
library ................................. la bibliothèque
living room ...................... la salle de séjour
middle school ............................. le collège
movie theater ............................. le cinéma
office .......................................... le bureau
park ................................................ le parc
party ................................................ la fête
pool ............................................ la piscine
restaurant .............................. le restaurant
school .............................................. l’école
store ......................................... le magasin
theater (not movies) ................... le théâtre
track ............................................... la piste
zoo .................................................. le zoo
Prepositions
across from .............................. en face de
against ............................................ contre
around ........................................ autour de
behind ...................................... derrière de
far ................................................... loin de
for ....................................................... pour
from ....................................................... de
in ........................................................... en
near ............................................... près de
next to ....................................... à côté de
of ........................................................... de
on .......................................................... en
on the left ................................... à gauche
on the right .................................... à droite
on top of ............................................... sur
to ............................................................. à
under ................................................. sous
with .................................................... avec
without ............................................... sans
School Subjects
Algebra ........................................ l’algèbre
Art ....................................................... l’art
Band .................. la musique instrumentale
Biology ...................................... la biologie
Choir .......................................... le choeur
English ......................................... l’anglais
Geology .................................... la géologie
Geometry .............................. la géométrie
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History .......................................... l’histoire
Home Economics ....... l’économie intérieur
Mathematics ................. la mathémathique
Music ........................................ la musique
Orchestra ................................. l’orchestre
Physical Education ... l’éducation physique
Science ..................................... la science
Social Studies ....... les sciences humaines
Sports
ball ................................. la balle, le ballon
baseball ................................... le base-ball
basketball ............................. le basket-ball
championship .................... le championnat
football (American) .... le football américain
game ........................................... le match
golf .................................................. le golf
gymnastics ............................. la gymnique
hockey ........................................ le hockey
player ........................ le joueur, la joueuse
skating ..................................... le patinage
skiing ................................................. le ski
skindiving ............. la plongée sous-marine
soccer ........................................ le football
sport .............................................. le sport
stadium ........................................ le stade
swimming ................................. la natation
tennis ........................................... le tennis
track & field .................................... la piste
volleyball ...................................... le volley
wrestling ......................................... la lutte
Verbs
arrives .............................................. arrive
believes .............................................. croit
breaks .............................................. casse
brings (something) ........................ apporte
brings (someone) ........................... amène
buys ............................................... achète
calls ............................................... appelle
can ..................................................... peut
closes ............................................... ferme
comes ............................................... vient
comes in ................................... entre dans
cries ................................................ pleure
dances ............................................ danse
dies .................................................. meurt
does ..................................................... fait
draws ............................................ dessine
drinks .................................................. boit
eats ................................................ mange
erases ............................................. efface
gives ................................................ donne
goes ...................................................... va
happens .......................................... passe
happens ........................................... arrive
hears .............................................. entend
is afraid of .................................. a peur de
is cold .............................................. a froid
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is hot ............................................ a chaud
jumps ............................................... saute
kisses ........................................ embrasse
knows (something) .............................. sait
knows (someone) .......................... connaît
laughs .................................................... rit
learns ........................................... apprend
leaves .................................................. part
lies ..................................................... ment
likes ................................................... aime
listens ............................................. écoute
lives ....................................................... vit
looks (at) ....................................... regarde
loses ................................................... perd
loves .................................................. aime
makes .................................................. fait
needs ..................................... a besoin de
opens ............................................... ouvre
passes ............................................. passe
picks up ....................................... ramasse
plays (a game) ................................ joue à
plays (an instrument) .................... joue de
points ............................................. montre
prefers ............................................ préfère
prepares ........................................ prépare
puts ..................................................... met
reads ...................................................... lit
receives ............................................ reçoit
repeats ............................................ répète
runs ................................................... court
says ....................................................... dit
sees .................................................... voit
sings ............................................... chante
sits down ...................................... s’assied
sleeps .................................................. dort
smiles ............................................... sourit
speaks ............................................... parle
spits ................................................ crache
stands up ....................................... se lève
studies ............................................. étudie
takes ................................................ prend
teaches ...................................... enseigne
tells ........................................................ dit
tells the truth ............................ dit la vérité
there is ............................................... il y a
there was ..................................... il y avait
thinks ............................................... pense
throws ................................................ jette
touches .......................................... touche
travels ........................................... voyage
turns around .................................... tourne
vomits ............................................... vomit
walks ............................................. marche
wants .................................................. veut
watches ......................................... regarde
wears ................................................ porte
wins ................................................. gagne
works ............................................. travaille
writes .................................................. écrit
yells ..................................................... crie
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Mini-Dictionnaire
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Question Words
Combien? ............................... How many?
Comment? ....................................... How?
Combien coûte? .. How much does it cost?
Où? .............................................. Where?
Pourquoi? ......................................... Why?
Que? Qu-est-ce que? ..................... What?
Quand? .......................................... When?
Qui? ................................................. Who?
Adjectives
aimable ................................. nice, friendly
ansieux, ansieuse ......................... worried
attractif, attractive ....................... attractive
autre .................................... another, other
bas, basse ......................................... short
beau, belle ............ beautiful, good-looking
beaucoup (de) ................... a lot (of), much
bête ................................................. stupid
bizarre .............................. bizarre, strange
blond, blonde ................................... blond
bon, bonne ........................................ good
brun, brune ................................... brunette
bruyant, bruyante .............................. noisy
cher, chère ................................ expensive
chouette ........................ great, cool, sweet
content, contente ............................ happy
court, courte ...................................... short
difficile ............................................ difficult
drôle ................................................. funny
ennuyeux, ennuyeuse ..................... boring
étrange .......................................... strange
excellent ...................................... excellent
exceptionnel, exceptionelle ..... exceptional
fâché, fâchée ................................... angry
facile .................................................. easy
fantastique ................................... fantastic
fort, forte .......................................... strong
génial ............................ great, cool, sweet
grand, grande ...................... big, tall, great
gros, grosse ................................... big, fat
haut, haute ........................................... tall
heureux, heureuse .......................... happy
honnête .......................................... honest
intelligent, intelligente ................. intelligent
intéressant, intéressante .......... interesting
jeune ............................................... young
joli, jolie ............................................ pretty
laid, laide ............................................ ugly
lentement ........................................ slowly
magnifique .............................. magnificent
mal ...................................................... bad
malheureux, malheureuse .......... unhappy
méchant, méchante ................ wicked, evil
merveilleux, merveilleuse ......... marvelous
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mince .................................................. thin
mort, morte ........................................ dead
normal, normale ............................. normal
paresseux, paresseuse ....................... lazy
pas cher, pas chère .... inexpensive, cheap
pauvre ................................................ poor
petit, petite ............................... little, small
peu ...................................... very little, few
populaire ....................................... popular
riche .................................................... rich
romantique .................................. romantic
roux, rousse ............................. redheaded
sérieux, sérieuse ........................... serious
sportif, sportive ............................... athletic
stupide ............................................ stupid
superbe .......................................... superb
terrible ............................................ terrible
timide .................................................. shy
tranquille ............................ peaceful, quiet
triste .................................................... sad
vieux, vieille .......................................... old
vite ......................................... quickly, fast
vivant, vivante .................................... alive
Characters
acteur, actrice ....................... actor, actress
ami, amie ......................................... friend
architecte .................................... architect
artiste ................................................ artist
auteur .............................................. author
avocat .............................. lawyer, attorney
célibataire, célibataire ......... bachelor(ette)
chanteur, chanteuse ........................ singer
chat, chatte .......................................... cat
cheval ............................................... horse
chien, chienne ..................................... dog
cousin, cousine ............................... cousin
cuisinier, cuisinière ............................ cook
docteur ............................................ doctor
éléphant ...................................... elephant
enfant ................................................. child
femme ................................... woman, wife
fille ............................................... daughter
fils ........................................................ son
fourmi ................................................... ant
frère ................................................ brother
garçon ................................................. boy
grand-mère ........................... grandmother
grand-père .............................. grandfather
grenouille ............................................ frog
homme ............................................... man
ingénieur ..................................... engineer
jeune fille .............................................. girl
journaliste ..................... reporter, journalist
lézard ............................................... lizard
lion ...................................................... lion
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mari ............................................. husband
mère ............................................... mother
modèle ............................................ model
monstre ........................................ monster
mouche ................................................. fly
neveu ........................................... nephew
nièce ................................................ niece
oncle ................................................ uncle
ouvrier, ouvrière ................ worker, laborer
peintre ............................................ painter
père .................................................. father
pître .................................................. clown
poisson ................................................ fish
prédicateur .................................. preacher
prêtre ................................................ priest
serpent ............................................ snake
serveur, serveuse ............. waiter, waitress
soeur ................................................ sister
souris ............................................. mouse
tante ................................................... aunt
vendeur, vendeuse ................. salesperson
zèbre ................................................ zebra
Days of the Week
lundi ............................................. Monday
mardi ........................................... Tuesday
mercredi ................................. Wednesday
jeudi ........................................... Thursday
vendredi .......................................... Friday
samedi ........................................ Saturday
dimanche ...................................... Sunday
Food
ananas ........................................ pineaplle
assiette .............................................. plate
banane .......................................... banana
beurre ............................................... butter
beurre de cacahuètes .......... peanut butter
biscotte ............................................ cookie
boeuf .................................................. beef
bol ...................................................... bowl
bonbon ............................................ candy
cacahuète ...................................... peanut
café ................................................. coffee
carotte .............................................. carrot
carte ................................................. menu
céréale ............................................ cereal
cerise .............................................. cherry
champignon ............................. mushroom
chocolat ...................................... chocolate
choufleur .................................. cauliflower
citron ............................................... lemon
citrouille ....................................... pumpkin
coca .................................................. Coke
concombre ................................ cucumber
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couteau ............................................. knife
couverture .................................. tablecloth
crème .............................................. cream
crème fouettée .................. whipped cream
crevette .......................................... shrimp
cuillère ............................................. spoon
déjeuner ........................................... lunch
dessert .......................................... dessert
dîner ................................................ dinner
eau ................................................... water
eau gazeuse ..................... sparkling water
eau minérale ....................... mineral water
fourchette ............................................ fork
fraise ........................................ strawberry
framboise ................................... raspberry
fromage ......................................... cheese
fruit ...................................................... fruit
gâteau ............................................... cake
gelée ................................................... jelly
glace ......................................... ice cream
hamburger ................................ hamburger
haricot ............................................... bean
haricots verts ......................... green beans
hot dog .......................................... hot dog
jambon ............................................... ham
jus d’orange .......................... orange juice
ketchup ........................................ ketchup
lait ....................................................... milk
laitue .............................................. lettuce
légume ...................................... vegetable
maïs ................................................... corn
mayonnaise ............................ mayonnaise
moutarde ...................................... mustard
muffin .............................................. muffin
oeuf ..................................................... egg
oeufs brouillés .................. scrambled eggs
oignon .............................................. onion
orange ............................................ orange
pain .................................................. bread
pain grillé ........................................... toast
pamplemousse ........................... grapefruit
pâtisserie ......................................... pastry
pêche .............................................. peach
pepsi ................................................ Pepsi
petit déjeuner ............................. breakfast
petit pain .............................................. roll
petits pois .......................................... peas
pizza .................................................. pizza
plat ......................................... serving dish
poire ................................................... pear
poisson ................................................ fish
poivre ............................................. pepper
pomme ............................................. apple
pomme de terre ............................... potato
pommes frites ........................ French fries
pop-corn ....................................... popcorn
porc .................................................... pork
poulet ............................................ chicken
pourboire ............................................... tip
raisin ................................................ grape
raisin sec .......................................... raisin
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riz ........................................................ rice
salade .............................................. salad
sandwich .................................... sandwich
sel ....................................................... salt
servillete ......................................... napkin
snack ................................................ snack
soda ........................................... soft drink
soupe ................................................ soup
sucre ................................................ sugar
tasse ................................................... cup
thé ........................................................ tea
tomate ............................................ tomato
verre .................................................. glass
viande ............................................... meat
Languages
allemand ...................................... German
anglais ........................................... English
arabe ............................................... Arabic
chinois .......................................... Chinese
espagnol ...................................... Spanish
français .......................................... French
italien ............................................... Italian
japonais ..................................... Japanese
latin ................................................... Latin
portuguais ............................... Portuguese
russe ............................................ Russian
suédois ........................................ Swedish
Months
janvier .......................................... January
février .......................................... February
mars ................................................ March
avril .................................................... April
mai ..................................................... May
juin .................................................... June
juillet .................................................... July
août ................................................ August
septembre ............................... September
octobre ......................................... October
novembre ................................. November
décembre ................................. December
Nationality
allemand, allemande .................... German
américain, américaine ................ American
anglais, anglaise ........................... English
canadien, canadienne ................ Canadian
chinois, chinoise ........................... Chinese
espagnol ...................................... Spanish
français, française .......................... French
italien, italienne ............................... Italian
japonais, japonaise ................... Japanese
mexicain, mexicaine ..................... Mexican
portugais, portugaise .............. Portuguese
russe ............................................ Russian
suédois, suédoise ....................... Swedish
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Other Expressions
à bientôt ............................... see you later
à demain ...................... see you tomorrow
assez (de) ............................... enough (of)
au revoir ..................................... good-bye
aujourd’hui ....................................... today
bien ............................................. well, fine
bien sûr ...................................... of course
bon appétit ....................... enjoy your meal
bonjour .............................................. hello
bonne chance ............................ good luck
c’est évident ............................... obviously
c’est ridicule ............................... ridiculous
de rien ........................................... nothing
demain ....................................... tomorrow
en avance ......................................... early
en bas .............................................. down
en haut .................................................. up
en retard .............................................. late
évidemment ............................... of course
hier ............................................ yesterday
jamais ............................................... never
je t’aime ...................................... I love you
Madame ........................ Mrs., lady, ma’am
Mademoiselle ................. Miss, young lady
merci ......................................... thank you
Monsieur ............................... Mr., man, sir
non ........................................................ no
oui ....................................................... yes
parce que .................................... because
pardon ...................................... excuse me
pas de quoi .............................. it’s nothing
personne ....................................... nobody
peut-être .......................... maybe, perhaps
presque .......................................... almost
quelqu’un ................................... someone
quelque chose .......................... something
quelquefois ............................... sometimes
rien ................................................ nothing
s’il vous plaît .................................. please
salut ....................................................... hi
toujours .......................................... always
tout à coup .................................. suddenly
très ..................................................... very
trop (de) ..................................... too much
Places
appartement .............................. apartment
autobus ............................................... bus
avion ............................................ airplane
bibliothèque ..................................... library
bureau .............................................. office
cafétéria ...................................... cafeteria
campagne ............................ country(side)
chambre ...................................... bedroom
cinéma ........................................... movies
collège ................................. middle school
concert .......................................... concert
couloir ........................................... hallway
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cuisine ............................................ kitchen
discothéque .............................. discoteque
école ............................................... school
église .............................................. church
fête .................................................... party
garage ............................................ garage
gimnase .................................. gymnasium
hôpital ........................................... hospital
hôtel .................................................. hotel
jardin .............................................. garden
lycée ........................................ high school
magasin ............................................ store
maison ............................................ house
parc .................................................... park
piscine ................................................ pool
piste .................................................. track
plage ............................................... beach
restaurant .................................. restaurant
salle à manger ....................... dining room
salle de bains ............................. bathroom
salle de séjour .......................... living room
théâtre ............................................ theater
ville .................................................... town
voiture .................................................. car
zoo ...................................................... zoo
Prepositions
à ........................................................ to, at
à côté de ....................................... next to
à droite .................................... on the right
à gauche ................................... on the left
autour de ........................................ around
avec .................................................... with
contre ............................................ against
de .................................................. of, from
derrière de ...................................... behind
en ..................................................... on, in
en face de .............................. across from
loin de ................................................... far
pour ....................................................... for
près de ............................................... near
sans ............................................... without
sous ................................................. under
sur ......................................................... on
School Subjects
algèbre .......................................... algebra
anglais ........................................... English
art .......................................................... art
biologie ........................................... biology
choeur ............................................... choir
économie intérieur ......... home economics
éducation physique ..... physical education
géologie ....................................... geology
géométrie ................................... geometry
histoire ........................................... history
mathémathique ................................. math
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musique ........................................... music
musique instrumentale ...................... band
orchestre .................................... orchestra
science .......................................... science
sciences humaines ............. social studies
Sports
balle .................................................... ball
ballon .................................................. ball
base-ball ...................................... baseball
basket-ball ................................. basketball
championnat ....................... championship
football ........................................... soccer
football américain .......................... football
golf ...................................................... golf
gymnique, gymnastique .......... gymnastics
hockey ............................................ hockey
joueur, joueuse ................................ player
lutte ............................................. wrestling
match ............................................... game
natation ..................................... swimming
patinage ......................................... skating
piste .................................................. track
plongée sous-marine ................ skindiving
ski ..................................................... skiing
sport .................................................. sport
stade ............................................ stadium
tennis .............................................. tennis
volley .......................................... volleyball
Verbs
a besoin de ..................................... needs
a chaud ............................................ is hot
a froid .............................................. is cold
a peur de ................................ is afraid (of)
achète ............................................... buys
aime ........................................ likes, loves
amène ........................... brings (someone)
appelle ............................................... calls
apporte ........................ brings (something)
apprend ........................................... learns
arrive .............................. arrives, happens
boit .................................................. drinks
casse .............................................. breaks
chante ............................................... sings
connaît .......................... knows (someone)
court ................................................... runs
crache ................................................ spits
crie .................................................... cries
croit .............................................. believes
danse ............................................ dances
dessine ............................................ draws
dit .............................................. says, tells
dit la vérité ............................ tells the truth
donne ................................................ gives
dort .................................................. sleeps
écoute .......................................... listenins
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écrit .................................................. writes
efface ............................................. erases
embrasse ........................................ kisses
enseigne ...................................... teaches
entend .............................................. hears
entre dans ................................... comes in
étudie ............................................. studies
fait ......................................... does, makes
ferme ............................................... closes
gagne ................................................. wins
il y a ............................................. there are
il y avait .................................... there were
jette ................................................ throws
joue à ................................ plays (a game)
joue de .................... plays (an instrument)
lit ...................................................... reads
mange ................................................ eats
marche ............................................. walks
ment ..................................................... lies
met ..................................................... puts
meurt .................................................. dies
montre ............................................. shows
ouvre ............................................... opens
parle ............................................... speaks
part .................................................. leaves
passe ............................. passes, happens
pense ............................................... thinks
perd ................................................... loses
peut ..................................................... can
pleure ................................................ cries
porte ................................................ wears
préfère ............................................ prefers
prend ................................................ takes
prépare ........................................ prepares
ramasse ....................................... picks up
reçoit ............................................ receives
regarde .............................. looks, watches
répète ............................................ repeats
rit .................................................... laughs
s’assied ...................................... sits down
sait .................................................. knows
saute ............................................... jumps
se lève ........................................... gets up
sourit ............................................... smiles
touche .......................................... touches
tourne ................................................ turns
travaille ............................................. works
va ...................................................... goes
veut .................................................. wants
vient ............................................... comes
vit ....................................................... lives
voit .................................................... sees
vomit ............................................... vomits
voyage ........................................... travels
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Girls’ Names & Nicknames
Adèle
Agnès
Alice
Alouette ................................. Lark
Andrée .............................. Andrea
Ange .................................... Angel
Anne
Annick
Annie
Antoinette ......................... Antonia
Aude
Béatrice ........................... Beatrice
Belle ............................... Beautiful
Bénédicte
Bernadette
Bien-Aimée ..................... Beloved
Bizarre ................................. Weird
Blanche
Blonde ................................. Blond
Bonne ................................... Good
Brigitte ............................... Bridget
Calme ................................... Quiet
Caroline
Catherine
Cécile ................................. Cecilia
Chantal
Chatte ..................... (Female) Cat
Chef ........................... Boss, Chief
Chérie ..................... Dear, Darling
Cheval ................................. Horse
Chocolat ....................... Chocolate
Christiane
Christine
Citrouille ......................... Pumpkin
Claire
Claudine
Colette
Colombe ............................... Dove
Copine ................................ Buddy
Chouette ............................... Cool
Cousine .............. (Female) Cousin
Crapaud ................................ Toad
Cygne .................................. Swan
Danielle
Delphine
Denise
Diane
Distraite ................ Absent-minded
Dominique
Dorothée .......................... Dorothy
Douée ................................. Gifted
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Drôle .................................. Funny
Écureuil ............................ Squirrel
Édith ..................................... Edith
Élisabeth ........................ Elizabeth
Élise
Emilie ................................... Emily
Escargot ............................... Snail
Estelle
Eve
Florence
Folie .......................... Foolishness
Folle .................................... Crazy
Formidable ..................... Fantastic
Fraise .......................... Strawberry
France
Françoise ........................ Frances
Gabrielle
Geneviève ................... Genevieve
Géniale .............................. Brilliant
Gentille .................................. Nice
Gisèle
Gourmande ................. Food-lover
Grand-mère ............. Grandmother
Grande .................................... Tall
Grenouille .............................. Frog
Hélène ................................. Helen
Huguette
Inquiète ............................ Worried
Isabelle ................................ Isabel
Jacqueline
Jeanne ........................ Jane, Joan
Jeune ................................. Young
Jolie ..................................... Pretty
Julie
Lapin .................................. Rabbit
Laure ................................... Laura
Lion ........................................Lion
Lise
Lisette
Louise
Lydie ..................................... Lydia
Madeleine ................... Magdalene
Magnifique ................. Magnificent
Maligne ............................... Crafty
Marguerite ...................... Margaret
Marianne ..................... Mary Anne
Marie .................................... Mary
Marion ............................... Marian
Marlène ........................... Marlene
Marthe ............................... Martha
Martine
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Maryse
Michèle ............................ Michelle
Mignonne ............................. Cutie
Minette ...................... Sweetie-Pie
Mireille
Monique
Nadine
Nathalie ............................ Natalie
Nicole
Nuage ................................. Cloud
Odile
Oiseau .................................... Bird
Pamplemousse ............ Grapefruit
Papillon ........................... Butterfly
Pascale
Patricia
Paule
Pauline
Pensive ....................... Thoughtful
Petite ................................... Small
Poisson .................................. Fish
Poupée ................................... Doll
Princesse ........................ Princess
Reine .................................. Queen
Renarde .......... Vixen (female fox)
Renée
Sabine
Sara .................................... Sarah
Simone
Singe ................................ Monkey
Solange
Sophie ............................... Sophia
Sportive ............................. Athletic
Super ......................... Super, Cool
Suzanne
Sylvie .................................. Sylvia
Tante ..................................... Aunt
Têtue .............................. Stubborn
Thérèse ........................... Theresa
Timide .................................... Shy
Tranquille ............................. Quiet
Véronique ....................... Veronica
Virginie ............................. Virginia
Viviane ................................ Vivien
Yolande ........................... Yolanda
Yvette
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Boys’ Names & Nicknames
Adam
Alain ................................. Allen
Albert
Alexandre
Alfred
Alouette ............................. Lark
André ........................... Andrew
Ange ................................ Angel
Antoine ........................ Anthony
Arthur .......................................
Beau ... Beautiful, Good-Looking
Benoît ........................ Benjamin
Bernard
Bien-Aimé ................... Beloved
Bizarre ............................. Weird
Blond
Bon ................................... Good
Bruno
Calme .................... Calm, Quiet
Charles
Chat .................................... Cat
Chef ....................... Chief, Boss
Chéri ................... Dear, Darling
Cheval ............................. Horse
Chocolat ................... Chocolate
Chouette ........................... Cool
Christian
Christophe .............. Christopher
Citrouille ..................... Pumpkin
Claude
Colombe ........................... Dove
Copin .............................. Buddy
Cousin
Crapaud ............................ Toad
Cygne .............................. Swan
Daniel
David
Denis ............................. Dennis
Didier
Distrait ............. Absent- Minded
Dominique
Doué ............................... Gifted
Drôle .............................. Funny
Écureuil ........................ Squirrel
Édouard ....................... Edward
Éric
Escargot ........................... Snail
Étienne .......................... Steven
Eugène ......................... Eugene
Fabrice
Folie ...................... Foolishness
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Formidable ................. Fantastic
Fou .................................. Crazy
Fraise ...................... Strawberry
François .......................... Frank
Frédéric ..................... Frederick
Gaël
Gauthier
Génial ............................ Brilliant
Gentil ................................. Nice
Georges ....................... George
Gérard
Gilbert
Gilles
Gourmand .............. Food Lover
Grand .................................. Tall
Grand-père ............ Grandfather
Grégoire ...................... Gregory
Grenouille .......................... Frog
Guillaume ...................... William
Gustave
Guy
Henri ............................... Henry
Hervé
Hugues ............................. Hugh
Inquiète ........................ Worried
Jacques ................ James, Jack
Jean .................................. John
Jérome
Jeune ............................. Young
Joseph
Julien ............................... Julian
Lapin .............................. Rabbit
Laurent ...................... Lawrence
Léon
Lion .................................... Lion
Louis ............................... Lewis
Luc ........................ Luke, Lucas
Magnifique ............. Magnificent
Maligne ........................... Crafty
Marc ................................. Mark
Marcel
Mathieu ....................... Matthew
Michel ........................... Michael
Mignon ............................. Cutie
Nicolas ........................ Nicholas
Nuage ............................. Cloud
Oiseau ................................ Bird
Olivier .............................. Oliver
Oncle ............................... Uncle
Pamplemousse ........ Grapefruit
Papillon ....................... Butterfly
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Pascal
Patrice ........................... Patrick
Paul
Pensive ................... Thoughtful
Petit ................................. Small
Philippe ............................ Philip
Pierre ............................... Peter
Poisson .............................. Fish
Prince
Raoul
Raymond ................... Raymond
Rémi
Renard ............................... Fox
René
Richard
Robert
Roger
Roi ..................................... King
Serge
Singe ............................ Monkey
Sportif ............................ Athletic
Super ..................... Super, Cool
Têtu ............................ Stubborn
Thierry .............................. Terry
Thomas
Timide ................................ Shy
Tranquille ......................... Quiet
Vincent
Xavier
Yves
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back
chair
foot
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trash can
student
leg
eraser
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finger
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neck
window
green
table
mouth
teacher
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board
right
pen
ear
paper
door
eyes
hand
elbow
left
student desk
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classroom (_______ de classe)
book
red
pencil
hair
marker
Word List
bouche
chaise
cheveux
corbeille
cou
coude
crayon
doigt
dos
droit
élève
fenêtre
gauche
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gomme
jambe
jaune
livre
main
marqueur
noir
oreille
papier
pied
poitrine
porte
professeur
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pupitre
quinze
rouge
salle
stylo
table
tableau
trente
vert
yeux
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Les maths
Solve for ? in the following equations. Make sure your answer is in French
words. Use the following to help determine your answer:
et
moins
font
plus (+)
minus (-)
equals (=)
1.
Deux et deux font ?.
2.
Trois et ? font quatre.
3.
Six moins ? font un.
4.
Dix moins ? font huit.
5.
? et deux font neuf.
6.
Cinq et ? font onze.
7.
Douze moins six font ?.
8.
Quinze et ? font vingt.
9.
? et six font dix-neuf.
10. Quatorze moins ? font sept.
11.
? moins deux font dix-huit.
12. Dix-sept moins ? font six.
13. ? moins trois font seize.
14. Seize moins ? font sept.
15. Quatre et huit font ?.
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Nom
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Les maths
Solve for ? in the following equations. Make sure your answer is in French
words. Use the following to help determine your answer:
et
moins
font
plus (+)
minus (-)
equals (=)
1.
Deux et douze font ?.
2.
Trente-cinq moins dix font ?.
3.
Quatorze et quinze font ?.
4.
Vingt-deux et dix-sept font ?.
5.
Onze moins huit font ?.
6.
Vingt et un moins neuf font ?.
7.
Trois et treize font ?.
8.
Sept moins six font ?.
9.
Dix-sept et seize font ?.
10. Trente-neuf moins vingt-deux font ?.
11.
Quatre et trente et un font ?.
12. Dix-neuf moins douze font ?.
13. Vingt et dix font ?.
14. Trente et trois font ?.
15. (Quinze moins cinq) et (dix-sept et douze) moins
(quatre et six) font ?.
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French Numbers
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numbers (see p. 8):
Across:
3.
21
6.
26
8.
34
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4
12.
11
14.
20
16.
33
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French
Les Chansons Françaises
L’ALOUETTE
Refrain:
AUPRES DE MA BLONDE
Alouette, gentille alouette
Alouette, je te plumerai.
Je te plumerai la tête;
Je te plumerai la tête;
Et la tête, et la tête;
Et la tête, et la tête.
Oh—!
Au jardin de mon père,
Les lauriers sont fleuris;
Au jardin de mon père,
Les lauriers sont fleuris.
Tous les oixeaux du monde
Vont y faire leurs nids;
Refrain:
(Refrain)
Je te plumerai le bec;
Je te plumerai le bec;
Et le bec, et le bec;
Oh—!
La caille, la tourterelle,
Et la jolie perdrix
La caille, la tourterelle,
Et la jolie perdrix
Et la blanche colombe,
Qui chante jour et nuit.
(Refrain)
Je te plumerai les pattes;
Je te plumerai les pattes;
Et les pattes, et les pattes;
Oh—!
(Refrain)
Elle chante pour les filles
Qui n’ont pas de mari;
Elle chante pour les filles
Qui n’ont pas de mari;
C’est pas pour moi qu’elle
chante,
Car j’en ai-t-un joli.
(Refrain)
Je te plumerai le cou;
Je te plumerai le cou;
Et le cou, et le cou;
Oh—!
(Refrain)
Je te plumerai le dos;
Je te plumerai le dos;
Et le dos, et le dos;
Et le cou, et le cou;
Et la tête, et la tête;
Oh—!
Auprès de ma blonde,
Qu’il fait bon, fait bon, fait bon.
Auprès de ma blonde,
Je veux me tenir.
(Refrain)
LA MARSEILLAISE
Allons, enfants de la patrie,
Le jour de gloire est arrivé!
Contre nous de la tyrannie
L’étendard sanglant est levé,
L’étendard sanglant est levé!
Entendez-vous dans les campagnes
Mugir ces féroces soldats?
Ils viennent jusque dans nos bras
Egorger nos fils et nos compagnes!
Aux armes, citoyens!
Formez vos bataillons!
Marchons, marchons!
Qu’un sang impur abreuve nos sillons.
(Refrain)
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Days of the Week
Décembre
(Monday)
Lundi
Mardi
Mercredi
Jeudi
Vendredi
Samedi
Dimanche
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
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Notes:
• Most French calendars start on Monday, which
they consider to be the first day of the week.
• Days of the week are not capitalized unless they
are the first word in a sentence or a calendar
heading (as above).
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Months of the Year
Writing Dates in French:
Janvier
Février
M a rs
Avril
C'est le cinq mars.
C'est le vingt-quatre août.
Lundi, le premier juin.
Dimanche, le deux mai.
C'est mercredi.
It's March 5.
It's August 24.
Monday, June 1st.
Sunday, May 2nd.
It's Wednesday.
• Months and days of the week are not capitalized
unless they are the first word in the sentence.
• Dates are always masculine.
• The day always comes before the month.
• The first day of the month is always expressed
as "le premier", not "le un".
Mai
Juin
On which month of the year would you celebrate the following
holidays? Note: Months may be used more than once.
Juillet
Août
Septembre
Octobre
Novembre
Décembre
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Nom
Classe
Les dates
A.
Write the following dates in French:
Thursday, May 9
1.
Monday, July 14
2.
Saturday, February 25
3.
Tuesday, January 1
4.
Wednesday, November 11
5.
Sunday, August 15
6.
Friday, June 30
7.
Thursday, December 2
8.
Wednesday, October 5
9.
Monday, September 30
Jeudi, le neuf mai
10. Sunday, April 16
B.
Write in French:
1.
the third month of the year
2.
the last month of the school year
3.
the first day of the week in France
4.
the month of the French national holiday
5.
an autumn month of 30 days
6.
the last day of the week in France
7.
the day that precedes Tuesday
8.
the month Halloween is celebrated
9.
the month of your teacher’s birthday
10. the month when Christmas is celebrated
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La Famille
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Ma Famille
Hélène
Annie
Marie-Louise
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Raoul
Frédéric
Thérèse
Jean-Paul
Antoine
Suzette
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Nom
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Ma Famille
True/False
Use the family tree on p. 27 to answer true or false to the following questions:
Example:
Suzette est la cousine de Jean-Paul.
Suzette is the (female) cousin of Jean-Paul.
True
1. Thérèse est la mère de Suzette.
2. Frédéric est le grand-père de Marie-Louise.
3. Annie est la tante de Jean-Paul.
4. Hélène est la mère de Raoul.
5. Antoine est le père de Marie-Louise.
6. Jean-Paul est le fils de Thérèse.
7. Marie-Louise est le cousin de Suzette.
8. Marie-Louise et Jean-Paul sont les cousins de Suzette.
9. Annie est la mère de Suzette.
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How to find the hidden
message:
After you have found all of
the hidden words at right,
write down all the unused
letters—starting at the
top—until you have filled
in all the blank spaces
above.
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Arc de Triomphe
Bois de Boulogne
Champs-Élysées
Conciergerie
Hôtel des Invalides
Hôtel de Ville
Jardin des Tuileries
Madeleine
Mona Lisa
Musée d’Orsay
Musée du Louvre
Napoleon’s
Coronation
Notre Dame
Opera Garnier
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Palais de Chaillot
Panthéon
Place Charles De
Gaulle
Place de la
Concorde
Place Vendôme
Quartier Latin
Rue de Rivoli
Sacré Coeur
Sainte Chapelle
Sorbonne
Unknown Soldier
Venus de Milo
Winged Victory
French
Questions
Teacher to Student
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Student to Teacher
Comment t’appelles-tu?
What is your name?
Quel est ton nom français?
What is your French name?
Bonjour, ........ Comment ça va?
Hello, (name). How are you?
Quelle est la date?
What is the date:
Quel est ton anniversaire?
When is your birthday?
Quel âge as-tu?
How old are you?
Quel jour est-ce?
What day is it?
En quelle saison sommes-nous?
What season is it?
Quel temps fait-il?
What's the weather like?
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Je m'appelle. . .
My name is. . .
(Marie)
(Marie)
Ça va. Et vous?
Okay. And you?
Pas mal. Et vous?
Not bad. And you?
Très bien, merci. Et vous?
Very well, thank you. And you?
Comme ci, comme ça. Et vous?
So-so. And you?
C'est le (18 septembre).
It's (September 18th).
C'est le (3 juin).
It's (June 3rd).
J'ai (13) ans.
I'm (13) years old.
C'est (lundi).
It's Monday.
C'est le printemps.
It's spring.
C'est l'été.
It's summer.
C'est l'automne.
It's autumn.
C'est l'hiver.
It's winter.
Il fait beau.
It's pretty out.
Il fait mauvais.
The weather's bad.
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Questions
Teacher to Student
10.
11.
12.
Comment s'appelle ton père?
What's your father's name?
Comment s'appelle ta mère?
What's your mother's name?
Comment s'appelle ton frère?
What's your brother's name?
13.
Comment s'appelle ta soeur?
What's your sister's name?
14.
Comment s'appelle ton chien?
What's your dog's name?
15.
Comment s'appelle ton chat?
What's your cat's name?
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Student to Teacher
Il pleut.
It's raining.
Il neige.
It’s snowing.
Il fait froid.
It's cold.
Il fait chaud.
It's hot.
Il fait du soleil.
It's sunny.
Il fait du vent.
It's windy.
Il s'appelle (Robert).
His name is Robert.
Elle s'appelle (Irene).
Her name is Nadine.
Il s'appelle (Edward).
His name is Jacques.
Je n’ai pas de frère.
I don’t have a brother.
Elle s'appelle (Gloria).
Her name is Gloria.
Je n’ai pas de soeur.
I don’t have a sister.
Il/Elle s'appelle (Fluffy).
His/Her name is Fluffy.
Je n’ai pas de chien.
I don’t have a dog.
Il/Elle s'appelle (Mittens).
His/Her name is Mittens.
Je n’ai pas de chat.
I don’t have a cat.
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Geography of France
Size, Population, Boundaries:
Principal Rivers:
A country of contrasts and variety in
climate, scenery, industry, and products,
France has been called “la belle France”
(beautiful France) and “la douce France.”
(sweet France). With an area of 210,000
square miles, France is smaller than the
state of Texas. It has a population of about
50,000,000. Shaped like a hexagon,
France has water on three sides: on the
north, the English Channel (la Manche);
on the west, the Atlantic Ocean (l’Océan
Atlantique); on the south, the
Mediterranean Sea (la Mer Méditerranée).
This geographical position gives the
country an extensive coastline. The
surrounding waters and the Gulf Stream
make the climate essentially temperate. In
most of France, there is abundant rainfall.
Land boundaries are Belgium (la
Belgique) and Luxembourg (le
Luxembourg) on the northeast; Germany
(l’Allemagne), Switzerland (la Suisse),
and Italy (l’Italie) on the east; Spain
(l’Espagne) on the south.
The Seine (la Seine) is the most navigable
and most important river, flowing from central
France up through Paris and Normandy and
emptying into the English Channel near Le
Havre. The Loire (la Loire), the longest river,
rising in the Massif Central and flowing into
the Atlantic, is famous for the magnificent
châteaux (castles) that dot its banks. The
Garonne (la Garonne) rises in the Pyrenees
and flows through Bordeaux to the Atlantic,
where it meets an arm of the ocean, la
Gironde. The Rhone (le Rhône) is a swiftflowing source of water power, with many
hydroelectric dams. Rising in Switzerland, it
joins the Saone River (la Saône) at Lyon.
Then it flows south and empties into the
Mediterranean near Marseille, forming a large
delta. The Rhine (le Rhin) is a border river
between France and Germany. France
possesses an elaborate system of canals,
several linking the rivers. The best known is
the Canal du Midi, which connects the
Mediterranean with the Garonne River, and
thus with the Atlantic.
Principal Mountain Ranges:
Important Cities:
The Alps (les Alpes) form the border with
Italy. This highest French range includes
Mont Blanc (15,780 feet), the tallest peak
in western Europe. The Pyrenees (les
Pyrénées) are a natural barrier separating
France from Spain. This second highest
range in France has numerous steep,
jagged peaks. The Vosges (les Vosges),
located in Alsace, near Germany, are an
age-worn range of rounded mountains.
The Jura (le Jura), in the east, forms the
principal border with Switzerland. The
Central Plateau (le Massif Central), in the
south-central part of the country, comprises
the oldest French mountains, formed of
extinct volcanoes. The Cévennes are part
of this range.
Paris is the capital, largest city, and most
important city in France. Le Havre is the
most important seaport on the English
Channel. Bordeaux is famous for its
excellent Bordeaux wine. Toulouse is
important because of its location on the Canal
du Midi. Lyon is a famous for its silk-making.
Marseille, on the Mediterranean Sea, is the
largest seaport in France. Nice is a popular
resort city on the French Riviera (le Côte
d’Azur). Next to Nice is the principality of
Monaco, which is mini-nation governed by
the Grimaldi family, currently Prince Rainier,
whose deceased wife, Princess Grace, was a
famed American actress before her marriage.
Angers, famous for its medieval château, is
where your teacher spent the summer as a
participant in a program for French teachers
in 1990.
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Nom
Classe
Geography of France
A. Identify the mountains and rivers by writing
in front of each name the corresponding
number from the map. (see next page).
1.
la Seine
2.
la Loire
3.
la Garonne
4.
le Rhône
5.
le Rhin
6.
les Alpes
7.
le Massif Central
8.
les Vosges
9.
le Jura
10.
les Pyrénées
B. Identify the borders of France by writing
in front of each name the
corresponding letter from the map (see
next page).
1.
l’Océan Atlantique
2.
l’Allemagne
3.
la Suisse
4.
l’Espagne
5.
la Manche
6.
la Belgique
7.
la Mer Méditerranée
8.
l’Italie
C. Matching:
1.
highest mountain range
2.
area of France
a. la Garonne
b. les Alpes
(square miles)
c.
le Jura
3.
most navigable river
4.
highest peak in the Alps
d. 50,000,000
5.
longest river
e. le Rhône
6.
population of France
f.
7.
river that flows from
210,000
g. le Massif Central
the Pyrénées
8.
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border between France
h. la Seine
and Switzerland
i.
le Mont Blanc
9.
river that forms a delta
j.
la Loire
10.
oldest mountains
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D. Fill in:
1.
The mountains that separate France from Italy
2.
The river in Paris
3.
A chain of mountains of volcanic origin
4.
The river known for its beautiful châteaux
5.
The mountains in Alsace, near Germany
6.
The Seine empties into this body of water
7.
River important for production of hydroelectric power
8.
Warm water current that contributes to the temperate climate of
France
9.
The river that passes by Bordeaux
10.
A border river that separates France from Germany
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Geography of France
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Across
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7.
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9.
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16.
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most important and most
navigable river in France
English Channel
mountains that separate France
from Switzerland
highest mountain range in France
largest seaport in France
longest river in France
tiny country on the French Riviera
governed by the Grimaldi family
river connected to a canal
river that separates France from
Germany
France's Mediterranean coast; a
popular resort area
from Spain
country that borders France on
the north
10. largest seaport on the English
Channel
11. body of water that borders
France on the south
13. river that has a delta and lots
of hydroelectric plants
14. center of the silk industry
15. resort city on the French
Riviera
Down
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2.
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4.
5.
phenomenon that gives France its
temperate climate
from Germany
capital, largest city, and most
important city in France
body of water that borders France
on the west
city located on the Canal du Midi
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Word Bank
Rhône
Monaco
Mer Méditerranée
Garonne
Lyon
Le Havre
Marseille
Toulouse
Seine
Belgique
Loire
Alpes
Manche
Gulf Stream
Océan Atlantique
Jura
Rhin
Pyrénées
Riviera
Vosges
Paris
Nice
French
Paris: La Ville Lumière
Paris, formerly called Lutèce, received its name from the Parisii, the tribe that founded
the city over 2,000 years ago on the present Île de la Cité, the "cradle of Paris". With a population
of about three million, Paris is not only the political and economic capital of France, but also the
center of French cultural and intellectual life—"la Ville Lumière".
The Seine River divides the city into two banks: la Rive Droite (Right Bank) and la Rive
Gauche Left Bank). Montmartre, with its Bohemian atmosphere, is located on the Right Bank;
the Quartier Latin, the old student quarter, on the Left Bank. The Pont Neuf is the oldest
bridge in Paris.
Paris is a city of magnificent monuments, museums, churches, and parks. Some highlights
are:
MUSEUMS
The Musée du Louvre, a former palace of kings, is now one of the richest museums in
the world, housing such art treasures as the Mona Lisa of DaVinci, the Vénus de Milo, and the
Winged Victory of Samothrace.
The Hôtel des Invalides contains the red marble tomb of Napoleon and a military museum.
The Panthéon, a monument built originally as a church in honor of Sainte Geneviève,
patron saint of Paris, is now used as a burial place for illustrious Frenchmen: Voltaire, Rousseau,
Hugo, Zola. Over the entrance are inscribed the words: "Aux grands hommes la patrie
reconnaissante." The Panthéon is often called "the Westminster Abbey of France".
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CHURCHES
Notre-Dame de Paris, on the Île de la Cité, is the majestic Gothic cathedral begun in
the 12th century.
The Madeleine is a fashionable church, built in the form of a Greek temple.
The white, mosque-like Sacré-Coeur, in Montmartre, overlooks the whole city.
The Sainte-Chapelle, the jewel of Gothic architecture, is famed for its beautiful stainedglass windows. It was built by Saint Louis (Louis IX).
PARKS
The Bois de Boulogne, formerly a forest, is the largest park, situated at the western
end of Paris. The Stade Roland Garros, where the French Open tennis championship is
played, is located here.
The Jardin des Tuileries was once the private garden of the kings of France. It is
located between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde.
The Jardin du Luxembourg is on the Left Bank.
SQUARES
The Place de la Concorde is the largest and most beautiful square in Paris, with its
fountains, Egyptian obelisk, and statues representing important cities of France. Here hundreds of Frenchmen were guillotined during the French Revolution.
The Place Charles De Gaulle used to be called the Place de l'Étoile (square of the star)
because twelve avenues radiate in all directions from the Arc de Triomphe. Under this arch,
begun by order of Napoleon to commemorate his military victories, is the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier of World War I, lighted by the eternal flame.
STREETS
The wide, tree-lined Avenue des Champs-Élysées extends from the Place de la
Concorde to the Place Charles DeGaulle.
The Rue de la Paix is filled with elegant stores.
The arcaded Rue de Rivoli runs parallel to the Seine. It is a popular shopping center.
The beautiful Grands Boulevards form arteries of Paris.
OTHER LANDMARKS
The steel Tour Eiffel was built by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel for the Paris Exposition of
1889. About 1,000 feet high, it is now used for radio and television broadcasts.
The Sorbonne, the oldest division of the University of Paris, was founded about 1253
by Robert de Sorbon, chaplain of Louis IX.
The Opéra is noted for its sculptured façade, grand marble staircase, and sumptuous
foyer.
The modern Palais de Chaillot is the meeting place of the United Nations in Paris, and
the home of several museums and a theatre.
In addition to being the largest river port of France, Paris is the hub of the French railroad
and highway systems. It is serviced by two airports: the modern transatlantic airport of Orly
and the Roissy Charles DeGaulle . The municipal transportation system consists of the
subway (le Métro) and buses.
Two celebrated palaces are in the vicinity of Paris: Versailles, the tremendous and
historic palace built for Louis XIV; and Fontainebleau, the favorite retreat of Napoleon.
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Nom
Classe
Bordering Countries
Belgium
Spain
Italy
Germany
Luxembourg
Switzerland
Bordering Bodies
of Water
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
English Channel
French
Rivers
Seine
Loire
Garonne
Rhone
Rhine
Mountains
Alps
Central Plateau
Pyrenees
Jura
Vosges
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Paris
Le Havre
Bordeaux
Lyon
Toulouse
Marseille
Nice
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Paris: La Ville Lumière
A. Read carefully the paragraph below; then answer the questions that follow:
There we stood in what some consider the most beautiful square in the world. It certainly
looked like the largest! We could not help noticing the Egyptian obelisk flanked by sparkling
fountains. Gazing in one direction, we could see a magnificent arch at the end of a wide
tree-lined avenue. In the opposite direction, there was a park that looked as though it might
have belonged to a king. When we reached the end of the park, we arrived in front of an
imposing structure, an immense palace, now one of the richest art museums in the world.
1.
What Parisian square were we in?
2.
What is the name of the arch mentioned?
3.
Who had it built and why?
4.
Who is buried under this arch?
5.
On what square is this arch located?
6.
What was its former name, and why did the French give the square that name?
7.
Which "wide tree-lined avenue" were we looking at?
8.
What park did we walk through?
9.
What is the name of the art museum at the end of the park?
10. Name two art masterpieces found in this museum.
B. Identify the Parisian landmark being described; choose your answers from the names below:
Sorbonne
Madeleine
Sainte-Chapelle
Palais de Chaillot
Notre-Dame
Opéra
Panthéon
Tour Eiffel
1. It contains the red marble tomb of Napoleon and a military museum.
2. A fashionable church in the style of a Greek temple.
3. The burial place for illustrious (famous) Frenchmen.
4. It is noted for its sculptured facade (exterior) and grand marble staircase.
5. The oldest division of the University of Paris.
6. This steel structure was built for the Paris Exposition of 1889.
7. The majestic Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité.
8. Formerly the meeting place of the United Nations in Paris.
9. Built by Saint Louis, it is the jewel of Gothic architecture.
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C. Matching:
1.
5.
Divides the city of Paris into
two parts.
International Airport
A famous street in Paris
Montmartre is located on this
section of Paris
Many French people were
6.
guillotined on this square.
There are several museums in
2.
3.
4.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
this modern palace.
Napoleon's favorite palace, not
far from Paris
The white church located on
Montmartre
The old student quarter on the
Rive Gauche (Left Bank)
The biggest park in Paris
The former name of Paris
Public transportation system in
Paris
Patron saint of Paris
Palace built by Louis XIV
Beautiful garden
The cradle of Paris
"Westminster Abbey of
France"
The oldest of the bridges in
Paris
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a. Orly
b. Geneviève
c. Pont Neuf
d. Rue de la Paix
e. Île de la Cité
f. Palais de Chaillot
g. Place de la
Concorde
h. Panthéon
i. Fontainebleau
j.
Bois du Boulogne
k. Quartier Latin
l. Versailles
m. Rive Droite
n. Métro
o. Sacré-Coeur
p. Lutèce
q. Luxembourg
r. Seine River
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1.
Parisians say that if you sit long enough in a café along the ChampsÉlysées, you will see everyone in the
2.
pass by on parade.
Napoleon ordered the streets of Paris built wide so he could sweep
them with
fire if the mobs got out of hand.
3.
There is no more important subject to the Parisian than
4.
Wherever you go in Paris the skyline is dominated by the Eiffel Tower.
The view from the Eiffel Tower is best about an hour before
5.
Under the Arc de Triomphe is the Tomb of the Unknown
6.
Customers in cafés along the Champs-Élysées enjoy dawdling over
coffee and pastries and practicing the fine art of
7.
The Place de la Concorde is dominated by the obelisk, which was
given to Charles X by the viceroy of
8.
in 1829.
Throughout the gardens of the Tuileries are
from the 17th
and 18th centuries.
9.
Parisians won’t let you leave town until you visit the
10.
The Louvre is most famed for having the largest collection of
in the world.
11.
Les Halles, once Paris’
market, is now a popular
12.
Many Paris taxi drivers have a
riding shotgun.
13.
There used to be hundreds of
on Montmartre, the
highest ground in Paris.
14.
During World War II, many Parisians hid their fortunes in the
of Montmartre.
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15.
The site of the cathedral of Notre-Dame has been a religious center
for
16.
years.
The square in front of Notre-Dame, called the Place du Parvis, is the
official
of France, the point from which all distances
in France are measured.
17.
The bookstore
and Company has always promoted
the literary avant garde.
18.
The Île St. Louis is one of the
parts of Paris.
19.
La Tour d’Argent, the most publicized
in Paris, is 400
years old.
20.
The Pont Neuf is the
bridge in Paris.
21.
To a Parisian, freshly baked
22.
The Sorbonne has always played a role in political and
is as important as breathing.
disputes.
23.
Les Invalides was built by Louis XIV as a place of refuge for disabled
24.
The church of St. Louis des Invalides is decorated with
captured from enemy armies.
25.
In the Church of the Dome at Les Invalides, Napoleon is buried in
coffins, nested one inside the other.
26.
Many writers and artists have found inspiration in the
of Montparnasse.
27.
The palace of Versailles was built by Louis XIV on the grounds of his
father’s
28.
lodge.
The chapel of the palace of Versailles is decorated in the colors of
and
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Paris Monuments
1.
l’Arc de
Triomphe
Twelve avenues
radiate from this
monument,
which commemorates
Napoleon’s
victories. The
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is also
located here.
2.
le Bois de Boulogne
This vast park
of 2,224 acres
has two
racetracks, a
stadium, cafés,
and wooded
areas. Visitors
can also enjoy
boating and
cycling.
3.
4.
le Palais de Chaillot
This palace houses a national theatre, a
maritime
museum,
an anthropological
museum,
a cinema
museum,
and a film
library.
5.
la Place
de la
Concorde
The site of
a revolutionary
guillotine,
this place
is easily
recognized
by the ancient Egyptian obelisk located
here.
6.
la Tour Eiffel
Built for the Paris
Exposition of 1889, this
monument is an
important part of the
French radio and
telegraphy system.
7.
l’Île de la Cité
This island
in the
Seine
River is
the site of
many
famous
places, and is considered the birthplace of Paris and its heart and soul as
well.
8.
le Musée du Louvre
Millions of
tourists
flock to
this former
palace to
see La
Jaconde
(Mona
Lisa), the
Venus de
Milo, the Winged Victory, the
Coronation of Napoleon, and Liberty
Guiding the People.
l’Avenue des Champs-Elysées
The most famous street in Paris connects
the Place
de la
Concorde
to the
Place
Charles
DeGaulle.
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9.
le Madeleine
Resembling a
Greek temple, this
church was built to
honor the soldiers
who died in
Napoleon’s campaigns.
14. le Centre Pompidou (Beaubourg)
A multipurpose (and controversial)
cultural center, this
totally futuristic
building features
exposed pipes and
structural steel. It is
best known for its art
collection.
10. Montmartre
An area well-known
for its nightclubs,
artists, and former
homes of American
and British celebrities, this part of Paris boasts a
beautiful white basilica. The name
comes from the French for “Martyrs’
Mound.”
15. le Sacré-Coeur
The public raised 40
million francs to build
this church—found on
Montmartre—which
resembles a mosque.
On a clear day, a
visitor can see for 30
miles from its terrace.
11. Notre Dame de Paris
This famous
cathedral on
the Île de la
Cité houses
the great
Rose
Window.
With its
flying buttresses and gargoyles, it is
considered a masterpiece of Gothic
architecture.
16. la Seine
Be sure to
take an
evening cruise
of this river,
which divides
Paris into the
Rive Droite
(Right Bank) and the Rive Gauche (Left
Bank).
12. l’Opéra Garnier
This heavilysculptured
monument is the
largest theater in
the world, with a false ceiling painted
by Marc Chagall in 1964 and a
beautiful marble staircase.
17. le Jardin des Tuileries
A beautiful
garden next
to the Louvre
whose name
comes from
the French
word for
“tiles” which were once made from the
clay soil originally found here.
13. le Panthéon
This monument is a temple whose
crypt contains the remains of such
French greats as
Victor Hugo,
Jean Jacques
Rousseau,
Voltaire, Emile
Zola, and Louis
Braille.
French
18. la Conciergerie
This monument
housed 2,600
aristocrats and
other “enemies” of
France who were
awaiting trial and/or the guillotine during
the Revolution: Marie Antoinette,
Danton, and Robespierre, among them.
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Across
5.
palace across from the Eiffel Tower that houses a
theater, several museums, and a film library
former palace now an art museum where you can
see the Mona Lisa
hill overlooking the city known for its nightclubs,
artists, and the Sacré-Coeur church
transportation system of Paris
church on the Île de la Cité known for its stained
glass windows and two levels of worship areas
river that divides Paris into the Left Bank and the
Right Bank
large monument on the Place Charles DeGaulle
easily recognized by the ancient Egyptian obelisk
8.
10.
12.
16.
18.
22.
24.
6.
7.
9.
11.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
19.
20.
21.
23.
Arc de Triomphe
Bastille
Bois de Boulogne
Centre Pompidou
Champs-Elysées
Conciergerie
Île de la Cité
Down
1.
2.
3.
4.
Word List
island in the Seine River; the birthplace of Paris
church resembling a Greek temple
vast park of 2,224 acres
church located on Montmartre which resembles a
mosque
Napoleon's final resting place
famous cathedral on the Île de la Cité considered a
masterpiece of Gothic architecture
former produce market, now an elegant shopping
area
steel tower built for the Paris Exposition of 1889
famous street that connects the Place de la
Concorde to the Place Charles DeGaulle
prison whose liberation became the first mob act of
the French Revolution
art museum specializing in impressionist art
located in a former train station
part of the University of Paris
prison on the Île de la Cité where Queen Marie
Antoinette was held before her execution
multipurpose cultural center featuring exposed
pipes and structural steel
heavily sculptured theater with a beautiful marble
staircase
beautiful garden next to the Louvre
famous nightclub
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Les Halles
Louvre
Madeleine
Métro
Montmartre
Moulin Rouge
Notre Dame
Opéra
Orsay
Palais de Chaillot
Place de la Concorde
Sacré-Coeur
Sainte Chapelle
Seine
Sorbonne
Tour Eiffel
Tuileries
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Paris Notes
•
1. Seine River
Napoleon’s Coronation
2. Île de la Cité
11. Rue de Rivoli
3. Notre Dame Cathedral
12. Place Charles DeGaulle (Étoile)
4. Sainte Chapelle
13. Arc de Triomphe
5. Conciergerie
14. Avenue des Champs-Élysées
6. Tour Eiffel
15. Madeleine
7. Palais de Chaillot
16. Opéra
8. Place de la Concorde
17. Sacré-Coeur (Sacred Heart)
9. Jardin des Tuileries
18. Place du Tertre
10. Musée du Louvre
19. Moulin Rouge
•
Mona Lisa
20. Hôtel des Invalides
•
Vénus de Milo
21. Panthéon
•
Winged Victory of Samothrace
22. Centre Pompidou (Beaubourg)
•
Liberty Guiding the People
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23. le Jardin du Luxembourg
33. Les restaurants
24. les Halles
34. L’argent français
25. les Grands Magasins
•
la Samaritaine
•
les Galeries Lafayette
•
le franc
•
le centime
•
l’euro
35. La cuisine français
26. Bois de Boulogne
27. Musée d’Orsay
•
baguette
•
croissant
•
brioche
•
Rodin
•
pain au chocolat
•
Renoir
•
crêpe
•
Monet
•
mousse au chocolat
•
Van Gogh
•
vin (blanc ou rouge)
•
Dégas
•
café au lait
•
filet mignon
•
soupe à l’oignon
•
pâté de foie gras
28. Fontainebleau
29. Versailles
30. le Métro
31. Les toilettes français
32. Les cafés
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Rick Steves Video
1. If the Paris Métro has trains going in both directions,
how does one know which one to get on?
a. By looking at the names of the last stops on each
end of the line
b. By asking the driver
c. By looking at the subway map
b. students from the university there had to speak
Latin all the time
c. it was inhabited by Romans 2000 years ago (whose
language was Latin)
2. In the European rating system, a four- or five-star hotel
is likely to:
a. have more amenities, such as room service,
elevators, and uniformed bellboys
b. cost more than a two- or three-star hotel.
c. all of the above
3. Although his current hotel is rated one star, Rick says
the top of the line for him is:
a. two stars
b. three stars
c. two-and-a-half stars
5. Which would you NOT find at the Hôtel des Invalides?
a. Liberty Guiding the People
b. Napoleon and his generals
c. military museum
7. Which one of the following is NOT buried in the Père
Lachaise Cemetery?
a. Gertrude Stein
b. Chopin
c. Molière
d. Oscar Wilde
e. Jim Morrison
f. Napoléon Bonaparte
10. Fast service is considered poor service at a French
restaurant because:
a. the French like their food well-cooked
b. the French enjoy eating and conversation and like
to savor their food
c. the French like to drink a lot before their meals
11. Which of the following would you be likely to find at
Montmartre?
a. juggling
b. jazz clubs
c. night clubs
d. crêpes
e. all of the above
4. At the Rodin Museum, one would find:
a. paintings
b. military artifacts
c. sculptures
6. During the years of Napoleon’s reign, Paris was often
called:
a. Lutèce
b. the New Rome
c. the New Athens
9. The stables at Chantilly are “fit for a king” because:
a. the duke was crazy about horses
b. the duke’s wife threw him out of the château and he
needed a place to live
c. the duke thought he’d reincarnate as a horse
12. Rick says that some French people are reluctant to
speak English because:
a. they never learned English
b. they are language perfectionists and are afraid to
look stupid if they speak it less than fluently
c. they think that we should speak French while
visiting their country
13. Rick says, “Why travel all the way to France and expect
things to be the way they are at home? Enjoy the
differences! Vive la différence!” Explain what YOU can
do to encourage French people to be friendly to you
when you visit their country. (6 pts)
8. The Left Bank used to be called the “Latin Quarter”
because:
a. a group of monks used to meet there and pray in
Latin
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People & Customs of France
Religion: The majority of French people belong to the Roman Catholic faith.
Education: Education is compulsory from the ages of six to sixteen. All education, both
public and private, is controlled by the national government. Public education, which is free,
includes elementary and secondary schools as well as a number of univerisites and
institutions of higher learning. The numerous private schools are generally run by religious
groups. In French education, there is stress on serious application to studies. Traditionally,
Thursday is a free day, although some schools have changed to Wednesday. However, there
are classes on Saturday. The secondary schools consist of the lycée, run by the national
government, and the collège, run by the local government. These schools give a seven-year
course that is equivalent to the work covered in American high school and the first two years
of college.
Sports: There is opportunity for all sports in France. Very popular are bicycling, European
football (soccer), swimming, skin diving, tennis, golf, skiing, mountain climbing, horse racing,
and motor racing. The Tour de France, the annual bicycle competition, creates a great deal
of enthusiasm throughout the nation.
Cafés: The café plays an important role in French social life. It provides the people with a
meeting place for both serious discussion and light conversation. It also offers Frenchmen
the opportunity to read the daily newspaper, write letters, and play cards. Most cafés have an
outdoor terrace on the sidewalk, in addition to indoor tables.
Food: To the Frenchman, cooking is a fine art, and French cuisine has achieved an
international reputation. French chefs are known particularly for their sauces, stews, and
pastries. Each region of France has its own delicious specialties. Some typically French
foods are:
• croissant (also brioche): a kind of light roll or pastry served as part of a French
breakfast.
• hors d’oeuvre: appetizer served at the beginning of a meal
• soupe à l’oignon: French onion soup
• bouillabaise: a soup or stew made with a variety of fish; a specialty of Marseille
• escargots: snails
• pâte de foie gras: goose liver paste
• pot-au-feu: a kind of stew, consisting of boiled beef and vegetables
• crêpes Suzette: thin pancake-type pastries with a liqueur sauce; served as dessert
• filet mignon: tender medallions of steak, often served with bacon wrapped around it
• café au lait: coffee with milk, served at breakfast
• baguette: the type of long loaf of bread typically called “French bread”
• vin rouge or vin blanc: red or white wine, frequently served with French meals
Units of Weight and Measure: The metric system, based on the number 10, originated in
France and has been adopted by most countries of the world and in the field of science.
• The meter (le mètre), the unit of length is slightly longer than the yard. 1 meter = 100
centimeters = 39.37 inches. 1 kilometer - 1000 meters - 5/8 mile (approximately).
• The gram (le gramme) is the unit of weight. 1000 grams = 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds
(approximately).
• The liter (le litre), the liquid measure, is a little more than the American quart.
• Temperature is measured on the centigrade scale: 0 - 100 degrees.
Money: Since 2002, the monetary unit of France is the euro. Before that, it was the franc.
There were 100 centimes in a franc.
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People & Customs of France
a.
fish soup
1. escargots
b.
boiled beef stew
2. soupe à l’oignon
c.
unit of weight
3. crêpes Suzette
d.
snails
4. croissant
e.
appetizers
5. gramme
f.
pancakes with liqueur sauce
6. bouillabaisse
g.
breakfast roll
7. pot-au-feu
h.
goose liver paste
8. litre
i.
liquid measure
9. hors-d’oeuvre
j.
onion soup
Matching:
10. pâté de foie gras
B.
Underline the word or expression that correctly completes each statement.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
French education is under the direction of the (municipal, national) government.
There are (few, many) private schools in France.
Most French people are (Catholic, Protestant).
The metric system is of (French, Roman) origin.
The “yard” is a bit shorter than the (meter, liter).
One of the most popular sports in France is (baseball, soccer).
1 kilometer = (8/5, 5/8) “mile.”
Ordinarily the French eat brioche for (dinner, breakfast).
Bouillabaisse is a specialty of (Marseille, Paris).
C.
Complete or answer the following:
1.
Education in France is obligatory for children from age
2.
Secondary schools are the collège (middle school) and the
3.
There were 100 centimes in a
4.
The bicycle race that creates a great deal of enthusiasm in France is the
5.
In France, what metric scale is used for measuring temperature?
6.
An American quart contains less liquid than the metric version, the
7.
The open air terrace on the sidewalk is called the
8.
The franc was replaced by what unit of currency?
9.
How many centimeters are in a meter?
10.
How many meters are in a kilometer?
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to age
.
French
The best social defense
is to play by the rules
It was a mild, starry summer night in and canned music. I don’t necessarily agree
July when all the Parisians had faithfully
with him, but when in Rome...
fled the city and only left-behind husbands,
Taking a child to a “grand” restaurant
tourists, and summer-in-Paris-lovers like me fits neatly into the category of things that are
were around. As a friend from New York
just “not done” in France (at least not by
and I savored the relative emptiness of a
anyone who can possibly help it). And
wonderful Left Bank restaurant, she cheerbelieve me, the list of things that are “done”
fully described her coming trip to the
and “not done” is a long one indeed.
Riviera with her husband and four-year-old
The question is, of course, how are
son. As soon as they arrived, she said with
you—a foreigner—supposed to know which
obvious anticipation, they would rent a car
is which? The French know because they
and happily eat their way south in every
have had the magic words ça se fait (that is
three-star restaurant along the route. I
done) and ça ne se fait pas (“that is just not
started to nod my head approvingly—until it done”) drilled into them in every way, shape,
suddenly dawned on me that the restaurant
and form since birth. For example, French
forays included the four-year-old. “You
children learn at a very early age that to say
must be joking!” I yelled in horror. “The
Bonjour without adding Monsieur or MaFrench would rather have ten tables of
dame or the appropriate equivalent immediGitanes smokers, or live Dobermans,
French children learn at a very
than a four-year-old in a grand restaurant.”
early age that to say Bonjour withMy explosive reaction, I must
out adding Monsieur or Madame
admit, was absolutely sincere, devoid
or the appropriate equivalent immeof any intention to spoil my friend’s
trip. But after twenty years of living in diately behind is downright rude.
France and raising two half-French,
half-American children (for the French, my ately behind is downright rude. Why?
children were considered pretty mals élévés Because: Ça ne se fait pas!
[badly raised] when they were about the age
How are you to know that showing
of hers; for Americans, they were considup at a French person’s house with a big
ered extremely well-mannered), I felt it was bouquet of chrysanthemums is tantamount to
my duty to warn her. Taking a young child
telling your hostess to drop dead? (Well, not
to a three-star restaurant is one of those life
really, but chrysanthemums are generally
experiences that most people can do withreserved for All Saints’ Day, when families
out. As proof of the way the French feel
go to the cemetery to honor their forebears
about kids in restaurants (that is, expensive
with flowers.)
restaurants), I cited a recent newspaper
How would you know that for some
article by a well-known restaurant critic in
(most) French people carnations spell bad
which he had compiled a list of all the
luck? In fact, you shouldn’t show up at a
things that really bothered him while dining French hostess’s door with any kind of
out. Not surprisingly, children came first,
flowers—they should be sent before you
followed not so closely by dogs, smokers,
arrive, or the following day. (The Cartesian
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point here is that it is awkward for your
hostess to have to run around finding the
right-size vase, and also for other guests
who might have brought more splendid or
more modest bouquets. C’est logique—it
stands to reason.)
The number of mistakes you can
make at a dinner table staggers the imagination. The first thing to know is that once you
get to the table you should never leave it,
except in dire stress, and even then you are
to fade gently away. Do not—quelle horreur
(Heavens!)—announce where it is that you
might be going.
The second thing you should be
aware of is le respect du pain. From the time
he learns to chew, every Frenchman is
taught that le pain (bread) is not to be
wasted. Hence, it is served already cut and
you only take what you intend to eat. If an
entire baguette is put on the table, you break
Americans do. They don’t laugh hysterically.
They drink enough wine to enjoy it, but not
enough to get plastered. The truth of the
matter is that it is considered extremely
vulgar to call attention to yourself. As
French journalist Ghislaine Andréani observes in her Guide du Nouveau SavoirFaire (Guide to New Etiquette), “there are
ways to express your joie de vivre (joy of
living),’’ but, she warns, don’t guffaw, don’t
burst out laughing, don’t laugh loudly in
society, in a restaurant, in the street, etc.”
Could that possibly explain the withering
looks we non-French get as we crack up in
movies, restaurants, and all sorts of other
public places?
The French have also perfected the
art of eating with knife and fork, and therefore it should be known that picking up a
chicken leg or a pork chop with the fingers
ne se definitely fait pas. The general rule on
asparagus is that at a formal dinner, it
Another dinner table faux pas, should be cut with a knife and fork—
and that sauce should be obtained with
believe it or not, is talking too
the fork too. On informal occasions, you
loudly. . . . The truth of the matter is can actually pick it up with your fingers
that it is considered extremely vul- and maneuver it around to get the sauce.
In both cases, however, eat only the tips.
gar to call attention to yourself.
The French even eat fruit
with knife and fork. One American
it rather than cut it. Other bread rules to
friend reports having once seen a woman in
know are that the bread is placed on the
a restaurant eating a banana with a knife and
table, not on the plate. Under no circumfork. Il faut le faire. (It must be done.) And
stances should bread be used to sop up sauce no fair taking the fruit in your hands to cut—
not even using a fork). This last rule is
proper etiquette requires that it remain on
violated daily by millions of Frenchmen en
the plate during the operation. On the other
famille (at home) but in public it is best to
hand, cutting salad greenery is unforgivable.
resist temptation. Last but not least, never
The knife should be used gently to help fold
indulge in forming little balls with the white really big lettuce leaves so that they can be
of the bread. Definitely taboo.
speared with the fork—while ever present
Another dinner table faux pas,
the risk, of course, that one will pop up and
believe it or not, is talking too loudly.
unfold just before reaching the mouth.
Haven’t you ever noticed how the French
As far as the delicate matter of soup
seem to speak in hushed tones in restauis concerned, it is uncouth to blow on it and
rants? They don’t hang loose the way we
it should always be sipped from the end of
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the soup spoon, not the side!
rously beside the plate—you can go on to
Someone should write a novel about
other typically French things such as the
how to cut French cheese properly. Gruyère
kissing of hands. Do people really still do
should be cut lengthwise. Round cheeses are that in this day and age? Well, yes, rather
cut in wedges. Roqueforts and all blue
more than you might think. Nevertheless, the
cheeses are cut so that the last person doesn’t baisemain is technically off-limits in the
end up with all the white. (Roquefort is
case of unmarried women, women wearing
always eaten with butter; this is often accom- gloves, and women in public places.
plished by mashing a portion of cheese and a
One of the worst faux pas you can
glob of butter together with your fork—a bit
make in France is to drop in unexpectedly on
nurserylike, but there it is.)
a friend, even a good one. The French don’t
Some French table manners are
like to have unexpected visitors. In fact, they
essentially Latin in spirit; for example,
don’t much like anything unexpected.
etiquette decrees that the hands should
Phoning anyone after 9 p.m. and before 10
always be on or above the table (lest, of
a.m. is also to be avoided. And so is the
course, it seem that any hanky-panky be
American habit of calling people by their
going on under it).
first names upon first meeting them (or even
Finally, the absolute worst thing you
ten years after, in some cases). Among the
can do at a table in a French home is to . . .
older generation in France, it is not unknown
not clean your plate. My French mother-infor long-married couples to address one
law explains it this way: “If you are serving
another with the form vous, as Monsieur and
yourself
Madame
as the
Dupont.
. . . while it is perfectly permissible to pay
food is
your hostess a small compliment once during
passed,
Curiously
the meal, you don’t have to go on and on about enough,
you
should
how delicious everything is. Because if it’s good there is no
just take
French
you
eat
it—and
if
it’s
not
so
good
you
eat
it
too.
what
Emily Post,
you’re
Amy
going to eat and eat it. If you leave someVanderbilt, or any equivalent guru of good
thing, it’s an insult to your hostess, who will
manners. Perhaps because everyone old
assume you didn’t like it.” (And even if you
enough to read already knows how to bedidn’t like it, you’re still supposed to eat
have? In any case, not to worry if you don’t
every last speck of it.) Conversely, while it is get all this down pat the first time around.
perfectly permissible to pay your hostess a
Should you put your foot in your mouth, or
small compliment once during the meal, you your giant lettuce leaf anywhere else, no one
don’t have to go on and on about how deliin France will embarrass you by howling
cious everything is. Because if it’s good you
with laughter. That most certainly ne se fait
eat it—and if it’s not so good you eat it too.
pas. At least not until after you’ve left the
Encore logique, n’est-ce pas? Or at least they room.
think so.
Once you’ve gotten past the table—
Harriet Welty Rochefort
the napkin is not folded after finishing the
European Travel & Life
meal, just sort of scrunched and left decoApril 1990
French
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Classe
The best social defense
is to play by the rules
1. When do Parisians generally take their annual vacation?
2. By French standards, the author’s half-French, half-American children were considered
mals élevés (badly brought up). How were they considered according to American
standards?
3. The well-known French restaurant critic compiled a list of things that bother him while
dining out. What are they?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
4. How do French children learn which things are done (Ça se fait) and not done (Ça ne se
fait pas)?
5. Classify each of the following mannerisms as Ça se fait (That is done) and Ça ne se fait
pas (That is just not done).
(1)
Presenting your hostess with chrysanthemums
(2)
Speaking in hushed tones in a restaurant
(3)
Using bread to sop up sauce without a fork
(4)
Cutting a baguette with a knife at the table
(5)
Placing bread on the table
(6)
Picking up a chicken leg with your fingers
(7)
Eating fruit with a knife and fork
(8)
Sipping soup from the end of the spoon
(9)
Blowing on soup to cool it
(10)
Cutting salad greenery
(11)
Howling with laughter in a public place
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(12)
Mashing a portion of Roquefort cheese with a glob butter together with your
fork
(13)
Resting your hands on your lap
(14)
Leaving unwanted food on your plate
(15)
Complimenting the hostess on the food
(16)
Kissing the hands of women in public places
(17)
Dropping in unexpectedly
(18)
Telephoning after 9 p.m.
(19)
Using first names for people you barely know
(20)
Leaving your scrunched up napkin next to the plate
6. Why do you think it isn’t necessary to have a French Emily Post, Amy Vanderbilt, or any
equivalent guru of good manners?
7. Matching:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
(1)
Ça se fait
(2)
Ça ne se fait pas
(3)
C’est logique
(4)
faux pas
(5)
mals élévés
(6)
Quelle horreur!
(7)
le respect du pain
(8)
le pain
(9)
en famille
(10)
Il faut le faire
(11)
Encore logique, n’est-
respect for the bread
at home
you (formal)
It stands to reason
It must be done
It is just not done
embarrassing mistake
Heavens!
bread
That is done
badly brought up
Makes sense, don’t you think?
ce pas?
(12)
French
vous
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Classe
French Customs
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Across
Word List
3.
4.
6.
7.
Bastille Day
8.
9.
14.
15.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
24.
creamy rich chocolate dessert
French national holiday
religion of most French people
unit of money of the European Union beginning
in 2002
place where people meet for a snack or a drink
It is done (you should do it)
goose liver paste (hors d'oeuvre)
traditional unit of money in France
rich creamy pastry named after an egotistical
French dictator
wine
tender medallion of steak wrapped in bacon
metric unit for measuring liquid
light roll served at breakfast (usually shaped
like a muffin)
originators of the metric system
fish stew from Marseille
bouillabaisse
brioche
C’est logique
Ça se fait
café
café au lait
centime
chrysanthemums
collège
crêpe
escargot
euro
Down
filet mignon
1.
2.
5.
7.
8.
10.
11.
12.
13.
16.
23.
European football
it stands to reason
middle school run by the local government
French culinary delicacy consisting of specially-raised snails
thin, pancake-like dessert
month of the French national holiday
metric unit of measuring length
coffee with milk
high school run by the local government
100 of these equal one franc
flowers used to decorate graves on All Saints'
Day
franc
French
juillet
litre
lycée
mètre
mousse
napoleon
pâté de foie gras
Roman Catholic
soccer
vin
French
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