Les Entrées, Les Plats, Les Desserts
Categorize: le poulet haricots verts et le filet de sole riz champignons
Les Plats Principaux
rare (meat preparation)
saignant(e)
"I went..."
Je suis allé(e)...
How does one form a verb in the imperfect tense?
1. Go to present tense "nous" form
2. Drop the -ons
3. Add imperfect endings (ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient)
Who is "Astérix?"
A Franco-Belgian comic book character who is a "Gaulois" and constantly defends his territory (ancient France) from Roman invaders.
Categorize: l'assiette de crudités, l'assiette de charcuterie
les entrées
medium (meat preparation)
à point
"I saw..."
"J'ai vu..."
"Where did you used to live?"
Où est-ce que tu habitais?
Give an example of a regional food specialty in France.
(Correct answers determined in class)
Categorize: la tarte aux abricots, les fruits variés
Les desserts
well-done (meat preparation)
bien cuit(e)
"We ate croissants."
"Nous avons mangé des croissants."
"It was hot!"
Il faisait chaud!
Give an example of a traditional piece of clothing worn in a region of France.
Correct answers determined in class.
Categorize: le steak-frites, la côtelette de porc pâtes
les plats principaux
Qu'est-ce que vous me conseillez? =
What do you recommend?
"We went to the beach."
"Nous sommes allé(e)s à la plage."
"What sports did you used to play?"
Quels sports est-ce que tu jouais?
What is the difference between "un fleuve" and "une rivière"?
un fleuve = ends in the ocean
une rivière = does not reach the ocean
Categorize: la crème caramel
Un dessert
I can't make up my mind.
Je n'arrive pas à me décider.
"What did you do during vacation?"
"Qu'est-ce que tu as fait pendant les vacances?"
"When I was little, I used to eat ice cream every day."
Quand j'étais petit(e), je mangeais de la glace chaque jour.
List three large cities of France (...besides Paris!)
Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Nice, Nantes, Strasbourg, Montpellier, Bordeaux, Lille...