General Information
1. Capital:
2. Official language:
3. Official name (in French!)
4. National Anthem:
5. Flag: le tricolore (tri-color) 3 vertical sections of
6.
National Motto:
,
,
,
and
,
7. Official symbol
Government
1. Form of government:
2. Head of state:
(elected by people for a
year term).
3. Current Président:
4. Executive: Prime Minister and President each have
powers.
5. Legislature: parliament of two houses
a. National Assembly (
b. Senate (
members) – more powerful than Senate -
members) -
year term.
year term.
6. Judiciary: highest court is the Court of
7. Political Subdivisions:
regions /
departments.
People
1. Population: *
(approximately) (in 2010)
2. Major ethnic groups:
% French /
% immigrants
a. 5 immigrant groups:
,
,
3. Major Religions:
% Buddhist /
% Roman Catholic /
% Unaffiliated
Poles
% Muslim, /
,
,
% Protestant /
% Jewish /
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Date:
Economy
1. Money: Basic unit is the _________
,
French paper currency often features famous
2. Chief Agricultural Products:
and
,
,
.
,
,
,
3. Major industries:
,
,
,
,
,
4. Percent of Energy from Nuclear Power
%
5. World Ranking in Tourism
Land & Climate
1. Bordering Countries:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
2. Bordering bodies of water include:
a.
b.
c.
3. France is often referred to as
because of its shape.
4. France is often compared to the U.S. State of
because of its similarity in land area.
Actually,
Major Mountain Ranges
1.
separate France from Spain. The small country ofa
is contained
entirely in this mountain range.
separate France from Italy & Switzerland and contain France’s tallest mountain,
, a popular ski destination that is 4,808 meters tall.
3.
separate France from Germany.
4.
separates France from Switzerland along the northwestern border of Switzerland.
5.
is located in South Central France and is the remains of volcanoes.
2.
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Major Rivers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
begins near Dijon and flows through
to Normandy and empties into
the English Channel; the most important river in terms of commercial transportation and the most easily navigable of
France’s major rivers.
is France’s longest river and is most famous for the chateaux (castles) found along its banks.
It is not as navigable as the Seine because of all of its twists and turns.
begins in Switzerland and merges with the Saone River at . It then flows south to the
Mediterranean Sea near Marseille. It is France’s largest source of hydroelectric power with 18 different
hydroelectric complexes along its banks.
rises in the Pyrénées and travels through the city of Bordeaux on its way to the
Atlantic Ocean.
forms part of the border between France and
.
Transportation
1. The
speeds up to
km / h
.
2. The French subway system is called le
3. Travelling between London and Paris takes
the train spends 35 minutes in a tunnel under the
travels at
.
and
Language
1. French students begin studying a 2nd language at age
commonly studied foreign language is
and a 3rd language at age
. The
Recreation
1. The most popular team sport in France is
,
while some of the most popular individual sports
2. Most French businesses and shops are closed during the month of
people take vacation.
3. France’s national holiday is called
and celebrates the
at the beginning of the
.
while most French
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Date:
Label the above map with the following features: Color it neatly using different colors for the neighboring countries. Your
grade will be based on your neatness! All label names should be in French!!!
Countries: Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, England, Andorra, Monaco
Cities: Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Nice
Bodies of Water & Rivers: The Mediterranean Sea, The English Channel, The Atlantic Ocean, la Seine, la Rhône,
le Rhin, la Garonne, la Loire
Mountain Ranges: les Pyrenées, les Alpes, le Massif Central, le Jura, les Vosges
Island : La Corse
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General Information
1. Capital:
Paris
2. Official language: le
français
3. Official name (in French!)
4. National Anthem:
la république française
La Marseillaise
5. Flag: le tricolore (tri-color) 3 vertical sections of
bleu
6. National Motto:
liberté
,
(what does this mean in English? liberty ,
7. Official symbol
,
rouge
, and
blanc
égalité
,
fraternité
equality
,
brotherhood
5
th Republic.
(blue, white & red)
le coq (or Marianne)
Government
1. Form of government: parliamentary democracy – currently the
2. Head of state: Président (elected by people for a five
year term).
François Hollande
3. Current Président:
4. Executive: Prime Minister and President each have
separate
powers.
5. Legislature: parliament of two houses
a. National Assembly (
b. Senate ( 331
577
members) -
6. Judiciary: highest court is the Court of
7. Political Subdivisions:
22
members) – more powerful than Senate six
five
year term.
year term.
Cassation
regions /
96
departments.
People
1. Population: *64, 000,000 (approximately) (in 2010)
2. Major ethnic groups:
80
% French /
a. 5 immigrant groups:
Spaniards
20
% immigrants
Italians
,
,
Portuguese
Poles
,
, Immigrants from former French colonies
including North Africa, West Africa, the Caribbean and Southeast Asia
3. Major Religions:
1 % Buddhist /
85 % Roman Catholic / 8
4
% Muslim, / 2 % Protestant /
1
% Jewish /
% Unaffiliated
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Economy
1. Money: Basic unit is the Euro
,
French paper currency often features famous
2. Chief Agricultural Products:
,
butter
3. Major industries:
writers
.
,
milk
,
cheese
,
barley
,
wheat
motor vehicles
,
aircraft
,
chemicals
4. Percent of Energy from Nuclear Power
5. World Ranking in Tourism
and
wine
steel
,
textiles
artists
80
,
,
food processing
%
1
Land & Climate
1. Bordering Countries:
a. l’
Espagne
(Spain)
b. l’
Italie
(Italy)
c.
Suisse
(Switzerland)
d. l’
Allemagne
(Germany)
e. la
Belgique
(Belgium)
f.
Luxembourg
(Luxembourg)
g.
Monaco
(Monaco)
h. l’
Andorre
(Andorra)
la
le
2. Bordering bodies of water include:
a.
La mer Méditerranée
b.
L’océan Atlantique
c.
La Manche (English Channel)
3. France is often referred to as
l’hexagone
4. France is often compared to the U.S. State of
because of its shape.
Texas
France is larger / smaller than this state covering 211,208
because of its similarity in land area. Actually,
square miles.
Major Mountain Ranges
1. Les
Pyrenées
separate France from Spain. The small country of Andorra
is contained
entirely in this mountain range.
2. Les
Alpes
separate France from Italy & Switzerland and contain France’s tallest mountain,
Mont Blanc
, a popular ski destination that is 4,808 meters tall.
3. Les
Vosges
separate France from Germany.
4. Le
Jura
separates France from Switzerland along the northwestern border of Switzerland.
5. Le
Massif Central
is located in South Central France and is the remains of volcanoes.
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Date:
Major Rivers
1. La
Seine
begins near Dijon and flows through
Paris
to Normandy and empties into
the English Channel; the most important river in terms of commercial transportation and the most easily navigable of
France’s major rivers.
2. La
Loire
is France’s longest river and is most famous for the chateaux (castles) found along its banks.
It is not as navigable as the Seine because of all of its twists and turns.
3. Le
Rhône
begins in Switzerland and merges with the Saone River at Lyon
. It then flows
south to the Mediterranean Sea near Marseille. It is France’s largest source of hydroelectric power with 18 different
hydroelectric complexes along its banks.
4. La
Garonne
rises in the Pyrénées and travels through the city of Bordeaux on its way to the
Atlantic Ocean.
5. Le
Rhin
forms part of the border between France and
Germany
.
Transportation
1. The TGV or
train à grande vitesse
travels at
speeds up to
300 km / h
.
2. The French subway system is called le
Métro
.
3. Travelling between London and Paris takes
Three hours
and
the train spends 35 minutes in a tunnel under the
English Channel .
Language
1. French students begin studying a 2nd language at age
commonly studied foreign language is
English
next most studied foreign languages.
9
.
and a 3rd language at age 13 . The most
Spanish
and
German
are the
Recreation
1. The most popular team sport in France is Soccer
while some of the most popular individual sports are
cycling
,
tennis
,
fishing
,
hiking
,
skiing
and
sailing
.
2. Most French businesses and shops are closed during the month of
August
while most French
people take vacation.
3. France’s national holiday is called
Bastille Day
and celebrates the
Storming of the Bastille
Prison
at the beginning of the French Revolution
.
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Nom:
Date:
Label the above map with the following features: Color it neatly using different colors for the neighboring countries. Your
grade will be based on your neatness! All label names should be in French!!!
Countries: Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, England, Andorra, Monaco
Cities: Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Nice
Bodies of Water & Rivers: The Mediterranean Sea, The English Channel, The Atlantic Ocean, la Seine, la Rhône,
le Rhin, la Garonne, la Loire
Mountain Ranges: les Pyrenées, les Alpes, le Massif Central, le Jura, les Vosges
Island : La Corse
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Nom:
Date:
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France
France is situated in Europe. Paris is the capital of France.Fromage (Cheese) is famous in France. The names of some types of cheese are Camembert and Brie. Baguette is the French bread. People use Euro as the currency of France. There are many sightseeing places in France like Louvre, Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Musee’ de Orsay and many more.Drapeau is known as flag in French. The flag of France has three colours.They are: Blue, White and Red. Some famous people in France are Napoleon Bonaparte and Christian Dior.14 July is a very special day for France. People celebrate 14 July as Jour de Bastille. France is also called L’ Hexagone due to its shape. The President of France is M.Francais Hollande. 1. Based on the text given above, answer the following questions:
What is the currency used in France? _____________________________________________________________________________. What is the bread in France called? _____________________________________________________________________________. Name any 1 sightseeing place in France. _____________________________________________________________________. How many colours are there in the French flag? _____________________________________________________________________________. 3. Write a composition on how you spent your summer vacations with the clues given below: Going to France With aunt and uncle Journey started on 22 April 2018 Return on 10.06.2018 4.Identify the following images _______________________________________ _________________________________ ________________________________________ _________________________ Answer Keys 1The currency of France is Euro., The bread in France is called Baguette. Tour Eiffel/ Musee de Orsay/Louvre/Notre Dame 3 colours 4. Camembert/cheese, Tour Eiffel/Eiffel Tower, Baguette, French Flag, M.Francais Hollande F ancce!
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Flag:
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al city:
_____
______
______
____
Population:
_____
______
______
_____
Language: ______
_
______
______
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ency:
Curre
Stick Frencch Money Heere Can yo
ou find and colour France on the maap? The Eiffel Tower
Colour in the correct facts!
The Eiffel Tower is pink and blue. The Eiffel Tower was made in 1889. The Eiffel Tower is in Korea. The Eiffel Tower is 324 meters tall. The Eiffel Tower was made in 2013. The French call it “La Tour Eiffel” or “La dame de fer”. There is an elevator inside! Do you like the Eiffel Tower? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. It is ___________________! I want to go there. / I want to take a picture of it. Factss - Matcch Up!
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Chanel No, 5
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Fashion Design!
Design your own fashion! ?
Freenchh Foood!
2. 1. 3. 4. Origami Croissant!