Bobcat Academy Orientation

French

1

What popular French pastry is known for its flaky layers?

Croisant

2

What number is dix-sept in English?

seventeen

3

How do you say "How are you?" in French?

Comment allez-vous? or Comment vas-tu?

4

Name 3 colors in French.

Blu, rose, rouge, vert, jaune, violet, orange

5

Name a country (aside from France and Canada) that speaks French.

Belgium, Switzerland, Luxemborg, Monaco, Chad, Niger, Senegal, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Rwanda, Djibouti, Benin, Cameroun, Central Republic of Africa, Gabon, Mali, Guinea, Republic of the Congo, Vanatu, Comores, Haiti, Togo, Seychelles, Madagascar, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea

Spanish

1

What popular holiday is celebrated on the 1st and 2nd of November in Mexico and Central America?

Day of the dead.

2

What is the number 20 in Spanish?

Veinte

3

Answer this question in Spanish "¿Cómo estás?"

Bien, muy bien, mal, no muy bien, regular, etc.

4

Say your birth year in Spanish.

Mil novecientos ochenta y cinco.

5

Name the country of origin of famous poet Pablo Neruda.

Chile

FSU Foreign Language

1

What two languages are offered at FSU?

French and Spanish

2

What level of langauge is needed to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree?(class number)

250

3

In what building are language classes usually held?

Dunkle

4

Where is Dr. Cisneros' office located?

Dunkle 201

5

If I take the placement exam and score at the SPAN 250 level, how many courses am I eligible to purchase after completion of the 250 course (with a "C" grade)?

4 (cuatro, quatre)

Fun questions

1

During what revolution was the Eiffel Tower built?

French Revolution

2

What is Mexico's currency?

Peso mexicano

3

What does "embarazado/a" mean?

Pregnant

4

What popular French phrase is commonly used to express the feeling of having already had an experience?

deja vu

5

What region of Spain contains a language that is not related to any other language on earth?

Basque/ Vasque

Why learn another language?

1

What is the world's most popular second language?

English

2

What is the percentage of European High Schoolers that are know 3 or more langauges?

60%

3

How many Romance languages are there?

5

4

Name a reason why learning another language is helpful.

cognitive skills, multi-cultural awareness, marketability in jobs, and problem solving skills are just a few.

5

What are the four skills of learning a language?

Listening, speaking, reading, and writing.