Points de depart cafes Unit 4 lesson B

Points de départs
chapitre 4 p. 183

Les cafés et
les bistros

Cafés have been an integral part of French culture since the late 19th century.

What does integral mean?





An essential part.

Read Les Cafés et les bistros on page 183 and prepare to answer the following questions.

As you read:

1. About how many cafes have disappeared in France over the past century?

2. What is the name of a small restaurant where you can buy a light meal or sandwich?

3. What conclusions about French society/culture can we draw from the decline of cafes?

Multiple Choice

How many cafés have disappeared in France since the beginning of the 20th century?

• about 30,000

• about 470,000

• about 50,000

• about 151,000

Multiple Choice

What is a sandwicherie?

• An American-style cafe

• a sports cafe

• a place to get a sandwich or light meal

​Now read les cafes et les arts to learn what made Parisian cafés famous.

1. What types of people went to Parisian cafés?

2. What two famous American writers met at a Parisian cafés?

Multiple Choice

What type of people made Parisian cafés famous?

• Poets, philosophers, writers, painters

• Students and professors

• Politicians

• Scientists and inventors

Fill in the Blanks

At café La Coupole, famous American writer Ernest Hemingway met

Now read about La nouvelle restauration rapide on p. 184.

What do the French call junk food?

Can you name one American fast food restaurant in France?

What is the most popular sandwich in France?


What is the French word for Fast food?

Multiple Choice

What is the French word for junk food?

• Le Quick

• la restauration

• la malbouffe

Word Cloud

What were some of the first fast-food restaurants in France?

Multiple Choice

What is the most popular sandwich in France?

• Sandwich au jambon

• Croque -madame

• Sandwich au paté

• le hamburger

Multiple Choice

What does restauration rapide mean?

• Food truck

• fast food

• microwavable meals

Fast Food in France

​As you watch the video, ask yourself:

Do the French tend to like or dislike fast food restaurants?

What are some reasons for the fast food trend in France?

Multiple Choice

According to the video, the French like American fast food.

• VRAI

• FAUX

Multiple Choice

According to the video, what is one reason the French like American fast foods?

• The French are growing tired of their cuisine

• There are more Americans moving to France

• Shorter lunch times makes fast food convenient

• American fast food is so much cheaper than French restaurants

Poll

If I am in Paris for one meal, I will eat at

• An American "restauration rapide" place

• A traditional French café