French 1 - Unit 1 - Chapter 1 Vocabulary: Greetings

French 1 - Unit 1 - Chapter 1
Matching
Vocabulary: Greetings and Introductions
Complete each short dialogue with the letter of the most appropriate expression from the list that follows.
You may use each expression only once.
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il s’appelle
Salut
bien
Tu t’appelles
Au revoir, Monsieur Couty
Tiens
présente
1. ________ comment?
Je m’appelle Amina.
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2. Il s’appelle Éric?
Non, ________ Guillaume.
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3. Tu t’appelles Nora?
________, je m’appelle Nora.
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4. Au revoir, Anne.
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________, Valérie.
5. Bonjour, Chloé!
________, salut, Fatima!
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6. Ça va, Bruno?
Ça va ________, merci.
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7. À bientôt, Madame Blanchard.
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8. Salut, Michel!
Bonjour, Jean. Je te ________ Olivier.
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9. Allô, oui?
Delphine? Bonjour! ________ Denise.
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10. J’arrive le s... i... x.
Le six? Ah, ________.
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Oui
Non
C’est
Pardon
pas le quatre
d’accord
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11. ________, tu t’appelles comment?
Je m’appelle Damien.
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12. J’arrive le quatorze.
Le quatre?
Non, ________, le quatorze.
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13. Tu t’appelles Édouard?
________, je m’appelle Étienne.
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Listening Comprehension-Audio CD
Listen to each dialogue twice, then write the letter of the picture that best illustrates its meaning.
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Speaking Prep: Dialogue
Complete the conversation by choosing the letter of the most appropriate response.
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24. Au revoir, Stéphanie.
a. À bientôt, Hervé.
b. Bonjour, Madame!
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25. Ça va?
a. Ciao.
b. Ça va bien, merci.
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c. Au revoir, Delphine.
27. Allô, oui?
a. Assia? Bonjour! C’est Caroline Dupont.
b. Ça va bien.
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c. J’arrive le huit.
26. Salut, Martine!
a. Je m’appelle Isabelle.
b. Salut, Pierre! Je te présente Max.
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c. Tiens, bonjour, Fayçal!
c. Merci.
28. Pardon, c’est Pierre?
a. Allô, oui?
b. Oui, je m’appelle Pierre.
c. À bientôt, Pierre.
Culture: Making cultural inferences
There has been a cross-cultural misunderstanding in each of the situations that follow. Read each passage
and then choose the best reason for the misunderstanding. Base your response only on the specific
information given in the passage and your comprehension of cultural information presented in this unit.
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29. Amy is visiting her pen pal, Gilberte, in Lyon, France. At a family gathering, Amy is introduced to
Gilberte’s grandmother for the first time and startles everyone by greeting her with a kiss on each cheek.
Why was Gilberte’s family surprised by what Amy did?
a. Females don’t usually kiss other females on the cheek.
b. Amy kissed Gilberte’s grandmother the incorrect number of times.
c. Amy didn’t know Gilberte’s grandmother well enough to greet her with a kiss on the
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cheek.
30. Tiffany Dubois, an American student, went to France to stay with a host family for a week. M. Auteuil, the
father of the family, asked Tiffany, “Did you know your ancestors lived near a forest?” Why did Tiffany
react with a puzzled look?
a. She didn’t know that her last name means “from the woods.”
b. Tiffany thought M. Auteuil was making a French joke that she didn’t understand.
c. Since even Tiffany didn’t know where her ancestors had lived, she couldn’t believe that
M. Auteuil could possibly know.
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31. Jeff, an American exchange student in France, burst into class the first day of school and greeted his teacher
with “Salut, Madame!” Why was Jeff’s French teacher surprised by his friendly greeting?
a. The teacher expected to be called by name.
b. As a sign of respect, French teenagers usually use a more formal greeting with adults.
c. Jeff’s teacher is unmarried and prefers to be called “Mademoiselle.”
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32. This is Mr. Lennox’s first trip to France as a sales representative for an American company. When
introduced to M. Roland, a buyer from Paris, Mr. Lennox shakes M. Roland’s hand firmly with multiple upand-down motions. Why does M. Roland pull his hand back as Mr. Lennox continues to make up-and-down
movements?
a. M. Roland is probably sensitive to touch.
b. M. Roland wanted to greet Mr. Lennox with bises on his cheeks.
c. The French handshake consists of just one up-and-down motion.
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33. On Tuesday morning, when trying to telephone her friends in Paris from New York, Melanie dialed “1”
followed by 01.42.60.16.03. Why didn’t Melanie’s phone call go through?
a. Melanie forgot to dial the international long distance number and the country code for
France.
b. Melanie was supposed to dial “33” followed by 01.42.60.16.03.
c. It was a business day and all of the phone lines were busy in France.
Culture: Comprehension
Choose the best answer to each question.
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34. In French-speaking Africa, what do first names not indicate?
a. the person’s birth order
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35. Which word for “good-bye” is not French in origin?
a. Ciao.
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b. on the phone
37. What do the abbreviations Mme and Mlle mean?
a. “Mr.” and “Mrs.”
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b. Au revoir.
36. When do you use the word allô in French?
a. when greeting a friend
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b. the father’s occupation
b. “Mrs.” and “Miss”
38. What does the French last name Dumont reveal?
a. what someone’s ancestor did
b. where someone’s ancestors once lived