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Video in French about the geography and culture of France.
It also has French captions that can be switched on or off using the caption (CC) button.
The video is part of the Passeport pour la Francophonie website, a modern languages resource for primary learners.
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Teenage girl:
Aujourd’hui, nous traversons la Manche pour visiter la France.
Allez, un petit quiz pour tester vos connaissances sur la France
Prêts, on commence?
Alors, comment s’appelle la Capitale? …….
Trop facile, Paris bien sûr !
Mais comment s’appellent les deuxième et troisième plus grandes villes de France… ,
Pensez aux lettres L et M de l’alphabet...mmm ?….
Oui, c’est Lyon et Marseille !
Et Marseille se trouve à côté de quelle mer ? ….
Correct, c’est la mer Méditerranée
Quelle est la population de la France…. Plus difficile…..
Oui, environ 65 millions
On continue: quelles sont les couleurs du drapeau français…. Il y a 3 couleurs…
bleu, blanc, rouge !
Pas mal les copains !
Et la fête nationale en France, c’est quand ?….
oui, oui, c’est le 14 juillet, oh là là, vous êtes forts !
On célèbre la prise de la Bastille, une prison, pendant la Révolution Française, en 1789.
Maintenant, donnez les noms de 2 chaînes de montagne… tic tac tic tac…
Oui, il y a les Alpes à l’est et les Pyrénées au sud-ouest, mais aussi le Massif Central, au centre, et le Jura et les Vosges, à l’est aussi. Donc on peut faire du ski l’hiver en France, c’est chouette !
Bon, il y a beaucoup de châteaux en France, particulièrement, le long de quelle rivière ?…
Allez, je vous aide, ce fleuve est le plus long de France….ça commence avec un L…drummmmmmmmmm C’est... la Loire
La majorité des châteaux ont été construits à la Renaissance pour les vacances de Rois de France – pas mal les maisons de vacances !!!
Moi, je choisis le Château de Chambord !!
Ah, la France, savez-vous que c’est le pays le plus visité au monde?
Pourquoi?
Mais parce que c’est un pays magnifique bien sûr – cocorico ! Et le Coq Gaulois, c’est l’emblème de la France !
Mais sérieusement, en France, il y a beaucoup de sites et monuments extraordinaires comme le Mont Saint Michel, et puis aussi des spécialités gastronomiques comme les crêpes, la mode avec des couturiers comme Chanel, les compétitions sportives comme le tour de France, des beaux villages et des belles villes… alors, à vous de faire des recherches et de préparer un autre quiz sur la France.
Allez, au revoir, et vive la France !
Allons enfants de la Patrie….
Today we cross the Channel to visit France.
Let’s go, a little quiz to test your knowledge about France
Ready, we begin?
Right then, what is the name of the capital city? .......
Too easy, of course, Paris!
But, what are the names of the second and third largest cities in France ...
Think of the letters L and M of the alphabet ... mmm? ....
Yes, it's Lyon and Marseille!
And Marseille is located next to what sea? ....
Right, it’s the Mediterranean Sea
What is the population of France .... More difficult .....
Yes, about 65 million
We go on: What are the colours of the French flag .... There are 3 colours ...
blue, white and red!
Not bad guys!
And a national holiday in France, when is it? ....
Yes, yes it is July 14, oh my, you are great!
It celebrates the storming of the Bastille, a prison during the French Revolution in 1789.
Now, give the names of two mountain ranges ... tic tac tic tac ...
Yes, there are the Alps to the east and the Pyrenees in the south-west, but also the Massif Central in the center, and the Jura and the Vosges, is also in the east. So you can go skiing in the winter in France, this is great!
Well, there are many castles in France, particularly along what river? ...
Come on, I can help you, this is the longest river in France .... it starts with an L drummmmmmmmmm ... it is ... the Loire
The majority of castles were built during the Renaissance to the Kings of France to have their holidays in - not bad holiday homes!
I choose the Château de Chambord!
Ah, France, did you know that it is the most visited country in the world?
Why?
Because it is a beautiful country of course! And the Coq Gaulois is the emblem of France!
But seriously, in France, there are many extraordinary sites and monuments such as Mont Saint Michel, and also gastronomic specialties such as crepes, fashion designers like Chanel, sports competitions like the Tour de France, the beautiful villages and beautiful cities ... now it is up to you to do your research and prepare another quiz about France.
Go now, goodbye, and vive la France!
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