Lecon 1B Points de depart

C'est la rentrée!

At the beginning of September, French students go back to school. In the weeks leading up to la rentrée, students go shopping for a new book bag or backpack. new clothes, and school supplies.

Multiple Choice

What is "back to school" in French?

• l'ecole

• bonjour

• la rentree

Multiple Choice

When do French students go back to school?

• August

• September

• October

• They go to school year round

C'est la rentrée!

On the first day back, they find out who is in their class and who their teachers will be. In France, students usually stay with the same group of classmates for most of their courses. .

Multiple Choice

What happens on the first day of school for French students?

• they dont go to school

• They have a party

• They find out who their teacher and classmates are.

Multiple Choice

What does a French student's day look like?

• They switch classes just like we do.

• They stay in the same class most of the day.

• they don't have classes.

C'est la rentrée!

Between classes and before and after school, students often gather in the courtyard (la cour) to see old friends and make new ones.

Multiple Choice

Where French students gather before and after school?

• la francophonie

• la rentree

• la cour

Comment dit-on au revoir?
(How do you say goodbye)

• Teens often use Salut to mean Au revoir.

• Other options are Bye and Ciao, from Italian.

• Do you know which European languages use Adiós, Arrivederci, and Auf Wiedersehen to say good-bye?

Multiple Select

How do French teens say "au revoir"?

• ciao

• salut

• bye

• adios

La Francophonie En Europe
(The French Speaking World)

In Europe, there are 75 million French speakers. They live in France, Switzerland, Belgium, and Luxembourg, as well as the principalities of Monaco and Andorra.

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These 75 million French speakers in Europe live in...

• Luxembourg

• France

• Belgium

• Switzerland

Multiple Select

Two French speaking principalities are...

• Andorra

• France

• Monaco

• Switzerland

La Francophonie En Europe
(The French Speaking World)

• France has just one official language, French.

• Switzerland has four official languages: French, German, Italian, and Romansch.

• Belgium and Luxembourg each have three.

  • Belgians speak Flemish, French, and German.

  • The people of Luxembourg speak French, German, or Luxembourgish.

• Only French is spoken in Monaco while both French and Spanish are spoken in Andorra.

Match

Match the countries/principalities with their official languages.

• France and Monaco

• Switzerland

• Belgium

• Luxembourg

• Andorra

French

French, German, Italian, Romansch

French, Flemish, German

French, Luxembourgish, German

Spanish, French

• French

• French, German, Italian, Romansch

• French, Flemish, German

• French, Luxembourgish, German

• Spanish, French

La Francophonie En Afrique du Nord
(The French Speaking World)

In Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia, all former colonies of France, French remains the preferred language in many political, intellectual, commercial, and artistic circles. While Arabic is the official language in these countries, some consider French the langue d'ouverture, a language that can lead to opportunities for multiculturalism (promotion of multiple cultures) and success. A new generation of creative writers, musicians, and filmmakers from these countries enrich cultural relations by bringing together French and ethnic traditions in their art.

Multiple Choice

a language that can lead to opportunities for multiculturalism

• Arabic

• Monaco

• langue d'ouverture

• la rentree

Dropdown

Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia are all former

Select answer

of France.

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is the official language of Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria.

Look at the advertisement. What is a cartable?

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Du cote de medias

Multiple Choice

What is a cartable?

• langue d'ouverture

• a backpack

• a former colony

Open Ended

What are some similarities and differences between American students and French students?