French 2, Semester 2; Les Loisirs
Sections:

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

  Section One:

Part A  |   Part B  |  Part C  |   Part D  |   Part E  |   Part F

Section One - Part F

RepeatUn Virelangue
Let's learn a tongue twister. These all have to do with food. Listen carefully to each one.

  1. Des blancs pains, des bancs peints, des bains pleins.
  2. Poisson sans boisson, c'est poison !
  3. Ce goulu a voulu tout ce qu'il a vu sur le menu.

Listen to them several times and then choose one to memorize. When you feel confident with it, record yourself and submit it to your teacher for grading. Submit for a grade at Speaking 1F. Ce devoir vaut 12 points.

Can you tell what they mean? It's not the meaning that's important, it's how it sounds.

  1. White bread, painted benches, full bathtubs.
  2. (eating ) Fish without drinking, is poison!
  3. This glutton wanted everything he saw on the menu.

Culturecrepes suzetteNo doubt you've heard of Crêpes Suzette. It's probably the most famous crepe dish in the world. Interestingly, it was a mistake made by a fourteen year-old assistant waiter called Henri Carpentier in 189 while he was working at Monte Carlo's Café de Paris. He was preparing a dessert for the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VII (1841-1910) of England. The waiter made up a name on the spot in honor of the Prince, calling it Crêpe Princesse (princesse because crèpe is feminine). Prince Edward decided to name it after a young lady that was present, whose name was Suzette. That's how it got to be called Crêpe Suzette.

Ingredients (Makes 8)

For the Pancakes:

125g (4 1/2 oz) plain flour
a pinch of salt
2 large Lion Quality eggs
300ml (1/2 pint) milk
oil for cooking

For the orange sauce:

75g (2 3/4oz) butter
75g (2 3/4oz) sugar
grated zest and juice of 2 oranges
2 oranges, peeled and segmented
2 tablespoons orange-flavoured liqueur
1 tablespoon brandy

To make the pancakes, sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Make a indentation in the middle and add the eggs and a little milk. Beat until it forms a smooth paste, then add the remaining milk. Let stand for 30 minutes.

Heat a little oil in an omelette pan. Pour in 2 tablespoons of batter and tilt to coat the base evenly. Cook over medium heat for 2 minutes, turning once until golden on both sides. Keep warm while you make 7 more pancakes.

For the sauce put the butter, sugar, orange zest and juice into a frying pan. Heat until bubbling. Dip each crepe in the sauce, fold into quarters and arrange in a warm serving dish with the orange segments. Pour the liqueur and brandy into the pan and light with a match. Pour the flaming sauce over the crepes and serve.

Writing PracticeAu Travail!
Lis les situations et décide ce que chaque personne fait. Écris cette activité dans ton cahier et clique sur la première colonne pour voir une réponse logique.

Je vois beaucoup d'animaux.
Une femme chante très bien.
Un homme porte des vêtements très bizarres.
Je mange mais je ne suis pas chez moi.
J'écoute la musique et je danse. Je porte des vêtements très élégants.
Je vois un spectacle avec des acteurs.
Je mange quelque chose de typiquement français.

 

Test ApproachingYou should review all of the material in this section and then you are now ready for the Section 1 Quiz. Then go on to Section Two.

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