French 1 - (1-2) Lesson 1A, Culture

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handshake

...otherwise, men generally greet one another with a -

cultural festivals

Aix is also renowned for its dedication to the arts, hosting numerous ____________ ______________ every year.

France

Do's and Don'ts in the francophone world: always greet shopkeepers upon entering a store and say goodbye upon leaving

Switzerland

Do's and Don'ts in the francophone world: do not litter or jaywalk

true

Men of the same family may also exchange la bise true or false

old town

One might see many beautiful fountains, traditional and ethnic restaurants, and the daily vegetable and flower market among the winding, narrow streets of "la vieille ville" (define)

Celtic or Latin

The majority of french people are of what descent?

Provençal, Breton, and Basque

What are three other regional languages that are spoken in France?

French

What is the third but unofficial language of Morocco?

international students

What might you likely find in Aix-en-Provence?

Flemish

Which language is used by roughly 60% of the Belgium population?

cognates

__________________ are words that share similar meanings and spellings in two or more languages; name three - actif (active), fantastique (fantastic), sociologie (sociology)

brief and firm

a french handshake is __________________, with a single downward motion

notes

former French colonies Acadia (the peninsular part of modern Nova Scotia) and Louisiana, China, Ivory Coast

newcomers

terre d'accueil - land of welcoming of __________________

le cours Mirabeau

the main boulevard in Aix-en-Provence

north and central

the number of kisses varies from one place to another; in some regions, two kisses (one on each cheek) is the standard while in others, people may exchange as many as four kisses. Which regions are more likely to offer four kisses?

French

the official language of France

all of the above

Which of these people might be French? a person of Asian descent a person of North African descent a person wearing a béret all of the above

all of the above

Which of these terms could be used to describe France? welcoming of newcomers heterogeneous population multicultural society or all of the above

handshake

la poignée de main

Algeria

largest number of immigrants come from which country

notes

name three francophone countries that are multilingual, some with several official languages - Switzerland, Belgium, Morocco

N and W African and Indo-Chinese

name two other populations that inhabit France

slight kissing sound

no matter how many kisses are given, they are always accompanied by a _______________________, never silent

true

two things might you find people doing in Aiz-en-Provence ar people watching or sitting on a sidewalk café

la bise

a kiss

Aix-en-Provence

a vibrant university town that welcomes international students

Gaul

France used to be called by what name?

Sub-Saharan Africa

Do's and Don'ts in the francophone world: do not show the soles of your feet when sitting

Quebec Provence

Do's and Don'ts in the francophone world: make eye contact when shaking hands

Northern Africa

Do's and Don'ts in the francophone world: use your right hand when handing items to others

Paul Cézanne

For centuries, artists have been drawn to Provence for its natural beauty and the unique quality of light there. Who is the artist and native son of Provence, who spent his days painting the surrounding countryside?

multicultural society

France is a _________________________________ with no single, national ethnicity.

alternating cheeks

French friends and relatives usually exchange a kiss on ____________________ whenever they meet and again when they say goodbye.

true

Friends of friends may also kiss when introduced, even though they have just met. true or false

11 million

How many foreigners and immigrants inhabit France today?

three

How many official languages in Belgium?

four

How many official languages in Switzerland?

Superdupont

name of the ultra-French superhero in a popular comic strip parodying French nationalism; he is the protector of all things French and battles the secret enemy organization 'Anti-France', whose agents speak anti-français, a mixture of English, Spanish, Italian, Russian, and German He embodies every French stereotype imagainable. His name is much like Smith in the US, extremely common. He wears a béret and moustache, he wears a blue, white, and red belt around his waist reprenting le drapeur français (the French flag). Physically, he is overweight and has a red nose - signes that he appreciates rich French food and wine. Finally, on his arm is un coq (a rooster), the national symbol of France. Teh Latin word for rooster (gallus) also means ïnhavitant of Gaul", as France used to be called.

shake hands

unless they are also friends, business aquaintances and co-workers usually _______________________ each time they meet and do so again upon leaving


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