The Editors of Think French magazine. Read & Think French PDF
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Contents Introduction Culture Un dimanche en France A Sunday in France La France et la religion Religion in French society Parfum de nos enfances Lavender fields, aromatic and more Les marchés du Sénégal The bustling markets of Senegal Les mois du camping et du crabe Summertime fun in Guadeloupe Les vendanges The bountiful grape harvests Noël sur les marchés Charming French Christmas markets La légendaire impolitesse Stereotypes of French people Francophonie canadienne French culture in Canada La mode, reflet de la culture Fashion and French culture Évaluez votre compréhension Test your comprehension Voyages La grande et la merveilleuse The grandeur of Normandy Les pâtisseries de Paris The bakeries of Paris Le visage unique de Montréal The diversity of Montreal Des îles pleines de richesses Guadeloupe, Guyana, and Martinique Aix-en-Provence A small city full of charm Le quartier de la Croix-Rousse The hill town of Lyon Le vieux Marseille : le panier Marseilles attractions and culture Belle-Île-en-Mer A sweet escape to a French island Saint Tropez The famous and the sublime Le Sud-Ouest de la France The Bordeaux region of France Évaluez votre compréhension Test your comprehension Tradition Un jour, un chocolat French Advent calendars Les vacances à la française Work and vacations in France Le temps des sucres The maple harvest of Quebec Le réveillon de la Saint Sylvestre French New Years’ traditions Des chants sacrés Christmas songs of Guadeloupe La tradition du pastis A traditional drink from Provence Le vin et le fromage français French wine and cheese traditions Le flamboyant automne Autumn in France La cérémonie du mariage French wedding traditions Évaluez votre compréhension Test your comprehension Célébration Pâques en France Easter in France La fête du Travail Labor Day history and tradition Le carnaval aux Antilles Carnaval in the French West Indies Faites de la musique ! A celebration of music Poisson d’avril ! April Fools! Le 14 juillet The national holiday of France La fête de la Saint-Jean Baptiste The national holiday of Quebec Le festival de musique créole A celebration of Creole music Quid des Vieilles Charrues The independent music festival Jours de mémoire Day of the Dead, day of memory La fête des Rois en France Three Kings Day Noël en Provence Christmas in Provence Évaluez votre compréhension Test your comprehension Biographie Ingénieur français célèbre Gustave Eiffel, famous engineer Une femme, une artiste Artist and sculptor, Camille Claudel Albert Camus et l’absurde The writings of Albert Camus Cinéaste français François Truffaut, French director Écrivain et philosophe français The life and writings of Sartre Prix Nobel de médecine The inventor of insulin La Môme France’s most beloved singer Écrivaine acadienne Antonine Maillet, writer and scholar À la découverte de Matisse The discovery of a Matisse Une personnalité fondamentale Aimé Césaire, author and politician Les débuts de Coco Chanel The life and style of a fashion icon Évaluez votre compréhension Test your comprehension Coutumes Bises ou pas bises ? To kiss or not to kiss? Ne pas avoir l’air d’un touriste France travel tips L’étiquette professionnelle Business etiquette La bienséance autour d’une table Etiquette at the French table La signification des gestes Understanding French gestures Les expressions usuelles Useful expressions and idioms Évaluez votre compréhension Test your comprehension Les Arts Les humoristes québécois Comedians of Quebec Les Petits Rats Young ballerinas of Paris L’art public à Montréal Public art of Montreal La musique guadeloupéenne Music and dance of Guadeloupe Les splendeurs de Versailles Versailles sights and attractions Le théâtre français History of the French theatre Chansonniers québécois Singer-songwriters of Quebec Les troubadours au Moyen Âge Troubadours of the Middle Ages Les musées parisiens Paris museums Un symbole de la culture Marionettes from Lyon La tradition du théâtre d’été Summer plays in Quebec La Cinémathèque française Cinema and film museum Évaluez votre compréhension Test your comprehension Histoire La fleur de lys Origin of the fleur-de-lis Historique du drapeau français History of the French flag À la découverte de la Martinique The discovery of Martinique La Nouvelle-France The making of French Canada Les sans-culottes Working-class French revolutionaries L’Arc de Triomphe Historical Paris monument La Cité médiévale Medieval city of Carcassonne Histoire de France Marie Antoinette and French history Jeanne d’Arc National heroine of France La Révolution française The French Revolution Évaluez votre compréhension Test your comprehension Géographie Les trois fleuves de France Three great rivers of France Les plages françaises French beaches and coastlines Les Alpes Geography of the Alps La Dune du Pyla The biggest sand dune in Europe Sur la route des baleines Whale watching in Tadoussac Les pays de mer et de montagne The beauty of the Gaspésie peninsula Des fleurs et encore des fleurs Flora and fauna of the Antilles Un pays aux contrastes Togo’s diverse geography Le Lac Léman The largest lake in France Évaluez votre compréhension Test your comprehension Gastronomie Le pain français The baguette, a symbol of France Beignes de nos grand-mères Traditional pastry of Quebec La bouillabaisse Traditional Provençal fish stew La bûche de Noël Traditional Christmas dessert Gigot d’agneau aux herbes Leg of lamb stuffed with herbs Fondue au fromage classique Classic cheese fondue Un goût très raffiné A refined taste, foie gras Le diamant noir Truffles, black diamonds of France La cuisine sénégalaise Exotic dishes of Senegal Les crêpes de la Chandeleur The day of crepes Coq au vin Rustic French chicken dish Saveurs des Antilles Flavors of the West Indies Évaluez votre compréhension Test your comprehension Réponses Audio Download Track Listing
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