French 2, Semester I; Les Animaux

Sections:

Introduction  |   Section 1  |  Section 2  |   Section 3   |  Dictionaries

Section Three:

Part A |   Part B  |  Part C  |   Part D

Section Three, Part A Culture in Corsica One area that makes Corsica very different from the mainland France is the language. While French is the official language and many also speak Italian, there is another language that is not going away. Corsican (Corsu) is now even taught in schools as well as at the university level. Many can still remember when there were signs around that said 'Il est interdit de cracher par terre et de parler corse - No spitting on the floor, no talking Corsican'. Corsicans tend to be friendly and welcoming to visitors, but they still like to know who you are, especially when conducting business. Just like the French, the Corsicans love their food (and wine). Eating quickly is not even heard of for these people. Many businesses on the island close between noon to two or three PM in order to allow their employees to have a proper lunch. Corsican specialties are the regional charcuterie (pork meats), chestnut, pork and wild boar products, local seafood and broccio (fresh sheep or goat cheese). Music is an important part of the Corsican culture. The island's haunting ancient polyphonic music is undergoing a revival, and there are a bunch of festivals where you can hear it at its best. The most common form is paghjella, which combines three or four male voices in chants for purposes from satire to seduction, and there are numerous forms that women sing too. There are architectural treasures--many churches built over the centuries--on the island that serve as very interesting and historic places to visit. Corsican painting has tended to be like that of its Italian neighbors. The island was very important to painters such as Matisse. Imagine you are going to be in France and you want to visit the island of Corsica. Use these websites to plan a 3-4 day itinerary of what things you would do. Choose a hotel and sites that you would see. You may only spend one day on the beach. Include the prices for how you will get to the island and back to France. Ce devoir vaut 35 points. http://www.corse.visite.org/EN/tourism.php http://www.maion.com/photography/corse/tourisme_p15.html http://www.locationcorse.net/gb/hotels/corsesud.html http://english.visit-corsica.com/grand_public/ There are four deadlines for this project. The third one is due now--your rough draft of your research project is due to your teacher (5 points). Au travail avec les comparatives Let's practice more with comparisons. Compare the following items using the adjective given. Click on the adjective to see the correct response in French. Attention! Be sure to watch for the gender and number of the adjective. le chat/ le chien grand Le chat es plus grand que le chien. Le chat est moins grand que le chien. Le chat est aussi grand que le chien. l'éléphant/les perroquets gros L'éléphant est plus gros que les perroquets. la tortue/ le poisson beau La tortue est moins belle que le poisson. l'âne/le cheval bête L'âne est plus bête que le cheval. le papillon/le singe intelligent Le papillon est moins intelligent que le singe. la mouche/le moustique mauvais La mouche est pire que le moustique.   Flashcards A wonderful way to study vocabulary is to practice it in several ways. Use these vocabulary flashcards to practice the vocabulary from Unit 2. Vocabulary Flashcards Go to Part B.

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