Culture Assimilator Stimulator 1
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Culture Assimilator Stimulator 1
Unit 1: Leçons Préliminaires
1. Is it easier to learn French or English?
You are just beginning to learn French and your pen pal, Jean, is just beginning to learn English. You argue about which language is harder to learn! Who’s right?
1. Is it easier to learn French or English?
Learning to speak English- Cliquez ici
Learning to speak French- Cliquez ici
1. Is it easier to learn French or English?
So, it is never easy to learn a new language and culture, but it can be a lot of fun! Don’t be shy about trying to speak- you can’t
be worse than Joey!
2. La Bise
2. La Bise
What is the situation shown in these images?
Would you consider doing this with your friends, family, and/or your
teachers?
2. La Bise
Faire La Bise en France
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2. La Bise1. If you are a guy and you meet
another guy for the first time, do you “faire la bise?”
2. Would you consider doing this with your guy friends? Why or why not?
3. Would you “faire la bise” with your teacher?
3. La Salle de Classe
Une Salle de Classe en France
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3. La Salle de Classe1. What differences do you see
between this classroom in France and your French classroom?
2. What classroom items does she point out that you don’t normally see in your school?
4. tu vs. vous
You are eating at a restaurant with your family in Lyon and you are trying
to be polite. When the waiter asks you want you would like to drink you
say “je voudrais un coca, s’il te plaît.” He corrects you with “s’il vous plaît.”
What’s the big difference?
4. tu vs. vous
You only use the “tu” version with a close friend or one family
member. The “vous” form is used when you are speaking to
someone you do not know very well or when address more than
one person.
Additional Preliminary Unit Resources• A guide to the basics of French
Pronunciation for beginners Unlocking the Keys to French Pronunciation- Cliquez ici
• Basic IntroductionsBasic Introductions- Cliquez ici
• The French AlphabetThe French Alphabet