Questions

10. Menion some counries ha surround Franc.11. Menion some languages ha are spoken in France (besides French).12. Wha is he mos famous spor in France.13. Wha are he 5 periods of he French ar?14. Who were he earlies filmmakers in hisory and where are hey from?

FRANCE

INTRODUCTION

• France is surrounded by Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, and Switzerland.

• Its capital is Paris.• 60,424,213 inhabitants.• Ethnic make-up: Celtic and

Latin, Slavic, North African, Indochinese, and Basque.

• Religion: Roman Catholic 83-88%.

Languages• French is the official.• However, there are the

Flemish, Catalan, the Celtic language, and Breton.

CUISINE• Food is one of the great

passions of the French people.• French cooking is highly refined

and involves careful preparation, attention to detail, and the use of fresh ingredients.

• The main products are the dairy products, mushrooms, tomatoes, fresh and fine herbs, pork meat, sausages, etc..

FAMILY AND VALUESThe extended family provides both emotional and financial support.Families have few children, but parents take their role as guardians and providers very seriously.

SPORTS

• Le foot is the most popular sport in France.

• France is best known for its Tour de France and the tennis Grand Slam tournament the French Open.

MUSIC• Their music reflects a diverse

array of styles: classical, romantic, contemporary, folk and popular.

• The earliest phonautograph was patented in France in 1857.

• The most famous French singers are: Claude Francois, Edith Piaf, France Gall, Michel Fugain, and Jacques Brel.

ARTS

• French art consists of the visual and plastic arts.

• The French art is divided into 5 periods: preistoric, celtic and Roman, Medieval, Early Modern, and Modern Periods. Each of them with their own characteristics.

LITERATURE

• The French literature has had many movements or changes: Medieval, Renaissance, Classicism (17th), Rationalism (18th), Romanticism, Realism, and other movements (19TH), the Novell, theater, and poetry (20th)

CINEMA AND TV

• The French cinema comprises the art of film and creative movies made within the nation of France or by French filmmakers abroad.

• The Lumière Brothers(Les frères Lumière) were the earliest filmmakers in history.

Jean Réno

Juliette Binoche

Audrey Tautou Clémence

Poésy Charlotte Gainsbourg

LINKS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5BAXIcseakhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqPIU2MQqDEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESmqtRUIDv4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_czMjd6aRgE