CULTURE ASSIMILATOR 7Les Vêtements

1. Les Vêtements en Afrique You and your friend visit French-speaking West Africa. It is a beautiful city. It is hotter than most American cities. There are no air conditioners at your hotel, so you decide to dress as a typical American teenager. You wear a pink tank top and jean shorts with your Nike sneakers. As you leave the hotel and tour the city you notice that you are getting puzzling and mean looks from the Moroccan men. You wonder why they are looking at you so strangely.

1. Les Vêtements en Afrique 1. Your clothes are dirty because you had

a sand fight with your friend.2. The merchants are trying to sell their

merchandise and you refuse to buy anything.

3. It is not customary for women to show skin, particularly their legs under the knees in public.

4. It is forbidden to wear pink in the city.

1. Les Vêtements en Afrique Mali

Ivory Coast

Sénégal

1. Les Vêtements en Afrique 1. Your clothes are dirty because you had

a sand fight with your friend.2. The merchants are trying to sell their

merchandise and you refuse to buy anything.

3. It is not customary for women to show skin, particularly their legs in public.

4. It is forbidden to wear pink in the city.

2. Grand CouturiersYou are watching a TV special on the Cannes Film Festival. The announcer is interviewing the French movie stars and keeps asking them about their clothing and the “Grands Couturiers.” What are they asking about?

1. High-end clothing designers2. Their recent movie roles3. Their shoes4. Their clothing accessories

2. Grand CouturiersYou are watching a TV special on the Cannes Film Festival. The announcer is interviewing the French movie stars and keeps asking them about their clothing and the “Grands Couturiers.” What are they asking about?

1. High-end clothing designers2. Their recent movie roles3. Their shoes4. Their clothing accessories

2. Grand CouturiersSome of the most famous French “grand couturiers” are:

Givenchy

Coco Chanel Lacoste

Louis Vuitton

3. Grand Magasins Most French people cannot buy from the “grand couturiers” because they are so expensive. They prefer to shop at smaller boutiques or the “grand magasins” such as des Galeries Lafayettes and du Printemps. What would be the equivalent to these stores in the US?

1. Walmart2. The Dollar General3. Macy’s

3. Grand Magasins Most French people cannot buy from the “grand couturiers” because they are so expensive. They prefer to shop at smaller boutiques or the “grand magasins” such as des Galeries Lafayettes and du Printemps. What would be the equivalent to these stores in the US?

1. Walmart2. The Dollar General3. Macy’s

4. Marché aux puces

You are with your French friend and you want to hang out at the mall and buy some clothes. Instead of a large mall, he tells you that since it is a weekend, he is going to take you to one of this favorite “marché aux puces.” What is this?

4. Marché aux puces

1. It is a large department store like La Galerie Lafayette and du Printemps.

2. It is a flea market that is open on weekends and serves as a fun hang-out spot for young people.

3. It is a supermarket that carries clothing.4. It is a place to go window shopping that

sells clothes from the grand couturiers like Givenchy and Coco Chanel.

Additional Cultural Resources Lectures Culturelles de Bon Voyage,

chapter 7 pages 236-237/Audio Track #