Culture A
Culture B
Culture C
les questions
l'heure
100
What would you find in "une trousse"? (Repondez en francais.)
des crayons et des stylos
100
What is the first day of the week on a French calendar?
lundi
100
What is "un etudiant / une etudiante"?
a university student
100
Qui est Madame Houle? (Repondez en francais.)
C'est une prof.
100
What is 5:20 p.m. using the 24-hour clock? (Repondez en francais.)
dix-sept heures vingt (17:20)
200
Give a situation in which the expression "zut!" could be used.
example: you can't find your "emploi du temps"
200
What is the highest score that a French student can earn? (Repondez en francais.)
vingt (20)
200
How are French high school classrooms decorated in comparison to those in the U.S.?
more sparsely
200
C'est quel jour? (Repondez en francais.)
C'est _____________.
200
What is 19:30 using the 12-hour clock? (Repondez en francais.)
sept heures et demie (7:30)
300
What is "le college"?
a middle school
300
Unlike American students, when do French students have classes?
Saturday morning
300
Where do students usually have lunch if they don't eat in "la cantine" or "la cafeteria"? (Give two places.)
at home or in a cafe
300
Quelle est la date? (Repondez en francais.)
C'est le ___ mars.
300
What are two ways to express that it's midnight? (Repondez en francais.)
Il est minuit. Il est vingt-quatre heures. (24:00)
400
What year in school is "la terminale"?
the last year in "le lycee"
400
What is "un gouter"?
a snack
400
What is the name of the national exam that determines whether or not students can attend the university?
le bac
400
What does "Qu'est-ce que c'est?" mean en anglais?
What is it?
400
Using the 12-hour clock, give two ways to say 8:15. (Repondez en francais.)
Il est huit heures et quart. Il est huit heures quinze.
500
When does a French speaker use "ben"?
to fill pauses
500
What subject do French students take that most American students don't?
la philosophie
500
What is the meaning of the expression "metro, boulot, dodo"?
subway, work, bed
500
Ou est l'ordinateur? (Repondez en francais.)
Il est sur la table.
500
Using the 12-hour clock, what are two ways to say 10:45? (Repondez en francais.)
Il est dix heures quarante-cinq. Il est onze heures moins le quart.
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