FRENCH 1

List 4 reasons why you think learning a different language/learning French

is important? Be prepared to share your

answers.

BELLRINGER

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VIDEO

World languageFor the job marketCultureTravelHigher educationLanguage for learning other languages

REASONS TO SPEAK FRENCH

WORLD LANGUAGE

WORLD LANGUAGE

LANGUAGE FOR THE JOB MARKET

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DqwzvtjeYBQ

CULTURE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Dz3-k1d9I

TRAVEL

Paris, France Quebec, Canada

Port au Prince, Haiti Algiers, Algeria

LANGUAGE CONNECTIONS

COGNATES

WATCH OUT FOR FAUX AMIS (FALSE COGNATES)

PREMIER CHAPITRELorsque j’avais six ans j’ai vu, une

fois, une magnifique image, dans un livre sur la Foret Vierge qui s’appelait “Histoires vécues.” Ca représentait un serpent boa qui avalait un fauve. Voila la copie du dessin.

LE PETIT PRINCE

CHAPTER 1Once when I was six years old I saw

a magnificent picture in a book, called True Stories from Nature, about the primeval forest. It was a picture of a boas constrictor in the act of swallowing an animal. Here is a copy of the drawing.

THE LITTLE PRINCE

Southern Stereotypes

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French Stereotypes

STEREOTYPES

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Popular Girls Names

FRENCH NAMES

Marie Camille Manon Chloe Lucie Justine Emilie

Celine Margaux Sophie Louise Elise Estelle Ines

Laurie Adeline Coraline Angelique

Lena Zoe Juliette

Alice Charlotte

Pauline Rose Gabrielle

Elodie Francine

Marianne

Renee Tallie Maureen Valarie

Popular Boy Names

FRENCH NAMES

Theo Louis Antoine Gabriel Victor Mathieu Pierre

Julien Rafael Guillaume

Timothee

Charles Jean Vincent

Damien Edouard Leonard Daniel Ulysse Edgar Olivier

Francois Jeremie Cedric Fabien Henri Robert Hugh

Philip Adrien Andre

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