French I, Semester 2, La Cuisine

Sections:

Introduction  |   Section 1  |  Section 2  |   Section 3   |  Dictionaries

Section Three:

Part A |   Part B  |  Part C  |   Part D

Section Three - Part A Le dîner The third meal of the day in French-speaking countries is called le dîner. Le dîner is generally eaten at around 8 PM. It is often a light meal, consisting of a soup, a salad and cheese. Our third meal of the day, in contrast, is our large meal. In French-speaking countries the main meal of the day is traditionally lunch. In French-speaking countries, mealtimes are times that are to be enjoyed with family and friends. Families generally sit together during mealtimes and share the events of their day during that time. Attitudes about eating and spending time together during mealtime are quite different from those of the United States. In your research, you are most likely finding some very interesting facts about mealtimes in the French-speaking world. Practice Let's see if you can identify vocabulary from this unit based on clues given in French. Read the sentence and then see if you can identify the vocabulary word that is described. You may not know every word, but try to understand the meanings from context. C'est le repas que tu manges à 7h et demie du matin. le petit-déjeuner C'est le repas que tu manges à 7h et demie du soir. le dîner C'est un fruit jaune. la banane C'est ce que ta mère fait avant le dîner. Elle cuisine. Elle prépare le dîner. C'est ce que ta mère fait après le dîner. Elle fait la vaisselle. C'est ce que tu fais quand tu mets les fourchettes et les assiettes sur la table. Je mets la table. Tu veux manger. J'ai faim. Tu veux boire. J'ai soif. C'est quelque chose que tu mets dans les céréales ou dans le café. du sucre / du lait C'est quelque chose que tu mets sur les frites. du sel C'est ce que tu utilises pour manger de la soupe. une cuillère C'est ce que tu utilises pour manger le bifteck. un couteau et une fourchette C'est ce que tu manges à la fin d'un repas le dessert Quelque chose que tu bois une boisson Quelque chose que tu manges de la nourriture   If you are not able to do an activity such as the one above, you must go back and practice the vocabulary. Have you written your unit vocabulary in your notebook? Have you done the activities many times? If you struggle with new material, it is probably because you lack the practice in the area of the vocabulary. Remember that it is recommended that you practice your vocabulary at least fifteen minutes daily. Practice Activity Do this practice activity to see if you have a good grasp on how to tell who something belongs to in French.  Flashcards A wonderful way to study vocabulary is to practice it in several ways. Use these vocabulary flashcards to practice the vocabulary from Unit 8. Avance à la Partie B.

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